- Ukrainian parliament backs new wartime cabinet, amid scandal over defence minister dismissal Euronews.com
- Ukraine lawmakers approve Koretskyi as new PM amid protests DW.com
- Ukraine’s self-defeating reshuffle Financial Times
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy endorses energy boss as PM, will change his defence minister, lawmakers say Reuters
- Ukraine’s new prime minister takes office with a hard winter looming and protests on the streets AP News
Law expanding gender segregation in academia passes; sponsor claims it will advance women – The Times of Israel
- Law expanding gender segregation in academia passes; sponsor claims it will advance women The Times of Israel
- Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law The Jerusalem Post
- Knesset Approves Bill Allowing Single-sex University Programs Through Doctoral Studies i24NEWS
- The Law Expanding Gender Separation in Higher Education and Its Implications The Israel Democracy Institute
- RELEASE: As the Knesset Weighs Proposed Legislation on Gender Segregation, NCJW Warns Bill Threatens Women’s Equality in Israeli Universities National Council of Jewish Women |
Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
The company says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.
RAF launches StormFighter CCA effort to become ‘Europe’s first sixth-generation air force’ – Janes
- RAF launches StormFighter CCA effort to become ‘Europe's first sixth-generation air force' Janes
- Storm Fighter: UK christens drone wingman program, unveils new designs Breaking Defense
- RAF's autonomous fighter programme named Storm Fighter as CAS warns a storm is coming Forces News
- Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP keynote speech at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference GOV.UK
- International air and space leaders will push unity at conference after prickly NATO summit Defense One
Moment US Navy jet stuns packed Florida beach with low flypast
A US Navy Blue Angels jet sent some beach items up in the air as it flew at a low altitude over a crowd in Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Nobel Laureates sign Rome Declaration on Nuclear Weapons and AI – Vatican News
- Nobel Laureates sign Rome Declaration on Nuclear Weapons and AI Vatican News
- Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms Catholic World Report
- Ukrainian human rights lawyer: Technology must defend humans Vatican News
- Italy Sharon Stone The Daily Corinthian
- Humanity at the Threshold: A Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons The Elders
Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist’s condition worsens – Reuters
- Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist's condition worsens Reuters
- Sonam Wangchuk: Why India still turns to the hunger strike BBC
- A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India The New York Times
- India’s Gen Z ‘cockroaches’ took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike AP News
- '500 farmers join CJP protest': Sonam Wangchuk gets support from Rakesh Tikait, Kejriwal at 'packed' Jantar Mantar The Times of India
US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill – The New York Times
The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill The New York Times
Ukraine targets Moscow with 200 drones in large-scale attack, mayor says – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Ukraine targets Moscow with 200 drones in large-scale attack, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Moscow mayor says 340 Ukrainian drones sent towards the capital, most downed Reuters
- Putin’s Spiraling Crisis Exposed by Russia’s Military Records The Daily Beast
- At Least 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks Across Russia The Moscow Times
- Fire Erupts at Russia’s Strategic Engels Air Base After Large-Scale Drone Strike Kyiv Post
Ukraine hammers Russian shipping, opening new front in campaign to pressure Putin – NBC News
- Ukraine hammers Russian shipping, opening new front in campaign to pressure Putin NBC News
- Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea The New York Times
- Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway CNN
- Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers BBC
- Ukraine Hit Two Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea Bloomberg.com
Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Chief Engineer at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Russia Says – The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Chief Engineer at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Russia Says The Moscow Times
- Russia says Ukrainian drone kills chief engineer at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Reuters
- The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges following the death of the chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - reports news.cgtn.com
- The Foreign Ministry rejected Russia's accusations regarding the death of a Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant engineer UA.NEWS
- Ukraine rejects Russian claims linking Kyiv to fatal drone strike near Zaporizhzhia NPP Межа. Новини України.
Venezuela’s earthquake response was not built by the state or the UN — it was assembled in three hours by diaspora coders with Claude and Replit, and that inversion is the real story – Silicon Canals
- Venezuela's earthquake response was not built by the state or the UN — it was assembled in three hours by diaspora coders with Claude and Replit, and that inversion is the real story Silicon Canals
- AI powers citizen-led disaster relief from afar for Venezuela Rest of World
- Networks Down, Satellites Up: Measuring Venezuela’s Earthquake Response ookla.com
- How Venezuela’s Internet Access Is Holding On After the Disaster Caracas Chronicles
- Venezuela: Earthquakes - LTC Situation Report (Telecoms) #03 (Reporting period: 08 - 14 July 2026) ReliefWeb
Ukrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up – CNBC
- Ukrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up CNBC
- Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Is Forced Out The New York Times
- Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister Fedorov BBC
- Zelensky faces protests over ousting of Ukraine’s defense minister despite military gains CNN
- Zelenskyy faces outrage over defence minister sacking as Starmer makes farewell Ukraine visit as UK PM – Europe live The Guardian
More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says
Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard
The United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days”.
Continue reading...Russia’s Elite Are Moving Billions Beyond Putin’s Wartime Grasp – Bloomberg.com
- Russia’s Elite Are Moving Billions Beyond Putin’s Wartime Grasp Bloomberg.com
- Russia’s richest businessmen are moving billions abroad amid fears of asset seizures, Bloomberg reports Meduza
- Putin Humiliated as Russia Hemorrhages Billions The Daily Beast
- Russian oligarchs move billions abroad for fear of asset confiscation Українська правда
- Russia’s Billionaires Face a Dilemma – Putin Threatens and Protects Their Wealth The Moscow Times
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees – AP News
- More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees AP News
- IOM and UNHCR Deeply Concerned by Reports of Maritime Incidents off Myanmar Coast; Over 500 Feared Dead International Organization for Migration
- More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying Rohingya refugees capsize off Myanmar NBC News
- More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say CNN
- More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says The Guardian
Trump’s Sort-of Gift to Kyiv – by Brynn Tannehill – The Bulwark
- Trump’s Sort-of Gift to Kyiv - by Brynn Tannehill The Bulwark
- Trump surprises Zelensky with public promise on Patriots – but the missiles may not come soon enough CNN
- Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Why Ukraine’s Patriot missile request may be a step too far for Japan South China Morning Post
The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead – NPR
- The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead NPR
- Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailand’s safety loopholes for nightlife venues The Hill
- Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change? BBC
- How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap Reuters
- In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World The New York Times