Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.
More than 750 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war – The Washington Post
- More than 750 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war The Washington Post
- Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war The Hill
- Over 750 US troops have been wounded since the Iran war began, Pentagon says AP News
- Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count stripes.com
- Defense Department Reveals How Many Americans Have Been Wounded in Iran War Military.com
Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall
Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.
Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130 – Reuters
- Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130 Reuters
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill two, officials say, a day after deadly attack on mall BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack The Guardian
- At least 15 killed and over 100 wounded in Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on a Ukrainian shopping center CNN
- Russian drones kill 14 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say NBC News
Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports
More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists – The Guardian
- ‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists The Guardian
- Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil fell dark years ago. Now its organizers have been convicted CNN
- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial BBC
- Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions AP News
- Opinion | The Brave Witness of Chow Hang-tung WSJ
Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump
Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin has suggested his firing was retaliation for speaking out about editorial independence.
Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report
A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billions
The Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization retracts a report criticizing the effectiveness of the president’s National Guard rollout.
The report released 13 July argues that the National Guard deployment in Washington DC, Memphis and Los Angeles failed to have a measurable impact on crime in these cities despite an estimated cost of $1.7bn. The report looks at the falling rate of crime in cities without a National Guard intervention and concludes that they are not statistically different from the rate of decrease in those that had the intervention, noting that violent crime began falling well before Trump took office in 2025.
Continue reading...Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.
Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher
Andhra Pradesh's regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with committee against those responsible.
US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill
The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast.
Trump: ‘We’re seeing what happens’ on sanctions for Iran
Donald Trump repeated claims that Iran is weakened economically and militarily and ‘would love’ to make a deal.
US Vice President JD Vance holds midterm election rally in Ohio hometown
The vice president's speech hinged heavily on economic themes, as voter confidence slips for Republican policies.
Two injured in stabbing attack at Canada Sikh temple
One suspect is in custody, and police have said they are still investigating if the attack was motivated by hate.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.