- Indian PM Modi receives Trinidad and Tobago's highest honor DW
- Trinidad and Tobago joins global UPI network, BHIM in eight countries now: Full list Hindustan Times
- 'We cheer for West Indies cricket team except when ... ': PM Modi's cricket banter in Trindad & Tobago Pa Times of India
- Trinidad and Tobago’s move to honor Indian PM Modi divides opinion The Guardian
- Who is Trinidad and Tobago PM Kamla Persad, hailed as ‘Bihar ki Beti’ by PM Modi: All you need to know Mint
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype – The Japan Times
- Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype The Japan Times
- Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype CNN
- Japanese airlines cancel flights after manga predicts disaster NewsNation
- A Manga Is Causing Earthquake Panic in Japan Time Magazine
- Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks BBC
Chelsea beat Palmerias to set up Fluminense Club World Cup semi
Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup where they will face Fluminense.
Israeli restaurant attacked, synagogue torched within minutes of each other in Melbourne – The Times of Israel
- Israeli restaurant attacked, synagogue torched within minutes of each other in Melbourne The Times of Israel
- Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue The New York Times
- Congregation flees after arsonist sets fire to an Australian synagogue door The Hill
- Israel at War Day 637 Israel Received, Looking Into Hamas Response to Cease-fire Proposal, Official Says Haaretz
- Synagogue door set alight and restaurant stormed in latest antisemitic attacks in Australia CNN
The Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red – WSJ
- The Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red WSJ
- Russia's economy just flashed warning signs about manufacturing and employment Business Insider
- Russia's Officials Keep Contradicting Putin on War Economy Newsweek
- Russia’s War Chest Is Drying Up: How Sanctions and Oil Prices Bite Into the National Wealth Fund UNITED24 Media
- 'Suffering' Russia Can Continue War For A While: Latvian Foreign Minister Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call – The Washington Post
- Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call The Washington Post
- Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call The New York Times
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,227 Al Jazeera
- Russia launches largest missile and drone barrage on Kyiv since war in Ukraine began AP News
- Death of Ukrainian F-16 pilot highlights perils of air defence, commander says Reuters
Reporter’s notebook: My deadly routine in Kyiv. – politico.eu
- Reporter’s notebook: My deadly routine in Kyiv. politico.eu
- Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine's capital as pessimism grows over a Trump ceasefire NBC News
- Russian missiles and drones continue to kill after impact, releasing toxic clouds of carcinogens over Ukrainian cities Euromaidan Press
- Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call Reuters
- Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call The New York Times
US judge clears path for eight immigrants to be deported to South Sudan
Justice department says the men – including nationals from Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Laos, Cuba and Myanmar – will be flown to South Sudan
Eight migrants lost their last-ditch effort to halt their deportation to South Sudan by the Trump administration on Friday, clearing the way for their imminent transfer after a judge in Massachusetts denied their request.
Lawyers for the justice department said the men were scheduled to be flown to South Sudan on Friday at 7pm Eastern Time after two courts considered the request on an emergency basis on 4 July, when courts were otherwise closed for the Independence Day holiday.
Continue reading...PM condemns ‘shocking acts’ after suspicious fire at Melbourne synagogue with 20 people inside
Police allege a man entered the grounds at about 8pm on Friday and poured a flammable liquid on the front door
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Anthony Albanese has pledged federal support for Victorian authorities after police reported a suspicious fire was lit at a synagogue in East Melbourne on Friday night.
Victoria police alleged an unknown man entered the grounds of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation on Albert Street at about 8pm on Friday and poured a flammable liquid on the front door of the building and set it on fire.
Continue reading...Migrants in US detention lose appeal against deportation to South Sudan
The US Supreme Court has twice upheld Donald Trump's ability to deport foreign nationals to countries outside their own.
‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 24, including children, with more missing from summer camp
Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long drought
Torrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people as rescue teams scrambled to save dozens of victims trapped by high water or reported missing in the disaster, local officials said.
Among the missing were 23 to 25 people listed as unaccounted for at an all-girls Christian summer camp located on the banks of the rain-engorged Guadalupe, authorities said.
Continue reading...Tennis hero Arthur Ashe’s South African legacy: ‘The first free black man I’d ever seen’
The tennis champion wanted to be remembered for fighting racism, not just his sporting prowess.
Texas flash floods kill at least 24 people, 23 girl campers missing
Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people in US.
‘Do they have gold in them?’: The Indian artisans up in arms over Prada’s sandals
Artisans who make Kolhapuri sandals are demanding better recognition after Prada failed to acknowledge design roots.
Crying at work – career damaging or just human? – BBC
- Crying at work - career damaging or just human? BBC
- Pound Drops Amid Uncertainty Over U.K Finance Chief The New York Times
- Nervy markets put Reeves and Starmer on notice Financial Times
- Who’s really to blame for Labour’s troubles – Rachel Reeves or the invisible PM? | Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian
- Crunch nears for UK's Reeves, with stability elusive and markets wary Reuters
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Home Office announces ‘nationwide blitz’ on asylum seekers taking jobs
Government under pressure on issue after stories of asylum seekers working illegally as takeaway delivery riders
The Home Office has announced what it is calling a “nationwide blitz” on asylum seekers who take jobs, after recent political controversy about people in asylum hotels working as food takeaway delivery riders.
In a statement, which gave few specifics, the Home Office pledged to begin “a major operation to disrupt this type of criminality” based around enforcement teams focusing on the gig economy, particularly on delivery riders.
Continue reading...Trump signs sweeping tax and spending bill into law
A signing ceremony at the White House on Friday afternoon kicked off celebrations for 4 July.
Trump claims victory as he signs controversial budget and tax bill into law
The bill extends tax cuts, slices welfare programmes and surges immigration funds in a victory for Trump's agenda.
Hamas says it delivered ‘positive response’ on Gaza ceasefire plan
The group said it was ready to begin negotiations immediately after Donald Trump said Israel had accepted conditions for a 60-day ceasefire.