Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal
World theguardian.com

World

World
Thunderstorm evacuation disrupts Trump National Mall event Extreme heat and security queues turn leaving into a standoff, chair temperatures and power outages show how thin the safety margin gets
theguardian.com
World
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal Regional governors report wider strikes on Baltic port area, Moscow downplays damage as Ukraine targets war revenue
theguardian.com
World
Iran stages six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei Tehran prepares for millions after supreme leader killed in February attack, roadblocks and hostels turn mourning into state theatre
theguardian.com theguardian.com
World
Sixteen children rescued from Ohio home Authorities say most were confined to one room for years, case surfaced only after unrelated search warrant
globalnews.ca english.elpais.com
World
Vatican excommunicates SSPX after unauthorized bishop ordinations Pope Leo XIV calls Ecône ceremony schismatic as Rome widens penalty to priests and formal adherents, church unity enforced through jurisdiction not liturgy
theguardian.com
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United States

Canadian mother sues OpenAI over ChatGPT self-harm conversations Lawsuit alleges bot became confidant while safety systems failed to stop repeated suicidal ideation, OpenAI cites older version as broader litigation grows
theguardian.com
Eight people are shot near Coney Island NYPD says masked gunman fired into family barbecue after fireworks, city touts record-low first-half shooting figures days earlier
theguardian.com
China releases Zion Church founder Ezra Jin Underground churches face raids and fraud charges as worship stays confined to state-approved venues, pastor lands in United States after Trump raised case with Xi
theguardian.com
Thunderstorm evacuation disrupts Trump National Mall event Extreme heat and security queues turn leaving into a standoff, chair temperatures and power outages show how thin the safety margin gets
theguardian.com
Tom Kean Jr returns after months-long absence Arwa Mahdawi contrasts congressman salary continuity with US paid-leave scarcity, lowest-wage workers left to self-insure crises
theguardian.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Jonas Vingegaard takes first Tour de France yellow jersey Visma–Lease a Bike wins Barcelona team time trial under new rules, a puncture flips Ineos from fastest to also-ran
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
Boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during severe storm Three dead and seven rescued in Wisconsin holiday weekend, downed trees and power lines slow emergency response
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Rare Declaration of Independence printing found in UK National Archives Volunteer spots Exeter broadside among Royal Navy papers seized in 1776, a founding text survives as mislabelled wartime paperwork
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
Aceh publicly canes couple after TikTok kissing livestream Indonesia’s 2006 autonomy deal leaves sharia courts policing viral behaviour, seized phone and USB ordered destroyed as evidence
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
Two climbers scale Empire State Building antenna and unfurl banner Apparent proposal follows as NYPD monitors with drone and helicopter, landmark security response ends in arrests and street closures
theguardian.com
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Media

Media
Canadian mother sues OpenAI over ChatGPT self-harm conversations Lawsuit alleges bot became confidant while safety systems failed to stop repeated suicidal ideation, OpenAI cites older version as broader litigation grows
theguardian.com
Media
BBC finds Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India Paid placements direct users to Telegram channels selling videos for as little as 99 rupees, Meta disables adverts after report but one channel stays up
bbc.com
Media
TV Time shuts down in mid-July Whip Media cites cost of running free app and pivots to AI tools, years of watch history become a data export deadline
techcrunch.com
Media
Vinton Cerf retires from Google Architect of TCP IP leaves evangelist role after two decades, AI agent boom revives old fights over who sets the protocols
techcrunch.com
Media
US Supreme Court limits geofence warrants Fourth Amendment protections extend to cellphone location history held by apps and platforms, police must narrow map-based dragnets
techcrunch.com
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Politics

Politics
Iran stages mass funeral rites for Ali Khamenei Successor Mojtaba Khamenei stays out of sight as crowds chant for Trump’s death, Trump tells Axios one shot could kill assembled leaders
theguardian.com
Politics
Two Romanian men jailed over London stabbing of Iran International presenter UK judge says evidence points to attack benefiting Iran, extradition from Romania turns street violence into foreign state casework
euronews.com
Politics
Labour braces for uncontested Burnham leadership Party plans online Q&As instead of hustings, unions seek leverage through rule tweaks before conference vote
theguardian.com theguardian.com
Politics
Russian missile and drone attack hits Kyiv At least 13 killed and dozens injured as apartment block floors collapse, shelters fill while both sides trade strikes on fuel and logistics
theguardian.com theguardian.com
Politics
China brings ethnic unity law into force Mandarin promotion and anti-separatism clauses widen state leverage, critics warn legal liability can follow dissidents abroad
theguardian.com
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Opinion

Opinion
Tom Kean Jr returns after months-long absence Arwa Mahdawi contrasts congressman salary continuity with US paid-leave scarcity, lowest-wage workers left to self-insure crises
theguardian.com
Opinion
Jonathan Freedland questions US democratic model at 250 years Guardian column links Trump return to imperial presidency and identity politics, personal wealth and state power start to look like the same ledger
theguardian.com
Opinion
Zanele Mji: South Africa deploys soldiers after anti-immigrant shutdown protests Civic groups demand papers and force shop closures, makeshift camps fill while state arrives late
theguardian.com
Opinion
George Monbiot: UK heatwave warnings become culture-war target Telegraph Sun and Daily Mail invoke 1976 to oppose closures, surveys show many people do not know how to cope with extreme heat
theguardian.com
Opinion
Ireland faces conflict-of-interest claims ahead of EU presidency Guardian columnist says Big Tech ties distort digital rulemaking, leaked Facebook memo cites 2013 promise of positive outcome
theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Ana Brnabić rejects little Russians label Former Serbian prime minister cites over 60 million euros in aid to Ukraine, EU accession remains stuck behind electoral reform conditions
euronews.com
Europe
Julian Nagelsmann resigns as Germany coach DFB confirms talks with Jürgen Klopp, long contracts end fast after World Cup exits
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Europe
Kyiv death toll rises to 30 after Russian strike Euronews reports massive missile and drone attack on Ukrainian capital, rescue crews find more bodies as rubble is cleared
euronews.com euronews.com
Europe
Fire evacuates 80 residents in Valencia apartment blocks Euronews says blaze started in squatters flats due for court ordered clearing, smoke and social services replace a housing dispute overnight
euronews.com
Europe
IISS report maps drone overflights of European nuclear sites 144 incidents tracked across more than a dozen countries since late 2024, western militaries repeatedly fail to intercept low-cost intrusions
theguardian.com
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North America

North America
Eight people are shot near Coney Island NYPD says masked gunman fired into family barbecue after fireworks, city touts record-low first-half shooting figures days earlier
theguardian.com
North America
Paul Pelosi faces hit and run charges in Napa County Sheriff says witness saw driver leave after hitting parked car, case referred without arrest
nbcnews.com
North America
Washington Metro train derails near College Park WMATA blames extreme heat rail kink, systemwide slowdowns substitute for spare capacity
bnonews.com
North America
Trump opens US 250th anniversary with Mount Rushmore attack speech Washington Independence Day parade cancelled amid extreme heat, civic ritual competes with campaign season and wildfire logistics
euronews.com theguardian.com
North America
Canadian boy died of rabies after bat exposure at family cottage Case report details missed post-exposure prophylaxis window, Ontario had not confirmed a rabies case since the 1960s
theguardian.com
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Latin America

Latin America
Mexican authorities arrest Cuautla officials over alleged cartel ties El País describes Operation Swarm targeting municipal capture in Morelos, markets and tax offices become the prize not just the streets
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Haiti massacre reconstruction shows gangs expanding into rural areas Guardian investigation documents at least 70 killed in Jean-Denis attack, state collapse in Port-au-Prince spreads along roads and farming communities
theguardian.com
Latin America
Venezuelan man rescued after eight days under quake rubble Foreign search teams and improvised lifelines keep one survivor alive, La Guaira families camp beside unstable ruins as rescue turns into recovery
english.elpais.com theguardian.com
Latin America
US storefront remittance schemes move cartel cash to Mexico El País traces laundering through small transfers under false names, Washington pressures Sheinbaum while legal remittances still top sixty billion dollars
english.elpais.com english.elpais.com
Latin America
Keiko Fujimori wins Peru presidential election Razor-thin margin awaits official confirmation, a mandate built on order talk and contested legitimacy
theguardian.com
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Asia

Asia
China releases Zion Church founder Ezra Jin Underground churches face raids and fraud charges as worship stays confined to state-approved venues, pastor lands in United States after Trump raised case with Xi
theguardian.com
Asia
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan Euronews reports 40 killed and eight injured near Balochistan border, breakdown detour turns one failure into a mass casualty event
euronews.com
Asia
South Korea chip boom fuels outsized bonuses Samsung and SK Hynix profits lift Kospi to records while small-firm wages lag far behind, luxury sales surge along factory bus routes
theguardian.com
Asia
Chinese court upholds rare workplace sexual harassment win Ex-NGO intern awarded emotional damages and ordered apology, a censored movement leaves victims to litigate one case at a time
theguardian.com
Asia
China expands export controls on Japanese entities Dual-use rules hit firms and state-linked research bodies, security disputes spill into supply chains
infobae.com theguardian.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Iran confirms US warning about alleged Israeli plot against negotiators Reports describe Islamabad talks as a moving security operation, ceasefire diplomacy depends on who can restrain allies
euronews.com
Middle East
Bomb kills five in central Damascus Cafe near Palace of Justice hit as Syria assembles first post-Assad parliament, lawmaking timeline collides with street-level insecurity
euronews.com
Middle East
Ship traffic plunges in Strait of Hormuz after weekend attacks Kpler data show transits fall from 74 midweek to 12 Sunday, reopening becomes a question of who controls the corridor
breitbart.com cbsnews.com
Middle East
Trump says US and Iran hold Doha talks Tuesday Iran denies technical meetings are scheduled, Hormuz shipping rules and frozen assets drive the timetable
nbcnews.com independent.co.uk
Middle East
Aramco helicopter crash kills at least 14 in Ras Tanura Key Saudi oil export hub sits near Strait of Hormuz shipping route, output ramp-up meets infrastructure logistics risk
independent.co.uk
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Africa

Africa
Botswana High Court hears same sex marriage challenge Black lesbian couple seeks legal recognition amid regional rollbacks, ministries face a ruling that would have to be implemented not just declared
english.elpais.com
Africa
Drone strikes hit El Obeid in Sudan UN warns of looming atrocities as RSF and army converge, trenches and expanding camps map a city preparing for siege
theguardian.com
Africa
Floods kill 59 in Côte d’Ivoire Torrential rains hit Ghana Nigeria and Benin, urban growth and blocked drainage turn storms into infrastructure failures
theguardian.com
Africa
Niger arrests dozens under new anti-LGBTQ+ penal code First criminalisation of same-sex relations follows junta constitutional rewrite, HIV services for men shut down as prosecutions expand
theguardian.com
Africa
Boko Haram survivors describe childhood abductions in Borno Splintered insurgency and criminal gangs keep schools in the crosshairs, rescue and stigma arrive together
independent.co.uk
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Economy

Economy
Alberta and Ottawa propose new oil pipeline to British Columbia coast Global News says costs and shipper commitments remain unresolved, last westbound expansion ended up taxpayer owned
globalnews.ca globalnews.ca
Economy
Trump defends billion-dollar crypto windfall while in office Disclosures detail family ventures and foreign-linked deals, enforcement rollbacks coincide with a booming access economy
independent.co.uk news.bitcoin.com
Economy
Sony ends new PlayStation game discs from 2028 Boxed releases switch to download codes sold in shops, ownership questions grow as resale disappears
businessinsider.com bbc.com
Economy
UK economy shrinks in April Services output falls as Middle East conflict lifts costs, July energy price cap turns geopolitics into household budgeting
bbc.com
Economy
Northern Ireland resident doctors strike over pay Health minister cites lack of agreed budget, staffing exits turn wage restraint into service cancellations
bbc.com
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Technology

Technology
IQM lists on Nasdaq via SPAC Prospectus warns quantum computing may never achieve large-scale commercial traction, public funding and 2028 government deadlines still drive the market
techcrunch.com
Technology
DHS investigates breach of Homeland Security Information Network Intelligence sharing platform supports World Cup operations, unclassified systems still carry operationally sensitive data
techcrunch.com
Technology
Bending Spoons lists on Nasdaq at over $18 billion Milan app acquirer pitches AI-driven operational playbook for Meetup Vimeo and WeTransfer, IPO pop follows a business built on price tests and post-deal layoffs
techcrunch.com
Technology
India challenges WhatsApp username rollout MeitY warns handles could fuel impersonation and fraud, Meta privacy pitch collides with platform-managed identity
techcrunch.com
Technology
X launches hosted MCP server for AI tools Standard protocol connects assistants to X API under user permissions, easier automation arrives alongside higher per-post pricing
techcrunch.com
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Science

Science
Norfolk Island corals face disease and dredging pressure Researchers report sharp rise in white syndrome as El Niño warming approaches, many reef species may still be undescribed
theguardian.com
Science
Prolonged sitting links to higher cancer death risk UK Biobank wearable study tracks more than 90,000 people over a decade, light movement breaks matter as much as workouts
theguardian.com
Science
Researchers build synthetic cell that eats grows and divides University of Minnesota team reports SpudCell life-cycle design built from non-living chemicals, collaboration still depends on flying in to reproduce techniques
independent.co.uk arstechnica.com
Science
June ocean surface temperatures set new record outside polar regions Copernicus links early peak to emerging El Niño, summer extremes now start from a higher baseline
theguardian.com
Science
Maternal blood test detects thousands of foetal genetic conditions Non-invasive sequencing matches invasive results in 565-pregnancy validation study, a blood draw could replace a needle for many diagnoses
theguardian.com
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