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July 2026
US Senate’s Fauci hearing renews COVID origin debate but reveals little
As things stand, all hypotheses must remain on the table, including zoonotic spillover and lab leak.”
I advised De Blasio to go ahead and do it,
People will say Tony Fauci could have done things a little differently, he made a few mistakes, and he could have admitted those,
There’s no space for any civil discussion around any of these issues. There’s no desire really,
Now we know the market was not the source but the amplifier,
Pathirage beats Chopra and Nadeem to win Commonwealth gold in javelin
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage made history with Sri Lanka’s first gold medal in athletics when he saw off a strong field to win the 2026 Commonwealth Games javelin final
Children face higher threat of US deportation as legal support deal expires
We have no understanding of what’s going to happen to those children come next week,
They are clearly trying to destroy the program by grinding down the financial health of nonprofits. We’ve seen layoffs and furloughs, and we will see a lot more of that if these invoices aren’t paid,
Powerful El Nino to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN
The report comes as countries in Africa and Europe are battling massive wildfires, while monsoon season has caused havoc across South Asia
Two months ago, I warned that El Niño was arriving on our doorstep. Now it is inside the house, and turning up the heat,
Forecasts in themselves do not prevent hazards; people do,
Venezuela gov’t and opposition to hold talks aimed at path to elections
Noticeably absent from the negotiations will be one of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who has not been invited to attend
It must be a negotiation that is then submitted to the country, to the people of Venezuela,
The people are hopeful that … we will arrive at free and democratic elections,
They cannot exclude Maria Corina Machado because she is a fundamental leader for all of us,
At least 25 people killed, dozens injured in Algeria bus crash
Does FIFA need private investment?
The world football body is facing growing backlash after its proposal to sell a stake in its top events
Algerian bus plunges into ravine killing at least 27
Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion
I will point out that this type of missile is used exclusively by Russian strategic aviation,
The ambassador was informed of our unequivocal condemnation of hostile actions directed against the security of a sovereign state and its citizens,
This means that Russia is using newly produced missiles to strike Ukraine,
Trump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal
We do have an understanding with Israel,
It has indicated that this change in the security posture or ‘demilitarisation’, as the Board of Peace has called it, will take some time,
World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement
The agreement, which was confirmed on Thursday and Friday by the United States and other mediators, requires Hamas to make provisions to disarm and surrender its weapons in stages
At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves,
The State of Israel must not accept a reality in which Hamas survives, rearms and waits for the opportunity to carry out the next massacre,
Today, agreement has been reached on the decommissioning of weapons and civilian transition in Gaza. It took months of very difficult negotiations to get here. There were several points when I did not believe we would make it."
Trump says Hamas disarmament deal will be complex to deliver
New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’
With its lawsuit on Friday, New York joins a growing number of states filing cases against Kalshi and other companies in a dispute with United States President Donald Trump’s administration over who regulates the fast-growing prediction market
New York’s gambling laws protect children from underage betting and help combat gambling addiction,
Kalshi has chosen to ignore New York’s gaming laws, which exist to protect consumers, prevent problematic gambling, deliver funding for critical public services, and ensure that every company plays by the same rules,
FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan
I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,
Football has been central to my life, and after more than 35 years in banking I understand both the value of this asset and the consequences of giving part of it away,
It is the project of one person,
Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal
North Korean IT workers employ increasingly sophisticated methods, including the integration of AI, to obfuscate their identities and expand their activities globally,
DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak
More than 3,500 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it the world’s second largest outbreak on record
It's the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic that we have ever seen,
The disease has now settled in the community,
Three-year roadmap proposed for Hamas disarmament in Gaza
Pathirage tops Chopra, Nadeem for Commonwealth Games javelin gold
Spain PM: Ceuta migrant surge a ‘violation of territorial integrity’
Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure, community vulnerabilities
On the day of the fire, we asked for the restoration of the electricity and water supply, but we were refused,
I’ve suffered millions in losses over the past three weeks,
They only remember us on February 8,
I am not asking for too much. My life is already behind me. I will not live any longer,
The fire was scorching … and came from every direction,
We had no idea the fire would engulf us that quickly,
We’ve already witnessed major power cuts in previous years, so saying this came as a surprise is surprising,
For 70 years I’ve lived in these mountains, relying on myself,
World Cup: FIFA studying impact of expanding to 64 teams for 2030 edition
South American confederation CONMEBOL had officially proposed hosting the 2030 World Cup with 64 teams last year, allowing more countries the opportunity to join in the celebrations for the tournament’s centennial edition
FIFA wishes to appoint an independent agency to determine whether and how expanding the FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 participating national teams, starting with the 2030 edition, would impact on the tournament proposition,
The final recommendation should demonstrate not only whether a 64-team tournament can generate incremental value, but whether that value is sustainable,
Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle
Mayor Katie Wilson announced Barnes’s resignation on Thursday and named Deputy Chief Andre Sayles, a police officer with more than two decades of law enforcement experience, as interim chief
What I did not fully understand in that moment was how little information had reached the public or the press since the incident began at 6 p.m.,
Chelsea fined $13.5m for FA breaches, avoid Premier League points deduction
However, Chelsea will face a suspended two-window registration ban through to June 30, 2027
Chelsea FC admitted to 74 breaches of FA Rule E1.2 prior to a hearing and an independent Regulatory Commission imposed a six-point deduction, which was to be suspended until 30 June 2027, and a £10m ($13.41m) fine,
Russia and Ukraine report casualties as they continue to trade attacks
We are protecting our people and will continue to act as necessary to achieve peace,
We continue to carry out our deep and mid-range strikes against Russian infrastructure facilities that prop up Russia’s aggression,
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after migrant surge: What we know
We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules,
The government can’t look the other way,... because we are facing a national security crisis.”
As soon as possible.”
Last year, … a reduction of illegal immigration was recorded of around 40 percent; therefore, what happened yesterday breaks with a pattern we had seen consistently, which was reducing illegal flows of migration,
I can understand the situation Ceuta is going through right now, but it’s clear that if we want to … reduce irregular immigration, we need to cooperate with the countries of origin and of transit,
It is quite revealing of how EU governments are learning to understand, talk, use and abuse the EU’s legal order,