The Guardian

US World Cup performance stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community

The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homelandMersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate investor and restaurant owner, has been thrilled to see fellow Bosnian immigrants thrive in their new home, which has been especially evident during the World Cup.The midwestern city has about 70,000 Bosnians, most of whom fled the country during its war in the 90s, making it the largest such community outside the Balkan country. Continue reading...

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

India’s Modi Deepens Ties With Japan in ‘Uncertain Times’

The prime minister met with his counterpart, Sanae Takaichi of Japan, and signed agreements covering artificial intelligence, energy and security.

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

Kyiv Residents Pick Up the Pieces After the Latest Russian Assault

The latest deadly night in Ukraine, more than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, showed how the toll for civilians continues to mount.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage

Indictment against alleged leader of gas pipeline attack claims former Ukrainian army officer was directed by stateGerman prosecutors have accused Ukrainian “state authorities” of ordering the 2022 explosives attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, a charge likely to ignite tensions between Kyiv and Berlin, its biggest military backer.The sabotage in the Baltic Sea by a team of assailants almost entirely destroyed the seafloor infrastructure of the key source of Russi

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

Even as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled

Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts and losing ground, analysts say.

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

Dutch and U.K. Governments Apologize for Their Roles in Forced Adoptions

In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an official report on the practice.

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble

Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths

Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s day-off-school proposal after 1am match against Mexico

Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests disco nap on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on MondayKeir Starmer wants children up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time.After England qualified for the next round of the World Cup on Wednesday evening after their win against the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the head coach, Thomas Tuchel, urged parents to let their children bunk off school so they could stay up to watch the match a

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths

Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning unitsSpain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C (111F) over the coming days, as figures show that June’s extreme heat was responsible for more than 2,000 excess deaths in the two countries.Spain’s state meteorological agency, Aemet, said a mass of dry and very hot air would bring persistently high temperatures to much of Spain from

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

FCA ordered to partly suspend car finance compensation scheme

Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of £9.1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payoutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s financial watchdog has been forced to partly suspend its £9.1bn car finance compensation scheme, delaying payouts for millions of motorists.The Financial Conduct Authority had expected the scheme would this year start paying out £830 on average to those affected by the motor finance scandal, in which drivers were overcharged for loans as a result of co

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

The outbreak infected 13 people and ‌killed threeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe World ⁠Health Organization on Thursday declared the ⁠hantavirus ⁠outbreak ​linked to a cruise ⁠ship over after the last identified ⁠contact of an ​exposed ‌person ‌completed quarantine and tested ‌negative for the virus.The outbreak, which infected 13 people and ‌killed three, involved the Andes virus, ​a rare hantavirus strain that typically circulates in ⁠Argentina and Chile. ​The cruise ​ship

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay

Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard rescue officersA government minister and a senior official have been accused of misleading MPs over their plans to strip coastguard officers of their hourly pay.Keir Mather, the maritime minister, was said to have made false claims on Wednesday, while Virginia McVea, the chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), was accused of having done so during a

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

An Aerial View of Disaster at a Venezuela Housing Project

What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxesUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer was first elected.McSweeney, who had been Labour’s elections guru credited by many in the party for the size of their victory in 2024, said the party did not have an idea about how to make things happe

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

Rescuers inch closer to quake survivor after eight days - and he's cheering them on

Emergency workers have been trying to free Hernán Gil, who has been given an intravenous drip, for more than 100 hours.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

Decision not to jail two teenagers for rape was wrong, court of appeal rules

Trial judge found to have erred by giving boys youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in HampshireA judge’s decision not to give two teenage boys custodial sentences for the rape of two girls was wrong s, the court of appeal has ruled.After a national outcry, the attorney general, Richard Hermer, referred the case to the court to consider whether the sentences given to the boys – identified only as X, Y and Z – were unduly lenient. Continue reading...

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over killing of migrant

South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession

Charges yet to be filed over incident in town of Mukdahan as police seek to establish circumstances of crashAn 11-year-old boy has driven his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing at least nine monks.CCTV footage shared by a local rescue group showed the moment the monks, wearing orange robes, were run over as they walked in procession along a road. The timestamp on the footage was shortly before 11am local time on Thursday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

FDA issues most serious recall alert for potato chip brands over salmonella risk

An estimated 650,000 bags of potato chips are affected as US agency upgraded recall of several popular brandsThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of several popular brands of potato chips to its most serious level because of the risk of salmonella contamination.Manufacturer Utz issued a voluntary recall in May for varieties of its Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips products, citing the possible presence of salmonella in dry milk powder sourced from a third party used to mak

general  Jul 2, 2026