Author: Steven Sahiounie

Though some of the protesters were stopped and searched, no arrests were made at the scene. An RIA Novosti reporter said on Sunday that the police in Paris warded off people that were gathered at the Arc de Triomphe late Saturday in means of averting the holding of a rally there. After calls were issued on social media for a rally to be held there, about 3,000 people gathered at the landmark monument. The police intervened to prevent their gathering and pushed the protesters towards the Champs Elysees. Though some of the protesters were stopped and searched, no arrests were made, the…

The situation in Zaparozhye is incredibly tense, with it being the frontline on which Ukraine is trying to launch its counteroffensive. Vladimir Rogov, a senior Russian appointed official of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, told Sputnik on Sunday that Kiev’s forces are preparing to wage the second stage of a large-scale counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye region in the near future. “The enemy is already prepared for the second stage of a full-scale offensive. It can start any day, at any moment. They are currently trying to confuse our intelligence, so along the entire line of contact on the Zaporizhzhia front, they are constantly…

The French president has decided to delay his state visit to Germany as French authorities struggle to deal with the backlash of popular protests that have taken the country by storm. French President Emmanuel Macron informed authorities in Berlin that he will delay his visit to Germany as Paris struggles to deal with ongoing protests that erupted 4 days ago after police officers murdered 17-year-old Nahel M. on Tuesday. The German presidency said that Macron called German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and “informed him of the situation in his country” as he asked for the visit scheduled for Sunday to be postponed. French…

By: Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-ansi, Yemeni translator and journalist. His Excellency Marshal Mehdi Al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, visited Al-Madan and Shaharah directorates in Amran Governorate. During the visit, President Al-Mashat received well-wishers from citizens for Eid Al-Adha Al-Mubarak. President Al-Mashat has directed Amran Governor and Government with provisions of basic services to citizens with available means, and encouraging the operational initiatives of the community. His Excellency expressed thanks, appreciation and gratitude for the honourable attitudes of Al-Madan in the face of the United States-Saudi aggression, the sacrifices of martyrs for God’s sake, and the defence of the homeland,…

France is witnessing a chain of riots and protests sparked by the killing of a teenager on Tuesday, blamed on racism. As he faced nightly rioting over a teenager’s deadly shooting by an officer during a traffic check, French President Emmanuel Macron announced measures including extra police and encouraged parents to keep kids off the streets on Friday. According to Macron, parents should “take responsibility” and “keep them at home…it’s not up to the Republic to take their place.” After hurrying back from an EU summit to head a second crisis meeting in two days, Macron said there had been…

A total of 50.1% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s work (a 0.6 percentage point drop) and 51.7% approved of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work (a 1.6 percentage point decline) The Russian public’s level of confidence in President Vladimir Putin fell by 0.3 percentage points to 78.6% on June 19-25, according to a poll released by the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center on Friday. The poll involved 1,600 adult respondents. “When asked if they trusted Putin, 78.6% of the poll’s participants said ‘yes’ (a 0.3 percentage point drop). Meanwhile, the share of people who approve of…

The Hungarian PM’s assessment that Ukraine is bound to fail in the conflict with Russia is “pointless” talk, Dmitry Kuleba has said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has dismissed remarks made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban earlier this week about Kiev’s lack of prospects in the conflict with Moscow as “pointless” talk. Orban had declared that a Ukrainian victory was “impossible” and that the belief that continuous Western aid to the country would somehow change the outcome was “a misunderstanding of the situation.” Speaking to the German tabloid Bild in an interview published on Saturday, Kuleba firmly rejected Orban’s assessment. “I’m tired of refuting these…

Amid continued unrest in the country, French authorities are tightening security in some cities and suspending public transportation. Authorities in several major French towns, including Strasbourg, Marseille, and Lyon, have tightened security measures in the wake of the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer earlier this week. The Bas-Rhin department, in which Strasbourg is located, has announced the suspension of public transportation in the city. They also extended the prohibition on retail sales and transportation of pyrotechnics, acids, chemicals, explosives, and combustible substances until Monday, as well as the possession and transit of weapons or things that may potentially be used as…

As Spain takes the presidency of the European Union, its Prime Minister visits Zelenksy to reaffirm the bloc’s commitment to Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reaffirmed his country’s “unequivocal” commitment to Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union on the first day of Madrid’s presidency of the bloc. The Prime Minister kicked off his country’s presidency of the EU by visiting Kiev as part of Madrid’s show of support for the country’s accession into the 27-country bloc. Sanchez pointed to a recent interim update on the status of Ukraine’s candidacy, launched by the European Commission, which…

According to the White House, Biden and the Swedish Premier will reaffirm views that Sweden should hastily join the Atlantic Alliance. According to the White House, US President Joe Biden will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson next week to discuss transatlantic security cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. The two presidents “will review our growing security cooperation and reaffirm their view that Sweden should join NATO as soon as possible,” according to a statement released by the White House ahead of the July 5 meeting. Sweden requested membership in NATO in May 2022, three months after the war in Ukraine began, but…