PSG Fans Light Up Times Square Before Club World Cup Final Clash
Hundreds of passionate PSG supporters gathered at Times Square, New York, drumming and chanting in a show of strength before the Club World Cup final clash with Chelsea
Zelensky willing to meet Putin in person for peace talks
Diplomatic efforts have largely stalled since March 2022, with no direct talks between the two sides for over a year. The last round of negotiations in Istanbul produced a peace proposal that was later abandoned, and since then, dialogue has been limited to exchanges of prisoners of war and deceased soldiers
Ousmane Dembele Named Ligue 1 Player of the Year as PSG Eyes Historic Treble
Dembele succeeds Kylian Mbappé, who had dominated the Player of the Year award for five consecutive seasons before his move to Real Madrid at the end of the previous campaign. His achievement further cements his status as one of the brightest stars in European football
Macron Urges French Firms to Halt U.S. Investments Amid Trump Tariff Row
In a sharp rebuke to Trump’s decision to impose a 20% tariff on European goods, Macron described the move as “brutal and unfounded,” warning it could backfire and damage the American economy and consumers
NATO Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine as Europe Steps Up Security Efforts
The proposal, spearheaded by France and involving the United Kingdom, seeks to utilize NATO’s well-established command and control structure to deploy a “reassurance force” as part of a broader European push to bolster Ukraine’s security amid growing uncertainty over continued U.S. support
Macron Hosts European Leaders, Zelensky for Talks on Ukraine Security Guarantees
The meeting, held in Paris, comes as tensions escalate over stalled truce negotiations and continued military hostilities. Macron, addressing the press alongside Zelensky, declared the talks a “decisive phase to put an end to the war of aggression” by Russia
Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drones Amid Uncertain Ceasefire Talks
The Ukrainian Air Force responded to the attacks, issuing air raid alerts across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy. Ukrainian officials also warned of a potential ballistic missile threat during the bombardment
Gazprom Faces Record $13.1 Billion Loss Amid Declining European Market
The company’s financial woes have been further compounded by plummeting share prices in its subsidiary, Gazprom Neft, and a newly imposed income tax hike to 25%, which has significantly increased its deferred tax liabilities
German Intelligence Report Suggests High Probability of COVID-19 Lab Leak
This classified assessment, which remained undisclosed to the public at the time, was recently revealed by German media outlets. According to the report, the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) had been conducting experiments aimed at enhancing the transmissibility of viruses in humans