Oyarzabal scores two goals as Spain dominates Austria in World Cup knockout
Mikel Oyarzabal's brace allows the European champions to dominate Austria and move on to the round of 16.
Ebola treatments trial begins in DR Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.
Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work: ‘Extraordinarily high levels of sick leave’ – New York Post
- Germans must now have doctor’s note to call in sick to work: ‘Extraordinarily high levels of sick leave’ New York Post
- What Germany’s Economic Overhaul Means for Its Economy WSJ
- German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness BBC
- Sick leave: Germany rising but not the worst in Europe DW.com
- Is Germany’s government finally getting its act together? The Economist
Could water become a flashpoint between Islamabad and New Delhi?
Pakistan has warned India over the Indus Water Treaty.
At least nine killed in explosion at central Damascus cafe – Al Jazeera
- At least nine killed in explosion at central Damascus cafe Al Jazeera
- What’s behind the deadly bombing of a crowded Damascus cafe? Al Jazeera
- Explosion at cafe in Damascus, Syria, kills 9 people, injures at least 20 The Washington Post
- Bomb blast at central Damascus cafe kills six, state media say BBC
- Blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, wounds 20, Syrian interior ministry says Reuters
WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over
WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak over as final exposed person completes quarantine and tests negative.
Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool
US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool
US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham vows to fully fund defence plans
Andy Burnham says the UK must take the defence investment plan 'very seriously' despite 4.7bn-pound funding hole.
Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing
Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
Brutal heatwave scorches eastern US ahead of Fourth of July weekend
National Weather Service warns heat index could reach 115F as heat grips midwest, Ohio valley and east coast
A “prolonged, dangerous heatwave” was sweeping across parts of the central and eastern United States on Thursday, with forecasters warning that extreme record-breaking temperatures are expected to continue into the holiday weekend for millions of Americans.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Thursday that temperatures between 95F (35C) and 105F (40.5C), combined with high humidity, will push heat index values across parts of the region to between 100F and 115F.
Continue reading...UK culture minister quits X over ‘abuse and misinformation’
UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport will also stop using social media platform.
Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia – The New York Times
- Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia The New York Times
- Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve CNBC
- Ukraine has brought the (drone) war to Russia. But it may prolong the fighting. The Christian Science Monitor
- Ukraine’s Plan to Unnerve Putin The Atlantic
- As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man Foreign Policy
Russia losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukranian soldier killed as army casualties skyrocket: report – New York Post
- Russia losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukranian soldier killed as army casualties skyrocket: report New York Post
- Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million CNN
- Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds The Guardian
- Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds The New York Times
Minnesota-ordained priest excommunicated by Pope Leo – Pioneer Press
- Minnesota-ordained priest excommunicated by Pope Leo Pioneer Press
- Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo The New York Times
- What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the pope NPR
- Lefebvrite priests and lay faithful: Procedure to return to Catholic communion Vatican News
- Bishop urges Catholics to avoid Waunakee church tied to excommunicated group Channel 3000
AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF
Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification
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Australian federal police investigators are assessing a brief detailing alleged war crimes committed by an Australian citizen serving in the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza.
A 61-page brief has been handed to the AFP by the Australian Centre for International Justice detailing alleged war crimes committed by an IDF battalion in Gaza across 2023 and 2024.
Continue reading...9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession – The New York Times
- 9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession The New York Times
- Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession BBC
- 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 CNN
- At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession The Guardian
- Nine monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy Bangkok Post
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions – Reuters
- Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions Reuters
- Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo The New York Times
- Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV Fox News
- Excommunication decreed for Lefebvrite episcopal ordinations Vatican News
- Vatican declares SSPX bishops, priests schismatic, says lay faithful risk excommunication National Catholic Reporter
US officials believed Israel might have been plotting to assassinate Iran’s negotiators – investingLive
- US officials believed Israel might have been plotting to assassinate Iran's negotiators investingLive
- U.S. warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders The Washington Post
- U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators The New York Times
- During talks on ending war, US indirectly warned Iran that Israel might try to kill its top negotiators -- NYT report The Times of Israel
- US believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators, feared for peace talks The Jerusalem Post
Grieving Ukrainian mom crouches over dead son in gut-wrenching image — after Russia unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv – New York Post
- Grieving Ukrainian mom crouches over dead son in gut-wrenching image — after Russia unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv New York Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why CNN
- Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war’s biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed Defense News
- Russia Launches Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv in Deadly 'Night of Horror' Time Magazine