- Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies at age 82 CNN
- Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s Former President, Dies at 82 The New York Times
- Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 BBC
- Here’s how Nigerians remember Buhari, who ruled both as a dictator and a democrat AP News
- Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82 Al Jazeera
Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination
SBU intelligence agency claims to have ‘liquidated’ members of Russia’s FSB who were suspected of killing Colonel Ivan Voronych last week
Ukrainian intelligence agents killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel last week, the SBU said.
The SBU intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of Colonel Ivan Voronych – also a member of the SBU security service – in Kyiv on Thursday.
Continue reading...Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination – The Guardian
- Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination The Guardian
- Russia's agents killed after intelligence officer shot dead, says Ukraine BBC
- Ukraine says it killed Russian agents suspected of assassinating intelligence officer CNN
- Ukraine, Russia trade blows in escalating spy war upi.com
- Russian agents killed after allegedly assassinating Ukraine colonel in bold daylight attack, Kyiv says CBS News
Macron says Europe’s freedom faces greatest threat since WW2 – BBC
- Macron says Europe's freedom faces greatest threat since WW2 BBC
- Macron Increases Military Spending, Saying Freedom Is Threatened The New York Times
- Macron promises billions more for French defense budget politico.eu
- Watch live: France holds Bastille Day military parade as Macron announces boost in defence spending France 24
- France's Macron announces plan to accelerate military spending Reuters
Europe’s freedom faces greatest threat since WW2, Macron says
The French president has called for his country's defence spending to rise by €3.5bn (£3bn) in 2026.
IDF said to warn against Gaza ‘humanitarian city’; ex-PM brands it ‘concentration camp’ – The Times of Israel
- IDF said to warn against Gaza ‘humanitarian city’; ex-PM brands it ‘concentration camp’ The Times of Israel
- ‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM The Guardian
- Lapid, Olmert slam Israel’s plans for ‘concentration camps’ in Gaza’s Rafah Al Jazeera
- Israel’s Military Lawyers Raise Concerns About New Plan to Move Hundreds of Thousands of Gazans The Wall Street Journal
- 'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city The Jerusalem Post
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says – The Japan Times
- U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says The Japan Times
- US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports Reuters
- Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse committing to a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan The Conversation
- Australia rebuffs calls to commit to joining hypothetical US-China conflict The Guardian
- China was the big disruptor in our region. Now the US is determined to take that title Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Met Office: Extreme weather the UK’s new normal – BBC
- Met Office: Extreme weather the UK's new normal BBC
- The Guardian view on a climate reckoning: an annual address could set a new standard for political accountability The Guardian
- UK sea level rising faster than global average, study finds Financial Times
- Miliband’s climate statement not so much historic as histrionic The Telegraph
- Extreme weather 'becoming the norm' - as minister warns UK's way of life 'under threat' Sky News
Viktor Orban’s playbook is admired abroad but weakening at home – BBC
- Viktor Orban's playbook is admired abroad but weakening at home BBC
- Viktor Orban’s economic luck runs out The Economist
- Orbán seized Hungary by the neck – and the right followed in his wake The Observer
- The rise of Viktor Orban and the erosion of democracy in Hungary KALW
- Orbán expects landslide win in a fair fight in the 2026 election The Budapest Times
The ‘strongman’ PM who inspired Trump’s playbook – but now finds his power crumbling
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban finds his power under threat, but not in the way one might expect.
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.
King Charles schedules Trump state visit for when UK parliament is in recess
Buckingham Palace to host US president during party conferences removing chance of Commons address
King Charles has invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, scheduling the trip for three days when parliament is not sitting and removing the possibility of the US president addressing parliament.
Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that Trump would come to the UK from 17-19 September, soon after the House of Commons rises for its traditional break for the annual party conferences.
Continue reading...Gaza death toll passes 58,000 from Israeli attacks as ceasefire hopes fade
Israel blamed for deadly Gaza aid attacks as UN warns fuel must enter now or vital 'lifelines will vanish'.
Live: One in ten children in Gaza suffering from malnutrition, says Unrwa – Middle East Eye
- Live: One in ten children in Gaza suffering from malnutrition, says Unrwa Middle East Eye
- Photos of desperate Palestinians reaching for food in Gaza as experts warn of famine AP News
- One in 10 children screened in UNRWA clinics are malnourished, UN Palestinian refugee agency says Reuters
- Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ Financial Times
- A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza NPR
Chelsea trounce PSG to lift FIFA Club World Cup
English Premier League side Chelsea beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in FIFA's club showpiece final.
Two women killed at Kentucky church as gunman opens fire after shooting officer
The suspect, who was shot dead by police, is believed to have had a connection to the place of worship.
EU envoys near agreement on lower Russian oil price cap – Reuters
- EU envoys near agreement on lower Russian oil price cap Reuters
- Slovakia aims for EU deal on ending Russian gas imports by Tuesday Euronews.com
- EU expected to agree on new Moscow sanctions, Russian oil price cap, Reuters reports The Kyiv Independent
- EU Edges Closer to New Price-Cap Regime for Russian Oil Trade Bloomberg
- EU ambassadors to discuss 18th sanctions package and US tariffs on 13 July Українська правда
Spain: 5 hurt in anti-migrant violence blamed on far right – DW
- Spain: 5 hurt in anti-migrant violence blamed on far right DW
- Violent clashes erupt between far-right groups and migrants in Spanish town CNN
- Several people injured in second night of anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town The Guardian
- Anti-migrant violence erupts in Spanish town after pensioner attacked The Telegraph
- Anti-migrant groups clash with riot police in southeastern Spain Yahoo
Two dead and three injured, including state trooper, in Kentucky shootings
Unidentified shooter wounded trooper near airport in Lexington, then fled to a nearby church and opened fire
A suspect shot and wounded a state trooper near a Kentucky airport on Sunday before fleeing to a nearby church, killing two women and wounding two men, before being fatally shot.
At 11.36am ET on Sunday an unidentified shooter opened fire near Blue Grass airport in Lexington and wounded a state trooper, according to authorities. The shooting occurred after the trooper had pulled over a vehicle after receiving a licence plate reader alert in the area of Versailles Road, Lexington police said.
Continue reading...What are the risks from Trump’s latest tariff threats?
US president has told Mexico and EU they face tariffs of 30 percent in August.