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Bordeaux Under Fire: 20,000 Evacuated as Wildfire Rips Through French Coastal Getaway
Bordeaux Under Fire: 20,000 Evacuated as Wildfire Rips Through French Coastal Getaway French authorities ordered the evacuation of more than 20,000 residents and holidaymakers from towns, resorts and campsites along the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux on Thursday, as a wildfire near the tourist town of Lège-Cap Ferret spread to more than 8,700 hectares (21,500…
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Trump Slaps New Tariffs on 60 Countries — Allies Call the “Forced Labor” Excuse a Sham
Trump Slaps New Tariffs on 60 Countries — Allies Call the “Forced Labor” Excuse a Sham The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners, covering 99.4% of U.S. imports, as a temporary global 10% tariff enacted under a different legal authority expired [1, 2]. The Office…
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13 Nights of Strikes Later, Iran Says No to Trump’s Ceasefire
13 Nights of Strikes Later, Iran Says No to Trump’s Ceasefire The U.S. military completed a 13th consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure Thursday into Friday, as the conflict between Washington and Tehran reached its 145th day [1]. Iran rejected a U.S. proposal for a temporary 10-day ceasefire that was hand-delivered to Tehran…
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France Bans Social Media for Kids Under 15 in First-of-Its-Kind EU Law
France Bans Social Media for Kids Under 15 in First-of-Its-Kind EU Law France’s National Assembly and Senate voted Tuesday to approve a nationwide ban on social media access for children under 15, becoming the first European Union country to enact a blanket ban of its kind [1, 2]. The law, a flagship initiative of President…
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Trump Asks Congress for $67 Billion More as Iran War Spreads to the Red Sea
Trump Asks Congress for $67 Billion More as Iran War Spreads to the Red Sea Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine told the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday that the air war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, as the Trump administration formally requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding…
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Zelenskyy Fires His Top General to Quiet Kyiv’s Streets
Zelenskyy Fires His Top General to Quiet Kyiv’s Streets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on Tuesday after six days of street protests in Kyiv and other cities, replacing him with 43-year-old Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi [1, 2]. The protests erupted after Zelenskyy removed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov,…
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Houthis Declare Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia, Trump Threatens to Strike Back
Houthis Declare Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia, Trump Threatens to Strike Back Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, with military spokesman Yahya Saree calling it an “eye for an eye” response to a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport [1]. The declared embargo targets the…
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US and Iran Trade Blows for a 10th Straight Night as Jordan Shoots Down Iranian Missiles
US and Iran Trade Blows for a 10th Straight Night as Jordan Shoots Down Iranian Missiles Jordan’s military said Tuesday it intercepted three missiles and five drones launched from Iran, all destroyed before impact, in an attack announced through the state-run Petra news agency; no casualties or damage were reported [1]. The exchange came as…
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Zelensky Fires His Top General After Ukraine Erupts in Protest
Zelensky Fires His Top General After Ukraine Erupts in Protest President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on Tuesday, replacing him with Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, after six days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities demanding Syrskyi’s removal [1, 2]. The crisis traces back to a broader…
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Flash Floods Bury Afghan Villages, Killing 23 With Over 100 Still Missing
Flash Floods Bury Afghan Villages, Killing 23 With Over 100 Still Missing Flash floods tore through Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province on Monday, July 20, killing at least 23 people, injuring 80 more, and leaving over 100 people missing, according to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority. The provincial capital of Parun was among the hardest-hit…