How Hamas Governed Gaza
Hamas is dissolving its government and handing power over to a new technocratic administration.
India is becoming a shaping power
Modi’s tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand reveals a broader Asia Pacific strategy.
Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland – CNN
- Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland CNN
- Meltdown and Maneuvering in the High North Pulitzer Center
- I escaped Europe's record heat wave in Svalbard. Here's the ultimate Arctic travel guide for Americans Yahoo Creators
- Warmest June in the world's northernmost settlement The Barents Observer
- OTL05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving Oceanwide Expeditions
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss
EU states do not need ‘consensus’ to hold Israel accountable
As foreign ministers meet on Gaza and the West Bank, national governments cannot hide behind EU paralysis.
Trump grants Kyiv Patriots licences: What’s next in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Kyiv will rush to produce the systems domestically as Russia struggles to defend itself against some Ukrainian attacks.
Bomb attacks rattle Damascus but for most Syrians, life goes on
The Damascus attacks appeared to be attempts to cause instability, but don't signal total security breakdown in Syria.
9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza – NPR
Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
We’ve saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loans
Most developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%.
More was spent on servicing foreign debt than on education in 113 developing countries in 2025, according to research by the UN’s culture and education agency, Unesco. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries spent 3.6 times more on debt than education.
Continue reading...China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent – Reuters
- Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent Reuters
- Analysis: China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US AP News
- China just got one step closer to its own nuclear triad Responsible Statecraft
- The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch South China Morning Post
- What Did China’s Missile Test Have to Do With the Marco Polo Bridge Incident? The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say driven away from disputed shoal by China – Reuters
- A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say driven away from disputed shoal by China Reuters
- Philippines commemorates 2016 South China Sea ruling rejected by Beijing AP News
- Beijing's acts dilute impact of South China Sea award, Manila's lawyer says Nikkei Asia
- People’s Daily joins Beijing blitz against Philippines over 2016 South China Sea ruling South China Morning Post
- PBBM highlights rules-based order, people-centered programs pna.gov.ph
Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi – The New York Times
- Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi The New York Times
- Australia, India strike deal on uranium exports during Modi visit Reuters
- Australia's Former PM Scott Morrison Pushes For More "Indo" In Indo-Pacific Agenda NDTV
- 'Cricket a shared passion': PM Modi visits Australia's Melbourne Cricket Ground The Times of India
- India news: Modi clinches uranium supply deal with Australia DW.com
South Korea chip maker SK hynix rides AI boom raising $26.5bn in huge US listing
SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentres
South Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, aiming to raise $26.5bn as it takes advantage of the AI boom in what will be one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales.
The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of about 18m shares on Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index later in the day.
Continue reading...July 9, 2026 — US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East – CNN
- July 9, 2026 — US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East CNN
- Live updates: Iran’s slain leader buried after days of strikes rock Middle East CNN
- Iran War Updates: U.S. and Iran Sink Into Violent Cycle After Latest Strikes The New York Times
- US strikes Iranian railway bridges on route to city of Khamenei’s burial Financial Times
- Live Updates: Iran and U.S. ramp up tit-for-tat strikes as Khamenei laid to rest CBS News
A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton – BBC
- A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton BBC
- Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires CNN
- ‘It’s Wizard of Oz stuff’: Clacton voters divided over Farage byelection The Guardian
- Nigel Farage's only by-election challenger is self-proclaimed space alien Count Binface CBC
- Weekend Profile: Count Binface, Nigel Farage’s space-warrior foe The Economist
Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in mega US share sale
The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.
US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal – AP News
- US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal AP News
- U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal NPR
- US renews strikes on IRGC; Iran vows retaliation as peace, ceasefire stall Fox News
- As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises The New York Times
- Trump says Iran called to make a deal after U.S. strikes; adds it's unclear if war is back on CNBC