Protests in Ukraine’s cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister Fedorov
Protests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A crowd of people – mostly young – gathered in Kyiv, holding up signs…
New Pegasus spyware revelations as French PM visits Morocco – Press Review
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, July 7: we look into new revelations on the Moroccan surveillance apparatus, five years after the first wave of the Pegasus spyware scandal. In other news, support for Israel is floundering on both sides of the political…
Watch: Moment US Navy Blue Angels stun packed beach with low flypast
Beachgoers have captured the moment a US Navy Blue Angels jet flew strikingly close to a crowd in Pensacola Beach, Florida at an air show on Wednesday. Video shared on social media showed the moment the jet performed the flyby, sending beach umbrellas…
Venezuelans dig to find their loved ones – Focus
Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit, with entire buildings collapsing there in seconds. Tens of thousands of people are still missing but…
Algeria fire: Eleven people die at foster care home
Eleven people have died in a fire at a foster care facility in Algiers, Algeria’s capital city. The country’s civil protection department said 19 others were injured in the blaze, which firefighters were still attempting to extinguish at…
Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Toronto air quality to world’s worst, reaches US
Toronto’s air quality ranked the worst among major cities globally on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario blackened skies and spread into the northeastern United States, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor…
Blanche apologises for Epstein files ‘mistakes’ in Senate attorney general hearing
The Epstein files are the biggest challenge to face the justice department since Trump’s return. After public outcry, Congress mandated that the justice department release its trove of millions of files related to the investigation into the late…
Trump says Iran released ‘wrongfully detained’ American citizen
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country. «She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,» Trump posted on his Truth Social…
«High-T Department»: Hegseth approves testosterone screening in military
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that military personnel aged 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings. In a video posted on X, captioned «High-T Department», Hegseth said he was…
World Cup 2026: Argentina complete comeback to beat England and reach final
Argentina edged past England 2-1 on Wednesday in a dramatic World Cup semi-final in Atlanta to reach the final for the second time in a row, where they will face Spain. Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup…