France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy
There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic. Source link
Nigeria pushes back on U.S. deportation demands : NPR
Nigeria’s government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, seen here at a summit in Brazil this…
Russia’s agents killed after intelligence officer shot dead, says Ukraine
Ukraine says two agents working for Russia have been killed after a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was shot dead on Thursday. Col Ivan Voronych was shot several times in a…
Israeli Strike in Gaza City Kills at Least 11 People, Officials Say
Gaza’s Civil Defense, an emergency rescue group, said that dozens were also wounded when Israel’s military struck a crowded downtown junction. Source link
59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid : NPR
A Palestinian man carries the body of his child, who was killed in an Israeli military airstrike on Gaza, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Saturday, July 12, 2025. Jehad…
US drops charges against doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
Reuters Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had ordered the charges to be dropped The US attorney general has ordered charges to be dropped against a doctor accused of destroying…
Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map
Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs. Source link
Air India Boeing 787 crash report says fuel switches cut off : NPR
Members of the Indian Army’s engineering team prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from…
When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis
Courtesy: Vinay Gupta Kundanlal (right) with an unidentified person at Berlin zoo in 1928 “Let me tell you a secret. Your nana (grandfather) helped Jewish families escape the Nazis.” That…
Modi Wants More Indians to Speak Hindi. Some States Are Shouting ‘No.’
States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage. Source link