MSC Francesca and Epaminondas have been ‘seized’ in the Strait of Hormuz waterway. MarineTraffic data indicates both ships transited the strait with their tracking systems switched off, before reactivating...
French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon • FRANCE 24 English
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, which he said was carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. FRANCE...
How does Germany intend to build Europe’s strongest army? | DW News
Germany’s defense minister has announced plans to build what he calls Europe’s strongest conventional army. Presenting a national military strategy for the first time together with other defense officials...
Second French peacekeeper dies after ambush blamed on Hezbollah • FRANCE 24 English
A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon blamed on Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said. A first soldier, staff sergeant Florian...
EU approves long-awaited $106B loan to Ukraine
Brussels is ready to move forward with the 106 billion dollar loan for Ukraine, as Kiev announced it has resumed pumping Russian oil through a pipeline into Hungary and Slovakia, bringing to an end months of disputes...
‘The people of Iran are friendly, loving people,’ says comedian Max Amini | BBC News
American-Iranian comedian Max Amini shared with the BBC what the conflict means to him and why he is using his platform to speak out about Iran. Iran has still not decided whether it will attend a new round of peace...
EU fails to cut economic ties with Israel
Despite mounting criticism from European leaders over an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and rising violence by illegal settlers in the Occupied West Bank, the EU has failed to agree on suspending its key trade deal...