- Live updates: Graham Platner denies new assault report; FIFA-Trump World Cup controversy The Hill
- Tuesday briefing: Graham Platner; World Cup; Mitch McConnell; supplement advice; sleep divorce; and more The Washington Post
- FIFA Lifts Balogun's Red Card Suspension, Crowds Join Funeral Procession For Khamenei In Iran: Live Updates HuffPost
China Tests Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile, Kicks Off Annual Exercise With Russia – USNI News
- China Tests Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile, Kicks Off Annual Exercise With Russia USNI News
- Why China Fired a Long-Range Missile Into the Pacific The New York Times
- Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile WSJ
- A rare Chinese missile test unnerves Asian neighbours The Economist
- Australian PM says Chinese missile test could have caused ‘considerable damage’ if weaponised The Guardian
Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal – TWZ
- Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal TWZ
- Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war The Guardian
- Canada Bets on NATO Partners for Its Expanded Submarine Fleet The New York Times
- Canada to announce submarine contract winner on Monday, Globe and Mail says Reuters
- Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build new submarine fleet Breaking Defense
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced – Reuters
- Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced Reuters
- Venezuela’s earthquake death toll reaches 3,535 as survivors look for missing relatives NBC News
- Situation Report No.4: Earthquakes in Venezuela 2026 (M7.2 and M7.5), July 5, 2026 ReliefWeb
- Venezuela earthquakes death toll jumps to more than 3,500 Al Jazeera
- Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion UN News
‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months
Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in January
Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.
The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants.
Continue reading...Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.
Charlie Kirk’s family attends hearing for suspect charged with his murder
Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of murdering Kirk, a key Trump ally and founder of youth organisation Turning Point USA.
More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6 months, UNICEF says – AP News
Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit – The New York Times
- Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit The New York Times
- Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit CNN
- A Ukrainian volunteer repaired an apartment building after a Russian strike. A month later, it was hit again. CBS News
- Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22 NPR
- Russian strikes kill 20, exposing Ukraine's air-defence shortage Reuters
Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral procession
Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader's war death.
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – AP News
- Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei AP News
- Live Updates: Trump says U.S. will win Iran war "one way or the other" as Tehran holds funeral for supreme leader CBS News
- Iranians Mourn a Slain Leader, and Call for Vengeance The New York Times
- Massive crowd chants ‘Death to America’ as Khamenei’s casket winds through Tehran The Washington Post
- Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order Reuters
Cuba hit with nationwide blackout as US pressure continues – CNN
- Cuba hit with nationwide blackout as US pressure continues CNN
- Cuba's national electric grid collapses, reason unknown Reuters
- Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles AP News
- Total power grid failure leaves Cuba in darkness amid growing crisis and protests Miami Herald
- ‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months The Guardian
More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.
More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.
Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court
Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court
Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court – BBC
- Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court BBC
- Former Syrian Officials Found Guilty in Torture of Pro-Democracy Protesters The New York Times
- Ex-Syrian intelligence chief in Raqqa convicted of torture in Austria Al Jazeera
- Verdict expected today in Austrian torture trial of former Syrian officials The Times of Israel
- Austria sentences two former Syrian officers to jail in torture trial Yahoo
Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara – The Guardian
- Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara The Guardian
- More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey Reuters
- Turkey detains journalists and comic in crackdown before Nato summit Financial Times
- Turkey Cracks Down on Press as NATO Leaders Gather in Ankara Bloomberg.com
- Turkey steps up arrests ahead of NATO summit DW.com
Hamas dissolves Gaza government, Israel dismisses move as ‘stunt’ – Reuters
- Hamas dissolves Gaza government, Israel dismisses move as 'stunt' Reuters
- Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration The Guardian
- Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee The Boston Globe
- Hamas says it will dissolve Gaza government as US-brokered ceasefire plan stalls CNN
- Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body Al Jazeera