Author: Eliane Saba

Leaders of the Group of 7 countries will share the stage on Friday with leaders from India, Brazil, Turkey and other non-Western countries, showing a changing global landscape on the second day of their summit meeting. Among the thorny issues on the agenda is migration, which has helped fuel a recent resurgence of populism and far-right parties in Europe and the United States. The leaders will also discuss economic competition with China, security in the…

On Tuesday, an Israeli strike targeted and killed Taleb Abdallah, one of Hezbollah’s top commanders, prompting the group to step up its attacks against Israel in retaliation. It fired more than 200 rockets into Israel on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military, but they caused minimal damage. The Israeli military said Thursday that its warplanes had attacked “Hezbollah military structures” overnight in Lebanese border villages. Israeli officials have threatened stronger action against Hezbollah, and pressure…

Hezbollah responded to Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday with a second straight day of rocket and drone attacks on Israel, in an intensifying conflict that has raised fears of a full-blown war. It is unclear how many weapons Hezbollah launched on Thursday, but the group’s Al-Manar broadcaster reported that at one point, more than 100 were fired in a simultaneous, coordinated attack targeting several Israeli military facilities. That included a series of drones targeting…

The United States and other major Western economies have agreed on a plan to issue a loan of about $50 billion to Ukraine that would be repaid with interest and profits from nearly $300 billion in Russian assets frozen in the West. The promise of much-needed financial support for weapons and to begin rebuilding damaged infrastructure comes as Ukraine has been forced to sell some state assets and as the momentum of the war on…

The U.S. military launched airstrikes that destroyed three anti-ship cruise missile launchers in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Thursday night, as the armed rebel group intensified its attacks on ships in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command said. . The latest attacks by U.S. forces came as the Houthis, an Iran-backed group that controls much of Yemen, stepped up their campaign in the Red Sea, firing missiles at two ships on Thursday after paralyzing a ship the…

During 27 months of war in the heart of Europe, President Biden has consistently resisted pressure from many of his allies to allow Ukraine to join NATO, convinced that it was the only step that could quickly result in the sending of American troops. to direct combat with Russia. a war he fears could escalate and even go nuclear. So on Thursday he unveiled a new series of alternative measures, each designed to demonstrate to…

The United States and other major Western economies have agreed on a plan to issue a loan of about $50 billion to Ukraine that would be repaid with interest and profits from nearly $300 billion in Russian assets frozen in the West. The promise of much-needed financial support for weapons and to begin rebuilding damaged infrastructure comes as Ukraine has been forced to sell some state assets and as the momentum of the war on…

G7 leaders agreed to grant Ukraine a $50 billion loan At the G7 summit in Italy, member countries agreed on a plan to give Ukraine a loan of 50 billion dollars to help you purchase weapons and begin rebuilding damaged infrastructure. The new loan comes at a crucial time in the war, when Russia has the momentum on the battlefield. The loan is expected to be repaid using interest earned on $300 billion in frozen…

Intense maneuvering as left-wing rivals rush to unite. Accusations of betrayal as right-wing allies turn against each other. One party leader even briefly barricaded himself in his office. In the days since President Emmanuel Macron of France shocked the country by dissolving the lower house of parliament and calling early elections, French politics has felt like a television drama in overdrive. Parties are scrambling to forge alliances, line up candidates and print leaflets for one…

Intense maneuvering as left-wing rivals rush to unite. Accusations of betrayal as right-wing allies turn against each other. One party leader even briefly barricaded himself in his office. In the days since President Emmanuel Macron of France shocked the country by dissolving the lower house of Parliament and calling early elections, French politics has felt like a television drama in overdrive. Parties are scrambling to forge alliances, line up candidates and print leaflets for one…