France24 says At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated “terrorist” attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country’s army said Wednesday, the latest deadly violence to rock the Sahel state.
Author: WTX News Editor
Euronews says Superstar singer Shakira has opted to be tried by Spanish prosecutors over allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of nearly €15 million in taxes, her public relations team said Wednesday.
Arab News says Angry citizens on Wednesday stormed bakeries and pastry shops in Lebanon as the country’s food crisis deepened.
Arab News says Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, most of them followers of the Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, have stormed the parliament building in Baghdad.
TRT World says US authorities indicted the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade near Chicago on 117 counts of murder and other charges, according to an official statement.
Republicans block vote in Senate on burn pits legislation in a surprising move to anger the Veterans affairs chairman. It was a procedural vote to advance legislation aimed at helping millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits failed on Wednesday afternoon, that the furious Senate Veterans Affairs chairman warned could cost veterans’ lives. With 60 votes needed to advance, the vote was 55-42 with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changing his vote from yes…
We are leaving the African continent under a heavy rain and this is a good sign,” she stated. “Thank you, friends, and we are waiting for you in Saint Petersburg next year”
Chaos in Germany as Lufthansa ( German airline) announced the cancellation of nearly all of its flights in Germany on Wednesday due to strike action. The strike is due to start at 3:45 a.m (2:45 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday and end at 6 a.m. (11:00 pm GMT) on Thursday, the union said in a statement. 134,000 passengers left stranded Given that a strike of ground staff by trade union Ver.di will have “a massive operational…
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s speech regarding the ‘mixing’ of European and non-Europeans drew international criticism, and now one of his long-time advisers has resigned over the speech.
The Sun and TalkTV Conservative leadership TV debate, hosted by journalist Kate McCann, ended around halfway through when the presenter fainted on air.
U-turn for Sunak as he plans to axe VAT on bills – that’s the headline on the front page of The Independent.
Rail and Tube strike hell – that’s the headline on the front page of the Metro which describes it as “triple misery”.
Ministers played fast and loose with £777m in Covid contracts – that’s the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
Now bring on Germany (or France) at Wembley – that’s the headline on the front page of the Sun.
It’s a Tory war on workers … we must fight – that’s the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
No ifs or buts … police must solve more crimes – that’s the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Wednesday’s front pages report on the ongoing Tory leadership race and England’s win over Sweden.
BBC News says The latest round of national rail strikes are getting under way, with only 20% of train journeys expected to go ahead on Wednesday.
Sky News says Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to scrap VAT on energy bills – a significant U-turn on his previous pledge not to make any immediate tax cuts.
France24 says In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside in southern Spain.
Aljazeera says An earthquake has hit the northern Philippines, shattering windows at its epicentre and causing high-rise towers to shake more than 400km (249 miles) away in the capital Manila.
TRT World says Donald Trump has returned to Washington for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024.
VOA says The trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner resumed Tuesday in a Russian courtroom.
Muslim businesses targeted in Chicago in a massive PR move to keep the Chicago Bears from moving, by Mayor Lightfoot. Chicago continues to be overwhelmed by gun violence and homicides. It is one of the many cities in America that has a dark underbelly of organised crime. It has seen a 65% Increase in shootings in Chicago from 2019-2021. The administration of Mayor Lori Lightfoot has begun to adopt a strategy designed to make the US…
Tory leadership race: Who won the TV debate? Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Take a look at the paper’s reaction to the fiery debate.