- Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depot Again as Drone Attacks Reach Moscow, Killing 3 Kyiv Post
- RPT Russia halts Don-Azov channel shipping, affecting grain trade, after Ukraine attacks Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s Afipsky Refinery On Fire as Kyiv, Moscow Trade Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze AP News
Moscow Faces Second Day of Mass Ukrainian Drone Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Moscow Faces Second Day of Mass Ukrainian Drone Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine’s drone swarms test Moscow air defences Financial Times
- Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Intensifies in Deadly Drone Strike on Moscow The Daily Beast
- 4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Russia The Moscow Times
- Three dead in drone attacks on Moscow The Telegraph
Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.
More than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council
Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safety
More than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council.
The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. It allowed a person granted refugee status to apply to bring immediate family members such as a spouse and their children under 18 to reunite with them in the UK. The indication was that the suspension would last until the spring of this year.
Continue reading...Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza – Al Jazeera
- Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74 The New York Times
- How Sheikh Hamad revolutionised Arab media through Al Jazeera Al Jazeera
- Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died Reuters
- Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 BBC
Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?
In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and more
Good morning. This week, we anticipate the arrival of Britain’s seventh prime minister in the space of a decade. Barring a sequence of events too freakish to contemplate this early in the day, Andy Burnham will be declared Labour leader on Friday and invited to form a new government thereafter.
Sceptical as I am about doomy predictions on Britain’s chronic ungovernability, I wanted to speak to somebody who could offer some deeper context. Step forward Guardian columnist Andy Beckett, who also writes vivid modern histories about the country’s defining political ideas, and step forward you – First Edition readers – who responded when I asked what contemporary liabilities we should be talking about.
Middle East | The US military has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran amid the escalating standoff over the strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the latest strikes had “rendered futile” all the diplomatic efforts of the past few months.
UK news | Senior police figures and politicians have warned against speculation during the murder investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death, after detectives said there was “nothing to suggest” political motivation.
US politics | Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally in Washington, died this weekend after a short illness, his office announced.
Far right | Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, according to the billionaire X owner’s father. Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said on Sunday the news was a sign Britain “must do more to defend its democracy”.
UK politics | Reform UK would have held just 15% of the donations it received last year if a proposed £100,000 cap on political donations had been in force, according to analysis shared with the Guardian.
Monday | Green MP Hannah Spencer presents her Maximum Workplace Temperature Bill to the Commons, which would establish an independent body to recommend safe working temperatures.
Tuesday | MPs debate capping political donations as they seek to strengthen a new law on party funding.
Wednesday | Sir Keir Starmer will face his final PMQs.
Continue reading...Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza
A look at Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani's enduring legacy of solidarity and support for the Palestinian people.
Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China – Reuters
- Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China Reuters
- Typhoon Bavi: China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall BBC
- Former super typhoon Bavi weakens but still lashes China with powerful winds, rain CBS News
- Super Typhoon Bavi hammered Rota, Guam, US Northern Mariana Islands at category 5 strength The Weather Channel
- China to See Unusually Active Typhoon Season After Bavi Passes Bloomberg.com
How former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani built Qatar’s economy
Sheikh Hamad, who passed away aged 74 on Sunday, reshaped Qatar's economy by building lasting wealth and growth.
Iran attacks US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan
Iran launches attacks on Gulf states, targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
Elderly Palestinian describes being beaten up by Israeli settlers
Israeli settlers assaulted 79-year-old Ibrahim al-Jabour and his family in Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank.
Struggling pub landlords given a lifeline by England’s World Cup heroes
One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10%
The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England’s World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina.
Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinford near Dudley in the West Midlands, was jubilant after England’s 2-1 win against Norway on Saturday night and brisk takings at the pub’s till. She expects hundreds more customers for the team’s next game at 8pm BST.
Continue reading...UNSW academic subjected to Nazi salutes in class, antisemitism commission hears
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion hears lived experiences of Jewish students and academics
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An academic at UNSW was subjected to Nazi salutes by students in his business class, the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has heard.
The fourth block of hearings, taking place in Melbourne this week, is examining the lived experiences of Jewish students and academics, including the response of universities to combat hate.
Continue reading...Watch: At the scene where Bangkok’s deadly bar fire unfolded
The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.
Are Messi, Mbappe, Yamal and Kane in the best World Cup semifinals yet?
France, Spain, England and Argentina have the stars for the semifinals, but will the performances match the reputations?
Japan is building a new intelligence agency with help from the West – The Japan Times
- Japan is building a new intelligence agency with help from the West The Japan Times
- Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II The New York Times
- What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it? Al Jazeera
- 33,000 Assets, $407 Million Budget: Japan Builds Its First-Ever Spy Agency NDTV
- $407m to end 'spy paradise': Japan enlists Western allies for first intelligence agency in 80 years upday News
Iran launches retaliatory attacks after fresh US strikes – as it happened
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Bahrain’s interior ministry instructed residents to take shelter after attacks on the island nation as Iran targets US interests in the Gulf.
The siren has been sounded... citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry posted on X.
Continue reading...Is the most popular song played on Australian radio stations the product of generative AI?
Josh Fawaz’s song, a cover of Like a Prayer, has raised questions about how generative AI is being used in music and whether it should be declared
An Australian producer has gone from little-known artist to viral sensation in a matter of months, with his hit song catapulting on to global charts and receiving thousands of radio spins.
There’s just one problem: music experts and other musicians are questioning whether he produced it. They claim Josh Fawaz’s most popular song, a cover of Madonna’s Like a Prayer which reached the No 1 spot on the National Radio Airplay chart, could have been made using AI.
Continue reading...Britons give classic round tomato the red card as coloured and vine varieties score
Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato market
For a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwiches, but its supremacy is coming under threat as sales of rainbow colours and the upmarket rival “cherry on the vine” take off.
“Non-red tomatoes” sales are up 21% this year, a growth rate that far exceeds the overall market, according to Paul Faulkner, of Evesham Vale Growers.
Continue reading...Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie
Two men suspected of making off with €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris last October have reportedly told investigators that the alleged mastermind behind the heist was disappointed by the haul and thought “they could have taken more”.
The French newspaper Le Monde cited transcripts of the alleged thieves’ questioning last month by two investigating judges in charge of the inquiry, offering detailed insights into the burglary that made global headlines and led the museum’s director to resign.
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