- Man charged over rape of 16-year-old girl in Glasgow park BBC
- Woman sexually assaulted in early morning as police seal off city centre lane The National Scot
- Investigations underway after three sex attacks in one weekend Glasgow Times
- Man arrested after girl 'pushed into bushes and sexually assaulted' in Glasgow park Daily Record
- Two sex attacks reported in Glasgow within hours of each other amid safety fears Scottish Daily Express
Tankers U-Turn in Hormuz, With Some Taking Iran Route Instead – Bloomberg.com
- Tankers U-Turn in Hormuz, With Some Taking Iran Route Instead Bloomberg.com
- Strait of Hormuz: BBC sees seized ships and stranded tankers on visit to Iran BBC
- With Hormuz reopened, has the oil shortage turned into a glut? Al Jazeera
- Hormuz transits increase as US-Iran ceasefire holds Financial Times
- Key container lines have pulled most ships from Middle East Gulf Lloyd's List
In South Asia, America has stopped asking India for permission
Washington has started dealing with regional players without regard for Indian interests.
Ukraine hits oil and military facilities near Russia’s St Petersburg
Kyiv's drones disrupt St Petersburg internet and flights as Russian strikes halt a gas facility in central Ukraine.
Ukrainian woman wanted after Monaco attack – politico.eu
- Ukrainian woman wanted after Monaco attack politico.eu
- Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as a man is main suspect in Monaco attack CNN
- Woman From Ukraine Was Behind Monaco Bomb Attack, Officials Say The New York Times
- Monaco bombing twist: Female suspect dressed like a man in bombing that injured Ukrainian tycoon, authorities say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Monaco bomb suspect is a woman from Ukraine Financial Times
Millions mourn Iran’s Ali Khamenei amid historic funeral procession
Mourners pack Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral, with ceremonies spanning cities and ending in Mashhad burial.
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivk
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka
‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war – The Hill
- ‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war The Hill
- Russia’s triumphant tone shifts as Ukraine deploys ‘asymmetrical tactics’ Al Jazeera
- Putin’s Job Approval Rating Sees Sharpest Weekly Drop Since Ukraine Invasion – VTsIOM The Moscow Times
- Opinion | The Russian Reckoning WSJ
- Ukraine is trying to threaten Vladimir Putin into peace talks The Economist
Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit – DW.com
- Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit DW.com
- Opinion | The Art of Summitry The New York Times
- NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing AP News
- Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump The Washington Post
- How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine Politico
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
Cape Verde fans overjoyed with team’s World Cup run despite Argentina loss
Tiny island nation's colossal performance against reigning world champions leaves supporters feeling incredibly proud.
Britain, Italy and Japan award £4.6bn contract for new fighter jets – The Independent
- Britain, Italy and Japan award £4.6bn contract for new fighter jets The Independent
- U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract WSJ
- Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet Defense News
- Edgewing awarded full international GCAP contract as programme officially transitions to design and development phase Janes
- Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract GOV.UK
Thousands gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Tehran
Thousands of mourners attended the public grand procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Tehran.
Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack
In a speech at Mount Rushmore, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat to the country
Donald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraordinary partisan attack on the “communist menace” in America, framing its supporters as “the enemy of July 4th 1776”.
The US president spoke for half an hour on Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the latest stop on his tour celebrating the milestone anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence from Britain.
Continue reading...UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters – CNBC
- UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters CNBC
- French Aircraft Carrier Set to Head Home After Hormuz Deployment Bloomberg.com
- Britain to defy Iran and de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says The Times
- France, UK agree to work with Oman to restore safe transit through Strait of Hormuz The Jerusalem Post
- Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 3 July 2026 GOV.UK
Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins
Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel
Huge crowds have gathered at the funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader after the gates of the sprawling Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran let in thousands of mourners who had been waiting through the night to enter the grounds.
Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Ali Khamenei – whose 37-year reign was brought to an end in February by the first airstrike of the war launched by the US and Israel. By 5.30am, the Tehran streets surrounding the mosque were already filling up as Iranians, some travelling for hours and many carrying flags or posters of Khamenei, made their way to an event designed to emphasise the country’s sense of loss at the killing of the supreme leader and desire for revenge. Emotions filled the air as the crowds chanted Death to America and Israel.
Continue reading...Mali’s army says rebels launch new attacks on towns and cities
Tuareg-led armed group says it attacked northern town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based.
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism – The New York Times
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism The New York Times
Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos
Group, whose constituencies have derelict or at-risk pools, are campaigning to make outdoor swimming available for all
Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the recent UK heatwave.
Now, a group of 20 MPs, along with the Fabian Society, are calling for this relief to be made accessible for all by getting water companies to fund the reopening of the country’s lost lidos.
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