https://news.jlopes.eu/world International news from BBC World, Euronews, Al Jazeera, DW, and Yahoo News. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/solar-eclipse-carves-eiffel-towers-silhouette-in-paris-sky?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/solar-eclipse-carves-eiffel-towers-silhouette-in-paris-sky?traffic_source=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:42:24 GMT A partial solar eclipse illuminated Paris’s sky over the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/aje-onl-nf_skateboarder-times-epic-stunt-with-solar-eclipse-120826?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/aje-onl-nf_skateboarder-times-epic-stunt-with-solar-eclipse-120826?traffic_source=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:56:11 GMT Spanish Olympic skateboarder Danny León timed a jump with the moon passing in front of the sun during a solar eclipse. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/zimbabwes-land-reform-enters-a-new-chapter?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/zimbabwes-land-reform-enters-a-new-chapter?traffic_source=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:48:39 GMT A new land policy is reopening disputes over farms seized during Zimbabwe’s land reform after 2000. https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/manolos-bakery-raising-money-colombia-013625845.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/manolos-bakery-raising-money-colombia-013625845.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:36:25 GMT https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/perseid-meteor-shower-lights-skies-013328763.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/perseid-meteor-shower-lights-skies-013328763.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:33:28 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk4pex4mn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk4pex4mn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:31:21 GMT The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2r179e232o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2r179e232o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:19:23 GMT In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden. https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/local-families-rally-help-columbia-010948598.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/local-families-rally-help-columbia-010948598.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:09:48 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/aje-onl-nf_erling-haaland-branded-cocaine-seized-in-ecuador-120826?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/13/aje-onl-nf_erling-haaland-branded-cocaine-seized-in-ecuador-120826?traffic_source=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:05:28 GMT Erling Haaland’s name and image turned up on hundreds of cocaine bricks seized by Ecuadorian police. https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/russias-microsoft-office-challenger-forced-000500088.html https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/russias-microsoft-office-challenger-forced-000500088.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:05:00 GMT https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/millions-uk-europe-left-wowed-215923587.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/millions-uk-europe-left-wowed-215923587.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:01:35 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/13/iran-war-live-us-and-iran-exchange-opposing-claims-over-hormuz-control?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/13/iran-war-live-us-and-iran-exchange-opposing-claims-over-hormuz-control?traffic_source=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Trump again insists US has 'total control' of strait, while Tehran resolute that the US must meet its demands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0n8nd6645o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0n8nd6645o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:26:21 GMT The president's approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-administration-arrests-southern-poverty-law-center-expert-for-fraud?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-administration-arrests-southern-poverty-law-center-expert-for-fraud?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:23:14 GMT Heidi Beirich, an expert on far-right groups, has been charged over alleged misuse of donor funds to pay informants. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/12/media-groups-sue-trump-over-paid-access-to-public-social-media-posts?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/12/media-groups-sue-trump-over-paid-access-to-public-social-media-posts?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:23:00 GMT Lawsuit claims Trump profits unfairly by charging up to $100,000 monthly for exclusive access to presidential posts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g306eln8wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g306eln8wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:19:57 GMT Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx256pp33l3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx256pp33l3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:19:28 GMT Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwymw4434v7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwymw4434v7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:00:47 GMT Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglzrvyrz3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglzrvyrz3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:58:45 GMT Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d83j4ql2xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d83j4ql2xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:56:44 GMT An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7d2e5wlgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7d2e5wlgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:41:46 GMT Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-administration-plans-to-give-ice-officers-electric-shock-gloves?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-administration-plans-to-give-ice-officers-electric-shock-gloves?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:22:57 GMT US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cjej4y3gvzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cjej4y3gvzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:07:47 GMT As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d292gdp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d292gdp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:26 GMT The US immigration agency is spending $20m on gloves that deliver a sharp electric shock intended to compel subjects to comply. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/us-strikes-in-yemen-killed-153-civilians-in-2025-says-pentagon-review?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/us-strikes-in-yemen-killed-153-civilians-in-2025-says-pentagon-review?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:17 GMT The unclassified Pentagon review sheds new light on civilian harm from the US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/hegseth-cautions-that-icc-may-investigate-us-boat-strikes-in-latin-america?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/hegseth-cautions-that-icc-may-investigate-us-boat-strikes-in-latin-america?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:52:18 GMT US defence chief vows to continue campaign against drug cartels, says Colombia has joined regional military coalition. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/12/psg-win-back-to-back-uefa-super-cups-with-victory-over-aston-villa?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/12/psg-win-back-to-back-uefa-super-cups-with-victory-over-aston-villa?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:50:27 GMT Kvaratskhelia and Doue earn a win for Paris Saint-Germain as 17-year-old Brian Madjo's goal is in vain for Aston Villa. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/thousands-missing-after-colombia-quake-as-rescue-continues?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/thousands-missing-after-colombia-quake-as-rescue-continues?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:25:08 GMT Thousands missing after Colombia quake as rescue continues https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/morocco-says-working-to-prevent-potential-new-ceuta-crossings-surge?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/morocco-says-working-to-prevent-potential-new-ceuta-crossings-surge?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:07:12 GMT Morocco Interior Ministry says it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/11-year-old-boy-shot-by-israeli-forces-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/11-year-old-boy-shot-by-israeli-forces-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:06:12 GMT The father of an 11-year-old boy says Israeli forces shot his son in the head and leg in Khan Younis. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/drone-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure-deepen-libyas-energy-crisis?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/drone-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure-deepen-libyas-energy-crisis?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:59:52 GMT Repeated drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure are deepening Libya's energy crisis. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/israeli-air-strike-kills-one-in-northern-gaza?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/israeli-air-strike-kills-one-in-northern-gaza?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:58:42 GMT Strike on a tuk-tuk in Beit Lahiya kills one, wounds five in first Israeli aerial bombardment in a week https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/deadly-india-landslide-kills-at-least-seven-in-mumbai?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/deadly-india-landslide-kills-at-least-seven-in-mumbai?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:58:24 GMT Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Wednesday that killed at least seven people in India’s western Maharashtra state. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/12/can-syria-deliver-transitional-justice?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/12/can-syria-deliver-transitional-justice?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:26 GMT A court has sentenced ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad and others to death in absentia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5n399n6zvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5n399n6zvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:52:20 GMT Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/israel-vows-to-keep-troops-in-lebanon-gaza-and-syria?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/israel-vows-to-keep-troops-in-lebanon-gaza-and-syria?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:26:07 GMT Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that Israel “will under no circumstances” withdraw its troops. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/12/photos-solar-eclipse-plunges-parts-of-europe-into-darkness?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/12/photos-solar-eclipse-plunges-parts-of-europe-into-darkness?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:16:10 GMT A total solar eclipse crossed Iceland, Britain and parts of the European continent, drawing crowds to watch the event. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/platformicide-of-palestine-activists-struggle-to-be-heard-on-meta?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/platformicide-of-palestine-activists-struggle-to-be-heard-on-meta?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:15:38 GMT Report by NGO 7amleh, Utrecht University analyses 3,520 cases of digital rights violations against Palestinians. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-reveals-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press-secretary?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-reveals-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press-secretary?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:05:01 GMT Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family after giving birth to a second child, according to Trump. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/12/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buying-los-angeles-lakers-for-record-12-5bn?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/12/josh-kushner-bob-iger-buying-los-angeles-lakers-for-record-12-5bn?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:04:24 GMT Billionaire Mark Walter's sale of the NBA's Lakers is a record-breaking valuation for a North American sports franchise. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-role-at-end-of-month-trump-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-role-at-end-of-month-trump-says Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:58:11 GMT Leavitt's departure comes as Trump faces steadily sinking poll numbers and the Republican Party risks defeat in the November midterm elections. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d8g0qze0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d8g0qze0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:56:41 GMT The programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/iceland-and-spain-plunged-into-darkness-during-total-solar-eclipse?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/12/iceland-and-spain-plunged-into-darkness-during-total-solar-eclipse?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:29:15 GMT A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/brazil-orders-discord-to-suspend-livestreams-after-teens-death?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/brazil-orders-discord-to-suspend-livestreams-after-teens-death?traffic_source=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:11 GMT Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content. https://www.dw.com/en/russia-why-is-the-yabloko-party-barred-from-the-elections/a-78341971?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss https://www.dw.com/en/russia-why-is-the-yabloko-party-barred-from-the-elections/a-78341971?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:37:00 GMT Russia's supreme court has banned the anti-war opposition party Yabloko from September's parliamentary elections. What does this mean for the election campaign, opponents of the war and for the politi... https://www.dw.com/en/25-years-ohrid-agreement-is-n-macedonia-s-peace-holding/a-78340239?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss https://www.dw.com/en/25-years-ohrid-agreement-is-n-macedonia-s-peace-holding/a-78340239?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:56:00 GMT A quarter of a century after the Ohrid Framework Agreement ended North Macedonia's 2001 conflict, analysts warn that peace between ethnic communities remains fragile. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y49xp2wrno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y49xp2wrno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:47:01 GMT Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports. https://www.dw.com/en/no-oil-no-salary-iraqi-state-employees-are-feeling-the-crunch-of-the-hormuz-blockade/a-78341409?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss https://www.dw.com/en/no-oil-no-salary-iraqi-state-employees-are-feeling-the-crunch-of-the-hormuz-blockade/a-78341409?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT Because of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq cannot export enough oil to fund the country's huge public sector. Protests have already started. Will the Iran war destabilize Iraq again? http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/trump-hails-wall-of-steel-blocakade-says-us-will-keep-control-of-strait-of-hormuz http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/trump-hails-wall-of-steel-blocakade-says-us-will-keep-control-of-strait-of-hormuz Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:20:39 GMT Iran maintains it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on 28 February. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0npjkqrleo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0npjkqrleo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:14:08 GMT Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.