Two dead in World Cup celebrations in Mexico City: Authorities
A 19-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man died of asphyxiation. Read More
Ukraine seeks €6.6 billion from EU’s peace fund for military aid
July 1 – Ukraine is asking its European Union partners to direct €6.6 billion ($7.5 billion) available under the European Peace Facility to military aid, to take advantage of what…
Russia attacks retail fuel stations in Ukraine, killing one, official says
July 1 – Russia attacked five retail fuel stations in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, killing a woman, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday.…
NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
ANKARA, July 1 – Five years ago, the West risked a full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw…
Nestle to change KitKat recipe in Europe to make it crispier
Nestle will also add a “hazelnut tone” to its bars. Read More
‘I’m going to stay calm’: Woman survives 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela
Death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to near 2,000. Read More
Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blasts US
The heatwave is set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend. Read More
France’s Green party urge no confidence vote over heatwave response
It reflects the anger of some French politicians over what they describe as inadequate measures to help people face the heatwave. Read More
No corn dogs? Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ threatens to be a flop
Online criticism has been ferocious, with influencers deriding the fair as a boondoggle co-opted by the White House. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 1, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 1, 2026. Read More