- Live updates: US launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for killing American troops CNN
- U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared The New York Times
- US Strikes Iran to ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 Troops Bloomberg.com
- That sinking feeling: Iranians feel the strain as Trump ramps up war again over Hormuz NBC News
- US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan The Hill
Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy – BBC
- Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy BBC
- Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis? The Moscow Times
- Kremlin says Russian economy's difficulties are not critical Reuters
- How Putin is Outsmarting Trump's Sanctions Amid Russia-Ukraine War | Spotlight | N18G Firstpost
- Boom at the front, bust at home: Russia’s war economy is holding but its people are cracking The Times of India
At least 7 injured as major Russian overnight attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings – The Kyiv Independent
- At least 7 injured as major Russian overnight attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings The Kyiv Independent
- Kyiv Endures One of the War’s Heaviest Assaults JW.ORG
- Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, one killed, officials say Reuters
- Eight killed in Ukraine and Russia as Zelenskyy replaces defence chief Al Jazeera
- Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses AP News
Norway: Huge fire destroys 100 homes, sparks evacuations – DW.com
ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE Clears Kostiantynivka of Russian Forces. The “Fortress Belt” Holds – Daily Kos
- ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE Clears Kostiantynivka of Russian Forces. The “Fortress Belt” Holds Daily Kos
- Putin’s false claim of the capture of one Ukrainian town exposes the slow pace of Russia’s bloody advance CNN
- Soldiers from Skelya Regiment Conducted Mop-up in Kostiantynivka Мілітарний
- Russia closes in on city that made the Kremlin glitter Financial Times
- Enemy has advanced near Pazeno and Rodynske in Donetsk region, - DeepState. MAP Цензор.НЕТ
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80 – AP News
- Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80 AP News
- Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years CNN
- Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes BBC
- Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot Reuters
- Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites DW.com
Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme – Reuters
- Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme Reuters
- Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge BBC
- Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’ The Guardian
- Burnham scraps new digital ID scheme Financial Times
- How Andy Burnham will start: digital ID axed, cabinet post for AI The Times
Germany’s 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal – DW.com
- Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal DW.com
- Portuguese environmentalists call for better heat adaptation in cities Euronews.com
- Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show Reuters
- Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Europe’s heat wave set records for all-time highs Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities – The New York Times
- Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities The New York Times
- Wildfire tally grows to 191 in northern Ontario CBC
- Thousands flee as First Nations bear the brunt of Canada’s wildfires grist.org
- Fleeing Canada’s wildfires: They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived CNN
- They fled their home as ash rained down. Inside the harrowing evacuations from Ontario wildfires Toronto Star
Ukraine’s newest drone hunter doesn’t chase its prey. It climbs above it – Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine’s newest drone hunter doesn’t chase its prey. It climbs above it Euromaidan Press
- After years of drone warfare, Ukraine is selling its ‘blood experience’ to allies The Washington Post
- The War Room newsletter: Ukraine’s Game of Drones The Economist
- Ukraine’s Drones Have Turned the Tide, but Can They Change the Map? Foreign Policy
- Drone superpower Ukraine is now Europe’s first line of defense Atlantic Council
What to expect after the US reimposes naval blockade on Iran’s ports?
Pressure is expected to build on the Iranian public, as well as global energy markets due to the US blockade.
Iran attacks US allies in Middle East as renewed conflict enters second week
Kuwait says civilian sites and infrastructure targeted, Jordan downs missiles and sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran responds to US strikes
Iran launched a wave of attacks against US allies in the Middle East, as the renewal of US strikes on Iran entered a second week and fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait has accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, such as a power and water desalination plant. Kuwait, which is extremely arid, relies on desalinated water for about 90% of its drinking water.
Continue reading...Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region
Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted 'human losses' and 'material damage' on troops.
North Dakota men who discover they were switched as newborns sue hospital
Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison uncovered the truth after Bylin received an at-home DNA test as a Christmas gift
A DNA discovery has led two families to accuse a North Dakota hospital of changing the course of their lives after learning two newborns were allegedly switched at birth nearly four decades ago.
Kyle Bylin uncovered the truth after receiving an at-home DNA test during a Christmas gift exchange. The test connected him with his biological aunt through a genealogy platform, prompting her nephew, Jeremy Morrison, to take his own DNA test. The results confirmed the two men had been raised by each other’s biological families.
Continue reading...Belgium bans imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – Al Jazeera
- Belgium bans imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine Al Jazeera
- EU reiterates call on Israel to refrain from West Bank settlement expansion The Times of Israel
- EU accused of dragging its feet over ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements The Guardian
- Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel The Jerusalem Post
- EU/Israel: Bloc’s consistent failure to suspend Association Agreement should spur member states to take unilateral action Amnesty International
Belgium bans imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine
The move comes as EU foreign ministers remain deadlocked over a bloc-wide ban on illegal settlement trade.
E.U. tells Caribbean nations: Stop selling citizenship or we’ll require visas – The Washington Post
- E.U. tells Caribbean nations: Stop selling citizenship or we’ll require visas The Washington Post
- OP-ED: We’ve called the meeting, now here’s what we bring Dominica News Online
- OECS to Mount High-Level Mission to Brussels Amid EU’s Strong Stance on CBI Programmes Caribbean Today
- St. Lucia government says EU had long expressed concerns over CBI programme The St Kitts Nevis Observer
- Antigua and Barbuda to introduce resolution on CIP to safeguard EU access: PM Browne WIC News
Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid – Al Jazeera
- Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid Al Jazeera
- Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Venezuela’s Official Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 5,119 Bloomberg.com
- Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say Reuters
- Global Empowerment Mission president back in South Florida after weeks helping 115,000 people in Venezuela CBS News
Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid
IMF releases £346m in emergency funds as new details emerge about the disaster response.
Plumes of smoke rise over Kuwait after repeated Iranian attacks
Towering plumes of smoke rose over Kuwait after Iranian strikes hit multiple locations in Mangaf.