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Published on 07/07/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Irish hospitality brand The Dean has opened the doors to its new design-led hotel in Munich – its second property in Germany following the opening of The Dean Berlin in February. Located in Munich’s Westend district, the 281-room boutique property is just a short distance from Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt and the city’s historic centre. Blending Bavarian heritage with contemporary elements, The Dean Munich’s interiors have been created by London-based designer Tatjana von Stein, who drew inspiration from both Bavaria’s Art Nouveau heritage, known as “Jugendstil”, and Munich’s colourful 1980s nightlife. Throughout the hotel, custom furniture…
Some 16 legal complaints or reports have been lodged against her over remarks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. One has resulted in this trial, two are still pending and 13 did not lead to charges. Born stateless in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, Hassan has devoted most of her political work to the cause. Her most-criticized stance is that armed action carried out by groups such as Hamas, which the EU classifies as a terrorist organization, can be legitimate in the context of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. “Regarding the struggle for independence and…
Published on 07/07/2026 – 5:22 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday for the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new authorities took power. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency said Macron would visit with a business delegation to discuss regional security as well as business and investment opportunities. The French president was greeted at Damascus airport by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani. “I have come to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people. For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors,” Macron said in a post…
Published on 07/07/2026 – 5:43 GMT+2 A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. The UKMTO said the projectile hit the port side of the vessel while trying to travel south out of the strait toward the Gulf of Oman. “A tanker has reported being hit by an unknown projectile on the port side causing a fire, whilst travelling southbound,”…
Published on 07/07/2026 – 4:50 GMT+2 Belgium is headed into the World Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling 4-1 win against the United States, a match marked by controversy over FIFA’s decision to lift USA’s star forward Folarin Balogun’s one-game red card suspension. While the US was boosted by the presence of Balogun, American defenders were at fault in a pair of first-half goals by Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere, who scored at the 9th and 33rd minute. USA goalkeeper Matt Freese’s gaffe gave the Red Devils a third early in the second half, and substitute Romelu Lukaku added Belgium’s final goal…
“I think the first couple of weeks of Andy will be very exciting,” O’Neill said. “Let’s see. As I often say to his gang, once you put your hand up, you’ve got to want to do this.” Burnham has got a “very good antenna,” O’Neill added. “He’s very street savvy. Quite often people in Whitehall and Westminster sort of live in their own little cloud. And Andy can handle the streets and that in itself is really important.” Reset watch O’Neill, whose new BRICS+ Thinking platform aims to bring together economic and trade expertise, called for greater engagement between the…
PARIS — Far-right boss Marine Le Pen will finally find out today if she can run for the French presidency. A three-judge panel will deliver its verdict at 1:30 p.m. on Le Pen’s appeal against an embezzlement conviction and five-year ban on running for public office, which knocked her out of next year’s race to replace President Emmanuel Macron. Should the court uphold the judgment, it would be a huge personal blow to the 57-year-old far-right leader. Le Pen has run for president three times already, but her party, the National Rally, has never been in a better position to…
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s top ministers on Monday sought to contain the fallout from her escalating public feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, after he shared a Truth Social meme attacking the Italian leader. “We are convinced that transatlantic relations go far beyond individual statements,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sky TG24. “I didn’t react at all [to the meme]; the key thing is to maintain relations with a vital ally like the U.S.,” Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stressed, while Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he “won’t comment on these things anymore.” Trump posted a photo of Meloni…
European support for recognizing Palestinian statehood has grown in recent years due to Israel’s war in Gaza, which it launched in response to an attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. The Hamas attack killed about 1,200 people in Israel, a large majority of whom were civilians, and took 251 hostages. The health ministry in Gaza, which was under the Hamas-run government, said that more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military since the beginning of the war, according to the latest figures; United Nations agencies and independent experts consider the ministry’s casualty records to be generally…
Un baromètre le plaçant en tête des bonnes opinions dans l’électorat de gauche, un accueil bienveillant par les patrons aux Rencontres d’Aix-en-Provence… François Hollande commence à récolter les fruits de la campagne de terrain ininterrompue qu’il mène depuis plusieurs mois. Anthony Lattier et Pauline de Saint Remy de POLITICO discutent des forces et des faiblesses de la stratégie de l’ancien président socialiste.