UN investigators say RSF militia attacks in El Fasher bear the hallmarks of genocide, and are now warning that El Obeid could be next. The international community is running out of time to act.
Iran confirmed at least 14 dead and major infrastructure damage after the latest wave of US military strikes, with Tehran firing retaliatory missiles toward Gulf nations. The region is facing its most dangerous escalation in years as oil prices surge and diplomats scramble for a way out.
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher told member states that global sympathy following Venezuela’s deadly twin earthquakes must now turn into real funding and aid delivery. He’s pushing for fast-tracked commitments before the disaster fades from international attention.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is demanding a binding international treaty on AI weapons as autonomous “killer robots” spread across dozens of active conflict zones. With no global framework currently in place, he’s pushing for a deal before the end of 2026.
An oil tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” Monday off Oman’s coast near the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime agency UKMTO confirmed. The incident has raised fresh fears over the safety of one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
From stalled EU diplomatic talks and a French confidence vote to Tour de France drama and record-breaking tourism figures, Sunday’s midday bulletin covers the stories shaping Europe this July 5th. Here’s everything you need to know right now.
Pope Francis visited Lampedusa on Sunday and called on European leaders to open more legal migration pathways, laying a wreath at a cemetery holding unidentified migrants who drowned at sea. It was his second visit to the island, and his message was no less urgent than the first.
The EU’s new Tech Sovereignty Package takes aim at foreign dominance of Europe’s digital economy, with non-EU firms supplying over 80 percent of the bloc’s digital products. But ambition and capability are still very different things.
Europe’s defense spending is set to surpass $400 billion in 2025, marking a historic shift in how the continent thinks about security. Leaders are betting that arming up is now the only credible path to lasting peace.
The Venezuela quakes have thrown thousands of families already surviving on the edge into a desperate scramble for food and shelter. With homes destroyed and livelihoods wiped out overnight, relief efforts are racing against a deepening humanitarian crisis.
