As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again bein…
The faces of Venezuela’s missing as 46,000 still unaccounted for after devastating double earthquake
More than 1,400 people have been confirmed dead but there are fears the final toll will be much higher despite inspiring stories of survival among the rubble
Trump Says Iran Requested Meeting Tomorrow, Tehran Denies Claim
The US president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil had been shipped before war began.
Tributes paid to three Helitack firefighters who died battling Snyder Fire in Colorado
Their deaths underscore the escalating peril of wildfires across the West, fueled by months of arid conditions and a record lack of winter snow in some regions
Saudia Earns 2026 APEX Best Cabin Service in the Middle East Award
Jeddah, June 29, 2026. Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has received the 2026 APEX Award for Best Cabin Service in the Middle East. The award was presented during the APEX Awards ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland, as par…
Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target
Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on TuesdayNato’s secretary general has said he is confident Andy Burnham will stick to the alliance’s long-term spending commitments, and that the man expect…
Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs
Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – a…
Top US court upholds US$5mn Trump sex assault judgment
E. Jean Carroll’s attorney said the decision “ends his quest to avoid accountability for his actions.”
At Funerals, Venezuela’s Wounded Families and Friends Unite in Grief
Venezuelans began to bury some of the more than 1,400 victims of last week’s earthquakes, sharing tales of unimaginable loss.
Brit tourist, 27, found dead in swimming pool at accommodation in holiday hotspot
A BRIT tourist has been found dead in a swimming pool in the Algarve. The 27-year-old was holidaying with a group of friends in Vilamoura, southern Portugal when tragedy struck. The Brit man was found lifeless in the early hours of this morning at the …