‘Mariupol is diseased’: Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal
Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.
‘Mariupol is diseased’: Residents deny Russia’s stories about occupied city
Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.
Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia’s climate visas – Reuters
- Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas Reuters
- A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast. The New York Times
- More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate CNN
- Tuvalu: One in three citizens apply for climate change visa BBC
- What You Need to Know About Australia's World-First Climate Visa Earth.Org
Iran’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’, nation’s UN ambassador says
Amir-Saeid Iravani says Tehran is ready for negotiations but Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender is not negotiation’
Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday that the Islamic republic’s nuclear enrichment “will never stop” because it is permitted for “peaceful energy” purposes under the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
“The enrichment is our right, an inalienable right, and we want to implement this right,” Iravani told CBS News, adding that Iran was ready for negotiations but “unconditional surrender is not negotiation. It is dictating the policy toward us.”
Continue reading...One dead and two injured after explosion damages Philadelphia homes
Cause unknown after several homes faced extensive fallout, including collapses, firefighters say
One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early on Sunday, according to authorities.
Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5am, according to the Philadelphia fire department.
Continue reading...Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe
The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: Full match schedule, groups, format, how to watch
Ahead of the tournament kickoff in Switzerland, here is the list of fixtures, nations, venues, players and start times.
Trump sent ‘explicit’ threat to cut funds from University of Virginia, senator says
Mark Warner says school would face slashes to jobs and financial aid if its president did not resign over DEI practices
The University of Virginia (UVA) received “explicit” notification from the Trump administration that the school would endure cuts to university jobs, research funding and student aid as well as visas if the institution’s president, Jim Ryan, did not resign, according to a US senator.
During an interview Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, Mark Warner, a Democratic senator for Virginia, defended Ryan – who had championed diversity policies that the president opposes – and predicted that Donald Trump will similarly target other universities.
Continue reading...Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive
Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’
Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City in the north of the territory on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.
The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities.
Continue reading...Have we watched Messi’s final game on global stage?
Lionel Messi signs off from potentially his final game on the global stage with a heavy defeat - but he still shows some magic touches.
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump pushes for ceasefire
At least 86 people were killed as the result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before midday Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
Spain records temperature of 46C as Europe heatwave continues
Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.
Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa anti-personnel mines treaty, Zelenskiy decree shows – Reuters
- Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa anti-personnel mines treaty, Zelenskiy decree shows Reuters
- Ukraine moves toward withdrawing from treaty banning anti-personnel mines Fox News
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to pull Kyiv out of convention banning anti-personnel landmines The Guardian
- Zelenskyy on Ottawa Convention withdrawal: signal to all partners along Russia's borders Українська правда
- Ukraine updates: Kyiv set to quit anti-land mine treaty DW
Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok
Trump says he thinks China's president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.
One of Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy parties disbands – BBC
- One of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties disbands BBC
- Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband amid security crackdown Reuters
- Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats announces disbandment Al Jazeera
- Hong Kong's 'zero tolerance' dooms last vocal pro-democracy party Nikkei Asia
- Hong Kong opposition party folds over ‘political pressure’ and ‘safety fears’ South China Morning Post
One of Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy parties disbands
It is the third major opposition party to disband this year, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law.
PSG defeats Messi, Inter Miami in FIFA Club World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain sweep aside Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to set up last eight tie with Bayern Munich or Flamengo.
Will a new deal end war in eastern DR Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a deal to end their long-running conflict.
Can France, land of smoking and joie de vivre, end its cigarette habit? – The Washington Post
- Can France, land of smoking and joie de vivre, end its cigarette habit? The Washington Post
- In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches NPR
- France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’ The Guardian
- France to ban smoking in parks, beaches, and near schools in new public health decree New York Post
- France: Smoking ban on beaches goes into effect DW
Cannes becomes the latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism
Nice, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam are other European cities that have also imposed limits on cruise ships.