UK counter-terror police lead investigation into suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe – CNN

  1. UK counter-terror police lead investigation into suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe  CNN
  2. Counter terrorism police take over investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death  BBC
  3. Counterterrorism Police Probe Death of Former U.K. Government Minister  WSJ
  4. Shabana Mahmood tells MPs suspect in Ann Widdecombe investigation ‘not known to Prevent’ – UK politics live  The Guardian
  5. U.K. counterterrorism police now leading murder probe of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe  CBC
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South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls – AP News

  1. South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls  AP News
  2. S.Korea court sentences ex-president to 2 years in jail in political funding case, media says  Reuters
  3. South Korea top court upholds Yoon's 7-year sentence  dw.com
  4. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Seven Years for Arrest Obstruction  조선일보
  5. Yoon sentenced, wife acquitted in free polls case  MSN
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ASEAN outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results – Reuters

  1. ASEAN outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results  Reuters
  2. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Hold ‘Icebreaker’ Meeting With Myanmar Counterpart  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
  3. Myanmar says Suu Kyi is healthy as ASEAN seeks access  Thai PBS World
  4. Bangkok seeks to spearhead ASEAN re-engagement with Myanmar  East Asia Forum
  5. ASEAN Envoy Meets Myanmar Opposition Groups in Thailand  U.S. News & World Report
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Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel’s Arch-enemy Ahamadinijad as Iran’s Leader – Haaretz

  1. Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel's Arch-enemy Ahamadinijad as Iran's Leader  Haaretz
  2. Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Install Ahmadinejad, Iran’s Former President, as Leader  The New York Times
  3. Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim  The Guardian
  4. Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader  The Times of Israel
  5. Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad under arrest by IRGC for work with Mossad  The Jerusalem Post
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EU sanctions Russian cyber spies for years-long hacking – politico.eu

  1. EU sanctions Russian cyber spies for years-long hacking  politico.eu
  2. EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign  AP News
  3. Russian Cyberattacks Stretching Back 15 Years Prompt European Sanctions  WSJ
  4. France set to summon Russian ambassador to Paris over alleged cyberattack campaign  Reuters
  5. EU sanctions nine people over alleged Russian cyber-spying campaign  Al Jazeera
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EU wants 13+ age restriction for social media – politico.eu

  1. EU wants 13+ age restriction for social media  politico.eu
  2. Children's social media curbs planned across EU, von der Leyen says  Reuters
  3. Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children  The New York Times
  4. EU Proposal to Curb Minors’ Access to Social Media Coming Later This Year  WSJ
  5. Von der Leyen convinced by case for age restrictions on social media  Euronews
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Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Intensifies in Deadly Drone Strike on Moscow – The Daily Beast

  1. Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Intensifies in Deadly Drone Strike on Moscow  The Daily Beast
  2. Moscow mayor says 340 Ukrainian drones sent towards the capital, most downed  Reuters
  3. Ukraine’s drone swarms test Moscow air defences  Financial Times
  4. Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 3, wound 5 in Moscow region  France 24
  5. Moscow Faces Second Day of Mass Ukrainian Drone Attacks  Bloomberg.com
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Wildfire of “exceptional scale” burning near Paris – CBS News

  1. Wildfire of "exceptional scale" burning near Paris  CBS News
  2. Firefighting planes scrambled from south of France to tackle huge wildfire near Paris  The Guardian
  3. Firefighters deployed across Paris region forest to fight exceptional fire  Yahoo
  4. Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe  Reuters
  5. Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations; 10 still missing in Spanish wildfire  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depot Again as Drone Attacks Reach Moscow, Killing 3 – Kyiv Post

  1. Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depot Again as Drone Attacks Reach Moscow, Killing 3  Kyiv Post
  2. RPT Russia halts Don-Azov channel shipping, affecting grain trade, after Ukraine attacks  Reuters
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  4. Russia’s Afipsky Refinery On Fire as Kyiv, Moscow Trade Attacks  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze  AP News
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More than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council

Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safety

More than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council.

The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. It allowed a person granted refugee status to apply to bring immediate family members such as a spouse and their children under 18 to reunite with them in the UK. The indication was that the suspension would last until the spring of this year.

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