World Watch

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a request from Alex Jones, a right-wing conspiracy theorist, to overturn a defamation judgment amounting to nearly $1.5 billion. This judgment was awarded in 2022 following Jones’s claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting—resulting in the deaths of 20 children and six educators—was a hoax. […]

US President Donald Trump recently completed a day-long trip to the Middle East, coinciding with the announcement of a significant agreement regarding Gaza, described as a crucial moment following two years of intense conflict. During the return flight, Trump characterized the day as “historic,” suggesting that “everlasting peace” was within reach—a proclamation met with skepticism.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has indicated his support for suspending the 2023 pension reforms, which are set to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. This proposal comes as Parliament anticipates crucial no-confidence votes later this week. Lecornu announced his intention to propose the suspension to Parliament this autumn, which received positive reactions

Tens of thousands of people participated in a national strike in Brussels, opposing government reforms and spending cuts. The strike, organized by Belgium’s three major unions, sparked widespread disruptions, including the complete halting of services at Charleroi Airport and numerous flight cancellations at Brussels Airport. While some train services continued, most public transport systems, such

Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer has recently arrived in Miami after his release from a Cuban prison. Upon landing in the United States, he called for the release of hundreds of political prisoners currently held in Cuba. Ferrer, aged 55, made the decision to seek exile after being informed that his wife might face imprisonment

The Israeli military announced that 20 hostages have been released by Hamas and returned to Israel. Prior to this development, 48 individuals were reported as still being held in Gaza, with some believed to be deceased. The released hostages primarily belonged to a group of 251 people abducted during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, plans to invest $15 billion (£11.29 billion) to establish an AI data hub in Visakhapatnam, located in Andhra Pradesh, India. This facility is set to be the largest AI hub outside the United States, according to Thomas Kurien, CEO of Google Cloud. The investment is part of a broader initiative that

A police officer in Kenya has died after being shot with an arrow while on duty at a gate of the presidential residence, State House, in Nairobi. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Monday morning when a 56-year-old man approached the officers stationed at the gate. When asked to surrender, he instead advanced

Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Oslo, which follows the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to opposition leader María Corina Machado. While the Venezuelan government issued a statement regarding a restructuring of its foreign service, it did not address Machado’s accolade directly. Norway’s foreign ministry confirmed the closure without providing further

A ceasefire agreement was signed in Egypt, marking a significant step towards resolving two years of conflict in Gaza. This agreement was highlighted by a major hostage and prisoner exchange on Monday, which involved Hamas returning all living Israeli hostages while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The exchanges were met with emotional