Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday. A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been charged with espionage. The court said a verdict is expected to be issued on Friday at 12:00 GMT. The 32-year-old correspondent for The … Read more
Ukraine updates: Germany to treat 8 after hospital strike DW (English) Russian officials fail to coordinate their statements on Okhmatdyt children’s hospital at UN Ukrainska Pravda Hard work underway to reopen Kyiv children’s hospital hit by Russian missile Kyiv Independent Russian airstrike against a Ukrainian children’s hospital reveals Russia’s eroding military might The Conversation Russian Rocket Attack Endangers Seriously … Read more
Russia is banned from taking part in the Summer Games but Israel is allowed to compete. The Summer Olympic Games – the world’s biggest sporting event – opens in Paris next week. Russia is banned for its war in Ukraine, but Israel is allowed to compete despite its war on Gaza. How big a role … Read more
The US has dominated the global economy for decades. But globalisation is facing a backlash. Economic integration and globalisation, the free flow of trade, with the United States at the helm: that is the economic order the world has known for decades. Today, the disintegration of the rules-based old world order is evident. Countries are … Read more
Image source, Facebook/Farooq Abdulrazak Image caption, Juan Cifuentes (left) and Farooq Abdulrazak were expected to return to the UK on Sunday evening 18 July 2024, 14:51 BST Updated 10 minutes ago A travel agency co-owned by missing Britons Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak has confirmed that Mr Abdulrazak has died. The business partners, from north … Read more
Activists welcome the ruling but systemic discrimination persists in the country where gay marriage is not legally recognised. South Korea’s top court has said that the state must provide health insurance for same-sex partners. The Supreme Court delivered the landmark ruling on Thursday, opening the way for common-law couples of the same sex to now … Read more
Visual China Group/Getty Images Fire officers work at the site of a department store blaze on July 17, 2024 in Zigong, Sichuan province of China. CNN — Sixteen people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media. Dramatic images showed a huge … Read more
Labour government lays out its legislative plans as king opens Parliament. The new UK government sets out its plans – with big focus on the country’s ailing economy. On foreign policy, it wants better EU relations, and backing and arming Ukraine will continue. So, what can be expected from Keir Starmer’s government? And what change … Read more
Three generations of female rugby players advocate for the sport for women in Dakar. Anna Preira, her mother Leontine and her daughter Mama are three pioneering rugby players who are paving the way for more women to enjoy this sport in Senegal. Rugby is a relatively little-known sport here, especially so for women. Anna played … Read more
Yemeni Houthi rebels have released a video of an attack they claim to have carried out on an oil tanker in the Red Sea. The footage shows a small vessel approach, then collide with the left side of the ship, resulting in a large explosion. BBC Verify has confirmed that the tanker seen in the … Read more