Trump ally asked FIFA to have Italy replace Iran at World Cup
Italian officials expressed no interest in a substitution that would give Italy’s national team a charitable berth after failing to qualify for the tournament.
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U.S. to host new round of Israel-Lebanon talks as ceasefire nears expiration
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading the ambassador-level negotiations, but it remains unclear whether the administration will push for a permanent resolution.
Continue ReadingTrump tells BBC that King’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair relations with UK
In a phone interview with the BBC’s North America editor, the president discussed next week’s visit and his relationship with the UK PM.
Continue ReadingMore than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible.
Continue ReadingLithuania is building a military training area near the Suwalki Gap
A joint defense military exercise by Lithuania and Poland, April 26, 2024.Image: AP April 23, 2026, 5:28 p.mApril 23, 2026, 5:28 p.m In Lithuania, the parliament has decided to build a new military training area in the area of the so-called Suwalki Gap. The people’s representatives of the Baltic EU and NATO country approved a […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s president suspends police chief after court charges
Cyril Ramaphosa said the suspension was because of the critical role Fannie Masemola plays in fighting crime.
Continue ReadingUS-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reportedly faced charges, including spreading false information, after he re-posted images related to the Iran war.
Continue ReadingNew border protection agreement between Great Britain and France
French authorities are to take even stricter action against asylum seekers who try to cross the English Channel in the future. Image: keystone Britain wants to pay France 770 million pounds to prevent boat crossings of the English Channel by asylum seekers. April 23, 2026, 5:10 p.mApril 23, 2026, 6:17 p.m The British government has […]
Continue Reading“Made in Europe” law should be limited to geographically close countries, leading MEP says
Published on 04/23/2026 – 17:09 GMT+2 French liberal MEP Christophe Grudler told Euronews the Commission’s proposed European preference, once adopted, covering public procurement in strategic sectors such as clean tech, cars and energy-intensive industries (aluminum and steel) should be limited to a core group of non-EU countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The “Made in Europe” provisions of […]
Continue ReadingPolice investigate after ‘hair dryer used to manipulate weather sensor to win $34k bet’
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch French officials are investigating after $34,000 (£25,100) was won on a weather bet, following claims that a temperature sensor at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris was tampered with. […]
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