US justice department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation (www.theguardian.com)
US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for just 20 days – reports | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action for six months (www.cnn.com)
One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could damage key warfighting systems and put the ship out of commission for up to half a year, a naval analyst said....
Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya (www.bbc.com)
A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media....
SPAIN have beaten France 2-1 to book their spot in Sunday's huge Euro 2024 final (www.thesun.co.uk)
Leaders head to Nato summit amid Biden doubts and concern for Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders flew into Washington DC on Tuesday for a two-day Nato summit where they are expected to agree enhanced military support for Ukraine against a backdrop of questions about Joe Biden’s mental sharpness....
Ukraine war latest: Rescue operations end at Kyiv children's hospital, at least 33 killed in capital overall (kyivindependent.com)
Search and rescue operations at the site of a Russian missile attack on Okhmatdyt hospital in Kyiv concluded on July 9, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said....
IDF Soldier Confesses That in Gaza, 'It's Permissible to Shoot Everyone' (www.commondreams.org)
Russian Missile Identified in Kyiv Children’s Hospital Attack - bellingcat (www.bellingcat.com)
The World War on Asylum (theintercept.com)
Reports and rumors about black ops by Greek authorities have floated around for years, but the idea of state-sanctioned thugs running around beating migrants, throwing them in the trunks of cars, and forcing them back onto boats was too much for Mulla to believe. “It’s a European Union country,” he told an interviewer from...
Spanish tourist trampled to death by elephants in South Africa (www.theguardian.com)
A Spanish tourist has been trampled to death by elephants in a South African national park after apparently trying to take pictures of a breeding herd that included three calves....
BRICS to launch independent financial system (vovworld.vn)
Australia's cybersecurity agency says China-backed hackers behind online crimes (www.nbcnews.com)
Australia’s Cyber Security Centre said the hackers, named APT40, had conducted malicious cyber operations for China’s Ministry of State Security....
Greece defends new six-day working week legislation, says it's an 'exceptional measure' (www.cnbc.com)
The Greek government has defended its new six-day working week policy, saying it is an “exceptional measure” that would only be applied in “specific circumstances.”...
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate...
Tensions in Nahr al-Bared camp as Lebanese Army conducts raids (today.lorientlejour.com)
Kremlin mopes over French election results (www.politico.eu)
“We do not harbor any special hopes” for improving ties with France, Moscow said....
Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors (edition.cnn.com)
Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism....
Modi and Putin talk trade as Ukraine mourns airstrike (www.dw.com)
The Russian and Indian leaders met on the heels of a deadly attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv. The US urged Modi to press Putin to respect international law....
French election gridlock means yet more uncertainty for Europe (www.politico.eu)
Emmanuel Macron’s battles at home means he risks losing sway in Brussels....
Russian court finds playwright and director duo guilty over Isis wives play (www.independent.co.uk)
A military court in Moscow convicted a Russian playwright and a theatre director for “justifying terrorism” in a play about Isis brides and sentenced them to six years in prison each....
South Sudan hosts Sudan Armed Forces units after fall of Meram (sudantribune.com)
China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border (www.cnn.com)
China and Belarus announced they were holding joint military training exercises just miles from the border of Poland – a NATO and European Union member....
“Wide But Thin Mandate”: Why U.K. Labour Party’s Landslide Is on Shaky Ground (www.democracynow.org)
Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a 'high-income country' (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia’s economy, boosted by military activity, is now classified as high-income by the World Bank....
