Samir Haddad

Stephanie Kercher has publicly criticized Amanda Knox over her stand-up comedy show The Independent, which is being performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Meredith Kercher, a British foreign exchange student, was killed in Perugia, Italy, in 2007. Amanda Knox and her then-boyfriend were initially convicted of the murder in 2009 before being definitively acquitted by … Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced severe criticism from European Union leaders following a mass migration event in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. The sudden arrival of 72,000 migrants on a Thursday and Friday triggered a humanitarian crisis and reignited the immigration debate across the 27-nation bloc, though most of the migrants … Read more

South Africa is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks after domestic anti-immigration protests and a deadly border crossing in Ceuta. The African Union rejected a Ghanaian proposal to put South Africa’s migration tensions on its October agenda, prompting national leaders to seek broader regional discussions this month in Durban. Diplomatic Friction at the African Union and … Read more

Delegates from Israel and Lebanon convened at the U.S. embassy in Rome on Tuesday for the seventh round of American-sponsored talks, with Beirut pushing for phased withdrawals from the south and the renewal of a ceasefire amid sharp opposition from Hezbollah. Delegations Gather in Rome for Seventh Round of Talks Convoys carrying delegations from Israel … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in the Gaza Strip until Hamas has been completely disarmed according to Inquirer. Netanyahu made his remarks in a video posted to Facebook reported by Anews, pushing back against a roadmap floated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. … Read more

Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has formally called on Singapore-based news outlet CNA to issue a public correction. The demand follows an official investigation that cleared the country of human trafficking claims involving a Singaporean woman. In an Aug 3 statement, ministry spokesperson Tep Asnarith argued that the broadcaster published a one-sided report that unfairly damaged … Read more

UK Sport has withdrawn all funding from GB Snowsport for the next Olympic cycle, redirecting £12.5m directly to winter athletes and coaches ahead of the Alpes 2030 Games while launching an independent governance review into the national governing body. UK Sport bypasses GB Snowsport as record winter funding package approved Great Britain’s winter sports athletes … Read more

The U.S. The drawdown of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has sparked internal administration concerns regarding military readiness for potential future conflicts with other adversaries. Depleted Stockpiles of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles The U.S. Army has burned through nearly its entire inventory of highly accurate long-range missiles during the ongoing conflict in the Middle … Read more

Six new ambassadors will present credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday, including envoys from Estonia, Latvia, the EU, South Sudan, Zambia, and New Zealand, underscoring continued diplomatic ties despite global criticism of Israel’s policies. The presentation of credentials by six new ambassadors to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday highlights the persistence of … Read more

Motorists across South Africa are facing a mixed bag of fuel adjustments as the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) implements its official pricing changes on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, according to ENCA. While drivers using both grades of petrol will receive some relief at the pump, diesel consumers are confronting sharp cost increases … Read more

Hundreds of thousands of people lined Amsterdam’s canals for the city’s annual Pride boat parade. The event coincided with WorldPride against a backdrop of heightened security following a deadly attack on a Pride festival in Berlin one week prior. Amsterdam came alive with music, colour, and celebration as crowds flocked to the Dutch capital’s waterways. … Read more

The death toll from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan has reached 34, with thousands displaced across Kumamoto prefecture. Survivors and rescue workers face grueling conditions, battling sweltering heat, severe water shortages, and widespread infrastructure damage amid a race against time to save those still trapped. Kumamoto Prefecture Death Toll Rises to 34 Amid Structural Collapses … Read more