- Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet Reuters
- Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg BBC
- Ukrainian Drones Fall Near Major Russian Ports on Baltic Coast Bloomberg.com
- Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea. Meduza
Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll
Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attack
Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge.
In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the president’s request for more time to pay the civil judgment owed to E Jean Carroll, who was awarded the damages after a New York jury concluded that Trump sexually abused her in 1996 – then defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019.
Continue reading...Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’
US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment account
Donald Trump rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the White House to mark the first trading day for Trump accounts, a government initiative that provides children with a $1,000 investment account.
The US president hosted leaders from the NYSE and the Nasdaq stock exchange at the Oval Office for a press conference on Monday morning. It is the first joint opening of the exchanges, and the first time the bell had been rung at the White House.
Continue reading...Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands in Southwest France – The New York Times
- Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands in Southwest France The New York Times
- Europe Is Heating Up Again, Posing a Big Fire Risk The New York Times
- Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes The Guardian
- Wildfire in southern France forces 10,000 people from their homes Reuters
- Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again AP News
Germany to borrow €800bn for rearmament in historic shift – Financial Times
- Germany to borrow €800bn for rearmament in historic shift Financial Times
- German cabinet approves 2027 draft budget, hikes defence, investment spending Reuters
- Germany ramps up defense spending in new budget plan ahead of NATO summit politico.eu
- Germany Rejects Trump’s Demands For NATO Loyalty to Washington Bloomberg.com
- German Defense Spending to Climb to Third of Budget by 2030 Bloomberg.com
Clashes escalate at Sri Lanka prison to leave 25 dead, many more injured – Reuters
- Clashes escalate at Sri Lanka prison to leave 25 dead, many more injured Reuters
- Death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash rises to 26, with another 77 in hospital AP News
- Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured BBC
- Riot in Sri Lanka Prison Leaves at Least 23 Dead The New York Times
- Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead and over 100 injured ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says – The Guardian
- Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says The Guardian
- UN rights body demands release of Palestinian doctor detained by Israel Al Jazeera
- UN rights council orders urgent inquiry into Sudan's al-Obeid Reuters
- Family Says Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya Was Left Disfigured by Israeli Torture Democracy Now!
- Court orders state explain detained Gaza doctor's 'life-threatening' condition Haaretz
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Watch: Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.
Tennessee national guard troops shoot man dead in Memphis
Authorities claim Tyrin Johnson, 20, pulled gun on officers controversially deployed at instigation of Trump
National guard soldiers on patrol in Memphis shot and killed a man that authorities in the Tennessee city said turned and pulled a gun on the troops during a chase.
The shooting took place at about 4am on Sunday as the soldiers responded to a report of gunfire.
Continue reading...Melbourne teacher dies after head clash during suburban football game
Epping footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, died in hospital after hitting his head during a game in Lalor, club confirms
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A suburban Melbourne footballer has died in hospital after a clash of heads saw him fall to the ground and hit his head on a covered cricket pitch, his club confirmed on Monday night.
High school teacher Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, was taken to Royal Melbourne hospital on Saturday after the incident during an Australian rules football game in Lalor in Melbourne’s north, and was said to be receiving “end of life” care.
Continue reading...Mystery ‘Space Balls’ Wash Up in Australia – Newser
- Mystery 'Space Balls' Wash Up in Australia Newser
- Australia reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on beaches Yahoo News Canada
- Australian Space Agency reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches The Guardian
- Australia space agency has found 'likely source' of mystery space balls BBC
- Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says Space
Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies
Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk
A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in the UK, but is not yet available on the NHS.
Thousands of people began receiving their first deliveries of the pill, made by the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, on Monday. It contains the same active GLP-1 ingredient as the Wegovy jab, semaglutide, and is similarly effective, according to studies.
Continue reading...Thousands on streets in Iranian capital for former supreme leader’s funeral procession – BBC
- Thousands on streets in Iranian capital for former supreme leader’s funeral procession BBC
- The three-word chant that demolishes the case for peace with Iran The Telegraph
- As Khamenei mourners fill Iran's streets, discontent still simmers Reuters
- Supreme leader’s coffin creeps through crowds in Tehran as Trump effigy is hanged NBC News
- For Khamenei’s funeral, a highly-scripted show of public mourning and fury The Washington Post
Trump Reignites Meloni Feud With ‘Restraining Order’ Post Ahead Of NATO Summit – Forbes
- Trump Reignites Meloni Feud With ‘Restraining Order’ Post Ahead Of NATO Summit Forbes
- Trump goads Italy's Meloni again on eve of NATO summit Reuters
- Trump Reignites Tensions With Meloni Ahead of NATO Summit Time Magazine
- Trump’s Brotherhood Was Always Going to Betray Him Newsweek
- 'Restraining order needed,' Trump says of Meloni ahead of NATO summit Euronews.com
Is this a breakthrough moment for soccer in the US?
Victory for the national team against Belgium on Monday could mean the sport takes further strides among American audiences.
‘Smart operator’: how BT’s first female CEO helped turn company around
The firm’s share price has risen 80% under Allison Kirkby’s leadership – but pressure remains for her to deliver further growth
If timing is everything, then Allison Kirkby may have judged it perfectly.
Since becoming BT’s first female chief executive more than two years ago the company’s share price has climbed 80%, an investor-pleasing turnaround that has seen Kirkby well-rewarded with a pay and bonus package of £5.6m last year, the largest for a boss of the telecoms company in well over a decade. However, there are questions over how much credit Kirkby can take for the apparent revival of the business.
Continue reading...Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara
More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned
Authorities in Turkey have widened a crackdown on public life, arresting more than 200 people during raids across Ankara last month, jailing a comedian and blocking a cruise ship carrying LGBTQ+ passengers from docking in the run-up to the Nato summit in the capital.
The arrests followed a ban on demonstrations in Ankara that was put in place until 10 July. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said this was evidence of Turkey’s “ruthless intolerance of freedom of speech and assembly”. The watchdog group said the Nato summit, which starts on Tuesday, was taking place in the context of intensifying violations of basic rights, “including far-reaching restrictions on the main political opposition party, the media, and freedom of expression in general”.
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