QtrendsExplosions rocked Damascus during French President Macron's visit, wounding 18 people. A French appeals court cleared Marine Le Pen to run for president but ordered her to wear an electronic tag. The suspect in a Monaco bombing was found shot dead in Ukraine. NATO unveiled billions in arms deals as Trump arrived in Ankara for defense spending talks. Prince Harry lost his privacy case against the Daily Mail publisher.
Multiple explosions struck Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the Syrian capital, wounding at least 18 people. The blasts occurred near Macron's hotel during his meeting with Syrian counterpart. The attack comes amid Macron's high-profile diplomatic visit to Syria, raising questions about security conditions in the war-torn country.
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction but cleared the way for her to run in the 2027 presidential election, ordering her to wear an electronic monitoring tag instead of an immediate ban. The compromise decision allows Le Pen to campaign while serving her sentence under surveillance. The ruling keeps alive the possibility of a far-right candidate in the next French presidential race.
A Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bombing attack in Monaco was found shot dead near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The suspect was wanted in connection with an explosion that targeted a residence in the wealthy city-state. Ukrainian security services confirmed the discovery of the body, adding a new twist to the cross-border investigation.
NATO announced billions of dollars in new arms deals as former President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara for a summit focused on alliance defense spending. Trump is expected to push NATO members to meet their 2% GDP spending commitments, following promises made last year. The deals signal NATO's efforts to demonstrate military readiness amid growing internal tensions over burden-sharing.
Prince Harry lost his High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, dealing a significant legal setback to the Duke of Sussex. The court ruled against his claims of unlawful information gathering by the tabloid. The verdict is a major blow to Harry's ongoing legal battles against the British press.