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A view of the destruction after air strikes on a coffee shop in Gaza. People are pictured examining the debris with a young man walking out of the cafe in the foreground, and the sea and blue sky in the background, taken on 30 Jun

Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians

JERUSALEM — At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike that hit a popular seafront cafe frequently used by activists, journalists, and local residents in western Gaza on Monday, according to medics and eyewitnesses.Rescue teams evacuated 20 bodies and dozens wounded from Al-Baqa Cafeteria, an outdoor venue which consisted of tents along the beach, a spokesperson for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence told the BBC.He added that emergency crews were still searching through a deep crater left by the explosion."I was on my way to the café to use the internet just a few meters away when a massive explosion hit," said Aziz Al-Afifi, a cameraman with a local production company, told the BBC."I ran to the scene. My colleagues were there, people I meet every...

July 01, 2025

Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians

An F35 Lockheed Martin flies at the Paris Air Show, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris

UK high court rejects challenge against selling military parts to Israel

LONDON — Human rights groups lost their legal challenge to the British government's decision to supply Israel with parts for F-35 fighter jets and other military equipment, in a ruling handed by London's High Court on Monday.The court, which looked into the allegation that the UK selling arms to Israel through a global pool was against the law, stated that it was not up to the courts to tell the government to withdraw from the group.The case was brought by the UK-based Global Legal Action Network and a Ramallah-based human rights group Al-Haq, in conjunction with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Oxfam.They argued that there was a “clear risk” that the UK's indirect supply of essential F-35 components to Israel — which have been linked to its recent military...

July 01, 2025

UK high court rejects challenge against selling military parts to Israel

Repatriated Afghan refugees arrive at a camp after crossing the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, 31 May, 2025

Pakistan to consider extending deadline for Afghan refugees facing mass deportation to leave

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will consider extending the deadline for 1.4 million Afghan refugees living legally in the country to return home, officials said on Monday.Any extension approved by the government would be a relief for those who were previously ordered to return to Afghanistan by 30 June, according to government and security officials.A decision could come on Tuesday when the Cabinet is due to meet.In 2023, Pakistan launched a controversial crackdown on foreigners it said were in the country illegally, mostly Afghan nationals.Millions of Afghans have fled their homeland over the decades to escape war or poverty.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the matter, said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to...

July 01, 2025

Pakistan to consider extending deadline for Afghan refugees facing mass deportation to leave

Bob Vylan on stage at Glastonbury

UK police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets

LONDON — A criminal investigation has been launched over performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police has said.The force said it had appointed a senior detective to investigate whether comments made by either act amounted to a criminal offence after reviewing footage.A statement added: "This has been recorded as a public order incident at this time while our enquiries are at an early stage."Speaking in Parliament on Monday after the announcement, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called the scenes broadcast "appalling and unacceptable".Police have not specified which part of Bob Vylan's or Kneecap's set would be subject to the criminal investigation.It comes after the BBC said it should have cut away from a live...

July 01, 2025

UK police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets

Germany is one of a number of European countries with health alerts in place as temperatures soared in recent days

'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe

PARIS — A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring temperatures.Sixteen French regions, including Paris, have been placed on red alert for Tuesday, the country's highest, while 68 others are on orange alert.On Monday, 84 of 96 mainland regions were under an orange alert, which France's Climate Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher called an "unprecedented" situation.Heat warnings are also in place for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the UK and Balkan countries including Croatia.Both Spain and Portugal had their hottest June days on record at the weekend.El Granado in Andalucía saw a temperature of 46C on Saturday, while 46.6C was recorded in the town of...

July 01, 2025

'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, centre, at the start of the four-day Financing for Development meeting in Seville, 30 June, 2025

US skips global UN meeting in Spain aimed at raising trillions to combat poverty

SEVILLE — Many of the world’s countries gathered in Spain on Monday, with the notable exception of the United States, in a bid to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations and try to drum up trillions of dollars needed to close it."Financing is the engine of development. And right now, this engine is sputtering," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his opening comments at the four-day Financing for Development meeting in Seville.Many countries face escalating debt burdens, declining investments, decreasing international aid and growing trade barriers.Co-hosts the UN and Spain believe the four-day meeting is an opportunity to close the staggering $4 trillion (€3.4 trillion) annual financing gap to promote development, bring millions of people...

July 01, 2025

US skips global UN meeting in Spain aimed at raising trillions to combat poverty

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Lithuanian Minister for National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė sign a memorandum of understanding in Makati, 30 June, 2025

Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact

MAKATI — Lithuania and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they perceive as growing aggression threatening their regions by countries such as China.The memorandum of understanding signed in Manila by Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė and her Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. aims to foster defense cooperation, particularly in cyber security and defense industries.The pact also covers munitions production and addressing maritime security, the Philippine Department of National Defense said.Šakalienė described Lithuania’s alarm over an emerging "authoritarian axis" of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, which she raised in an international defense forum...

July 01, 2025

Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the start of a four-day Financing for Development meeting in Seville, 30 June, 2025

Spanish PM’s former aide detained without bail in corruption probe

MADRID — A Supreme Court investigating judge in Spain ordered a former senior official in the ruling Socialist Party to be held in pre-trial detention on Monday, as part of a corruption inquiry that could derail Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's minority government.The case involving Santos Cerdán is the latest and arguably the most serious in a series of scandals that forced Sánchez to issue public apologies and deflect calls from his political opponents for a snap election.Judge Leopoldo Puente is investigating allegations against Cerdán, the former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos and his aide Koldo Garcia, that they received kickbacks for awarding public works contracts.Cerdán resigned from office earlier this month but denied the allegations.Abalos and Garcia also say they...

July 01, 2025

Spanish PM’s former aide detained without bail in corruption probe

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in The Hague, 24 June, 2025

EU and Ukraine strike less ambitious but 'realistic' trade deal

BRUSSELS — A revised version of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) – the primary trade framework between the EU and Ukraine – was agreed in principle on Monday, following intensive weekend talks with Ukrainian counterparts, the European Commission announced."Ukraine's place is in the family. We remain committed to a path of mutual growth and stability, leading to its full integration in our Union,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wrote in a note after the announcement of the deal.Since 2022, trade between the two partners has been governed by Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs), a temporary framework introduced after Russia’s full-scale invasion.The ATMs eliminated all tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU,...

July 01, 2025

EU and Ukraine strike less ambitious but 'realistic' trade deal

Law enforcement officers gather after multiple firefighters were attacked when responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area outside Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday.

2 US firefighters killed in sniper-style ambush in Idaho

SEATTLE — Two US firefighters have been killed and a third wounded after a man intentionally started a fire and began shooting at first responders in a "total ambush" which lasted several hours, authorities said.A man found dead on Canfield Mountain in Idaho is believed to be the only shooter involved in the deadly ambush on Sunday..The man is believed to have started a brush fire before shooting at responding firefighters, the Kootenai County sheriff said.The gunman, who investigators said acted alone, began shooting after crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain, just north of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Sunday afternoon.Investigators are likely working to understand the motivation of the Idaho suspect who they believe started a brush fire before shooting at responding...

June 30, 2025

2 US firefighters killed in sniper-style ambush in Idaho

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