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Mikhail Gorbachev died yesterday night aged 91. The Justice Department is seeking a search warrant for Trump's Florida residence after they obtained evidence that highly classified documents were likely concealed. A UN Expert has warned that the United States must protect LGBTQ+ rights. Taiwan has vowed to counter-attack if Chinese forces enter its territory. The Taliban put on a show of force. A truck crash outside a school in Indonesia killed ten people. On Saturday, NASA will try a second launch attempt of its new moon rocket.
A major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable. The E.U. is expected to make it harder for Russians to obtain visas and travel freely within the bloc. France has accused Moscow of using gas as a “weapon of war”. The Justice Department made a court filing stating that FBI agents already examined Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents seized. Over forty per cent of Americans believe a civil war is likely within a decade. Guatemala has said that they will “always support” Taiwan.
Pakistan’s foreign minister has asked for financial help to cope with “overwhelming” floods. The International Atomic Energy Agency has sent a “support and assistance mission” to the nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. At least four people died in Houston after a gunman set a residential building on fire and shot at fleeing residents. Amazon activists are currently mourning the death of the ‘man of the hole’, who was thought to be the last of his tribe. NASA’s next-generation rocketship is set for its debut launch today.
The NAF will require patients who receive the organization's funding to take both abortion pills in a state where abortion is legal. California has approved the ban on the sale of new gasoline-only cars by 2035. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was cut from electricity. The justice department must file a redacted version of the affidavit justifying the Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Royal Mail workers are on strike. The suspended Thai PM will continue as defence minister.
A Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station killed 22 people. Taiwan has proposed $19 billion in defence spending for next year. Biden promised to cancel the education debt owed by millions of Americans. California will vote on a sweeping plan to restrict and ultimately ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars. The Uvalde school district Police Chief has been fired. Starbucks has fired over 85 workers who were heavily involved in union organizing efforts.
Ukraine is celebrating its 31st anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union despite the date falling exactly six months since the Russian invasion. Trump has appeared to concede in his court filings surrounding the seizure of official government documents that he unlawfully retained. In New York, a Democrat who campaigned on abortion rights has won a special congressional election in a swing district. Twice as many people died from the Covid-19in the UK this summer compared to 2021. This summer’s heatwave in China is breaking records.
Russia has accused Ukrainian intelligence agencies of killing Daria Dugina. Ukrainian soldiers claim that they suffered torture in Russian captivity. A pipeline bringing oil through Rusia was damaged. New trigger laws will restrict more women from accessing abortions. Fauci plans to step down from top U.S. infectious disease expert in December. Sensitive election system files were shared with right-wing commentators. Southern states have been hit by torrential rain. Kenya's first female chief justice will preside over the election petition.
Russian rockets were fired near the nuclear power plant. Kyiv has banned public events related to the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Civil rights advocates are disturbed by the new law forcing schools to display the phrase “In God We Trust”. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Bali. The Pakistan prime minister was charged under the country’s antiterrorism act. Tyson Fury is calling for harsher penalties for UK knife crime. Cineworld has confirmed that it is filing for bankruptcy.
The UN chief believes any damage to the southern Ukraine nuclear power plant would be “suicide.” A massive storm complex in Europe has killed multiple people. In Algeria, fast-spreading wildfires have killed at least 37 people. In Florida, officials have arrested and charged twenty people with illegal voting. Allen Weisselberg has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault.
An explosion hit a mosque in Kabul, killing 21 people. The US is prepared to start formal trade negotiations with Taiwan. Liz Cheney announced that she is now considering running for president. Walgreens, CVS and Walmart must pay $650 million in an opioid epidemic lawsuit. Europe’s dry summer has impacted the energy supply. In China, the severe drought conditions along the Yangtze river could last well into September. Covid-19 are at increases the risk of having mental health and neurological conditions up to two years after infection.
Biden has signed the Democrat’s healthcare, climate and tax package that will reduce healthcare costs and help address the climate crisis. B Jill Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus. The new Tunisian constitution giving the president far wider powers will come into effect. UK ministers backing the Rwanda asylum scheme were warned by their adviser that the government tortures and kills political opponents. China is preparing to reduce the number of abortions occurring in the country. Western states are amid a severe “megadrought”.
An explosion hit a Russian ammunition depot in the Crimean peninsula. A study has found that weeks of heat above 100F will become common in many parts of the United States. Amazon employees have abandoned their jobs mid-shift at the air hub in Southern California. Lawyer in Trump’s White House, Eric Herschmann, has received a subpoena seeking documents and testimony regarding the Jan 6 riot. Sri Lanka is facing a food crisis. The Brazilian presidential campaign has launched. Ruto was declared Kenyan president.
Russia has been firing shells near a nuclear plant while trying to pin down Ukrainian forces. Six explosions hit a Crimea air base. US lawmakers are set to meet the Taiwanese president. Chinese military exercises took place near Taiwan's Penghu islands. Iran has responded to the attack on Salman Rushdie by denying any involvement and saying that Rushdie and his supporters were to blame. In an Egyptian church, an electrical fire killed at least forty-one people. Japan’s economy has been able to grow back following the pandemic.
Biden has unveiled a new extreme heat plan but has not declared a climate emergency. The EU is urging its members to reduce gas usage after Putin warned to cut down supplies sent through Nord Stream 1. The CIA director estimates around 15,000 Russian casualties in the Ukraine war. Traces of methanol have been detected in all 21 teenagers who died at a South African nightclub. Argentina is one of the first countries to ban gender-neutral language. Turkish artillery strikes hit a northern Iraqi tourist resort, killing at least nine people.
The war in Ukraine and rising global temperatures are increasing power demand. In the UK, fire services experienced their busiest day since world war two after dealing with the record-breaking temperatures yesterday. House Democrats are pushing Republicans to ensure the protection of same-sex and interracial marriages. The FBI says that it may be unable to recover Capitol riot texts. Wickremesinghe has been voted in as the president of Sri Lanka. The US said that Putin plans to annex the East and South of Ukraine later this year.
Biden could declare a climate emergency as soon as this week. The Sri Lankan main opposition leader stepped down from the presidential race and pledged support to a rival candidate. Putin has taken a trip to Iran. A Russian mother has come out to say that her son was detained in Ukraine after refusing to fight. China has warned of “forceful measures” if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. In 2021, CEOs earned 324 times more in salary than their median workers. The US women’s soccer team beat Canada’s team, getting a place in the Paris Olympics.
The US is running out of time to avoid extreme climate change. Climate change is costing Germany at least 6.6 billion euros annually. In the UK, the warmest July night temperature could be reached tonight. Russian shelling killed six people in the town of Toretsk in the Donetsk region. Zelenskiy has side-lined the head of Ukraine's security service because they failed to root out Russian spies. In Ghana, the first two cases of the Marburg virus have been discovered. In Sri Lanka, the acting president has declared a state of emergency.
Since mid-May, around 1,400 graves were dug at a Mariupol cemetery. After the Sri Lankan president resigned, MPs are poised to choose a new leader. The Hong Kong court has jailed seven men attempting to flee to Taiwan. Ivana Trump has died at 73. Senator Joe Manchin has pulled the plug on negotiations on the climate or raising taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations. Last month was one of the warmest Junes on record.
A Russian missile strike in central Ukraine has left twelve dead and dozens wounded. Sri Lanka is in a state of emergency. Protesters are reacting to the president, who continues to flee the country and refuses to resign. The U.S. president and Israeli prime minister have signed a pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons. China is experiencing resistance from civilians against its surveillance state. White House officials are currently debating whether or not to declare access to abortion as a “health emergency”.
The Sri Lankan president has failed to flee the country. The CDC has said that vulnerable adults must not wait until Fall to get their second booster vaccination. The Biden administration has declared that U.S. physicians must continue to practice abortions in cases of medical emergencies without exception. A U.S. military drone strike has killed a senior ISIS commander.
President Joe Biden unveiled the first Webb Space Telescope image. Emissions from the United States are inflicting almost $2 trillion in damage on other countries. The EU has so far frozen 13.8 billion euros worth of assets held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals and entities. Leaked documents reveal that Uber flouted the law, duped police, exploited violence against drivers and secretly lobbied governments. A British SAS unit repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men. Musk believes Trump is too old for the presidency.
Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe was giving a speech when he was fatally shot in the neck. Ukrainian prosecutors have discovered a sex trafficking ring which takes advantage of women fleeing their country. Putin has dared Western forces to fight his troops in Ukraine after saying that the war has only just begun. The Taiwanese government has called China “provocative” for sending fighter jets across the Taiwan strait.
Over 21,000 alleged Russian war crimes are being investigated. The Russian defence ministry has claimed to have killed the Ukrainian service members trying to raise Ukraine’s flag on Snake Island. Moscow will face more strategy in the battle for Donetsk. Boris Johnson will step down as leader after members of his party revolted. The January 6th committee will now consider the possible ties between Trump and far-right groups.