- Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad The Guardian
- Turkish police detain four cartoonists after image authorities say depicts the Prophet Mohammed sparks protests CNN
- Turkey detains cartoonists over satirical drawing allegedly depicting prophets Reuters
- Turkey detains cartoonist over Muhammad caricature dw.com
- Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad BBC
Musk vows to unseat lawmakers who support Trump’s one big beautiful bill
Tesla CEO also threatened forming an ‘America Party’ if the bill, which would increase US deficit by $3.3tn, is passed
Elon Musk has vowed to unseat lawmakers who support Donald Trump’s sweeping budget bill, which he has criticized because it would increase the country’s deficit by $3.3tn.
“Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame! And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth,” he wrote on his social media platform, X.
Continue reading...Idaho student murders suspect reportedly agrees to plead guilty on all counts
Bryan Kohberger to be spared death penalty but will be given four consecutive life sentences, ABC News reports
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to all counts, a move that would spare him from the death penalty, ABC News reported on Monday, citing a letter sent to victims’ family members.
Kohberger, who previously pleaded not guilty on charges of murder in the fatal stabbings, will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and waives all right to appeal, according to ABC News.
Continue reading...‘It Apparently Bothers Russia’ – US Defends NATO Military Spending Boost Amid Kremlin Outcry – Kyiv Post
- ‘It Apparently Bothers Russia’ – US Defends NATO Military Spending Boost Amid Kremlin Outcry Kyiv Post
- Senate begins debate on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Nato agrees spike in defence spending and stresses 'ironclad' security guarantee BBC
- NATO’s “Brain Death” in The Hague CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- President Trump’s Leadership, Vision Drives NATO Breakthrough The White House (.gov)
G7 urges talks to resume for deal on Iran nuclear program – Reuters
- G7 urges talks to resume for deal on Iran nuclear program Reuters
- G7 FMs call for resumption of talks on Iran nuclear deal The Times of Israel
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- G7 backs Israel-Iran ceasefire, urges fresh talks on Tehran nuclear program India Today
- Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran and the Middle East canada.ca
Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says – CNN
- Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says CNN
- At least 24 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since dawn, including aid recipients Middle East Eye
- Israel bombs Gaza aid sites, cafe and school, killing 95 Palestinians Al Jazeera
- 74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food AP News
- Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area and Khan Younis Middle East Eye
Idaho gunman in deadly ambush of fire crews had ‘idolised’ firefighters
The suspect deliberately lit a fire to lure first responders to a mountainous area near Coeur d'Alene.
Iran Update, June 30, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update, June 30, 2025 Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News
Trans troops in US military ‘in survival mode’ as ban on serving kicks in
Two transgender officers say they fear their military careers are over due to Trump’s ban on trans service members.
Is RFK Jr’s divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering – or revolutionary?
The most powerful public health official in the US is reviled by some medics - but even some of his critics accept that he is bringing drive to healthcare areas that have long been neglected
How a bridge changed lives and boosted business – BBC
- How a bridge changed lives and boosted business BBC
- Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday The Local Sweden
- Denmark and Sweden’s Øresund bridge turns 25: have the benefits run in both directions? The Guardian
- Is the Nordic noir Oresund Bridge guilty of daylight robbery? The Times
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesday The Local Denmark
Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions
US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president's decree.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- While World Watches Iran, Putin Makes Headway in Ukraine Newsweek
- Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems The Washington Post
- Russia’s summer offensive stalls The Telegraph
- Russians occupied over 500 sq km of Ukrainian territory in June – DeepState Українська правда
As Squid Game ends, South Koreans return to the reality that inspired it
The show's themes of unemployment and inequality are all too relatable for Korean viewers.
Obama, Bush decry ‘travesty’ of Trump’s gutting of USAID on its last day
The former US presidents said the dismantling of USAID was a 'mistake' on the last day of the agency's operations.
Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial begin deliberations
Twelve-member jury in New York starts to deliberate following closing arguments from both sides
After seven weeks of testimony from more than 30 witnesses, jurors in the high-profile federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs have begun deliberations, but ended their day with no verdict.
The 12-member jury – made up of eight men and four women – began deliberating on Monday, following closing arguments from both sides that concluded on Friday and lengthy instructions from the judge.
Continue reading...Idaho shooting suspect identified as ‘horrified’ community reels from attack
Suspect set a wildfire then killed two firefighters and seriously wounded another in hours-long incident
As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed to put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout.
A man shot the firefighters who were battling a blaze in northern Idaho after they asked him to move his vehicle, killing two of them and wounding a third, a sheriff said on Monday.
Continue reading...Idaho ambush suspect wanted to be a firefighter before deadly attack
The suspect deliberately lit a fire to lure first responders to a mountainous area near Coeur d'Alene.
Trump signs executive order to lift some financial sanctions on Syria
White House says move will help stabilise country after ousting of Assad and could lead to broader sanctions relief
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to lift some financial sanctions on Syria in a move that the White House says will help stabilise the country after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.
The order was designed to “terminate the United States’ sanctions programme on Syria”, a White House spokesperson said, cancelling a 2004 declaration that froze Syrian government property and limited exports to Syria over Damascus’s chemical weapons programme.
Continue reading...Kellogg: Russia Can’t Keep Stalling and Bombing – Kyiv Post
- Kellogg: Russia Can’t Keep Stalling and Bombing Kyiv Post
- Pace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin says Reuters
- Kremlin Dismisses Trump Envoy’s Claim That It Is Stalling Peace Talks The Moscow Times
- Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for new round of peace talks with Ukraine Euronews.com
- After months of stalling, Russia blames Ukraine, US for slow pace of peace talks The Kyiv Independent