What’s behind the anti-corruption crackdown in Iraq?
A number of senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests.
‘Hoping beyond hope’: Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira building
At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.
Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors
Teams armed with a range of techniques continue to dig through the rubble in Venezuela.
‘A million Russians arguing in gasoline lines’ should think hard about what comes next, Zelensky warns – Meduza
- ‘A million Russians arguing in gasoline lines’ should think hard about what comes next, Zelensky warns Meduza
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal deadlines The Guardian
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy mocks Russian military drive, says Moscow rejects all peace proposals Reuters
- Zelensky: Russia Shifts Donetsk Capture Deadlines – Now at 15 Attempts Kyiv Post
- Zelenskyy Says Russia Keeps Resetting Its Deadline for Capturing Donetsk — Now at 15 Attempts UNITED24 Media
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say – The New York Times
- France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say The New York Times
- Europe Heat Wave: Forecasts, Warnings and How to Stay Cool The New York Times
- Italy and Balkans endure heatwave, US also faces soaring temperatures Reuters
- France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records NBC News
- Paris mortuaries overwhelmed amid Europe's record heat PBS
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
Six people shot dead at centre for mothers and children in Germany
The male suspect who has been arrested was in a custody dispute over his baby daughter, police say.
Six people shot dead at centre for mothers and children in Germany
The male suspect who has been arrested was in a custody dispute over his baby daughter, police say.
Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say – AP News
Martinelli scores late as Brazil beat Japan 2-1, into World Cup last 16
Martinelli's stoppage-time goal in Houston takes the five-time champions to the Round of 16, breaking Japanese hearts.
Will Andy Burnham’s devolution plan raise economic growth? – BBC
- Will Andy Burnham's devolution plan raise economic growth? BBC
- Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Promises Shift of Power Out of London The New York Times
- UK's prime minister-in-waiting vows to rip up politics as usual Reuters
- Want to know what Andy Burnham would do in government? Take a look at his past | Frances Ryan The Guardian
- Burnham’s radical localism alone won’t fix the UK economy Financial Times
Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence
Foreigners have already left South Africa ahead of the deadline set by anti-migrant groups.
US man dies while discarding body of girlfriend he fatally strangled, officials say
Police found man, who died of a heart attack, next to his girlfriend by abandoned vehicle in wooded area of Alabama
A man recently died in Alabama from a heart attack while trying to discard his girlfriend’s body after fatally strangling her, according to authorities.
At the center of the unusually macabre case was Daniel Robbins, 44, and Jessica Folds, 47.
Continue reading...Tenured California professor fired over Gaza protest wins job back
Arbitrator rules California State University system violated law when it dismissed Sang Hea Kil, who now plans to sue
A tenured professor who was fired last year over her pro-Palestinian activism has won her job back and is suing her university over the termination.
Last November, Sang Hea Kil, a justice studies professor at San José State University in California, became the first tenured faculty member to be dismissed from a US public university following nationwide campus protests over Israel’s enduring war in Gaza. After several appeals, an arbitrator last week ruled that the California State University system had violated the law and ordered it to reinstate her. Kil had previously filed a lawsuit against CSU, which it accused of “discriminatory and retaliatory attempts to silence her”.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy condemns ‘horrific attacks’ as Russian strikes kill 12 and wound 40 in Ukraine – AP News
- Zelenskyy condemns ‘horrific attacks’ as Russian strikes kill 12 and wound 40 in Ukraine AP News
- Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes The Washington Post
- Ukraine launches huge drone attack on Russia and occupied Crimea as it seeks to force Putin "to end the war" CBS News
- Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries overnight Reuters
- Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 11 and wound 40 in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes
US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hold talks in Doha after the US and Tehran traded fire in the strait of Hormuz this weekend, threatening the collapse of a ceasefire meant to keep the strait open and pave the way for peace talks.
In a terse post on Truth Social, the US president claimed the meetings would take place in the Qatari capital, as US media reported that the two sides had agreed to halt strikes after tit-for-tat attacks that once again cut off shipping through the crucial waterway.
Continue reading...US supreme court upholds law to count mail-in ballots arriving after election day
Court sides against Republicans after deciding earlier this term to let Louisiana effectively dismantle Voting Rights Act
The US supreme court sided against national Republicans and Donald Trump’s administration to allow mail-in ballots that arrive after election day to be counted, upholding the law in more than a dozen states.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) had challenged a Mississippi state law allowing mailed ballots to be counted if they arrive within five business days of election day, so long as they were postmarked by election day.
This article was amended on 29 June 2026 to correct some misspelled names
Continue reading...EU and China seek to head off trade war with new dialogue – politico.eu
- EU and China seek to head off trade war with new dialogue politico.eu
- EU trade chief wants results on trade talks with China by October Reuters
- China Says It Can Withstand EU Trade Freeze, CCTV Account Says Bloomberg.com
- EU sets deadline of October for reduction in trade deficit with China Financial Times
- EU and China reopen trade talks as Brussels hardens its stance politico.eu
Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From U.S.-Iran Strikes – The New York Times
Six adults killed in shooting at youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany
Four women among the dead and two people arrested after incident in city west of Hamburg
Four women and two men have been killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany, police said. Two people including the suspected shooter were arrested.
The incident took place in Stade, a city close to the port city of Hamburg, on Monday afternoon. Police said the victims, employees of the shelter, were all shot inside the building. Five died at the scene and the sixth died in hospital. Police said the death toll could rise.
Continue reading...