How Iran’s new regime is very different to what came before
Trump is fond of saying that he’s achieved regime change in Iran. Vali Nasr doesn’t disagree, but says this has actually worked to Tehran’s advantage. «A whole new generation has taken over,» he says. «They have a very clear agenda.…
FIFA lifts Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension after Trump calls Infantino
US President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals,…
Eight rescued from seaplane that landed in Manhattan’s East River
In a hard landing, a plane touches down with excessive vertical speed or force, exceeding the manufacturer limit. The FAA said on social media that air traffic control «was not providing services to the aircraft» at the time of the incident. The New York…
Zelensky warns of new Russian attacks as battle for Kostyantynivka continues
Ukraine‘s Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv and Moscow‘s troops were still battling for the key eastern town of Kostyantynivka, which the Kremlin has claimed it has captured. Moscow earlier this week announced it had taken the outpost…
World Cup 2026: US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game red card ban suspended by Fifa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those who had demanded the decision be reviewed. Asked about the USA’s World Cup performance during a news conference, Rubio said: «It was great. They got screwed with that red card. «There needs to be an…
Some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed to Israel’, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war on March 2…
Watch: Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
Vast crowds loyal to the Islamic Republic have gathered in Tehran at a funeral ceremony for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes at the start of the war. His second son and successor,…
Thieves steal around €4 million in jewellery from French museum
Jewellery worth millions of euros was stolen in a burglary at the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique on Sunday, the company and an investigation source said. The thief or thieves broke in to the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France…
Delta Air Lines plane to Chicago hit by fireworks amid USA 250 celebrations
A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 52 passengers and six crew members was hit by fireworks as it prepared to land at a Chicago airport on Saturday night. The flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Midway International Airport «reportedly…
Marine Le Pen faces key appeal ruling over 2027 presidential bid
France’s far-right chief Marine Le Pen faces a key ruling next week that will determine if she can run in the 2027 presidential elections, in what is seen as her best chance at the top job. A lower court handed the 57-year-old politician a…