Antigovernment protesters clash with riot police in Serbia
Dozens arrested in Belgrade as tens of thousands protest against their populist president, demanding early elections.
Bangkok protests: Thousands rally to call for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign – BBC
- Bangkok protests: Thousands rally to call for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign BBC
- Is a Coup Coming Soon in Thailand? Council on Foreign Relations
- Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of prime minister over leaked phone call The Guardian
- Cambodia strongman Hun Sen's livestream 'breaks law' bangkokpost.com
- Thai Protesters Vent Their Exasperation With the Prime Minister The New York Times
Thousands protest in Bangkok calling for Thai PM to resign
Demands to resign follow a leaked phone call the prime minister had with Cambodia's former leader about a border dispute.
Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months: IAEA chief
Rafael Grossi raises concern over Iran's stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium, just below weapons grade.
Cristiano Ronaldo prefers rest over FIFA Club World Cup
Portuguese star says he'd rather prepare himself for a 'very long' season, which ends with the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players
A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.
Irish band Kneecap shouts out to Palestine Action Group at Glastonbury
Thousands of fans chanted 'Free Palestine' and waved Palestinian flags as the Irish trio performed in the UK.
At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says – BBC
- At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says BBC
- Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid NBC News
- Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid worsening humanitarian crisis Al Jazeera
- If Israel Doesn't Stop Shooting Hungry Gazans, It Will Be Guilty of Genocide Haaretz
- Israel's leaders slam a news report on a Gaza 'killing field' near food sites NPR
At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Hospital staff and witnesses said at least 11 people were killed after a strike near tents housing displaced people on Friday.
Boxing: Jake Paul beats Chavez Jr by unanimous decision
'I want tougher fighters, I want to be world champion,' Paul said in his challenge to former and current WBC champions.
Topuria KO’s Oliveira to win lightweight title at UFC 317
Topuria delivers on his promise to win via first-round knockout after moving up in weight to fight Oliveira.
Israel’s history of preemptive strikes
For decades, Israel has tested the limits of international law by bombing its enemies when it says it feels threatened.
Russian army loses 1,220 more soldiers in Ukraine war – Ukrinform
- Russian army loses 1,220 more soldiers in Ukraine war Ukrinform
- General Staff: Russia has lost 1,017,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 The Kyiv Independent
- One million and counting: Russian casualties hit milestone in Ukraine war The Guardian
- Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine war up to 1,070 Ukrinform
- Russia loses 1,070 soldiers over past day Українська правда
Senate Republicans vote to advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The US president's sweeping tax cut and spending bill clears its first hurdle in the Senate.
Who Is Ibrahim Traoré? The Coup Leader Who’s Become an Anti-Western Hero in Africa and Beyond – WSJ
‘We won’t let them get away with this’: activists to sue Tanzania’s government over ‘sexual torture’
Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire vow to hold authorities accountable as repression intensifies before October elections
Two east African activists say they plan to sue Tanzania’s government for illegal detention and torture over their treatment during a visit in support of an opposition politician in May.
Boniface Mwangi, from Kenya, and Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan, sent shock waves around the region earlier this month when they gave an emotional press conference in which they alleged they had been sexually assaulted and, in Atuhaire’s case, smeared in excrement after their detention in Dar es Salaam. “[The authorities] take you through sexual torture,” Mwangi said at the time.
Continue reading...“I never expected to be healthier and stronger at 70 than I was at 40”—three strengthening exercises this trainer recommends for over 50s – Fit&Well
France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’
Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the law
Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.
Bus shelters and areas in the immediate vicinity of libraries, swimming pools and schools will also be affected by the ban, which is coming into force one day after its publication in the official government gazette on Saturday.
Continue reading...Senate Republicans advance Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ but final vote hangs in balance
Senate leadership twisted arms for an initial vote on the spending plan, which still needs final approval.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,221
Here are the key events on day 1,221 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.