Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb blocked? The scenario of a maritime “siege” of the Persian Gulf
One strait blockage can hide another. While the war between the United States and Iran has intensified over the past ten days, once again leading to a de facto blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait also seems…
Faced with the United States, Iran is betting on a war of attrition
A bridge destroyed by a US strike in Bandar-e Abbas, southern Iran, on July 17. MORTEZA AKHOONDI/MEIMAGES/MAXPPP Tuesday July 21, for the tenth consecutive night, American airstrikes against several sites on the southern coast of Iran continued, while…
Shipwreck in Guyana leaves at least 27 dead, 83 missing
The ferry MV Barima sank in the northwest of Guyana on the night of Saturday July 18 to Sunday July 19. “At this stage of operations, the number of people rescued now stands at 69, said Prime Minister Mark Phillips. A total of 27 bodies have been…
Twins All-Star Joe Ryan surrenders 6 home runs in start vs. Guardians, the AL’s worst home-run hitting team
The Cleveland Guardians entered Monday with 94 home runs, the fewest in the American League. They’re not in the basement any more. Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan surrendered six home runs to the Guardians in just four innings Monday in a 13-4…
Policy. Everyday security: agreement between deputies and senators on the Ripost bill
Deputies and senators reached a compromise version on Monday on the Ripost bill on everyday tranquility, which should therefore be definitively adopted in Parliament on Tuesday, we learned from parliamentary sources. The text of the joint committee was…
Format, teams, launch date: what we know about the arrival of the NBA in Europe
It’s an old sea serpent. What if the American National Basketball Association (NBA) set up a league on the Old Continent? Since the San Antonio Spurs visited Paris in January for relocated matches, the idea seems to have gone from rumor to project…
Live: Tenth night of US strikes in Iran, targeting targets in Bahrain and Kuwait
In the news Middle East In progress Published on: 07/21/2026 – 04:53 The Strait of Hormuz, July 13, 2026. © Razieh Poudat, AP The US military announced Monday that it had concluded a tenth night of consecutive strikes against Iran, including…
Donald Trump imposes new 50% customs duties on several products on Canada
At the border between Canada and the United States, between Detroit (Michigan) and Windsor (Ontario), April 1, 2025. BILL PUGLIANO/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP American President Donald Trump reopened a front in his trade war with Canada by signing, on Monday…
In the United States, support for Israel divides Democrats before the midterms
A growing divide. More than 100 Democratic members of the House of Representatives voted this week in the United States to cut aid to Israel. The figure, inconceivable until recently, illustrates the growing fractures within the party, a few months…
Isère. Barbara Butch concert interrupted: LFI under fire from criticism, the city of Grenoble files a complaint
For several days, the 45-year-old DJ, a figure of Parisian LGBTQ+ nights, was the target of a call for a boycott from pro-Palestinian activists and local rebels: she was to give a concert as part of a festival organized by the city of Grenoble. This call…
