Sudan court sentences RSF chief and 15 others to death in absentia
The Port Sudan ruling centred on Khamis Abbakar, West Darfur’s governor, who was killed in 2023, and on broader crimes attributed to the defendants.
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Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa dies at 74
The ruler who led Qatar from 1995 to 2013 oversaw its rise as a gas exporter, diplomatic broker and international media centre.
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Hundreds in Stockholm protest Gaza blockade and ceasefire violations
Demonstrators gathered at Odenplan in Stockholm to call for an end to attacks in Gaza, an end to ceasefire violations and unrestricted humanitarian aid access.
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Tusk announces Warsaw remembrance wall amid Polish-Ukrainian dispute over wartime killings
The planned monument will carry the names of identified civilian victims, as Polish officials call for historical recognition alongside continued cooperation with Ukraine.
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UK court clears major carmakers of most diesel defeat-device claims
London’s High Court has dismissed the bulk of claims that five automakers used prohibited diesel defeat devices, though some damages questions still remain for a later stage.
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Man released as police continue Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
Police said a 26-year-old arrested on suspicion of murdering the former British government minister had been released and was no longer part of the investigation.
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Khamenei buried at Imam Reza shrine as funeral crowds chant for revenge
Iran’s slain supreme leader was buried in Mashhad’s Imam Reza shrine, closing a week of public mourning that fused grief, politics and calls for retaliation.
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Virginie Ruffenach Elected President of New Caledonia’s Congress After Coalition Deal
Pro-France politician Virginie Ruffenach won the presidency of New Caledonia’s Congress after a post-election governing arrangement with Eveil Océanien, giving anti-independence forces control of the chamber’s top post.
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Thousands rally in Budapest against plan to remove President Sulyok
Viktor Orbán's allies called the proposed constitutional amendment an attack on democracy, while Prime Minister Péter Magyar said voters gave him a mandate to dismantle the former government's system.
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Norwegian police say 28 men were arrested in seven countries in dark-web child abuse operation
Police in Norway say arrests were coordinated across seven countries in an operation targeting suspected buyers of child sexual abuse material who paid with cryptocurrency.
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Former Argentine naval commander convicted over ARA San Juan disaster
Claudio Villamide received a suspended three-year sentence and a six-year public-office ban over the 2017 submarine loss that killed 44 sailors.
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Thai parliament approves broad political amnesty with key exclusions
The bill could restore rights to up to 2,000 activists but excludes convictions for royal insult, corruption and civil liabilities.
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Seven die in two Cape Flats shootings
Separate attacks in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East also left five people wounded.
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Indonesian police uncover gold and foreign currency during multi-case raids
Searches across the Jakarta area and Sentul produced 74 kilograms of gold and large cash holdings as investigators examined alleged corruption and money laundering.
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Mourners fill Najaf and Karbala during rites for Ali Khamenei
Crowds accompanied the late Iranian supreme leader’s coffin through two Iraqi holy cities on July 8, 2026, amid continuing hostilities between Iran and the United States.
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Marine Le Pen says she will run again after court loss in EU funds case
After an appeals court upheld her conviction for misusing EU funds, the French far-right leader said she will seek the presidency in 2027.
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Sri Lanka probes deadly prison riot after 27 die at Negombo jail
Authorities opened an investigation after a prison riot in Negombo killed 27 people, including four officers, and injured more than 100 others.
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Four injured after crude bomb explodes at Bangladesh NCP rally in Savar
A crude bomb exploded during a National Citizen Party rally in Savar, injuring four people and triggering accusations that police failed to secure the event.
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Witness accounts allege cross-party sharing of Óbuda contract proceeds
Testimony in an ongoing Hungarian investigation describes an alleged system involving municipal maintenance contracts, front ownership and changing political divisions of profits.
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Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta Taken Into Custody on Plunder Charge
The lawmaker denied wrongdoing after prosecutors accused him of failing to declare 75 million pesos received as campaign contributions.
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Ahmadinejad reappears at Khamenei funeral as Iran stages unity after wartime shock
Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was shown at Ali Khamenei's funeral procession, a rare public appearance that added political intrigue to ceremonies designed to project continuity and defiance.
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Suspect in Monaco parcel bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Ukrainian authorities said Anastasiia Berezovska was found buried in woodland after returning to Ukraine; two men have been charged with her murder.
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Sara Duterte faces Philippine senators in historic impeachment proceeding
The Senate convened on July 6, 2026 to hear accusations against the vice president, whose eligibility for the 2028 presidential contest is at stake.
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Slovak referendum on leaders' lifetime payments fails on turnout
Only 16.1% of voters participated, leaving proposals on post-office benefits and restoring two anti-corruption bodies far below the 50% validity threshold.
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