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Prime Minister Modi began a three-nation trip in Indonesia to boost strategic ties with President Subianto. Prime Minister set to hold discussions with Indonesian President Subianto to add ‘momentum to this partnership across diverse sectors’; he will travel to Australia and New Zealand next as part of efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome in Jakarta on July 6. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto personally greeted him at the airport. The welcome included an escort by an Indonesian Air Force fighter jet. The Prime Minister had arrived in Indonesia on July 6, launching the opening segment of his three-nation diplomatic visit with a high-profile ceremonial welcome that featured an escort by an Indonesian Air Force fighter jet and a personal reception by the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the airport.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated China's recent ICBM test in the Pacific risks nuclear proliferation. He noted the missile could cause significant damage if weaponized. The Solomon Islands prime minister expressed concern over such tests in the region. Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’ Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation, with the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Monday capable of causing “considerable damage” if weaponis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia is crucial for India's maritime trade security. Nearly 40% of India's trade passes through the Strait of Malacca, a key shipping lane. Indonesia controls access to this strategic chokepoint. Nearly 40% of India’s maritime trade passes through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, the Strait of Malacca. And the country that sits at the gateway to that strategic chokepoint is Indonesia.
Tashiev was convicted of plotting a coup in Kyrgyzstan. He was granted probation instead of a prison sentence. This decision comes as Kyrgyz journalists and musicians remain jailed or in exile for reporting on his family's corruption. That Tashiev was given probation after a coup plot conviction while Kyrgyz journalists and musicians sit in jail, or exile, for reporting on his family’s corruption says everything that needs to be said about the character of justice and politics in Kyrgyzstan.
The UK regulator's review highlighted dangers of AI in financial services. Global regulators are increasingly focused on AI's impact. This includes cyber and operational risks from advanced models and agentic systems. Regulators globally have begun to focus more keenly on the impact of AI, from cyber and operational risks associated with frontier AI models such as Anthropic’s Mythos to the challenges posed by the agentic systems.
Canada will buy 12 submarines from German consortium TKMS. The deal is one of Canada's largest defence contracts. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision on Monday, following a bidding war with a South Korean rival. The contract will deepen Canada's Nato ties ahead of a crucial summit. TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato tiesCanada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week. On Monday the prime minister, Mark Carney, announced the winner of a tightly contested battle.
Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv. The attack occurred on July 6, with residents trapped in a damaged building near the city center. Others sought safety in public shelters. The attack followed a warning by Ukraine's president of an impending strike. Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on July 6, with reports of residents being trapped inside a damaged building near the city center and others seeking safety in public shelters.
President Donald Trump spoke separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin said President Donald Trump spoke separately with the Ukrainian and Russian leaders as efforts to end the war remained stalled, with Kyiv and Moscow deadlocked over key issues. Trump Holds Calls With Zelenskyy, Putin Amid Ukraine Deadlock.
Ukraine's drone campaign targets Russian gasoline refineries, causing nationwide shortages and headaches for the Kremlin. Ukraine’s drone campaign on Russian gasoline refineries is wreaking havoc, leading to nationwide shortages, fraying tempers, and mounting headaches for the Kremlin. On the battlefield, however, Ukraine’s troops face a grim fight. Look at what’s happening in Kostyantynivka. Ukraine Is Winning Its War On Russian Oil Refineries.
Cuba experienced an islandwide blackout due to dwindling fuel reserves and an aging power grid. President Miguel Díaz-Canel blamed U. S. actions for strangling fuel supply and inciting unrest. He praised electrical workers' efforts. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the U. of trying to ‘incite social unrest by strangling Cuba's fuel supply’ and said ‘the actions of electrical workers in the midst of a genocidal energy blockade are heroic’.
Cuba experienced its third nationwide power outage this year on Monday. Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said. The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the alr.
The UN estimates $37 billion in damage from Venezuela's earthquakes, ramping up assistance efforts. The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new UN estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion.
Venezuela's interim president defended the country's emergency response to the 24 June earthquakes. The earthquakes have killed more than 3,000 people. The president vowed the country would not descend into social unrest despite anger at the official response. Many Venezuelans have expressed frustration with the government's handling of the disaster. Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disasterVenezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 3,000 people, vowing the country would not descend into social unrest. Many Venezuelans have expressed anger at what they see as the US-backed government’s inadequate.
Florida Republican Carlos Giménez stated that deporting Haitians with Temporary Protected Status would be a significant error. He argued that Haiti is a failed state. Giménez, a Cuban exile himself, urged the White House to reconsider its efforts to end TPS for Haitian migrants. This stance diverges from the Trump administration's position. ‘Haiti is a failed state’, says Carlos Giménez, congressman and Miami Cuban exile, after controversial court rulingCarlos Giménez, a Republican congressman from Florida, broke with the Trump administration on Sunday, calling on the White House to reconsider its push to eliminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. Returning some 350,000 Haitians to their chaotic, dangerous homela.
Ismail al-Thawabta announced Hamas is dissolving its government in Gaza. The general director of the Hamas-run Government Media Office made the statement at a news conference on July 6. Only technical and professional staff will remain in their positions to manage day-to-day affairs. A UN-backed committee is set to take over. At a news conference on July 6, Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run Government Media Office, said “only technical and professional staff” would remain in their positions to run the Palestinian enclave’s day-to-day affairs.
Mark Rutte said NATO allies are on track to match US defense spending. European members and Canada are increasing their spending to align with the US. The US has long criticized Europe's low military spending. Rutte also backed continued support for Ukraine. On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, the alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said European members and Canada are on track to bring their defense spending into line with that of the United States, which has long criticized Europe's lack of military spending and perceived "free riding.".
The United Nations reported ongoing restrictions at Gaza border crossings. These closures impede the delivery of critical supplies. The UN expressed concern for children in both Gaza and the West Bank. Reports indicate senseless infant deaths in the West Bank. Ongoing restrictions and closures of border crossings continue to hamper delivery of critical supplies into the Gaza Strip, amid mounting concern for children there and in the West Bank, the United Nations said on Monday.
At least 330 children were reported killed or injured in Sudan during the first six months of 2026. The UN Children's Fund made this announcement on Monday. Children across Sudan are bearing the brunt of the escalating war. The conflict is becoming increasingly deadly. Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330 children reported killed or injured during the first six months of 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
President Trump will meet President Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Ankara. The White House announced the meeting on July 5. The U. S. is pushing for renewed diplomacy on Russia's war. Allies are urged to increase defense responsibilities. US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the White House announced on July 5, as Washington seeks to revive stalled diplomacy over Russia's war while pressing European allies to take greater responsibility for the continent's defense.
NATO leaders prepare for a July 7-8 summit in Ankara. WASHINGTON – As NATO leaders prepare for a pivotal July 7-8 summit in Ankara amid Russia's war against Ukraine and renewed tensions in the Middle East, former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) James Gilmore says the alliance is undergoing a difficult but ultimately strengthening transformation rather than entering a period of decline.
Archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine city in Egypt's western desert, revealing fourth-century quarters and structures. Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activitiesArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters had residential and religious structures, including a basilica-style church in the Dakhla oasis. Archaeologists also found coins, pottery fragments and tools.
Drone attacks in El Obeid, Sudan, killed over 20 people, including students, this past weekend. Schools and fuel stations were hit in the city. El Obeid is a key battleground between Sudan’s armed forces and the RSF paramilitary. Residents report the recent attacks were the most violent yet. El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSFFatima is losing count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but says the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far. The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she says.
Health workers in Uganda are combating Ebola and stigma, helping families navigate fear and misinformation amid the outbreak. As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate fear, misinformation and stigma.
UN chief António Guterres appealed for worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence as AI chips are used in battlefields with "killer robots". UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use shift to the battlefield, where “killer robots” are already the norm.
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