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Conflicts·3h ago

Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after US-mediated talks, but Israel's defence minister said strikes would continue for now and Hezbollah has yet to comment on the deal.

Beirut · Jerusalem · Kuwait City · Washington

Joseph Aoun Israel Katz Donald Trump Giorgia Meloni Benjamin Netanyahu

Transport·3h ago

Lufthansa Boeing 787 nose gear collapses at Frankfurt gate, several staff injured

The nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner retracted unexpectedly while parked at a Frankfurt airport gate on Thursday, injuring several crew and ground staff and forcing the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles.

Frankfurt

Art & Books·8h ago

Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis' and voice of Iranian exile, dies at 56

The Iranian-French artist, whose graphic memoir 'Persepolis' chronicled revolution, exile and women's resistance, has died a year after her husband's death.

Paris · Tehran · Vienna · Strasbourg

Marjane Satrapi Emmanuel Macron Mattias Ripa Vincent Paronnaud Chiara Mastroianni Catherine Deneuve Marie Skłodowska Curie

Conflicts·10m ago

Cuba suspends Visa and Mastercard transactions from 6 June after foreign bank bows to US sanctions

Cuba's central bank said Visa and Mastercard payments will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank cut ties with the military-linked financial firm Fincimex under pressure from Washington's expanded sanctions.

Havana · Washington

Donald Trump Daniel Torralbas

Individual·41m ago

Andreeva sweeps past Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 to reach first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros

The 19-year-old Russian needed just 76 minutes to dismiss Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, becoming the youngest major finalist since Coco Gauff in 2022.

Paris

Mirra Andreeva Marta Kostyuk Diana Shnaider Maja Chwalinska Coco Gauff Aryna Sabalenka Conchita Martínez

Diplomacy·57m ago

Starmer accuses Musk of sowing division in the UK after the billionaire's social media campaign over the Henry Nowak murder case

The British prime minister said the X owner was interfering in domestic politics by sharing a police bodycam video of the dying teenager and posting over 100 times about the case in a week.

Southampton · London · York

Keir Starmer Elon Musk Henry Nowak Vickrum Digwa Nigel Farage Jess Asato

Conflicts·2h ago

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, calling it a 'roadmap to destruction'

Hezbollah chief Naim Kassim dismissed the Washington-mediated truce as a 'roadmap to destruction,' hours after renewed Israeli strikes and a mortar attack killed a UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.

Beirut · Marjayoun · Washington

Naim Kassim Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Israel Katz Itamar Ben-Gvir Yaakoub Abdallah

Conflicts·19h ago

House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers as four Republicans break ranks, but veto looms

The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution ordering the withdrawal of troops from the Iran conflict, marking the first time Congress has approved a measure to restrict the three-month-old military campaign.

Washington, D.C. · Tehran

Donald Trump Thomas Massie Tom Barrett Warren Davidson Brian Fitzpatrick Gregory Meeks Mike Johnson Brian Mast

Government·4h ago

Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament

President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.

Bucharest

Nicușor Dan Eugen Tomac Ilie Bolojan George Simion Kelemen Hunor Sorin Grindeanu Claudiu Manda Marian Neacșu Cătălin Cîrstoiu Bogdan Drăgoi Petrișor Peiu Traian Băsescu

Conflicts·17h ago

Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent

Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire deal in Washington contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing north of the Litani River, but Israeli forces continued strikes in southern Lebanon hours later and the militant group has yet to respond.

Washington · Beirut · Jerusalem · Southern Lebanon

Israel Katz Itamar Ben-Gvir Giorgia Meloni Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Yechiel Leiter Nada Hamadeh

Football·2h ago

Bayer Leverkusen appoints Carles Martinez Novell as head coach after sacking Kasper Hjulmand

The Bundesliga club has signed the 42-year-old Spaniard on a two-year deal starting July 1, replacing Kasper Hjulmand after a single season.

Leverkusen · Toulouse

Carles Martinez Novell Kasper Hjulmand Simon Rolfes Xabi Alonso Erik ten Hag Philippe Montanier

Diplomacy·8h ago

Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for the first time, losing to Portugal and Austria

Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027–2028, losing in the first round of voting to Portugal and Austria. It is the first time Berlin has been rejected in a Security Council candidacy.

New York · Berlin

Friedrich Merz Johann Wadephul Annalena Baerbock Christoph Heusgen Jürgen Hardt Siemtje Möller Alice Weidel Beate Meinl-Reisinger Paulo Rangel