Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says

Rafael Grossi says some of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile could have been moved before US attacks

The UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said on Saturday.

Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear and military sites on 13 June, saying it was aimed at keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon – an ambition the Islamic republic has consistently denied.

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Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban – BBC

  1. Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban  BBC
  2. Big crowds gather in Hungarian capital to defy ban on Budapest Pride  CNN
  3. Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban  The New York Times
  4. Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary's ban  NPR
  5. Crowds gather for Budapest Pride march despite Orbán’s threat of ‘legal consequences’ – as it happened  The Guardian
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Iran crackdown deepens with speedy executions and arrests – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

  1. Iran crackdown deepens with speedy executions and arrests  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. Life in Iran After the Strikes: Executions, Arrests and Paranoia  WSJ
  3. Iran carries out wave of arrests and executions in wake of Israel conflict  BBC
  4. Iran moves to punish ‘spying’ as it proclaims victory over Israel, US  Al Jazeera
  5. Iran arrests 700 'Israeli agents', but where are the weapons?  France 24
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Serbia’s police clashes with anti-government protesters – Reuters

  1. Serbia's police clashes with anti-government protesters  Reuters
  2. Serbia police clash with protesters calling for early election  BBC
  3. Serbian police arrest dozens in clashes with anti-government protesters  Al Jazeera
  4. Student-led protesters in Belgrade call for snap elections in Serbia  Euronews.com
  5. Several arrested in Serbia as tensions mount ahead of anti-corruption rally in Belgrade on weekend  AP News
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Business secretary to meet Lotus chiefs amid doubts over future of operations

Jonathan Reynolds to hold talks with carmaker after reports suggested its UK factory could close

The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will hold talks with Lotus after the carmaker appeared to shelve plans to shut its UK operations.

After reports that Chinese owner Geely was planning to stop manufacturing at the Hethel plant in Norfolk, putting 1,300 jobs at risk, Lotus issued a statement saying it had “no plans” to close the factory.

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Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana. Things didn’t go as planned – CNN

  1. Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana. Things didn’t go as planned  CNN
  2. Thailand reverses course on decriminalized marijuana  The Washington Post
  3. Thailand's 'weed wild west' faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises  BBC
  4. Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription  AP News
  5. Thailand moves to recriminalise cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry  Reuters
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Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury – The New York Times

  1. Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury  The New York Times
  2. Government condemns Glastonbury chants aired live on BBC  BBC
  3. Kneecap ignites Glastonbury with anti-Starmer, pro-Palestine set amid censorship and political backlash  The Hindu
  4. Kneecap at Glastonbury review – sunkissed good vibes are banished by rap trio’s feral, furious flows  The Guardian
  5. UK punk band blasted for ‘Death to IDF’ chants during Glastonbury festival as police probe ‘deeply offensive’ comments  New York Post
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One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five children

A young girl has died and another is in a critical condition after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday.

The girls, aged seven and six, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Police said the seven-year-old girl died in hospital.

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Shaken by depth of Israeli penetration, Iran said to launch sweeping internal crackdown – The Times of Israel

  1. Shaken by depth of Israeli penetration, Iran said to launch sweeping internal crackdown  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran's Security Ministry announces discovery & targeting of spy headquarters - SabaNet  وكالة الانباء اليمنية سبأ
  3. Iran says it is waging covert war against Mossad, CIA and MI6  Middle East Monitor
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‘Make a brave decision’: Thousands in Tel Aviv demand PM seal Gaza hostage release deal – The Times of Israel

  1. ‘Make a brave decision’: Thousands in Tel Aviv demand PM seal Gaza hostage release deal  The Times of Israel
  2. Live updates: Iran holds state funerals and Israeli protesters demand Gaza ceasefire  CNN
  3. Gaza offensive will soon ‘reach the lines’ set by the government, says IDF chief  The Times of Israel
  4. Why anti-Gaza War Protesters Should Choose a Different Time Than the Weekly Hostage Rally  Haaretz
  5. Liri Albag: Hostage deal must be reached now that Iran war over  The Jerusalem Post
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Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a “matriarchal society” more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say – CBS News

  1. Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say  CBS News
  2. Combining archaeology and genetics may shed light on how ideas traveled further than people in Anatolia  Phys.org
  3. Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey  Live Science
  4. DNA from Prehistoric Proto-City Reveals 'Surprising' Signs of Female-Centered Society  404 Media
  5. Ancient DNA Reveals Surprising Maternal Lineages at Neolithic Çatalhöyük  Arkeonews
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