Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split
The couple said they were "shifting their relationship" to "focus on co-parenting”.
Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?
Rights groups call out state repression after violent crackdown on protests against Faure Gnassingbe's extended rule.
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
Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.
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.
Continue reading...Oasis ‘sounding huge’ as comeback tour launches
The band will play the first of 41 highly anticipated dates in Cardiff, after a break of 16 years.
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.
Continue reading...First-time buyers turn from rural areas to Britain’s regional cities
Number looking to move to urban centres up 16% in first five months of 2025 compared with same period in 2015
With the rise of home working and surging house prices in many urban areas, one might have assumed that British cities had lost some of their appeal to homebuyers over the past decade, but it turns out the opposite is the case.
An analysis of the first five months of this year shows the number of would-be first-time buyers in Great Britain looking to move to cities is up by 16% on average compared with the same period in 2015.
Continue reading...F-35B: The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India – BBC
- F-35B: The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India BBC
- Stranded UK F-35 jet becomes unexpected star in Indian tourism campaign CNN
- Why Kerala Tourism’s new ‘poster boy’ is raising questions about pricey F-35B Times of India
- UK F-35B fighter jet stranded in Kerala can't be repaired, likely to be dismantled: Report Hindustan Times
- How Stranded F-35B Jet Will Be Dismantled And Why It's A Big Headache NDTV
Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules – The Guardian
- Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules The Guardian
- Latin America court calls for unified climate action as legal fights mount Reuters
- International court says countries must protect human right to clean climate Courthouse News
- Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says Inside Climate News
- Human rights court will decide sweeping climate case today E&E News by POLITICO
Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly to be made permanent and granted decision-making powers under treaty bill
Body will be able to advise ministers on issues directly affecting Aboriginal people in the state
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Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly will manage the rollout of community infrastructure grants and have a direct line to ministers and the power to make appointments to government boards under legislation to be introduced to parliament this year.
As first reported by Guardian Australia this week, the Victorian government and the First Peoples’ Assembly have confirmed that the statewide treaty bill will establish the assembly as a representative body to provide advice to government.
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Continue reading...Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says – The New York Times
- Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says The New York Times
- American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica BBC
- American teen detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents CBS News
- ‘Ghosted by FEMA,’ teen pilot in trouble, grilling tips: Catch up on the day’s stories CNN
- US teen Ethan Guo detained in Antarctica for landing without permission while venturing on solo flight to 7 continents New York Post
MP Zarah Sultana says she will ‘co-lead’ new party as she quits Labour for Corbyn group
Coventry South MP, who lost whip last year, surprises some in Corbyn’s Independent Alliance with news of formal plans
MP Zarah Sultana, suspended from Labour, has announced she is resigning from the party to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent Alliance.
Sultana declared she will “co-lead the founding of a new party” – even though, while there was an agreement in principle to form one, the timing and leadership had not been settled, the Guardian understands.
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