French scramble to find air-conditioners before next heatwave
Due to historically mild summers, few homes and schools in France are equipped with air-conditioning. Read More
Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct 7 attack with memorials, protests
Israeli forces occupy nearly 70 per cent of Gaza. Read More
Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY, July 2 – The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo’s…
Argentina seen managing 2027 debt wall but political risk is key
NEW YORK, July 2 – Argentina faces a foreign-currency debt test in 2027, the year President Javier Milei is expected to seek re-election, but investors are increasingly confident he can…
Frustration rises in Russia as fuel crisis bites
Drivers are crowdsourcing maps and trading tips on which stations have fuel and shorter lines. Read More
Explainer-How France’s Le Pen ended up fighting in court to save her presidential hopes
PARIS, July 2 – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen awaits a crucial appeal ruling in Paris next week that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential…
The key ways Trump’s financial interests intersect with government policy
He reaped at least $2.85 billion from his various businesses in 2025. Read More
FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible
WASHINGTON, July 1 – The FBI said on Wednesday it is still treating the disappearance of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother as a kidnapping for ransom, despite determining…
‘Job forever’: Trade schools in US all the rage in the AI era
Average salary for an electrician in US surged by 55 per cent between 2015 and 2025. Read More
Big wildfires hit southern France
About 200 people were evacuated or confined in the communes of Pouzols‑Minervois and Mailhac. Read More