EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
Rubio clashes with Democrats over decision to admit white South Africans
Tim Kaine condemns secretary of state for admitting Afrikaners while cancelling refugee schemes for others
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, has defended the Trump administration’s controversial decision to admit 59 Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees after Tim Kaine, a Democratic senator from Virginia, claimed they were getting preferential treatment because they were white.
Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, challenged Rubio to justify prioritising the Afrikaners while cancelling long-standing refugee programmes for other groups that have been more documented as victims of conflict or persecution.
Continue reading...Defeated Romanian ultranationalist ‘will ask court to annul election’
George Simion claims presidential election rerun was subject to foreign interference, like last year’s annulled ballot
The defeated ultranationalist candidate in Romania’s presidential election rerun has said he will ask the country’s top court to annul the vote on the same grounds – foreign interference – that led to the original ballot being cancelled last year.
George Simion, who was defeated in Sunday’s runoff by the liberal mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, said on Tuesday he would ask the constitutional court to void the ballot “for the same reasons they annulled the elections” last year.
Continue reading...‘Blatant political attack’: US lawmaker charged over ICE centre standoff
Democrats say the Trump administration's decision to charge Congresswoman LaMonica McIver sets a 'dangerous precedent'.
King’s visit to Canada will help counter Trump’s threats, says envoy
King Charles’s sojourn will ‘make it clear that Canada is not for sale now, is not for sale ever’
King Charles’s visit to Canada will “reinforce” the country’s sovereignty against threats from Donald Trump, the Canadian high commissioner in the UK has said.
Ralph Goodale reiterated his country’s independence as Charles and Camilla visited Canada House in central London on Tuesday ahead of their trip to Ottawa later this month.
Continue reading...Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan – BBC
- Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Pope opens Vatican door to peace talks, says Meloni The Guardian
- Live Updates: Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass Draws Leaders and Catholic Faithful The New York Times
- Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help AP News
- Trump suggests Pope Leo XIV host Ukraine-Russia talks in the Vatican Axios
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
French paedophile surgeon says he is ‘responsible’ for deaths of two victims
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.
EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war-torn country
Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted
The EU has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria in an effort to help the war-torn country recover after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
After the decision by EU foreign ministers on Tuesday, the EU’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, wrote on X: “We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria.”
Continue reading...Palestinian paracyclist who lost leg in 2014 airstrike killed in Gaza
Israeli strike on Khan Younis kills Ahmed al-Dali, 33, a father of four and member of Gaza Sunbirds cycling team
A Palestinian cyclist who lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike more than a decade ago was killed by another missile attack this week, after spending his life trying to defy his disability.
Ahmed al-Dali, 33, was a member of the Gaza Sunbirds, a paracycling team formed in 2020. He was also a keen para-footballer.
Continue reading...UK, France, Canada warn Israel of sanctions: Is opinion shifting on Gaza?
UK imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers as European leaders mount pressure on Israel to end its Gaza offensive.
Foreign journalists must not abandon their Palestinian colleagues in Gaza
As Israel moves to reoccupy Gaza, foreign media must demand open access and an end to killings of journalists.
British surgeon’s ‘high anxiety’ operating in Gaza
Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.
It’s Becoming Clearer What Trump Really Wants From Russia – Slate Magazine
- It’s Becoming Clearer What Trump Really Wants From Russia Slate Magazine
- Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem The New York Times
- Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with Putin CNN
- President Trump confident Putin wants peace with Ukraine, thinks he's 'had enough' of war Fox News
- Putin’s Still In Charge The Atlantic
Musk commits to staying Tesla CEO for another five years
Elon Musk has claimed a turnaround in Tesla's sales after a slump, even as his internet service provider Starlink grows.
July Earthquake Prediction Is Scaring Tourists Away From a Top Summer Destination – Fodors Travel Guide
- July Earthquake Prediction Is Scaring Tourists Away From a Top Summer Destination Fodors Travel Guide
- Prediction of July 2025 disaster by ‘New Baba Vanga’ triggers massive drop in travel bookings The Economic Times
- A Japanese manga claims a natural disaster is imminent. Now, some tourists are canceling their trips CNN
- New Baba Vanga's predictions spark mass trip cancellations among travellers in July 2025 - know why Times of India
- How a Manga prophecy has stirred panic among travel firms, airlines in Japan The Indian Express
Trump battles Republican dissent to massive tax cut and spending bill
Donald Trump is trying to convince Republican members of Congress to approve his “big, beautiful bill."
Thousands of Gaza’s children face imminent death under Israeli siege: UN
Food security group says more than 93 percent of children in Gaza, about 930,000, are at risk of famine.
Three killed after floods ravage French Riviera region
One couple died after being trapped by rising waters in a resort town; a third victim died in their car.