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A woman was injured in an overnight Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia. She is receiving medical treatment.

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The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off for Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.

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The world's oceans recorded their hottest June ever, European scientists said on Wednesday, warning that the emergence of an El Niño weather pattern alongside human-driven climate change could push sea and air temperatures to fresh records in the months ahead.

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Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla emphasized that Cuba posed no threat to the United States

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Nabih Berri is trying to prevent an escalation of discontent that could lead to an internal conflict that threatens civil peace

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The source noted that the militants, using civilians as shields, have dispersed into nearby residential areas

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Iran exports 50 million barrels of crude after US lifts blockade Iran has exported 50 million barrels of crude oil since the United States lifted its naval blockade on the country's energy exports, according to tanker-tracking firm TankerTrackers.com. The figure amounts to roughly 1.66 million barrels per day for June 2026, the firm said in a post on X. TankerTrackers.com added that most other countries in the region remain well below pre-war export levels. The blockade was lifted under the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran on 17 June, after which the US Treasury issued a 60-day authorisation permitting the production and sale of Iranian crude through 21 August.

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Oil prices saw an uptick as Iran's refusal to meet U.S. envoys heightened tensions, impacting the fragile ceasefire. Despite recent declines following conflict de-escalation, analysts are revising forecasts. Meanwhile, U.S. crude and gasoline inventories dropped last week, with markets awaiting official government data. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly recovering, easing supply disruption fears.

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Indian markets closed the quarter on a high, mirroring global trends with significant gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, driven by optimism around economic and earnings growth. Despite geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning the Middle East conflict, investor sentiment remained robust. Technology stocks led the charge, with the Nasdaq celebrating a substantial 21% surge fueled by the AI boom.

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A couple of weeks back, we asked if the tide was turning in Ukraine. Short version: a little with a disclaimer: it's hard cutting through the fog of war. Now, we're beginning to wonder if Crimea could be back in play. Kyiv’s new line of longer-range missiles and drones wreaking havoc on fuel and power supplies. And while Russia continues to inch forward in other frontline flashpoints, the peninsula occupied in 2014 by Vladimir Putin’s little green men has never looked so vulnerable.

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Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality which two sources said ​was an attack ‌on a Ukrainian-born oligarch. The suspect is believed to have fled on foot ⁠to France, Monaco prosecutor Stephane Thibault said, after the attack on Monday evening involving a parcel bomb. FRANCE 24's Rachel Griffiths reports.

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Russian forces continued to attack Zaporizhzhia on the evening of 30 June, killing one person and injuring 10 others.

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Analysts say Russia's fuel crisis may affect its domestic economy, but the war in Ukraine will remain the priority.

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The ministry uploaded video footage of Su-34 bombers destroying the designated targets

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After months of war, a ceasefire with Israel has brought a period of respite to Lebanon. But it has not made the hardships of daily life disappear. Uncertainty, inflation and poverty remain. In the face of these challenges, solidarity also continues to play an essential role.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr faced a stern challenge on Tuesday after the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious movement staged a protest on Metro Manila’s busiest highway to demand that the presidential palace stop going after one of its members, Senator Rodante Marcoleta. The rally at Edsa – the highway where a 1986 people power uprising helped topple Marcos’ father, who was the country’s long-time dictator – has raised the stakes of a looming criminal case involving...

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Kyiv seeks to justify strikes on tankers after Russia accuses it of ‘terrorism’ in letter to IMO

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UK journalists and NGOs risk terrorism prosecutions under new security bill Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:15 The legislation criminalises people who 'support, assist and obtain material benefits', including information, from groups deemed to be terrorist organisations The National Security (State Threats) Bill will hand UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood sweeping powers to designate as a threat any state-backed organisation she deems to be prejudicial to the UK's 'safety and interests' (AFP) Off New national security legislation being rushed through the UK 's parliament could criminalise British foreign correspondents and NGO workers engaging with designated state-backed groups, experts warn. The National Security (State Threats) Bill , which is moving through its final stages in parliament this week, hands the UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood sweeping powers to designate as a threat any state-backed organisation deemed to be prejudicial to the UK's "safety and interests". Independent reviewers of terrorism legislation have warned that the bill's vague wording risks criminalising journalists and NGO workers engaging with a designated organisation and could lead to them incurring sentences of up to 14 years. The legislation criminalises people who "support, assist and obtain material benefits" - including information - from groups deemed to be terrorist organisations. The bill makes it a criminal offence to "obtain, accept, and retain" a material benefit or even to "agree to accept it". It stipuates that there is no "reasonable excuse" defence for these offences. .push({}); The Home Office has insisted that the bill will not target journalists, but critics have pointed out that protections for reporters are not explicit. No journalistic safeguards David Anderson, a former UK independent reviewer of terrorism, said that the legislation could see foreign correspondents prosecuted for terrorism, as it does not contain any safeguards for journalists. According to the Guardian , he highlighted that "mooted safeguards for NGOs and journalists are largely absent from its text". “Foreign correspondents could also be affected. Indeed on the face of it, they would be at risk of prosecution if they were to have contact of any kind with sources within designated bodies or their agents," Anderson said. In Belfast, ancient grudges and new furies leave a city burned Read More » Ministers have argued that only information which “possesses an inherent value that enriches the recipient” is prohibited under the legislation, but Anderson pointed out that the bill's definition of a "material benefit" categorises "information" as distinct from the financial benefit clause. The government also rejected a recommendation by Jonathan Hall, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, that the "reasonable excuse" provision should be extended to cover information. A Home Office spokesperson said: “This bill does nothing to undermine the vital work journalists do, and any suggestion otherwise is absolutely false. Legitimate activity including journalistic freedoms are protected under the bill, as well as diplomatic and humanitarian engagement. “We have a proud tradition in this country of upholding the freedom of the press. Indeed, it is our obligation to ensure journalists are empowered to carry out their work.” Vague definitions Critics have also warned that the bill's vaguely worded definitions of "foreign power threat activity" and "expressing support" could be weaponised to further constrain the right to protest, pointing to the speed with which the legislation is being pushed through parliament as cause for particular alarm. ‘A fantasy’: How the Palestine Action ruling whitewashed the history of civil disobedience Read More » MP Jeremy Corbyn said in a statement on 17 June that the bill constitutes "an alarming expansion of state power, and an escalation of the government's chilling assault on the right to protest". He added that the legislation was "deliberately vague and open-ended", enabling the home secretary to "criminalise political campaigns of their choosing". Corbyn pointed to the arrests of over 100 people under terrorism legislation for holding placards in support of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action. More than 3,00o people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act for expressing support for the banned group since the proscription was introduced in July 2025. Earlier this month, five judges overturned a high court's ruling in February that found the proscription to be unlawful. UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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According to the ministry, the death toll in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect has reached 1,053, while more than 3,400 people have been injured

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Today’s FOCUS takes us to Poland, one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriage nor civil partnership for same-sex couples is legal in the country. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European Court of Justice ruled that Warsaw was in contravention of EU free movement laws if it withdrew rights that couples had acquired in another country. As a result, Polish same-sex couples have been rushing to organise weddings outside the country. FRANCE 24’s Adrien Sarlat and Gulliver Cragg spoke with some couples who are doing just that.

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Iraqi oil stranded by the Middle East conflict has escaped the Persian Gulf over the past ten days as transit via the Strait of Hormuz eased during an uneasy US-Iran ceasefire. Vessels carrying about 14 million barrels of Iraqi oil exited the Gulf in the latter part of June and are now carrying crude to buyers in Asia, Europe and the US, according to tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That is the equivalent of about 1.4 million barrels a day over the 10-day period. All cargoes loaded...

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Teams meet in round of 32 in New York on Tuesday ‘We’ve been labelled as favourites … we are confident’ Didier Deschamps has warned France’s rivals they will not change their attacking approach to this World Cup, saying as he prepared for the last-32 tie against Sweden on Tuesday: “We have a capacity for danger, and I want us to keep it.” The France head coach said it was “good to be busy” as he returned to the camp after time at home following the death of his mother last week. Deschamps went on to express gratitude for the support he had received from his team after his bereavement, in another sign of the tight bond among Les Bleus this summer. Continue reading...

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Royal Court, London Hunger and TB, as much as imperialism, are triggers for the assassination that precipitated the first world war in Rajiv Joseph’s tragicomic reimagining of the plotters’ progress Most of us have written an essay on the origins of the first world war, exam-cramming the names of Bosnian Serb teenager Gavrilo Princip and his victims – Austrian-Hungarian heir Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie – in Sarajevo almost exactly 112 years ago. A textbook answer is that their assassinations militarised Europe. However, a student who answered a question on the origins of the 1914-18 conflict with the farcical speculation in Rajiv Joseph’s 2025 play Archduke might face a retake. Unemployed and diagnosed as a “lunger” (consumptive), Princip (Stanley Morgan) receives a “job” offer from Apis (Marc Wootton), a Slav nationalist who recruits Gavrilo and two other starving sick youths, Trifco (Abraham Popoola) and Nedeljko (Chris Walley), by filling their minds with a rant on historical wrongs and their bellies with the menus of his devout housekeeper, Sladjana (Janice Connolly). The lungers’ hunger is a major motivation, a recurring metaphor involving fancy sandwiches. Continue reading...

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Putin’s refusal. Russia will not accept a new proposal from Ukraine to mutually halt long-range strikes, President Vladimir Putin said in a new interview, arguing that Kyiv proposed the plan because Russia’s attacks were “more destructive” than Ukraine’s strikes on Russia. Putin further said that Moscow’s main objective remains the “complete liberation of Donbas and […] The post Daily Memo: Russia-Ukraine War, Lukashenko’s Trip to Belarus appeared first on Geopolitical Futures .

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As wars persist in different parts of the world, it’s perhaps easy to lose sight of the many countries that have managed to recover from past violence, sustain peace and prevent conflict. The UN Peacebuilding Fund, which is marking its 20th year of operation in 2026, has contributed to many of these success stories. UN News app users click here.

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Only two South Korean ships remain in Hormuz, says president All but two stranded South Korean ships have now exited the Strait of Hormuz, President Lee Jae-myung says. A total of 26 South Korean-linked vessels were stranded in the Strait when Iran closed the strategic waterway on February 28 in response to the US-Israeli assault. Nearly 11,000 sailors on board 600 vessels were left stranded during the war. Under an International Maritime Organization-led operation, some 115 ships carrying 2,500 crew members left the strait last week. The operation was paused after renewed hostilities erupted between US and Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship by Iranian forces.

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Bill to ban Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners fails The bill was defeated 41-36 in the Israeli parliament, after ultra-Orthodox coalition parties boycotted the vote over unrelated political disputes, Israeli media reported. Haredi lawmakers withheld support in protest over the government's failure to pass bills that are key to their own agenda. Under Knesset rules, the proposal cannot be reintroduced for six months, effectively shelving it until after general elections due by late October. “Thanks to you the Nukba will be rewarded with Red Cross visits in prison,” Ben Gvir wrote on X, referring to the Hamas commando force.

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Shipping continues through Hormuz despite regional tensions Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued over the weekend despite security concerns and attacks on two ships, according to ship-tracking provider MarineTraffic. The organisation said 108 verified transits were recorded over three days. “Activity was highest on 26 June, with 48 crossings, followed by 38 crossings on 27 June and 22 crossings on 28 June,” it said. The figures represent a decline from earlier in the week, when MarineTraffic recorded 54 transits on Thursday and 70 on Wednesday, the highest daily total since the US-Israel war on Iran began. Before the conflict, the strategic waterway typically handled between 130 and 140 vessel movements each day. Strait of Hormuz traffic continues amid security threats The Strait of Hormuz remained open over the weekend, with vessel movements continuing despite ongoing maritime security concerns in the region. According to #MarineTraffic data, 108 verified crossings were recorded between… pic.twitter.com/5mfCKN1Mnz — MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) June 29, 2026

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Hamas denounces international silence after Gaza attack A young Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli warplanes bombed tents sheltering displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas. Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the group, said the child was the latest victim among thousands of Palestinian children killed during the war. “The crimes continue while the world watches and hears everything but does nothing,” Qassem said, condemning what he described as international silence over the conflict. Qassem also criticised Arab governments, political parties, parliaments and public figures for what he called inaction in the face of the ongoing violence. He further accused the Palestinian Authority of remaining a passive observer as events unfolded in Gaza. Displaced Palestinians gather to receive hot meals distributed by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 29 June 2026 (Bashar Taleb/AFP)

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Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over past 24 hours One Palestinian was killed on Tuesday morning in an attack by Israeli forces on Salah al-Din Street in southern Gaza City, according to sources at al-Ahli Arab Hospital. A separate drone strike targeting a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City the same day wounded two people, including one who is in critical condition. Over the past 24 hours, eight people were killed, and 26 were wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The Palestinian death toll since the ceasefire took effect on October last year has risen to 1,053, with 3,406 wounded.