- Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit DW.com
- Opinion | The Art of Summitry The New York Times
- NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing AP News
- Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump The Washington Post
- How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine Politico
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
Cape Verde fans overjoyed with team’s World Cup run despite Argentina loss
Tiny island nation's colossal performance against reigning world champions leaves supporters feeling incredibly proud.
Britain, Italy and Japan award £4.6bn contract for new fighter jets – The Independent
- Britain, Italy and Japan award £4.6bn contract for new fighter jets The Independent
- U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract WSJ
- Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet Defense News
- Edgewing awarded full international GCAP contract as programme officially transitions to design and development phase Janes
- Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract GOV.UK
Thousands gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Tehran
Thousands of mourners attended the public grand procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei in Tehran.
Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack
In a speech at Mount Rushmore, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat to the country
Donald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraordinary partisan attack on the “communist menace” in America, framing its supporters as “the enemy of July 4th 1776”.
The US president spoke for half an hour on Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the latest stop on his tour celebrating the milestone anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence from Britain.
Continue reading...UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters – CNBC
- UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters CNBC
- French Aircraft Carrier Set to Head Home After Hormuz Deployment Bloomberg.com
- Britain to defy Iran and de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says The Times
- France, UK agree to work with Oman to restore safe transit through Strait of Hormuz The Jerusalem Post
- Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 3 July 2026 GOV.UK
Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins
Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel
Huge crowds have gathered at the funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader after the gates of the sprawling Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran let in thousands of mourners who had been waiting through the night to enter the grounds.
Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Ali Khamenei – whose 37-year reign was brought to an end in February by the first airstrike of the war launched by the US and Israel. By 5.30am, the Tehran streets surrounding the mosque were already filling up as Iranians, some travelling for hours and many carrying flags or posters of Khamenei, made their way to an event designed to emphasise the country’s sense of loss at the killing of the supreme leader and desire for revenge. Emotions filled the air as the crowds chanted Death to America and Israel.
Continue reading...Mali’s army says rebels launch new attacks on towns and cities
Tuareg-led armed group says it attacked northern town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based.
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism – The New York Times
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism The New York Times
Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos
Group, whose constituencies have derelict or at-risk pools, are campaigning to make outdoor swimming available for all
Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the recent UK heatwave.
Now, a group of 20 MPs, along with the Fabian Society, are calling for this relief to be made accessible for all by getting water companies to fund the reopening of the country’s lost lidos.
Continue reading...Saudi-led coalition pledges ‘unprecedented’ force against Houthi threats
Threats escalate after Houthis block Saudi warplanes, allowing Iranian plane to land in Sanaa for first time in decade.
French Aircraft Carrier Set to Head Home After Hormuz Deployment – Bloomberg.com
- French Aircraft Carrier Set to Head Home After Hormuz Deployment Bloomberg.com
- UK and France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters CNBC
- Britain to defy Iran and de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says The Times
- Iran War Gives ‘Switzerland of Middle East’ Key Say in Fate of Hormuz Newsweek
- Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 3 July 2026 GOV.UK
In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.
Key takeaways from Round of 32 stage at World Cup 2026
A thrilling Golden Boot race hots up, France in scintillating form, and Messi and Argentina squeak past Cape Verde.
Cape Verde fans celebrate history despite loss
Cape Verde fans celebrate history despite loss
One for the history books: What we know about the European heat wave – Phys.org
- One for the history books: What we know about the European heat wave Phys.org
- 'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts BBC
- From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up The Guardian
- June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe New Scientist
- At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands Reuters
Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years
The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cuts
A leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been axed by the British government just two years after it was announced.
The scheme, Strengthening higher education for female empowerment (SHEFE), which was unveiled with some fanfare two years ago by the outgoing Conservative government, had a £45m budget to increase access to higher education for 1 million students worldwide. It has now had its tender withdrawn, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said.
Continue reading...Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru’s presidential election weeks after vote
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.