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Jewish father and son attacked in Italy amid rising antisemitism in Europe

A 52-year-old Jewish father and his six-year-old son were assaulted by a group of people at a service station near Milan, Italy, on Sunday, in an incident that highlights the growing wave of antisemitism across Europe. The attack reportedly began after a cashier noticed that both father and son were......

Russian airstrikes kill 19 in southeastern Ukraine as conflict intensifies

At least 19 people were killed in southeastern Ukraine following a series of Russian airstrikes overnight, Ukrainian officials reported on Tuesday. The attacks come as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalate, with U.S. President Donald Trump setting a stricter timeline for Russian President Vladimir......

Hezbollah honors slain commander Fouad Chokor with commemorative monument

On the first anniversary of his death, a commemorative monument honoring Fouad Chokor, a former senior military commander of Hezbollah, was unveiled in Haret Hreik, a southern suburb of Beirut. The ceremony was organized by the local municipality at the exact location where Chokor was killed in an Israeli......

Shooting in Manhattan office building leaves five dead, including a police officer

A gunman killed four people, including a New York police officer, before taking his own life during a shooting at a Manhattan office building on Monday evening. The attack occurred in Midtown Manhattan at a skyscraper housing major financial firms and the headquarters of the National Football League.......

Louis Roquebert, 23, becomes the new leader of young Macron supporters

At just 23 years old, Louis Roquebert, a political activist from Cholet (Maine-et-Loire), has been elected as the new president of the Young Macronists (Jeunes en Marche - JEM), the youth branch of France's centrist party Renaissance. Roquebert secured 63% of the votes (1,598 out of 2,650), succeeding......

French socialists urge Macron to lead opposition to EU-US tariff deal

The French Socialist Party (PS) has officially called on President Emmanuel Macron to convene a meeting of party leaders to define France’s stance on the recent EU-US trade agreement. The deal, reached on Sunday between Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, includes......

Wildfire near Marseille disrupts flights and transport as flames spread rapidly

A fast-moving wildfire near Marseille temporarily shut down the city’s airport on Tuesday, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays as flames approached dangerously close to the runways. Marseille Provence Airport suspended operations around midday, leaving travelers stranded and airlines......

France investigates alleged assassination plot targeting Netanyahu’s lawyer

French judicial authorities have opened an official investigation following a complaint by Olivier Pardo, a French lawyer who alleges that he was the target of a contract killing due to his legal defense of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Paris prosecutor confirmed on Monday that a judicial......

Small plane crashes into car in Florida, injuring seven including four children

Seven people were injured on Monday after a small plane collided with a car and crashed into a park in Palm Beach County, Florida. The single-engine aircraft had just taken off from Lantana Airport when it struck several trees and hit the roof of a passing car before coming to rest in a nearby park.......

Military training jet crash at Fez-Sais airport claims two lives

A Royal Moroccan Air Force Alpha Jet crashed on Monday at Fez-Saïs Airport during a military training exercise, resulting in the deaths of both pilots on board. The incident occurred as the aircraft attempted to land at the airport. The jet had departed earlier from the Meknes airbase, where it......

Moroccan authorities intercept 4.3 tons of cannabis in international smuggling attempt

Security officials at the Tanger Med port successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 4.3 tons of cannabis, hidden in a fruit shipment, aboard a Moroccan-registered freight truck destined for Europe. The joint operation, conducted by police and customs teams, uncovered the concealed drugs during a routine......

Over 80 migrants swim to Ceuta amid summer surge in irregular crossings

More than 80 migrants swam to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta over the weekend, marking the summer’s largest wave of irregular crossings. The group, which included at least 50 Moroccan and Palestinian minors, braved hazardous sea conditions, with strong swells and dense coastal fog complicating rescue......

Dozens of Moroccan and Palestinian minors reach Ceuta by sea in record migration wave

The Spanish enclave of Ceuta witnessed its largest irregular migration wave of the summer on Saturday, as more than 80 migrants—including at least 50 unaccompanied Moroccan and Palestinian minors—reached the city by swimming across treacherous waters. According to Spanish media outlets such......