- Israel’s Attack on Evin Prison Killed 71, Iranian State Media Report The New York Times
- Iran acknowledges death toll from Israel's strike on notorious Evin prison Fox News
- Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin prison describes a ‘slow death’ after 12-day war AP News
- A devastating toll: the human cost of Israel’s strike on Tehran's Evin Prison ایران اینترنشنال
- Israeli strike on Iranian prison killed more than 70, says Iran state-affiliated media CNN
Monday briefing: How Budapest Pride became a huge show of anti-Orbán defiance
In today’s newsletter: Hungary has relentlessly cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights – but banning Pride proved a step too far, as European politicians joined its biggest ever crowd
Good morning. In 1997, Budapest became the first capital in central and eastern Europe to hold a Pride parade. Three decades later, the march is firmly established as Hungary’s biggest LGBTQ+ event, and, in the words of one opposition MP, “a vital expression of joy, resistance and visibility”.
On Saturday, Budapest Pride took on the illiberal ambitions of Viktor Orbán and, rainbow flags flying high under a cloudless blue sky, as many as 200,000 marchers from 30 countries – the biggest turnout ever – were there to say it won. At least, for the time being.
Welfare |Vicky Foxcroft, the Labour whip who resigned in protest against disability benefit cuts, has said Keir Starmer’s concessions do not yet go far enough to win her over, as No 10 launched a fresh attempt to stem the revolt against its welfare bill.
NHS | Britain’s health service is estimated to be spending £50m a year on the effects of poverty and deprivation. One senior NHS figure said there were “medieval” levels of illnesses among poorer communities
Glastonbury | The organisers of Glastonbury have said they are “appalled” by comments made by Bob Vylan after the punk duo appeared to incite violence, something the festival said went against its ethos of “hope, unity, peace and love”.
Environment | Wildlife activists who exposed horrific conditions at Scottish salmon farms were subjected to surveillance by private spies-for-hire, including being followed and photographed, the Guardian can reveal.
Weather | Today’s temperature in the UK is expected to rise to 34C, just short of the record for the hottest ever June day, 35.6C, recorded in Southampton in 1976.
Continue reading...I lost half my weight in jail, but I’m not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader
After five years in Belarus jail, opposition figure Tikhanovsky says he’s not broken
Syria will seek Israeli withdrawal from Golan Heights as part of any future peace deal, officials say – Ynetnews
- Syria will seek Israeli withdrawal from Golan Heights as part of any future peace deal, officials say Ynetnews
- Report: Syria not demanding Golan Heights as part of deal with Israel The Times of Israel
- Israel eyes ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war Reuters
- Report: Syrian Government Divided on Whether to Sign Peace Deal With Israel Haaretz
- Gideon Sa'ar says Israel wants diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
Norwegian pension fund divests from companies selling to Israeli military
Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China
Seoul wrestles with how to handle invasion of ‘lovebugs’
Swarms in South Korean capital trigger heated debate over pest control as experts say rising temperatures partly to blame
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called “lovebugs” that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital, with experts debating how to handle the infestations that are surging as the climate crisis draws them further north.
Viral footage shared on social media shows Gyeyangsan mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, with hiking trails and observation decks carpeted black with the insects.
Continue reading...Hong Kong’s security net extends beyond arrests as small businesses pressured – AP News
- Hong Kong’s security net extends beyond arrests as small businesses pressured AP News
- Hong Kong: National Security Law analysis shows vast majority unjustly arrested Amnesty International
- China: Building a ‘Patriots Only’ Hong Kong Human Rights Watch
- How China’s Crackdown Has Reshaped Hong Kong Foreign Policy
- Five years of a strict national security law in Hong Kong WKMS
A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here’s what we still don’t know – AP News
- A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here’s what we still don’t know AP News
- Nuclear enrichment and weaponization are US red lines on Iran, Witkoff tells CNBC Reuters
- Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East Washington Times
- Witkoff: US, Iran seeking ‘peace deal,’ strikes set Tehran’s nuke program back years The Times of Israel
- A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't know Temple Daily Telegram
Pioneering project releases more lost Irish records spanning 700 years
Newly restored material from vast archive destroyed in civil war takes in Anglo-Norman conquest and 1798 rebellion
Seven centuries of lost historical records covering espionage, political corruption and the lives of ordinary people in Ireland have been recovered and are being released.
A pioneering project to fill gaps in Irish history is making 175,000 more records and millions more words of searchable content freely available to researchers and members of the public.
Continue reading...Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister
Tšolo Thakeli had long campaigned on youth joblessness, but a post questioning Sam Maketane’s promises on work creation landed him in prison
It took a single video complaining about Lesotho’s unemployment rate to turn Tšolo Thakeli into the prime minister’s enemy. Within a day of posting there were armed police at his door.
It was Father’s Day, and the 31-year-old father of two was in his pyjamas when they arrived. He had no idea his post would land him in trouble; after all, he had campaigned for a long time, under different governments, for action on jobs for young people.
Continue reading...‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work? – politico.eu
- ‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work? politico.eu
- EU leaders on WTO: We need to ‘come up with something else’ CNN
- Let's create a new World Trade Organization - Von der Leyen Euronews.com
- EU’s Pacific alliance would not replace WTO, officials say Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- The EU's Pacific Pivot: How Strengthening Trade Ties Reinforces the WTO and Opens New Investment Frontiers AInvest
Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field – Reuters
US Senate begins debate on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Chilean left picks communist presidential candidate in face of far-right surge – Financial Times
- Chilean left picks communist presidential candidate in face of far-right surge Financial Times
- Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field Reuters
- Chile communist Jeannette Jara to lead beleaguered ruling coalition at election The Guardian
- Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara Scores Blowout Win in Presidential Primary Bloomberg.com
- Chilean Peso's Resurgence: Political Shifts and Currency Valuation in an Uncertain Landscape AInvest