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Ex-officer Hankison sentenced to 33 months over shooting

Ex-officer Hankison sentenced to 33 months over shooting
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by US police officiers in March 2020

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day.

18 die in South Korea floods as storms hits China

18 die in South Korea floods as storms hits China
A flooded house and rice field in Yesan-Gun, South Korea

Severe weather in South Korea has eased following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead.

The Wall Street Journal barred from travelling with Trump

The Wall Street Journal barred from travelling with Trump
Since returning to power, Donald Trump has moved to increase control over the press covering the White House

The White House has barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a 50th birthday greeting to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.

UK sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet

UK sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia's shadow fleet
British foreign minister David Lammy said the move will 'drain Russia's war chest of its critical oil revenues'

The UK has placed sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine.

One killed after Russia launches drone attack – Ukraine

One killed after Russia launches drone attack - Ukraine
People walk past wreckage near a metro station following a Russian attack in Kyiv this morning

At least one person was killed in Kyiv as Russia launched 426 drones and 24 missiles in an overnight air attack on Ukraine, according to officials.

EU explores plans as prospect of US tariff deal fades

EU explores plans as prospect of US tariff deal fades
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30% tariff by 1 August

The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats.

Ministers condemn ‘inhumane killing of civilians’ in Gaza

Ministers condemn 'inhumane killing of civilians' in Gaza
Foreign ministers from 26 countries called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

A statement from the Foreign Ministers of 26 countries including Ireland has condemned what it called the “drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” in Gaza.

Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah

Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah
Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah

Witnesses in Deir al-Balah have reported Israeli shelling in the region, adding to the already escalating tensions in the region.

South Korea studying ways to improve relations with North

South Korea studying ways to improve relations with North
A tourist uses binoculars to watch the North Korean side of the DMZ dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju on 12 June

South Korea is studying various plans to improve relations with North Korea, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.

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Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas

Kallas: Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost an Estimated $71 Billion

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Seventy-one Billion Reasons to Care: Rebuilding Gaza and the Moral Math of the International Community Brussels felt unusually solemn this week. Beneath the glass atrium...
Japan warns of 'huge' earthquake after powerful tremor

Japan issues warning of massive earthquake after powerful tremor

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When the Earth Shook: A Night That Reminded Japan — and the World — How Close We Live to the Edge It arrived like a...
Trump warns Iran on nuclear revival as he hosts Netanyahu

Amnesty: Predatory leaders aiming to impose a new global order

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At the launch in London: a warning with a bite Rain had the city half-hidden on the morning Amnesty International chose to unveil its annual...
US Secretary of Labour leaving Trump administration

U.S. Labor Secretary to Depart Trump Administration, Prompting Cabinet Transition

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The Quiet Exit: How One Cabinet Resignation Revealed a Bigger Strain on Power, Trust and Workplaces in Washington On a gray morning in Washington, a...
US, Iran warn of readiness for war as talks in limbo

US and Iran Signal War Readiness as Diplomatic Talks Stall

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Clockwork Diplomacy and the Edge of War: Islamabad’s Quiet Before a Possible Storm There is a strange hush in the marble-lined hotels of Islamabad—an expectant...