Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats – The New York Times

  1. Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats  The New York Times
  2. IDF shows details of damage to Iran's nuclear, missile production sites  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Threatening Iran, Katz says he instructed IDF to prepare plan to prevent nuclear advancement  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel Is Waging War on Iran, While the IDF Is Waging Spin on the Public  Haaretz
  5. Israel: Campaign against Iran not over  The Telegraph
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EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US levies

The European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.

The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries.

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Solar power: Kangaroo Point Bridge leads winners as Queensland architecture awards put spotlight on sustainability

Bridge that spans Brisbane River and includes solar panels and shade along its length hailed as a transformative piece of urban infrastructure

The newest bridge spanning the Brisbane River – the longest cable-stayed pedestrian bridge in the country – has taken out top honours in the 2025 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland awards.

A week after Sydney’s new network of city metro stations collected architecture’s most prestigious prize in New South Wales, Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Bridge was lauded at Friday night’s award ceremony as another example of the significant value of state governments investing in architecture to realise major infrastructure projects that raise the bar beyond the realm of mere functionality.

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Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military

Purge is latest sign President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive has reached highest echelons of armed forces

A top Chinese general has been dismissed from the body that oversees the Chinese military in the latest sign that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive has reached the highest echelons of the armed forces.

Miao Hua, a senior admiral from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy, was the director of the political work department of the central military commission (CMC), making him responsible for ideology and loyalty within the armed forces. The six-person CMC is one of the most powerful institutions in China and is headed by Xi himself.

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Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens – AP News

  1. Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens  AP News
  2. Nine dead as flash flood sweeps away family group in Pakistan  Reuters
  3. Pakistan: Flash floods kill 11 amid heavy rain warning  Times of India
  4. Bokhari slams KP govt for transporting Swat bodies in trash dumpers  The News International
  5. Family Swept Away by Swat River Floodwaters: "I Kept Calling Like a Madman, But Couldn't Reach My Wife and Children"  Vocal
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RAF Brize Norton: Four arrested by counter-terror police after break-in – BBC

  1. RAF Brize Norton: Four arrested by counter-terror police after break-in  BBC
  2. Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Law in U.K. Air Base Break-In  The New York Times
  3. Undercover with Palestine Action: ‘Damage as much as possible’  The Times
  4. Palestine Action are not terrorists. Israel is  Al Jazeera
  5. Exposed: Where Palestine Action plans to strike next  The Telegraph
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Taiwan’s ex-leader Ma Ying-jeou calls for ‘peaceful and democratic’ unification – South China Morning Post

  1. Taiwan’s ex-leader Ma Ying-jeou calls for ‘peaceful and democratic’ unification  South China Morning Post
  2. Ma Ying-jeou calls for promotion of traditional Chinese culture  news.cgtn.com
  3. Ma pins hopes on youth from both sides  China Daily
  4. Former president Ma Ying-jeou’s latest visit and Taiwan’s China divide  Lowy Institute
  5. Ex-KMT chief praises launch facility  中国新闻网
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Japan executes man dubbed the “Twitter killer,” convicted serial killer who murdered and dismembered 9 people – CBS News

  1. Japan executes man dubbed the "Twitter killer," convicted serial killer who murdered and dismembered 9 people  CBS News
  2. Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered nine people  CNN
  3. Japanese Serial Killer Is Executed  The New York Times
  4. Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022  Reuters
  5. Japan has executed a man who was convicted of murder after killing and dismembering nine people  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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