US Senate passes Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, sending it to the House
Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.
‘They took shrapnel from my heart’ – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
‘They took shrapnel from my heart’ – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata
UN official Volker Turk drew ire of the Venezuelan government after condemning what he says are abuses by state forces.
Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile – AOL.com
Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship
Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’
The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican representative for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process.
Continue reading...Tests urged for 1,200 children after day care worker is charged with assault – The Washington Post
- Tests urged for 1,200 children after day care worker is charged with assault The Washington Post
- Hundreds of children told to test for disease in Australia after childcare worker charged with child sex abuse Yahoo
- First photo of alleged child rapist revealed News.com.au
- Daycare Worker Accused of Sexually Abusing 8 Kids — Now 1,200 Others Must Be Tested for Infectious Diseases People.com
- With more allegations of sexual abuse at childcare centres, is banning men the answer? The Sydney Morning Herald
Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup
Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.
Gauff crashes out of Wimbledon, setting unwelcome record
French Open winner Coco Gauff becomes just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon.
What U.S. Diplomats Thought After Meeting Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-Statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa – PBS
- What U.S. Diplomats Thought After Meeting Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-Statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa PBS
- Post-Assad Syria’s Search for Its Place in an Evolving International Order orfonline.org
- Can Syria’s new leadership be trusted? A closer look at President al-Sharaa – opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Stateless Fighters, Stated Goals: Syria’s Precarious Balancing Act The Soufan Center
- Investigating Inside Syria, Six Months After Assad’s Fall Global Investigative Journalism Network
Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines – Neuroscience News
- Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines Neuroscience News
- What Makes Someone Cool? A New Study Offers Clues. The New York Times
- Researchers determine the six attributes that make somebody cool — do you have them? New York Post
- Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders The Independent
- These Are the 6 Universal Traits of Coolness VICE
‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe – The Guardian
- ‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe The Guardian
- Live: More Palestinian aid seekers killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israeli strike on waterfront cafe in Gaza City kills dozens, hospital official says CNN
- 74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food NPR
- Headlines for July 01, 2025 Democracy Now!
Trump tours migrant detention site ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
Donald Trump toured ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, a new temporary detention facility set in the middle of Florida wetlands.
Will Thailand’s Prime Minister survive the latest crisis?
Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is fighting for her political survival.
UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising
Despite massive majority, Starmer could not get party fully behind signature legislation to pare down spending.
‘Lucrative’ business deals help sustain Israel’s Gaza campaign, UN expert says – Reuters
- 'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's Gaza campaign, UN expert says Reuters
- UN report lists companies complicit in Israel’s ‘genocide’: Who are they? Al Jazeera
- UN special rapporteur on Palestinian territories accuses Israel of ‘economy of genocide’ The Times of Israel
- UN rapporteur: Tech firms and corporations profiting from Israeli 'economy of genocide' Middle East Eye
- UN Expert Exposes Dozens of Companies Complicit in Israel’s Genocide, Apartheid in Palestine Truthout
Kim Jong Un shown honouring soldiers killed while fighting for Russia
North Korea President Kim Jong Un was shown honouring coffins of soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office – AP News
- Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office AP News
- Government delays Pip changes in last-minute concession ahead of key welfare vote BBC
- Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts The New York Times
- Welfare bill passes by majority of 75 as massive climbdown heads off Labour revolt – UK politics live The Guardian
- Starmer wins vote on UK welfare reform but suffers damaging rebellion Reuters
Germany launches insurance crackdown on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ – Financial Times
- Germany launches insurance crackdown on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ Financial Times
- Germany launches additional measures against Russia's 'shadow fleet' Reuters
- German checks aim to increase pressure on Russian shadow fleet Yahoo
- How a growing "shadow fleet" poses risks to the economy — and the environment marketplace.org
- Fake flags flow through Baltic as an uneasy stand-off continues Lloyd's List
Putin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years – Reuters
- Putin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years Reuters
- Macron and Putin discuss Iran in first call in three years The Guardian
- Macron Briefed Zelenskiy on His Call With Putin, People Say Bloomberg
- Macron urges Putin to accept Ukraine ceasefire in first phone call since 2022 France 24
- Macron and Putin's double-edged call after three years of silence Le Monde.fr