More than 373,000 US customers without power due to extreme weather
Pennsylvania was the hardest hit, with over 70,000 outages. Read More
Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes rest on French court verdict
PARIS, July 7 – After months of uncertainty, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will learn on Tuesday from a Paris appeal court whether an electoral ban for illicit party…
Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’
Trump renewed his threat of military action after indirect talks ended last week without any public sign of headway toward a lasting peace. Read More
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced
CARACAS, July 6 – The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities said on Monday, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after…
Economies thrive with older, smaller population, new study finds
Workers and companies turn to technology to augment a reduced labour force, raising the productivity of each worker. Read More
Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by West European head of state
Macron will be accompanied by business leaders including the CEOs of TotalEnergies and French container shipping group CMA CGM. Read More
Cuba’s national electric grid collapses, reason unknown
HAVANA, July 6 – Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday at midday, the country’s grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people on the Caribbean island without power. Read…
Senegal’s Faye plans to form his own political party
DAKAR, July 6 – Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is planning to set up his own political party, a coalition supporting him said, the latest evidence of a durable split…
French government survives no-confidence vote over heatwave handling
PARIS, July 6 – The French government survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament on Monday over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June. Read More
Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel
RABAT, July 6 – Morocco’s counterterrorism agency said on Monday it had foiled attack plots targeting sensitive sites and public security by a cell loyal to Islamic State’s affiliate in…