CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states

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Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis

The US Centers for Disease Prevention has been working to find the source of a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea, with more than 400 cases of the sickness reported across 18 states.

The parasite, cyclospora, spreads through raw produce and water contaminated with human feces – and it causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, whose symptoms include cramps, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever and vomiting. The most commonly reported symptom is “watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements”, according to the CDC.

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Taylor Swift fans brave the New York heat to be (at least somewhat) near wedding to Travis Kelce

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People gather outside Madison Square Garden despite security keeping them from seeing anything noteworthy

Taylor Swift’s fans gathered in the heat outside New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday for her wedding – or at least the celebration of it – to Travis Kelce, and the sense of being close to the superstar singer-songwriter and her NFL champion groom on their big day.

Whether or not Swift and Kelce have already tied the knot, which has been at the center of contradictory reports, fans said they were thrilled at the union – and the location.

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Two Romanians jailed over stabbing of Iranian TV journalist in London

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Judge says evidence indicates attack on Pouria Zeraati outside home was carried out on behalf of Tehran regime

Two Romanians who took part in a “targeted” knife attack on a television journalist in London “on behalf of the Iranian state” have been jailed.

Pouria Zeraati, who worked for the Persian-language channel Iran International, which is critical of the Tehran regime, was left bleeding in the street after being stabbed three times outside his home in Wimbledon.

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Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general

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Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officials

Louisiana’s highest court has granted a stay of the proceedings in a criminal indictment targeting the state’s attorney general, in the latest twist of a high-stakes political battle between Republican state leaders and Democrats who govern its most famous city, New Orleans.

Liz Murrill, a Republican who is Louisiana’s first female attorney general, was slapped with a 16-count indictment on Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury charging her with intimidation and malfeasance. The charges effectively accused her of trying to intimidate New Orleans officials who fought a law passed by Republican legislators to overhaul the city’s courts.

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UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

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Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online

Parents should not put photos of their children on public display online, according to landmark guidance issued to tackle the rise of AI-generated sexual abuse material.

The recommendation has come from the National Crime Agency and the Internet Watch Foundation, which fear that most people are unaware of the dangers posed by paedophiles and criminal networks.

They suggest that parents and guardians make their social media accounts private or share pictures of their children through a “close friends” group. The NCA and the IWF stressed they were not telling parents how to behave online, but said they should be aware of the problem and how to tackle it.

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Reform UK-led council fails to attract any sponsors for union flag scheme

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Party had justified plan to hang flags in Nottinghamshire on basis that local businesses would foot £75,000 bill

A £75,000 scheme by a Reform-led council to hang union flags at sites across the county, which the party said would “not cost the taxpayer a single penny” as it would be sponsored by local businesses, has failed to attract a single sponsor, it has emerged.

The plan to attach the flags to brackets on about 180 lamp-posts and other places was agreed in the autumn by Nottinghamshire’s council, won by Nigel Farage’s party in last year’s May elections.

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Stars assemble in New York City amid preparations for Taylor Swift 4 July wedding

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Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities are getting under way at Madison Square Garden

The streets of New York City and the first-class lounges of Heathrow and JFK airports were crawling on Friday with celebrities on their way to attend the wedding of the year.

Taylor Swift had kept fans guessing about whether it was her nuptials that had caused the closure of 11 streets in midtown Manhattan and the endless deliveries of flowers, food and decorations to the huge Madison Square Garden arena.

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Pope praises US history of welcoming immigrants in implicit rebuke to Trump

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Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence in his first major address to the US

Pope Leo has used his first major address to his home country to praise the US history of ⁠welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the ⁠Declaration of Independence.

In his latest implicit rebuke to Donald Trump, the first US leader of the Roman Catholic church said the word “America” had become ‌a “byword for freedom” across the world because of the way the country welcomed migrants.

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London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89% of car club vehicles since Zipcar exit

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Only 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data reveals

The number of car club vehicles in London has fallen by a “catastrophic” 89% since Zipcar ended its service in late 2025, with former users being pushed to consider buying or leasing.

Car clubs allow drivers to use vehicles parked around a city, using apps to book and unlock them. Zipcar dominated London’s car club market before the US company’s shock decision to pull out in December 2025. That left a gap that has yet to be filled for Londoners without a car.

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New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns

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Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseas

The governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease concerns of British Columbia and First Nations on the Pacific coast.

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, shuttled between British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday to announce more than C$150bn in new investments in both provinces, part of a broader project of reducing trade with the United States and expanding his country’s presence in overseas markets.

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Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting

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Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competition

First home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is slumping in all areas except new property, as Australia’s housing market enters a downturn.

Research shows the market is transforming, nearly two months on from a third consecutive interest rate rise and sweeping tax reforms.

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One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?

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Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them off

When One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce addressed anti-abortion campaigners at a Sydney rally in early June, the former deputy prime minister told the audience he could see “about 1,500 people who can hand out how to vote cards”.

Christian leaders spoke at the rally. The Lord’s Prayer was recited. Many there were active churchgoers.

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Spain’s conservatives and far-right Vox increase ties with Andalucía coalition

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Deal including ‘national priority’ policy brings prospect closer of countrywide agreement between parties

The prospect of a national coalition between Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) and the far-right Vox party has drawn closer still after the two groupings sealed another deal that will allow the PP to continue ruling the southern region of Andalucía.

The PP, which has governed the former socialist bastion for the past seven years, lost its absolute majority in May’s regional election, forcing it to look to Vox to help it stay in power in Spain’s most populous region.

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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war – AP News

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  1. Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war  AP News
  2. Iran sends defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei  CNN
  3. Will Mojtaba Khamenei attend his father's funeral?  DW.com
  4. Powerful Iranian general seen in public amid preparation for supreme leader’s vast funeral  NBC News
  5. Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran  The Guardian
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Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine – AP News

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  1. Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine  AP News
  2. Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia  The New York Times
  3. Novorossiysk suspends gasoline sales to private drivers as Russian fuel crisis bites  Reuters
  4. Russia’s Oil-Port City on Black Sea Is Fast Running Out of Fuel  Bloomberg.com
  5. What is Nayara, the Indian firm Russia is reportedly importing oil from?  Al Jazeera
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How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers – Reuters

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  1. How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers  Reuters
  2. Recipient of heroin from flight attendant identified  Bangkok Post
  3. Australia Heroin Bust Spurs Thai Airport Screening Overhaul  Bloomberg.com
  4. Silk shirts used to hide heroin in overseas parcel plot  Khaosod English
  5. Thai Laotian couple arrested in Loei linked to heroin trafficking and the jailed Thai Airways hostess  Thai Examiner
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World Cup: Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match – BBC

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  1. World Cup: Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match  BBC
  2. England fans can drink till 5 a.m. for Mexico World Cup game after government intervention  NBC News
  3. More than two million Brits are preparing to call in sick on Monday after England's late-night match  Yahoo Sports
  4. Keir Starmer to allow pubs to stay open until 5am for England v Mexico match  The Guardian
  5. Mexico vs England: Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for Three Lions' World Cup last-16 tie  Sky Sports
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Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers – Financial Times

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  1. Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers  Financial Times
  2. Protests Over Kushner-Linked Project Turn Violent in Albania  Bloomberg.com
  3. Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking  CBS News
  4. Albania warned EU accession at risk over Jared Kushner-backed resort plans  The Guardian
  5. Albania’s PM denounces ‘beautiful’ Flamingo Revolution protests turning violent  politico.eu
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