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Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered French Jewish man
The tree, located in Épinay-sur-Seine, was chopped down Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw.
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Weight-loss weariness and Trump threats wipe $250bn off Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly
Trump’s push for price cuts and tariffs weighs on ‘obesity franchises’, which have missed out on equity market’s rise
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference after meeting in Alaska
President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting on Friday — despite Putin saying they had come to “an understanding” — as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed while heaping praise on each other.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza Strip: Malnutrition causes developmental issues for life in children, says Oxfam
Gaza Strip: Malnutrition causes developmental issues for life in children, says Oxfam Malnutrition in children causes lifelong developmental issues, Oxfam's humanitarian response adviser for the Gaza Strip told Irish public broadcaster RTE on Friday. Chris McIntosh told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland,"Malnutrition in children is a severe problem because it can cause developmental issues". "Unlike adults, they don't have the...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Trump's false claims about Washington, D.C.
US President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C. He declared that crime in the capital was "out of control" — but is this really true? DW checks the facts.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The Alaska Summit Is Expected to Last About 6 Hours: Peskov
Presidents Putin and Trump, however, will not sign any documents. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that talks in Alaska between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to last at least six or seven hours. RELATED: Trump Says He Won’t ‘Negotiate for Ukraine’ “We assume there will first be […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:At least one person killed after train collides with car in Denmark, local officials say
The extent of the injuries is still unclear, but photos from the scene show derailed and overturned carriages.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Indian PM Modi praises Hindu nationalist organisation in unprecedented Independence Day address
Indian PM Modi praises Hindu nationalist organisation in unprecedented Independence Day address Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 16:36 Local media reported Friday’s comments marked the prime minister’s first mention of the RSS in his twelve Independence Day addresses to date India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects a military guard before his annual address from the Red Fort to mark the country’s...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli police make arrests at rally for slain Al Jazeera journalists
Footage shows Israeli police in Haifa arresting protesters who were condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Bondi names DEA head as D.C.’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
It was not immediately clear where the move left Pamela Smith, the city's current police chief, who works for the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Cair letter to Marco Rubio: We're being targeted for Palestine advocacy
Cair letter to Marco Rubio: We're being targeted for Palestine advocacy Submitted by MEE correspondent on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 15:40 MEE is the first to obtain the letter sent by the Muslim-American rights group, which asks the top diplomat to clarify recent remarks he made US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits next to Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on 14 July 2025...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israel kills three Palestinians in two separate attacks on hospitals in Gaza
Israel kills three Palestinians in two separate attacks on hospitals in Gaza The Israeli military launched attacks on two hospitals in Gaza on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. In one incident, a drone fired at the outpatient clinic of Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, damaging the rooftop, killing at least two Palestinians, and narrowly missing an Al Jazeera reporter, Tareq Abu Azzoum, who was 20 metres...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Russia gains in east before Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine says holding off
Zelenskyy decries Russia’s attempt to gain battlefield edge pre-US summit maintains its army is holding back 'occupier'.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face
Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:West Bank: France condemns Israel's destruction of a school it helped fund and build
West Bank: France condemns Israel's destruction of a school it helped fund and build France's foreign ministry has condemned Israel’s demolition of a school that was financeed and built by the French Development Agency (AFD) in partnership with the European Union, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. The school in the village of Aqaba near Tubas in the West Bank, was demolished on 5 August. It was supposed to enrol around...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:A cruel summer as record wildfires scorch Europe
Wildfires continue to test firefighters and locals across Europe as droughts and heatwaves turn regions into tinderboxes. The data for 2025 alone is a sign of things to come.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Lost in translation
Even in the language app era there are benefits to learning a foreign tongue
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO with Silicon Valley’s toughest turnaround job
He may havewon over the deal-besotted Trump, but rebuilding America’s chip manufacturing prowess is a job few envy
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Wildfires sweep Spain, Portugal and Greece during unremitting heatwave
Southern Europe’s wildfires intensify amid a searing heatwave and major religious holidays.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Can India Survive the Trade War?
Trump’s tariff onslaught has forced India into a precarious position, and New Delhi is employing three strategies in tandem to get out of it.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli army fires at emergency vehicles trying to rescue civilians in Gaza City
Israeli army fires at emergency vehicles trying to rescue civilians in Gaza City The Israeli army has been shooting at emergency vehicles that have been trying to rescue wounded and dead people in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. Israel has been carpet bombing the neighbourhood all week, destroying hundreds of homes, as part of its offensive to take over Gaza City. Gaza Civil Defence...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Why is Trump meeting Putin in Alaska?
Trump and Putin will meet one-on-one Friday at a historic summit in Alaska. What’s on the table?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Applied Materials shares sink 10% on light forecast amid macroeconomic uncertainties
The stock sunk in extended trading as the company's outlook for the current quarter came in light.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Flooding kills over 250 people in Pakistan, India
Floods triggered by cloudbursts and monsoon rains have killed at least 250 people with many more still missing, authorities in Pakistan and India have said. A helicopter aiding the relief effort also crashed.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump meets with Putin in Alaska
The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Why Narendra Modi’s Upcoming Visit to Japan Is Strategically Significant
As the geopolitical landscape continues to shift, the Japan-India partnership will remain a vital anchor for regional stability.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. shoppers fuel jewelry splurge despite tariff headwinds
Danish jewelry brand Pandora said Friday that the U.S. continued to be an outlier amid weaker global sales.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:West Bank: Israeli settlers chop down Palestinian olive trees near Ramallah
West Bank: Israeli settlers chop down Palestinian olive trees near Ramallah Israeli settlers razed several olive trees in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, on Friday, Wafa news agency reported, according to local sources. Israeli settlers often target olive trees belonging to Palestinians as a way to impact their livelihood. Olive trees typically take five to eight years to bear fruit, and are a staple...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Pushing Kyiv to give up land 'will force Ukrainians to take to the streets,' expert says
The US president said that a possible deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine would include certain “land swapping”. But for the Ukrainian society, this is an impossible step, seen not as a compromise but rather a capitulation, neither Trump nor even Zelenskyy can force them into.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences
In recent weeks, Trump has taken several actions to scrub any vestiges of race from admissions decisions, suggesting that some schools are ignoring a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Ecuadorians Rally in Quito to Defend Constitutional Court Judges
UN Rapporteur Satterthwaite expressed concern after receiving reports of threats and political pressure against judges. On Thursday, thousands of Ecuadorians took to the streets of Quito to defend the judges of the Constitutional Court and protest against President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Ecuador Seeks Recognition from WFME Following Argentina’s Restrictions on Ecuadorian Medical Students In early […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Fake Soldier, Police to Die By Haging for Armed Robbery
[Premium Times] David Friday and Innocent Victor committed the offence on 15 January, 2021.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Eases to 21.88 Percent in July - NBS
[Premium Times] According to the report, the food inflation rate in July 2025 was 22.74 per cent on a year-on-year basis.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Taliban marks fourth anniversary of return to power with internal threats
Four years on, Afghanistan remains an international pariah for its harsh repression of women.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers raid village near Jericho in West Bank
Israeli settlers raid village near Jericho in West Bank Israeli settlers raided the village of Shallalat al-Auja, north of Jericho in the West Bank on Friday, Wafa news agency reported, citing local sources. Settlers were said to have roamed among residents’ homes in an intimidating way. Setllers are known to repeatedly raid and attack an area as a means of displacing Palestinians from their homes. They depend on the...
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