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Indiaโ€™s Licence Raj offers America important lessons

Even when a protectionist system is dismantled, its problems can endure

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

NIH Scientists Link Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Mutations in Non-Smokers

New findings published Wednesday by the National Cancer Institute link tiny, toxic air pollutants to changes in lung cancer tumors at the genomic level in people who have never smoked. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., and the American Cancer Society reports that more people die of lung cancer [โ€ฆ]

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Lithuania's defence chief praises Philippine campaign about Beijing's aggression in South China Sea

A 2016 international arbitration decision invalidated Chinaโ€™s claims based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but Beijing has rejected the ruling and continues to defy it.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder after admitting to brutal stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

Kohberger was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University when prosecutors say he broke into a rental home in Moscow, Idaho, and stabbed the four students.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Cuban film โ€˜A Night with the Rolling Stonesโ€™ awarded in Serbia

Havana, July 2 (Latin Press) The Cuban film 'A Night with the Rolling Stones', by Patricia Ramos, won the Audience Award at the Ravno Selo Festival in Serbia, reported today the Cuban Institute of Art and Film Industry (Icaic). The post Cuban film โ€˜A Night with the Rolling Stonesโ€™ awarded in Serbia first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

โ€œThe future of libraries, education, access, and representation is at stake,โ€ argues one advocate who opposes book bans.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

Cuba promotes Bill on sports activity

Camagรผey, Cuba, 2 Jul (Latin Press) Cuba celebrates today the Day of the Sports Journalist with a key debate on the bill on Sport and Physical Culture, which seeks to modernize the sports system. The post Cuba promotes Bill on sports activity first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Cuba is the epicenter of current exchanges on environment

Havana, July 2 (Latin Press) The XV International Convention on Environment (Cubambiente 2025), based in the Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, today promotes debates and presentations on current issues in this area with the participation of more than 500 delegates from 18 countries. The post Cuba is the epicenter of current exchanges on environment first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Lula to travel to Argentina to attend Mercosur summit

Brasilia, 2 Jul (Latin Press) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina today to participate in the 66th summit of heads of state of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), which begins tomorrow. The post Lula to travel to Argentina to attend Mercosur summit first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Russian Council decries US hostility against Cuba

Havana, July 2 (Latin Press) The president of the National Council of Youth and Childrenโ€™s Associations of Russia, Grigory Petushkov, today condemned the US hostility against Cuba for more than six decades, which he called irrational. The post Russian Council decries US hostility against Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Oman and Egypt call for resumption of Iran-US talks

Muscat, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The Omani and Egyptian foreign ministers jointly called on Iran and the United States to resume the talks that broke off in June, media outlets reported in this capital on Wednesday. The post Oman and Egypt call for resumption of Iran-US talks first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Russia takes measures against NATO actions in Baltic Sea

Moscow, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Russia is taking all necessary measures to guarantee its security in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s actions in the Baltic Sea, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Wednesday. The post Russia takes measures against NATO actions in Baltic Sea first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Cardiologist's killing will have 'devastating impact' on healthcare in Gaza, says medical organisation

Cardiologist's killing will have 'devastating impact' on healthcare in Gaza, says medical organisation The death of Dr Marwan al-Sultan will leave a "devastating impact" on Gaza's healthcare system, said Muath Alser, director of the Palestinian medical organisation, Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW), on Wednesday. Sultan was one of only two cardiologists left in the Gaza Strip, and the director of the Indonesian hospital...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UPenn revokes swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by her participation on the women's swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Indiaโ€™s Global South Outreach: Symbolic Solidarity or Strategic Shift?

India is reaching out to countries long neglected by the traditional structures of global diplomacy.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Emboldened Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine

An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyivโ€™s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students

A former criminology student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

UK government designates Palestine Action a 'terrorist organisation'

UK government designates Palestine Action a 'terrorist organisation' British MPs have voted 385 to 26 in favour of legislation to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. The designation makes it a criminal act to support the group and places it in the same category as violent groups such as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. The order is expected to come into effect later this week. Once it does,...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

At least eight people die in record-breaking heatwave across Europe

Scientists say heatwaves and storms are becoming more intense due to human-driven climate change.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

NATOโ€™s North Korea Blindspot Is a Security Nightmare

Ignoring the threat posed by North Korea, as happened at this year's summit, undermines Euro-Atlantic security.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Give commerce a chance in eastern DR Congo

Truce with Rwanda is a test case for Donald Trumpโ€™s transactional diplomacy

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

EU Commission proposes allowing carbon offsets to help meet 2040 climate goal

Campaigners accuse the European Commission of adding "loopholes" and "distractions" to the 90% emissions reduction target The post EU Commission proposes allowing carbon offsets to help meet 2040 climate goal appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Iran’s president suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog after U.S. and Israeli strikes

Iranโ€™s president has ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Helping undocumented migrants in Netherlands could soon be a crime

Dutch MPs on Thursday are set to vote on asylum laws proposed by the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), headed by Geert Wilders.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Leaders launch debt-for-food swap hub at development summit

Spain and the World Bank have launched a new debt swap hub to make it easier for countries to obtain debt relief in exchange for spending on projects to enhance food security and climate change adaptation.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Somalia: 3 killed in African Union helicopter crash

The Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu's airport as it was on its way to an African Union peacekeeping mission.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Von der Leyen lends an ear to German industry (again) as climate and trade crunches loom

European Commission president carves out time for her compatriots.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Head of Royal Navy sacked after conduct โ€˜fell far shortโ€™ of expected standards

Admiral Sir Ben Key exits after investigation into inappropriate behaviour

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Del Monte files for bankruptcy as its canned fruit and vegetable sales slide

Del Monte Foods is filing for bankruptcy protection. The 139-year-old company is best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, which have seen sales slide as consumers seek healthier and cheaper options.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Crying for a lost Labour government

If the double act is no longer working, the core problem may not be Reeves

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

EU Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra defends carbon credits

The European Commissioner for Climate defends the strategy of paying other countries to cut Europe carbon emissions. In an interview with Euronews, Wopke Hoekstra, explains it as an opportunity to "build bridges" with Africa and Latin America.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ship capsizes in Gulf of Suez, at least 4 dead

An oil-drilling vessel overturned with reports that it was being towed in the important shipping route. Three people are still missing.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Will China Become Iranโ€™s Major Defense Partner?

Given Iranโ€™s lost trust in the quality of Russian systems and the urgency of rebuilding its air defense system, is closer China-Iran cooperation on the horizon?

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Bolivia Rejects Trumpโ€™s Memo Tightening U.S. Blockade Against Cuba

The document is an explicit disregard for the principles of self-determination and non-intervention, President Arce stressed. On Tuesday, Bolivian President Luis Arce criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for perpetuating the criminal blockade against Cuba. RELATED: Bolivia Expresses Its Deep Gratitude to Venezuela for Measles Vaccines โ€œThe Presidential Memorandum issued by Trump to toughen his policy [โ€ฆ]

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

โ€˜Alligator Alcatrazโ€™: Trump administration builds Florida detention centre for deportees

โ€˜Alligator Alcatrazโ€™: Trump administration builds Florida detention centre for deportees Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/02/2025 - 17:45 The facility, constructed in just eight days, has seen pushback from indigenous and environmental groups US President Donald Trump visits a temporary migrant detention centre informally known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Ochopee, Florida, on 1 July 2025 (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Off...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye