Zuma showing South Africa ‘middle finger’ by meeting Gupta brother – minister
Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.
Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.
EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import North Asian jet fuel amid fuel crisis, sources say – Reuters
- EXCLUSIVE Russia set to import North Asian jet fuel amid fuel crisis, sources say Reuters
- Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia The New York Times
- Cossacks guard petrol stations in Russian resort as anger grows over fuel shortages Reuters
- Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine AP News
- Russia’s Oil-Port City on Black Sea Is Fast Running Out of Fuel Bloomberg.com
Heavy rain floods Mumbai during intense monsoon spell
Heavy monsoon rains have inundated parts of Mumbai, India's financial capital, causing widespread flooding.
Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump
Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to ideals of Declaration of Independence in first key address to US
Pope Leo has used his first key address to his home country to praise the US history of welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the Declaration of Independence.
In his latest implicit rebuke to Donald Trump, the first US leader of the Roman Catholic church said the word “America” had become a “byword for freedom” across the world because of the way the country welcomed migrants.
Continue reading...Russian stuff blowing up: U.S. said to warn Poland of possible Russian attack – Daily Kos
- Russian stuff blowing up: U.S. said to warn Poland of possible Russian attack Daily Kos
- Tusk warns 'critical months' ahead for Poland in face of Russian threat BBC
- Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed The Daily Beast
- Poland warns Russia seeks to exploit Ukraine tensions with sabotage operations Reuters
- The European Country That Figured Out Trump’s White House Foreign Policy
Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet – Defense News
- Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet Defense News
- U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract WSJ
- Britain, Italy and Japan award £4.6bn contract for new fighter jets The Independent
- Edgewing awarded full international GCAP contract as programme officially transitions to design and development phase Janes
- Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract GOV.UK
U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract – WSJ
- U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract WSJ
- Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet Defense News
- BAE’s next-generation combat jet lifted by defence funding boost Financial Times
- Japan, UK, Italy to consider Canada as observer in fighter jet program Nikkei Asia
- Edgewing Secures $6B Contract To Advance GCAP Development Aviation Week
London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89% of car club vehicles since Zipcar exit
Only 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data reveals
The number of car club vehicles in London has fallen by a “catastrophic” 89% since Zipcar ended its service in late 2025, with former users being pushed to consider buying or leasing.
Car clubs allow drivers to use vehicles parked around a city, using apps to book and unlock them. Zipcar dominated London’s car club market before the US company’s shock decision to pull out in December 2025. That left a gap that has yet to be filled for Londoners without a car.
Continue reading...The Caribbean’s Most Peaceful Island Of 2026 Is A Renowned Beach Beauty With Refreshing Waters – islands.com
New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns
Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseas
The governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease concerns of British Columbia and First Nations on the Pacific coast.
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, shuttled between British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday to announce more than C$150bn in new investments in both provinces, part of a broader project of reducing trade with the United States and expanding his country’s presence in overseas markets.
Continue reading...Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was ‘disguised as a man’
Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out the scene of the attack.
Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was ‘disguised as a man’
Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out the scene of the attack.
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting
Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competition
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First home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is slumping in all areas except new property, as Australia’s housing market enters a downturn.
Research shows the market is transforming, nearly two months on from a third consecutive interest rate rise and sweeping tax reforms.
Continue reading...One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?
Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them off
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When One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce addressed anti-abortion campaigners at a Sydney rally in early June, the former deputy prime minister told the audience he could see “about 1,500 people who can hand out how to vote cards”.
Christian leaders spoke at the rally. The Lord’s Prayer was recited. Many there were active churchgoers.
Continue reading...German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week – Fortune
- Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week Fortune
- France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather BBC
- Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths DW.com
- Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave The Guardian
- Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep Reuters
Spain’s conservatives and far-right Vox increase ties with Andalucía coalition
Deal including ‘national priority’ policy brings prospect closer of countrywide agreement between parties
The prospect of a national coalition between Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) and the far-right Vox party has drawn closer still after the two groupings sealed another deal that will allow the PP to continue ruling the southern region of Andalucía.
The PP, which has governed the former socialist bastion for the past seven years, lost its absolute majority in May’s regional election, forcing it to look to Vox to help it stay in power in Spain’s most populous region.
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