Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97
Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur died in Paris on Monday at the age of 97, his family told AFP. Balladur, who was born in Turkey, served as President François Mitterrand‘s last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out…
Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform Kalshi for life
Prediction-market operator Kalshi has permanently barred former US congressman George Santos from trading on its platform. The company alleged that Santos, who was expelled from Congress following a series of fraud and identity-theft charges, placed bets…
Raising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’
Eight decades after driving a fledgling Israel to the brink of civil war, the Altalena has suddenly resurfaced in the run-up to elections widely regarded as the most consequential in the nation’s history. An arms-smuggling ship, the Altalena was sunk off…
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
«I still have a 50% hope that he is alive because there is an oxygen system inside,» Sita Pandey, whose husband was working in the plant when the floods hit, told Nepalese daily Kantipur. Nepal relies heavily on hydropower and has spent years developing…
Nepal floods ‘unprecedented’, requires new ‘engineering approaches, risk-sensitive urban planning’
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering. He describes the disaster as an illustration of the limits of conventional prevention in the…
Lionel Messi: Argentina great retires from international football
Earlier in August, Messi said he was considering his future in football after the death of his father, Jorge, who died aged 68 following a a long illness. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner said he wrote his retirement message on 21 July, two days…
Latest flare-up between US and Iran bring conflict’s lull to an end
Iran’s foreign minister has accused Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking the United States into war with the Islamic Republic. Over six months into the conflict, there appears to be no end in sight. This after the US struck sites in Iran,…
John Galliano exhibition at New York’s Met cancelled after backlash
Others had previously voiced their opposition to the Met’s plan to commemorate Galliano. Julie Menin, speaker of New York City Council, said, external: «After my numerous and lengthy meetings and conversations with the Met, I am pleased that they…
France gears up for an election year defined by a fragmented left
It’s back-to-school week for France, and its politicians are no exception. With a year set to be dominated by a crucial presidential election, both the left and the right wing are hoping to get candidates that will stand a chance against far-right…
Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
Rescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday. The vessel, which was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members, began taking on water soon after departing the coastal town…