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Thousands of protesters led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement rallied in New Delhi

'We will explain our demands'

India protest leaders to meet govt after Modi vows action

Morning Roundup

France seeks EU help as wildfires rage, Luxembourg unveils new emergency fleet, and Klopp set to be named Germany coach

The Israeli army continued to attack southern Lebanon

Escalatory trend

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

The Houthis said they had carried out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, the Encelia and the Layla, after threatening to blockade Saudi ports

Further escalation

Middle East escalation triggers oil price surge

Prominent government critic Kem Ley was gunned down in Cambodia's capital 10 years ago

'Freedom in Cambodia has been shrinking'

Fear, arrests keep Cambodians quiet decade after critic's murder

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum (L) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (R) met at the National Palace in Mexico City to talk trade and tariffs

Over 80% of Mexican exports exempt from new US tariffs

Fans love to play dress-up in homage to their favorite characters at Comic-Con, like this cosplayer dressed as Aunt Gladys from the film Weapons

Pop culture staple

Comic-Con kicks off with Marvel's return

Candidates to be the next United Nations Secretary-General participate in a debate at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York

Six candidates to lead UN take stage for televised debate

The Trump administration has prepared a volley of new levies to rebuild the president's tariff wall

Expected to be more durable

US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

An advisory panel is making recommendations to the US Food and Drug Administration on whether to loosen restrictions on popular, but understudied, peptides

'Weak evidence'

US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns

Aircraft are fighting blazes in France and Italy

6,000 firefighters

Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee

In cycling terms, 27-year-old Tadej Pogacar should only now be starting to reach his peak years

Is 'superstar' Pogacar's Tour de France domination boring?

Some two dozen people have been arrested over January protests

'They did not give any warning'

Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese player Shohei Ohtani looked on as US President Donald Trump was presented with a personalized World Series ring and jersey

'I wish they didn't show up'

Dodgers return to Trump White House despite fan anger

Spanish popstar Rosalia has angered some Argentine fans ahead of her Buenos Aires shows

Ahead of sold-out shows

Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Salman Rushdie lived in seclusion in London for a decade after the 1989 fatwa

Sentenced to 25 years

Salman Rushdie testifies at knife attacker's US terror trial

World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, seen in 2025, said that her institution's relationship with China would shift toward 'knowledge, innovation and shared solutions'

'No further borrowing is expected'

World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031

Trump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the US-Saudi investment forum in Washington in November 2025

Thrown into turmoil

Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties

US President Donald Trump disembarks at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on July 1, 2026 from the Air Force One jet donated by Qatar

'They represent the latest salvo'

Justice Dept withdraws NY Times subpoenas over Trump plane report

Some of the dozens of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman this week

Oil soars above $100 as Middle East fears grow

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has been nicknamed 'MAGA Barbie' by some observers in a league increasingly riven by racial tensions and stereotypes

WNBA viral star Cunningham wades into trans athletes row

The 2026 recipients of the Fields medal are (L/R): Chinese mathematician Yu Deng, US mathematician John Pardon, Canadian mathematician Jacob Tsimerman and Chinese mathematician Hong Wang

Nobel prize of mathematics

Fields medal awarded to four young mathematicians

Thousands of protesters led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement rallied in New Delhi

'Welfare and future of our youth'

Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests

French gendarmes evacuate a resident during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret in southwestern France

Extreme weather episode

'Like a war zone': France evacuates 20,000 due to wildfires

Flamingos have become the symbol of the protests

'Biodiversity massacre'

Albania police teargas protesters against Trump-linked resort

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hands a pint of beer to finance minister John Healey after announcing a tax cut for struggling pubs and clubs

Third major measure

New UK PM announces tax cut for struggling pubs

A Russian strike Sunday killed 10 people on a cargo ship, the Golden Leo, off the Odesa coast

Ships avoid Ukrainian grain ports after Russian attacks

The EU has announced a probe into whether Google breached antitrust rules over its use of online content to train its AI

Reining in Big Tech

EU fines Google 890 mn euros, risking US fury

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