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Trump-backed truce in Lebanon, key to Iran peace deal, risks new civil war

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:35:14+00:00

To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by "any means necessary."

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Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebels SSPX

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:34:06+00:00

Schism caused by ordaining of four bishops without papal consent presents first crisis for Pope LeoEurope live – latest updatesThe Vatican has excommunicated a rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics who defied Pope Leo by ordaining bishops without his consent, creating a schism in the Roman Catholic church.In a statement on Thursday, cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads up the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the group from the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), founded in the Swiss village of Ecône in 1970, had “committed an act of a schismatic nature” which,

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Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebel group SSPX

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:34:06+00:00

Schism caused by Society of Saint Pius X ordaining four bishops without consent presents first crisis for Pope LeoEurope live – latest updatesThe Vatican has excommunicated a rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics who defied Pope Leo by ordaining bishops without his consent, creating a schism in the Roman Catholic church.In a statement on Thursday, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the group from the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), founded in the Swiss village of Ecône in 1970, had “committed an act of a schismatic na

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Kerala government reviews Adani Group’s Vizhinjam port stake sale proposal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T10:29:12+00:00

The stake sale reports had triggered a political controversy after the Chief Minister VD Satheesan announced in the State Assembly that the Adani Group had not informed the government about the transaction

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Droni spia russi sulle centrali nucleari europee per un anno e mezzo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-02T10:28:37+00:00

L’allarme nel rapporto dell’Istituto internazionale di Affari strategici di Londra. Le operazioni diminuite da quando sono cominciati i sequestri delle navi della flotta ombra di Mosca che fungevano da basi di partenza dei velivoli senza pilota

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Far-right French mayor causes outrage after barring staging of play about migrant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:28:07+00:00

Playwright says decision is warning of what may happen if National Rally runs country amid accusations of cultural censorshipIn Anglo-French playwright Alexis Michalik’s play Passeport, a young man has been beaten and left for dead in the notorious Calais refugee camp known as ‘the Jungle’.When he wakes up, he has no idea who he is – and his only possession is a blue Eritrean passport containing the name Issa. With two others from the camp he decides to leave, but not to take the perilous Channel crossing to the UK but instead to try to integrate into France and obtain the necessary papers to

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Far-right French mayor causes outrage after cancelling play about migrant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:28:07+00:00

Writer says ‘Trumpish’ decision to ban staging is warning of what may happen if National Rally runs countryIn the Anglo-French playwright Alexis Michalik’s play Passeport, a young man has been beaten and left for dead in the notorious Calais refugee camp known as “the Jungle”.When he wakes up, he has no idea who he is – and his only possession is a blue Eritrean passport containing the name Issa. With two others from the camp he decides to leave, not to take the perilous Channel crossing to the UK but instead to try to integrate into France and obtain the necessary papers to remain. Continue r

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A PALESTINIAN HOME INSIDE A CAGE

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:19:56+00:00

This Palestinian family's home is sealed inside an Israeli settlement and the separation wall. Al Jazeera's Leila Warah

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A Palestinian Home Inside a Cage

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:19:56+00:00

This Palestinian family's home is sealed inside an Israeli settlement and the separation wall. Al Jazeera's Leila Warah

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A Palestinian home inside a cage

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:19:56+00:00

This Palestinian family's home is sealed inside an Israeli settlement and the separation wall. Al Jazeera's Leila Warah

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Як побороти російську балістику

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-02T10:10:00+00:00

У ніч на 2 липня росіяни запустили по Україні 74 ракети та 496 дронів різного типу. Зафіксовано влучання 25 балістичних ракет та 12 ударних БПЛА на 33 локаціях. І так як після кожної масованої атаки на...

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As Far Right Rises, German Leaders Look to Jump-Start the Economy

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:09:35+00:00

An agreement between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his center-left partners bets on politically painful compromises in hopes of holding off hard-line rivals.

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Anger as report says Trump hijacked US anniversary to serve own agenda – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:05:25+00:00

Newly-released congressional report says president hijacked United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump hijacked the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations to serve “political ideology and pet projects”, a congressional report released today has revealed.I can’t, in my time here in Congress, remember anything even remotely like this: watching this trusted, venerable charity organisation, the National Parks Foundation, literally be hijacked for a craven political agenda that tries

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Bajaj’s EV push gains pace as petrol two-wheeler sales lag industry growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T10:03:08+00:00

Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India and TVS Motor continue to drive growth through petrol-powered two-wheelers, while Bajaj Auto’s rising EV mix highlights diverging growth strategies among India’s legacy OEMs

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Release of Rochdale grooming gang leader ‘really scary’, says whistleblower

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:01:54+00:00

Exclusive: Health worker Sara Rowbotham fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation serviceThe impending release of the Rochdale grooming gang leader is “really scary” for local women and girls because of failings in a “weak” probation service and his lack of remorse, a former health worker who exposed the paedophile ring has said.Sara Rowbotham, whose team gathered evidence that led to the imprisonment of Shabir Ahmed and eight other men in Rochdale, said she is “terrified” by the prospect of meeting him in the street. Continue reading...

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Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:09+00:00

House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemesDonald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a congressional investigation released on Thursday.The interim report, “From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday”, outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within th

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