- EXCLUSIVE: NATO joins exercises off US coast, even as it loses political fight in Trump's Washington Reuters
- NATO drills off US coast highlight unity amid Trump tensions MSN
- 'It's been a great week:' NATO FLEETEX26 exercise wraps up WTKR
- NATO maritime drills off U.S. East Coast Dothan Eagle
- NATO showcases cooperation at a major exercise in Hampton Roads WHRO
Kash Patel draws flak for posting FBI case details on social media ‘to make himself look good’
FBI veterans believe director may have flouted legal rules by prematurely divulging details of UFC attack plot inquiry
Kash Patel may have flouted legal constraints and the FBI’s disciplinary code in prematurely divulging arrests in an alleged plot to attack this month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House, bureau veterans have alleged.
Continue reading...Manhunt under way after Ukrainian-born tycoon injured by Monaco bomb
Normally safe principality left reeling from apartment blast that also injured Vadym Iermolaiev’s wife and child
An international search is under way for a suspected bomber after a Ukrainian tycoon and his family were injured in an explosion in Monaco in an unprecedented attack that has shaken the normally ultra-safe principality.
Stéphane Thibault, Monaco’s public prosecutor, told reporters that a man entered an apartment block on Monday evening, left a package in the lobby and walked away. Moments later, as three occupants of a ground-floor flat approached the entrance, the package exploded, he said.
Continue reading...New EU steel quotas are a crippling hit to Ukraine’s industry – The Kyiv Independent
- New EU steel quotas are a crippling hit to Ukraine's industry The Kyiv Independent
- EU to Limit Tariff-Free Steel Imports, Hike Duties When They Apply WSJ
- EU unveils new steel import quotas to protect its industry from overcapacity Reuters
- EU to increase steel tariffs on trading partners Financial Times
- EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate The Guardian
Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again – The New York Times
- Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again The New York Times
- Hormuz Traffic Climbs as Supertankers Sail Into Persian Gulf Bloomberg.com
- Oil transit is rebounding — but fresh hurdles arrive Axios
- How minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz works: A visual guide Al Jazeera
- Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks Reuters
Australian man charged with murder over death of a teenage girl in Thailand’s Pattaya – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Australian man charged with murder over death of a teenage girl in Thailand's Pattaya ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Australian Man Charged With Homicide After Thai Teen’s Body Found in Suitcase The New York Times
- How a Thai teen's night at a Pattaya beach ended in death Reuters
- Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases The Guardian
- Photos show room where police allege Thai teenager was last seen Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone – The New York Times
The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone The New York Times
US will stand with European allies in defence of Baltics, US general says – Reuters
- US will stand with European allies in defence of Baltics, US general says Reuters
- German, Dutch Militaries Take Command on NATO’s Eastern Flank Bloomberg.com
- US will stand with European allies in defense of Baltics, US general says The Detroit News
- "Not with words, but with boots in the mud." An American general promised the Baltic states protection from the U.S. news.liga.net
- German-Dutch Corps to take over Estonian, Latvian NATO forces on July 1 ERR
Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears how witnesses are subjected to hate speech amplified by misogyny
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Vile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism royal commission, the inquiry has heard, while a Labor MP has said attacks on his partner were heightened because they were stacked with misogyny.
Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack, there was a “huge spike” in anti-Muslim hate.
Continue reading...Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes
Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution
The unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes in their wake. But now, ambitious policies aim to give the city’s most recognisable vehicles an environmental makeover.
On Monday, Delhi’s government announced plans to eventually ban petrol scooters, motorbikes and autorickshaws in favour of those running on electricity, in an attempt to bring down dangerously high pollution levels in the city by the end of the decade.
Continue reading...EU gets tough on China as trade imbalance stokes deindustrialisation fears – Al Jazeera
- EU gets tough on China as trade imbalance stokes deindustrialisation fears Al Jazeera
- EU trade chief wants results on trade talks with China by October Reuters
- EU confronts ‘China shock’ ahead of pivotal Brussels trade talks South China Morning Post
- China, EU launch trade and investment consultation mechanism news.cgtn.com
- EU and China Agree on October Deadline to Reset Trade Ties Bloomberg.com
3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children – NBC News
- 3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children NBC News
- Reasonable to believe targeted killing of children part of larger plan for genocide of the Palestinian people, Justice Muralidhar says The Hindu
- Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds UN News
- How children in West Bank are being killed by Israel ‘without accountability’ The Guardian
- A UN report details the ‘overwhelming’ scale of children killed in Gaza. It raises grave legal questions The Conversation
Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.
Ukraine’s war drone pilots must first survive the ‘Killhouse’ – Business Insider
- Ukraine's war drone pilots must first survive the 'Killhouse' Business Insider
- Grow Ukraine’s Airpower Impact By Integrating Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Forbes
- Ukraine’s Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia’s Air Defenses WSJ
- Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia NPR
- Spartans exact a deadly revenge on Putin in Crimea The Times
EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account
Two men – including one who worked for EY – appear in court after being charged over accessing restricted data
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An employee at one of Australia’s big four accounting firms has been sacked after he and another man allegedly accessed the prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking account.
The men, aged 21 and 25, faced court on Tuesday over the breach, which Australian federal police alleged occurred when the EY graduate was on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank.
Continue reading...More than 50 Ukrainian drones shot down on approach to Moscow. A total of 419 drones destroyed overnight across Russia’s regions – Meduza
- More than 50 Ukrainian drones shot down on approach to Moscow. A total of 419 drones destroyed overnight across Russia’s regions Meduza
- Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones The New York Times
- Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes The Washington Post
- Drone, artillery attacks kill civilians on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border CNN
- 3 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Russia The Moscow Times
Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California
A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.
Exclusive: “Pure Gold” Discovered Following Strike On The Drone City In Southern Lebanon – i24NEWS
- Exclusive: "Pure Gold" Discovered Following Strike On The Drone City In Southern Lebanon i24NEWS
- Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon Reuters
- IDF destroys 200-meter-long terror tunnel in Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Katz announce The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters in an Underground Complex The New York Times
- Iran-backed Hezbollah claims ‘right to defend its homeland’ in Lebanon The Times of Israel
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response
People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.