Pakistan: At least 16 soldiers killed in a suicide attack – DW

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  1. Pakistan: At least 16 soldiers killed in a suicide attack  DW
  2. Pakistan Blames India For Suicide Car Bomb Attack, Centre Responds  NDTV
  3. Suicide bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghan border, army says  Reuters
  4. Pakistan: At least 13 soldiers killed in a suicide attack  DW
  5. Pakistan suicide bombing: Taliban faction claims attack as Islamabad blames India | What we know  Hindustan Times
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Hard to imagine a worse time to deport Afghan refugees, human rights advocates say – NPR

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  1. Hard to imagine a worse time to deport Afghan refugees, human rights advocates say  NPR
  2. At least 1.2 million Afghans forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, says UN  AP News
  3. Nowhere to run: The Afghan refugees caught in Israel’s war on Iran  Al Jazeera
  4. Afghanistan Has a Lot at Stake in the Iran Conflict  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
  5. Iran deports over 88,000 Afghan migrants in a week amid rising humanitarian crisis  Hindustan Times
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At least 13 soldiers killed in suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan – Al Jazeera

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  1. At least 13 soldiers killed in suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan  Al Jazeera
  2. 'Explosive-laden vehicle rammed into convoy': 16 Pakistan troops killed in North Waziristan suicide attac  Times of India
  3. Pakistan: At least 16 soldiers killed in a suicide attack  DW
  4. 13 soldiers killed as suicide bomber rams military convoy in northwest Pakistan  Hindustan Times
  5. Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 8 soldiers and wounds 25 people  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Heavy rain hits China’s flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week – Reuters

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  1. Heavy rain hits China's flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week  Reuters
  2. Flood-hit China expands social security net as extreme rain takes toll  Reuters
  3. 8-year-old girl pulled from sewer after 7 hours as floods batter southern China  NBC News
  4. Watch: Firefighters rescue girl trapped in drain for seven hours  BBC
  5. Southwest China on alert for more deadly floods as downpours threaten county  South China Morning Post
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Life in Iran After the Strikes: Executions, Arrests and Paranoia – WSJ

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  1. Life in Iran After the Strikes: Executions, Arrests and Paranoia  WSJ
  2. Amid War With Israel, Iran Pursues Enemies From Within  The New York Times
  3. Execution of 3 accused of spying and mass detentions fuel crackdown fears in Iran  NBC News
  4. Iran arrests 700 'Israeli agents', but where are the weapons?  France 24
  5. Iran carries out wave of arrests and executions in wake of Israel conflict  BBC
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Israel’s leaders slam a news report on a Gaza ‘killing field’ near food sites – NPR

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  1. Israel's leaders slam a news report on a Gaza 'killing field' near food sites  NPR
  2. Netanyahu slams Israeli media report that IDF soldiers were ordered to shoot at aid sites  NPR
  3. 34 Gazans said killed in IDF strikes; army issues evacuation warning after rocket fire  The Times of Israel
  4. LIVE: Israel kills 81 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours  Al Jazeera
  5. Israeli military rejects report that soldiers told to fire at Palestinians waiting for food, after repeated deadly incidents  CNN
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In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe’s biggest military – NPR

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  1. In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe's biggest military  NPR
  2. Berlin to simplify rules in bid to speed up defence surge, draft law says  Reuters
  3. Germany plans to double its defense spending within five years  Defense News
  4. Seven years choosing a rifle: Germany faces battle to overcome defence bureaucracy  Financial Times
  5. Prodded by Trump, an uneasy Germany embarks on military expansion  The Washington Post
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Iran holds funeral procession for top commanders killed in Israeli strikes – Financial Times

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  1. Iran holds funeral procession for top commanders killed in Israeli strikes  Financial Times
  2. Iran Holds State Funeral for Military Commanders and Nuclear Scientists  The New York Times
  3. Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes  AP News
  4. Iran holds state funeral for top commanders, scientists killed by Israel  Al Jazeera
  5. Watch: Anger and uncertainty in Iran as crowds mourn dead  BBC
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Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess – NBC News

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  1. Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess  NBC News
  2. The Stepson of Norway's Future King Is Charged with Rape — with 'Double-Digit' Alleged Victims  People.com
  3. Son of Norway's crown princess suspected of rape, police say  BBC
  4. Son of Norway princess charged with rape and sexual assault  DW
  5. Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault  The New York Times
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Crowds gather for Budapest Pride march despite Orbán’s threat of ‘legal consequences’ – as it happened

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Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are preparing for the last party of their three-day wedding festivities in Venice as demonstrators mobilise for a final protest against the couple’s opulent nuptials in the Italian lagoon city.

The Amazon founder, 61, and the former TV journalist, 55, exchanged vows in front of around 200 celebrity guests in a black-tie ceremony on the nearby island of San Giorgio Maggiore on Friday evening.

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Qatar calls for peace talks – as it happened

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Emirates extended its cancellation of flights to and from Iran’s capital Tehran until July 5 due to the “regional situation“, it said in a statement on Saturday, Reuters reports.

The Dubai-based airline said it will recommence operations to Baghdad on 1 July and Basra on 2 July.

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