- Uganda's NTV and Daily Monitor say they are under 'military siege' BBC
- Ugandan army chief orders closure of major news platform Politico
- Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets Reuters
- Military lays siege to Daily Monitor, NTV after Gen Muhoozi orders shutdown Daily Monitor
- Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets Al Jazeera
Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel – AP News
- Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel AP News
- West Asia war LIVE: Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel The Hindu
- Damascus races to reassure Beirut as Trump pushes Syria to take on Hezbollah Middle East Eye
- US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump’s ‘Syria solution’ for Hezbollah sparks concern amid fresh US-Iran strikes The Indian Express
- The Syrian solution to Hezbollah Al Majalla
‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point
UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs
Arturo Béjar, a former employee turned whistleblower at Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, has talked to parents around the world. He says they share the same perspective: they dread the day their children are old enough to go online.
Governments appear to be listening too. This month the UK became the latest country to state that it would set a minimum age of 16 for accessing major social media platforms. Social media bans are becoming a legislative trend after the precedent set by Australia last year, when it imposed an age limit on platforms including Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, Google’s YouTube, Elon Musk’s X, TikTok and Snapchat.
Continue reading...Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault
Citizens in Minnesota using lessons learned from migrant crackdown to protect elections from president’s threats
When thousands of immigration agents flooded Minnesota earlier this year, a loose network of neighbors sprang into action. They fed each other. They got kids to and from school safely. They tracked the surge that tore through their communities.
After organizing, block by block, to monitor Donald Trump’s extraordinary crackdown on their state, the same neighbors are shifting their focus to a different threat. What if the US president tries to steal an election?
Continue reading...Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’ – The New York Times
Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’ The New York Times
Venezuelan earthquakes test Trump’s new western hemisphere policy after gutting of USAID
Marco Rubio is scrambling to provide effective disaster response to country whose president US deposed in January
This week’s dual earthquakes in Venezuela are a test for the new era of American power in the western hemisphere, as the Trump administration scrambles to provide an effective disaster response mission to a country that it now calls an ally in Latin America, after a US special forces raid in January deposed the country’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro.
The US is marshalling what secretary of state Marco Rubio called a “big, fast, effective” and “whole-of-government” response as the state department sent three specialised urban search and rescue teams and pledged a $150m assistance fund that one former disaster relief expert called the largest he had seen within 24 hours of an incident.
Continue reading...Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war – politico.eu
- Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war politico.eu
- Opinion | It’s Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to Rest The New York Times
- The Vatican’s extraordinary talkfest The Economist
- Pope Leo XIV closes consistory with appeal to help world find God’s paths to peace EWTN News
- JD Vance Faces the Ultimate Clapback From Pope Leo The Daily Beast
Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Iraq amid rumors of Baghdad Green Zone raid – The Jerusalem Post
- Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Iraq amid rumors of Baghdad Green Zone raid The Jerusalem Post
- Araghchi visits martyr Gen. Soleimani’s memorial site in Iraq Mehr News Agency
- Iraqi Prime Minister and Iranian Foreign Minister Discuss Ceasefire and Regional Security Kurdistan24
- Iraq proposes new initiative to bring Iran in discussion with GCC countries commonspace.eu
- Iraq pushes for GCC-Iran summit in Baghdad as Tehran backs regional security framework The National
Shadow war: how use of proxy forces by Iran, Israel and US is driving Middle East instability
Across region there is a push to disarm militia and reinforce state authority but the temptation to use proxies remains
As Marco Rubio ended his brief visit to the Middle East on Friday, he sought to cast in the best possible light his discussions with leaders of the Gulf states. Those leaders are deeply anxious that the deal agreed earlier this month between Iran and the US fails to address their worries about continued Iranian efforts to project power and influence throughout the region.
“They’ve shared with us some very concrete concerns,” the US secretary of state admitted, and insisted that any definitive agreement will require Tehran to not only restrict its nuclear programme but also halt its support of Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, militia in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen.
Continue reading...Argentine President Javier Milei’s top aide and Cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal – NBC News
- Argentine President Javier Milei’s top aide and Cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal NBC News
- Milei’s Cabinet Chief Resigns Months After Private Jet Scandal Bloomberg.com
- Argentina cabinet chief resigns after corruption allegations Reuters
- Javier Milei’s top aide resigns over corruption scandal in Argentina Financial Times
- Argentina-Corruption-Scandal Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Iran war day 121: Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait as US strikes near Hormuz – Al Jazeera
- Iran war day 121: Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait as US strikes near Hormuz Al Jazeera
- Bahrain says it was targeted by missiles, drones in ‘treacherous Iranian attacks’ The Times of Israel
- Bahrain slams Iran for its repeated attacks as sirens sound across country The Jerusalem Post
- Saudi Arabia leads Gulf, Arab condemnation of newest Iranian attacks Arab News
- Kuwait Reports Intercepting Two Ballistic Missiles 8am.media
Iran war day 121: Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait as US strikes near Hormuz
US strikes Iran for a second day near Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain sounds sirens and Kuwait activates air defences.
Which teams are in World Cup last-32 knockouts, and what is the schedule?
All the qualified teams and match schedule for the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on Sunday.
Venezuelan earthquake death toll rises amid increasingly dire search
The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has reached 1,430, with an estimated 51,000 people still missing.
China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower – The New York Times
- China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower The New York Times
- A small plane slammed into the tallest skyscraper in China’s capital. Hours later, it was like nothing had happened. CNN
- Beijing investigating rare light aircraft crash which killed pilot, injured 13 Reuters
- Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building, eyewitnesses say Yahoo
- Plane Hits Beijing Tower in Area With Tight Airspace Controls Bloomberg.com
Between English and mother tongue: Kenya’s education language dilemma
Students in Kenya say mother tongue improves learning, but English still dominates education and work.
World Cup: Messi sends Argentina to top, England to face DR Congo, Iran out
Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup, Harry Kane sent England top of their group, and Iran exited.
US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.
US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.
Hungary holds first post-Orban Budapest Pride march – dw.com
- Hungary holds first post-Orban Budapest Pride march dw.com
- Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out PBS
- Thousands of Hungarians join first Budapest Pride march since Orban's defeat Reuters
- Budapest Pride marchers push for equality after reversed ban Yahoo
- ‘Many are still afraid’: hope and caution in Budapest before first Pride since Orbán The Guardian