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According to a report, 12 members of the druze community were killed in the town of Majdal Shams in the Golan heights following a rocket attack. Reportedly, the deceased were children and young adults who were playing football when the rocket descended. According to the report, an Israeli defence spokesman said the rocket was a falaq 1, owned exclusively by hezbollah. Reportedly, though hezbollah have denied responsibility they have previously claimed responsibility for 4 other such attacks.

According to a report, Israel seized the Golan heights from Syria during the 6 day war in 1967 before formally annexing it in 1981. Reportedly, the region is inhabited by druze who identity as Syrian. According to the report, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the leader of the druze community in the region said the horrific massacre have crossed every possible red line. Reportedly, in retaliation the Israeli airforce said it has struck terror targets in Lebanon.

According to a report, France’s intelligence services and law enforcement agencies are investigating a coordinated series of arson attacks on rail links to Paris that are causing disruption to travel to the olympic games opening ceremony Reportedly, the opening ceremony which takes place at 18.30 today will be the first that takes place outside a stadium. According to reports, the parade of athletes will be held on a 6 kilometre section of the river Seine with a boat for each country’s entry and will end in Paris’s Trocadèro; created for the 1937 world fair, the gardens of the Trocadèro are 10,000 square metres of green space in the capital.

According to a report, the eu are in disagreement with Hungary following a visit to the russian president by Viktor Orban, the new hungarian president of the European council. Reportedly, Mr Orban who has accused the eu of having a pro war stance also visited China and Ukraine. According to the report he wants to give peace a chance but has been criticised for vetoing a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine.

Reportedly, the eu’s foreign policy chief has changed the venue of August’s meeting of foreign and defence ministers from Budapest to Brussels because of Mr Orban’s visit to Russia. Only Slovakia and Luxembourg disagree.

According to reports, Kamala Harris who is supported by 1,976 Democratic delegates becomes the party’s presidential nominee, but another vote is needed to make it official. Reportedly, Ms Harris was born in 1964, her mother was a distinguished indian biologist and her father, a professor of economics was said to be of afro jamaican ancestry.

According to a report, she began a law career in the office of the district attorney in Alameda county and in 2003 was elected district attorney of San Francisco, in 2010 she became attorney general of California.

Reportedly, as a senator Ms Harris was in favour of gun control laws and supported the right to work of immigrant minors once they reached adulthood. According to the report, she became known for her questioning of Trump administration officials during hearings.

Reportedly, Ms Harris who has no challengers sought the presidential nomination in 2020 but withdrew, Joe Biden selected her as his running mate and she became vice president in 2021.

According to a report, following a secret ballot Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected as president of the European commission. Reportedly, 401 members of the European parliament voted for her, 41 more than required

According to the report, Ms von der Leyen who said she would increase military spending and commit to green projects was opposed by 284 members of the European parliament.

According to a report, the uk’s northern Ireland legacy act which gave amnesty for troubles era crimes became law last September. Reportedly, it was opposed by the people of northern Ireland, and the irish government were taking the matter to the European convention on human rights.

According to reports, the uk are repealing the bill. Reportedly, Sir Keir Starmer who, accompanied by the new northern Ireland secretary, Hilary Benn has met with the irish toiseach is to meet him again on Thursday at the European political community summit in Oxfordshire. According to a report, Sir Starmer spent 5 years as a human rights advisor to the police service northern Ireland.

According to reports, the left wing alliance, New popular front won the french election on 7 July. and the french president will accept the resignation of his prime minister following their defeat but he will remain in place for the Paris olympics beginning July 26 to August 11.

Reportedly, the alliance which is composed of socialists, greens and communists have not yet chosen a prime minister but Lawrence Tubiana is a possible candidate, Ms Tubiana became known as an architect of the Paris agreement. According to the report, inflation and high debt remain a concern for France’s new government. The Presidential election is scheduled for 2027.

According to a report, 20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on presidential candidate Donald Trump but his motives remain unknown. Reportedly, Crooks who opened fire from a rooftop purchased 50 rounds of ammunition and a ladder earlier that day. According to the report, he and his father were members of a gun club and the rifle used in the assassination attempt was purchased legally by his father.

Reportedly, a bullet grazed Mr Trump’s right ear, a spectator was killed and Crooks was shot dead at the scene in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to reports, Mr Trump went ahead with the Republican convention and announced JD Vance as his running mate. Reportedly, Mr Vance has pro life views and is the author of Hillbilly elegy, a memoir that examines working class americans with reference to native american communities in Appalacia.

According to reports, a judge has dismissed charges relating to Mr Trump’s attempt to hide personal payments, and the u.s. president said that it was a mistake to have said its time to put Donald Trump in the bullseye. The presidential election is scheduled for 5 November.

According to a report, nato have given support for a way for Ukraine to join nato once democratic, economic and security reforms have been met. Reportedly, members have committed €40 billion in aid over the next year, including f16 fighter jets and air defence support and are setting up a special unit to coordinate military aid and training.

According to the report, China who were described as enablers in the war in Ukraine have asked nato to stay out of the Asia Pacific and have criticised nato for strengthening military and security ties with China’s neighbours.

According to a report, leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have met to cement their alliance which is based on independence. Reportedly, the military leader of Burkina Faso said the continent has suffered and continues to suffer from the fire of imperialists.

According to reports, the 3 countries have suffered internal violence and security coperation is first on the agenda but they are also talking about creating a common currency to replace the France backed cfa franc.

Reportedly, the countries have fought islamic state militance for the last decade. According to the report, a future ethos is for development without any foreign stake holders, the 3 countries asked french soldiers to leave, turning to Russia for military assistance.