In the United States, growth slowed down slightly in the second quarter due to the war in the Middle East
Fruit and vegetable section of a Sprouts supermarket, in Los Angeles (California), July 29, 2026. JUSTIN SULLIVAN/AFP The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States stalled in the second quarter, under the effect of the war in the…
In the United States, Salman Rushdie’s assailant convicted of terrorism
The man who stabbed writer Salman Rushdie in 2022 in the United States was found guilty, Wednesday July 29, of having committed “an act of terrorism” because of his sympathies towards Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah, for which he risks life in…
France did not refuse to call in a Russian water bomber out of Russophobia
“Macron would rather let all the forests in France burn than order planes from Russia.” On social networks, Internet users claimed that the French government refused to acquire a Russian water bomber, the Beriev Be-200, while the France lacks Canadair to…
Television. “Barbarians”, “big replacement”: CNews fined 200,000 euros by Arcom
The audiovisual regulator, Arcom, sanctioned CNews to the tune of 200,000 euros for two sequences in 2025 likely to “incite hatred”, according to a decision made public this Wednesday. Requested by AFP, the channel owned by conservative billionaire…
Germany. Chancellor Friedrich Merz weakened by a revolt within his party after a reshuffle
Nothing is going well for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who alienated his party after last Friday’s ministerial reshuffle. The head of government is multiplying political errors which could cost him dearly, especially if his party suffers a…
‘The rivalry does not need commercialising’: Michael Atherton furious at the thought of hosting Ashes Test in India
‘The rivalry does not need commercialising’: Michael Atherton furious at the thought of hosting Ashes Test in India originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Michael Atherton…
VIDEO After Hormuz, this other strategic strait in the war between Iran and the United States
The Bab Al-Mandab Strait, a strategic route for world trade, at the entrance to the Red Sea, is threatened with closure by the Houthis, Yemeni rebels supported by Iran. Initially in retreat since the start of strikes led by the United States and Israel…
In Peru, an inauguration with crime in the crosshairs for Keiko Fujimori
Invested on Tuesday July 28, the new president of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, immediately announced that the military will assume “maintenance of order” in areas affected by gangs, drug trafficking and illegal mining, one of her main promises of…
In Iran, two public executions trigger protests against the regime
In the early morning of Tuesday July 28, Abolfazl Sepahi, 23, and Amir Safari, 28, were hanged in front of a crowd gathered in Alikhani Square, in Isfahan, central Iran. The two men were on a list of at least twelve people convicted and sentenced to…
The United States lacks weapons? Why is the army worried?
Is the most powerful army on the planet at risk of stock shortages? The question is raised again by several American media. CNN and the New York Times, Monday July 27, established a link between the decrease in stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles and…
