Hungary’s parliament backed a constitutional amendment ending President Tamás Sulyok’s term, setting off a political scramble over what happens next.
American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, 73, was shot dead inside his home in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on July 12. Police said three unidentified men entered the residence, and one suspect shot Carpenter in the head while his Filipino companion was injured but survived. Carpenter had served as a scientific expert for the Philippines in the South China Sea arbitration, submitting reports and testifying during the 2015 merits hearings at The Hague.
A report says Iran-linked cyber actors and their networks exploited commercially available cellphone location data to identify and surveil U.S. personnel overseas, raising force-protection concerns.
Samsung says it is not reviewing issuing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the U.S., denying a report that it held preliminary discussions with banks about a potential ADR offering.
Hungary’s government signaled it will not support stepped-up EU and NATO pressure on Russia, while arguing that diplomatic channels have effectively narrowed and further cooperation is off the table.
France says it has authorized Ukraine to produce French-designed cruise missiles, glide bombs, and air-defense interceptors under licensing arrangements, marking a major deepening of defense cooperation.
Raif Badawi’s son Tirad says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Saudi Arabia visit fell short on pressing for human rights and consular cases, calling it a “monumental failure” despite Canada’s stated engagement approach.
A gay-traveler cruise was reportedly blocked by Turkey first, then turned away by Egypt, with diplomats criticized for not publicly condemning the denials as thousands of passengers faced canceled port calls.
The death toll from a Bangkok music bar blaze has risen to 30 as dozens of injured people remain in hospital, with many in critical condition, according to officials.
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, setting up a cabinet reshuffle as President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares changes to his government.
As nuclear diplomacy stalls, the focus has shifted to the Strait of Hormuz, where threats to shipping and oil flows are becoming the flashpoint for coercion and countercoercion.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it is “very unlikely” that peace in Ukraine will be reached soon, adding he expects Russia to prolong the war at least until winter.
With shipping largely choked off through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is signaling a shift to the Red Sea—using Yemen’s Houthis to target Bab el-Mandeb and threaten a second global chokepoint.
After three straight nights of US strikes on Iran, Trump says the proposed 20% Strait of Hormuz charge will be replaced by trade and investment deals with Gulf states, while Iranian attacks reportedly hit tankers.
Ukraine’s Navy says satellite imagery shows the Russian FSB patrol ship Izumrud has been destroyed near Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian unmanned strike, underscoring intensifying maritime pressure in the Black Sea.
Since 2015, nearly a billion people gained access to safely managed drinking water, 1.2 billion gained sanitation, and electricity now reaches 92% of the world’s population, the UN says.
Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a total shutdown again, state-linked reporting says, marking the third major blackout in less than two weeks as the island struggles with an energy crisis and fuel shortages.
A senior World Food Programme official warns that conflict in Sudan, reduced aid funding and higher costs tied to disruption linked to Iran’s war— including closure effects on the Strait of Hormuz—could push the country back toward deeper hunger and famine-like conditions.
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed Stan has sold for $31.8 million, making it the most expensive dinosaur specimen ever auctioned at the time of sale.
As attacks raise risks for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. has stepped back from plans that would have required fees for transit, signaling a shift in approach amid mounting security concerns.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev will not take part in the “Coalition of the Willing” meeting, citing his opposition to further military support for Ukraine and saying Bulgaria doesn’t belong in the group’s effort.
Ukrainian fighter pilots and troops marched in France’s Bastille Day celebrations, drawing major cheers on the Champs-Élysées as European leaders backed Ukraine in a highly symbolic show of unity.
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