Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,226
Trump looks for a win on Israel-Gaza peace deal during Netanyahu visit – The Washington Post
- Trump looks for a win on Israel-Gaza peace deal during Netanyahu visit The Washington Post
- LIVE: Israel intensifies Gaza attacks; Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees Al Jazeera
- Trump says he expects Hamas decision in 24 hours on 'final' peace proposal Reuters
- Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand? The New York Times
- Saudi report says Hamas could offer guarantees on disarmament, paving way for lasting Gaza ceasefire The Times of Israel
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections – BBC
- Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections BBC
- Europe's human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters AP News
- Serbia: Authorities must end unlawful use of force against protesters and investigate reports of police violence Amnesty International
- Serbian police detain 79 people in crackdown on protests Reuters
- Dozens Arrested in Serbia as Students Step Up Roadblock Tactics Balkan Insight
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections
‘Village of one kidney’: India-Bangladesh organ traffickers rob poor donors
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split
Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?
July 5 Is the End of the World. Come Celebrate With Me on July 6 – Unseen Japan
Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Trump says no progress in talks with Putin – CNN
- Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Trump says no progress in talks with Putin CNN
- Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trump's truce bid BBC
- Death of Ukrainian F-16 pilot highlights perils of air defence, commander says Reuters
- Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 14, triggers multiple fires, mayor says The Guardian
- 'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack The Kyiv Independent
Russia the first to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan – BBC
- Russia the first to recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan BBC
- Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government Al Jazeera
- Taliban praise Russia’s ‘brave decision’ to recognise their rule in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Russia Becomes First Country to Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Government The New York Times
- Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan AP News
North Korean crosses heavily fortified border to South Korea – Japan Today
- North Korean crosses heavily fortified border to South Korea Japan Today
- North Korean man crosses heavily fortified DMZ border to South Korea Al Jazeera
- North Korean, in Rare Feat, Flees to Freedom On Foot Through the DMZ WSJ
- South Korea detains North Korean border crosser DW
- North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea Yahoo
Extreme Heat Shuts Down Some Nuclear Reactors in Europe – The New York Times
- Extreme Heat Shuts Down Some Nuclear Reactors in Europe The New York Times
- France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants due to heatwave Euronews.com
- As Europe swelters in extreme heat, Eiffel Tower closes its top level and a Swiss reactor shuts down NBC News
- EDF shuts down Golftech nuclear plant due to high river temperature Reuters
- Eight dead, nuclear reactor shut: Europe boils in blistering heatwave MSN
American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation – CNN
- At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation CNN
- BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China BBC
- India backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China Reuters
- Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor The New York Times
- The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say NPR
Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt – AP News
- Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt AP News
- Gerd: Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam, Abiy Ahmed says BBC
- Ethiopia completes controversial Nile dam, escalating dispute with Egypt France 24
- GERD Inauguration Scheduled For September 2025 The Reporter Ethiopia
- Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says mega dam GERD on the Nile ‘now complete’ Al Jazeera
Trump meets with Saudi defense minister at the White House and discusses situation in Iran – Axios
- Trump meets with Saudi defense minister at the White House and discusses situation in Iran Axios
- Saudi defense minister secretly meets with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Israel: sources Fox News
- Saudi defense minister met with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Fox News reports The Times of Israel
- Saudi defense minister holds secret talks with Donald Trump at the White House Latest news from Azerbaijan
- Saudi defence minister met with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation: Report India Today
Australia news live: man shot dead by police in siege in Victorian town; boy dies after e-bike crash in Sydney
Victoria police say they attempted to engage with armed man before ‘siege of several hours’. Follow the latest updates live
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Smoke coming from Sydney tram causes to be suspended on Randwick line
Light rail services on the Randwick line have stopped due to smoke coming from the roof of a tram.
The man managed to get back into his car and drive a short distance before being overcome by his injuries.
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Trump’s big bill achieved what conservatives have been trying to do for decades
The Republican fantasy of lower taxes and hard-to-access social safety net programs will now be a reality
For decades, Republicans have argued that the US would be better off if taxes were low, and programs to help low-income Americans were harder to access. With Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill now set to become law, the country will find out what it’s like to live under that sort of system.
The massive legislation that Trump plans to sign Friday will make his campaign promises a reality by extending tax cuts enacted during his first term, and creating new deductions aimed at the working-class voters who backed his re-election.
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