China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China’s economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war’s impact on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures…
Middle East live: Tehran and US exchange strikes as blockade of Iranian ports resumes
15/07/2026 – 04:24 Iran Guards say they have targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday it had targeted what it described as command-and-control, logistics, fuel and military equipment…
Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran unless talks resume
After Trump threatened in April to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants, UN human rights chief, Volker Türk said: «Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime.»…
“We’ve given the French a proper trashing»: the Spaniards delighted, the French disappointed
“We’ve given the French a proper trashing.” In Dallas, Spanish fans were delighted, whilst French fans were disappointed, following Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in the World Cup semi-final. Keywords for this article Fuente: Leer la noticia…
Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests struggle to end Iran war
Now Trump, and the Iranians, find themselves in a familiar predicament. The latter are once again facing American military attacks across their territory, underlining their inability to defend their territorial sovereignty. With the reimposed blockade,…
Publishers sue Google over alleged use of books to train AI models
Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that «directly» competes with the original authors’ work. «The scale and…
Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
In a statement, officials said seven of the victims were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France and another from the United States, as cited by AFP and local media. The last victim was a Spanish citizen. «The 13 people who died are…
France’s World Cup dream extinguished in chastening semi-final loss to Spain
For all the hype surrounding France, they folded at the first serious examination of their World Cup credentials, their campaign ending in a spectacular collapse in Tuesday’s 2-0 semi-final defeat by Spain. France were every bit as poor as they had been…
Vusimusi «Cat» Matlala and South Africa’s Madlanga Commission: Who is the key witness at the police corruption inquiry?
Matlala may now be a central figure, but he only came to public prominence three years ago when his name was mentioned in news reports around alleged tender irregularities at a state hospital – though he said he had nothing to do with the tender.…
Spain deliver masterclass to sink French Armada and reach World Cup final
European champions Spain scored a goal in each half to defeat World Cup favourites France at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday and book a place in the final, where they will face the winner of the other semi-final between England and Argentina. Spain stunned…