Banksy mural shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action crackdown
Banksy’s new High Court mural is thought to criticise Britain’s crackdown on Palestine Action protests.
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SpaceX expands Starlink satellite network with $17bn EchoStar deal
The spectrum purchase allows SpaceX to expand the cell network's capacity and help 'end mobile dead zones'.
Supreme Court lets Trump’s controversial immigration raids continue in LA
Decision effectively allows immigration agents to use racial profiling to detain people, greenlighting sweeping raids.
Turkiye’s opposition CHP supporters clash with police outside Istanbul HQ
Confrontation follows court ruling that party's Istanbul provincial chairman be replaced over alleged irregularities.
French government collapses after PM Bayrou ousted in confidence vote
French Parliament votes to bring down the Bayrou-led government over its plans to cut about $52bn to reduce the debt.
Over 1,300 artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war
Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 signatories to the pledge.
Trump cheers West Point’s cancellation of award ceremony for Tom Hanks
Actor Tom Hanks’s planned West Point honour is cancelled as Trump praises move against critics of his US administration.
Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
US court upholds sexual assault defamation order against Trump
Appeals court upholds $83.3m verdict against Donald Trump for defaming E Jean Carroll over 2019 sexual assault claims.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let it cut billions in foreign aid
Request comes after an appeals court orders Trump to distribute the congressionally approved funds.
Typhoon Tapah makes landfall in China, prompting mass evacuations, closures
Tapah, the 16th typhoon to hit Guangdong province this year, causes mass disruptions to public services.
‘Intense’ monsoon rain, flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab
Authorities issue new evacuation warnings to communities near the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers.
Pacific Islands leaders meet with climate change, security on agenda
China, US barred from Pacific Islands Forum as leaders gather for annual summit in the Solomon Islands.
Shooting in occupied East Jerusalem kills five, Israeli authorities say
Five people evacuated in a 'serious condition' after shooting at Ramot Junction, paramedic service says.
Colombian military rescues 27 abducted soldiers, dozens remain captive
For the second time in less than a month, rebel groups have captured soldiers.
Argentina’s Milei suffers crushing setback in Buenos Aires election
The Buenos Aires provincial election is a test of Milei's popularity ahead of upcoming congressional polls next month.
Somaliland recognition for forced transfer of Palestinians? ‘Not worth it’
Locals and analysts say reported plan to forcibly move Palestinians from Gaza to Somaliland risks inflaming the region.
EU asylum applications down 23% with huge drop in Syrian requests in 2025
The European Union Agency for Asylum finds that in May only 3,100 Syrian applications were lodged.
Israel depriving Palestinian prisoners of food, its Supreme Court rules
Israel's highest court says Palestinian prisoners are being deliberately starved in harsh prison conditions.
‘Blood moon’ rises during total lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse brought a 'blood moon' over Asia, Europe, and Africa as stargazers marvelled at the sight.