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PARIS — French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will face trial on charges of corruption, a Ministry of Justice official confirmed. Dati is being charged with “passive corruption and influence peddling by a person holding elective public office within an international organization (in this case, the European Parliament),” the official, … Read more
Qatar signaled its interest as an Olympic Games host with established infrastructure from 2022 FIFA World Cup a key selling point. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said it was taking part in “ongoing discussions” with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the election process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, … Read more
The Cameroon international, who recorded career-best figures in the EPL last season, joins the club on a long-term deal. Manchester United has signed forward Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford until 2030, with the option to extend for a further year, United said. United paid 65 million pounds ($88m) to Brentford, with another 6 million pounds ($8m) … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — A British F-35B fighter jet stranded at an Indian airport for more than a month, sparking memes and cartoons on social media, took off Tuesday after being repaired by a team of U.K. engineers, an Indian official said. The stealth fighter, one of the world’s most advanced and costing around $115 … Read more
Houthis promise more attacks unless Israel ends its offensive on Gaza and lifts the siege. Israel’s military has launched new air raids on Yemen’s Hodeidah port, targeting what it described as Houthi-linked sites used to stage drone and missile attacks against Israel and its allies. Minister of Defence Israel Katz on Monday said the military … Read more
Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations said the war in Gaza “must end now” andIsrael “must comply with international law.” The foreign ministries of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan condemned “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” seeking food. The statement comes after the Health Ministry in … Read more
Barcelona agree deal to sign England international Marcus Rashford on an initial loan deal from Manchester United. Barcelona’s already impressive front line is about to be boosted by the signing of Marcus Rashford. Rashford is in Barcelona to complete a move from Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the transfer told The Associated Press … Read more
The IDF said Monday it attacked and destroyed terror infrastructure at Hodeidah port in Yemen belonging to the Houthis, targeting equipment and facilities used to support hostile operations against Israel. 1 View gallery The IDF noted that Hodeidah port has been targeted multiple times previously due to its use by the Houthis for transferring weapons … Read more
Gaza’s only Catholic church has been hit and Muslim cemeteries have been desecrated. Israel has bombed Gaza’s only Catholic church – the latest religious site hit in the war. Hundreds of mosques were also damaged or destroyed, and cemeteries were obliterated, too. In the occupied West Bank, attacks on Christians and Muslims are increasing. Why … Read more
A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French Alps. The woman fell from her raft shortly after noon local time (11:00 BST) on Saturday on the Guisane river in Briancon, in south-eastern France, the regional prosecutor Marion Lozac’hmeur told French news agency AFP. She was later found on the riverbank … Read more