From Kremlin propagandist to advocate for the Ukrainian cause: the spectacular conversion of Laura Loomer, the MAGA influencer who has the ear of Donald Trump
Laura Loomer during the inauguration ceremony for a section of Southern Boulevard renamed President Donald J. Trump Boulevard, at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, January 16, 2026. JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/AP The spectacular conversion to the…
The United States sanctions the Sudanese army for the use of chemical weapons
Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Bourhane, the army chief and de facto ruler of Sudan, in Bahri, May 15, 2026. EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP On Monday July 20, Washington adopted a second set of financial sanctions against the Sudanese Armed Forces (FAS) of General – and…
Donald Trump returns to the annual press gala, interrupted at the end of April by a shooting
Three months after an alleged assassination attempt which caused his evacuation in chaos, Donald Trump will make his return to the big Washington press gala on Friday July 24. The rescheduled event will be held under enhanced security. The American…
A civilized debate for the six candidates in the race to head the UN
The six candidates for the post of Secretary General of the UN all defended Thursday July 23, during a civilized debate in the very symbolic hall of the General Assembly, the importance of restoring the credibility of an organization in crisis, a week…
The European Commission fines Google 890 million, at the risk of provoking the wrath of Trump
Headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, before the announcement of the Google fine, July 23, 2026. VIRGINIA MAYO/AP PHOTO While not a week goes by without, in one way or another, Donald Trump looming the threat of a new increase in customs…
Saudi Arabia joins forces with the United States to develop a civil nuclear program
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington, July 17, 2026. ROD LAMKEY/AP PHOTO Saudi civil nuclear power could well become a reality after the announcement by the United States, Wednesday July 22, of an agreement with Riyadh paving the way for the…
Earthquakes in Venezuela: more than 5,000 dead, IMF releases funds
At least 5,069 people died during the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes which struck northern Venezuela, and particularly the state of La Guaira, on June 24, 39 seconds apart, according to a new report published Friday July 17 by the President of…
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani admits he does not have the “necessary legal authority” to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a video message about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, filmed at an unknown location on July 21, 2026. NEW YORK MAYOR’S OFFICE/YOUTUBE VIA REUTERS New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday July 21 that…
New York Can’t Arrest Netanyahu But Feds Should, Mamdani Says
Benjamin Netanyahu in the sights of the mayor of New York. Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday (July 21) that his administration did not have the legal capacity to arrest the Israeli prime minister as it envisaged, and called on US federal authorities to act.…
Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega cancels the next elections, Washington denounces an authoritarian drift
A photograph made available by El 19 Digital, the official government media outlet, shows Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega during an event celebrating the 47th anniversary of the Nicaraguan revolution, in Managua, July 19, 2026. CESAR PEREZ/EL 19…