The 5 European countries under heatwave alert as 41C heat bomb furnaces Spain – full list
Parts of Europe will be hit with a new blistering heatwave that will see the mercury rise above 40C.
Day: July 18, 2025
US Bombing of Iran and the Transition to a New International Legal Order
The choices made in response to the US action against Iran will determine whether power, not law, will define the contours of world politics in the 21st century.
U.S.-Russian woman arrested in Moscow, accused of smuggling gun
“The suitcase was found to contain an American Colt Commander, .45 caliber with three empty magazines,” Russian officials said.
Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll shows that while Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, everyday Americans broadly see it as a win for the wealthy.
Officials try to identify 18 bodies in deadly Iraq shopping mall fire
Officials struggled Friday to identify more than a dozen bodies pulled from a deadly shopping mall fire in Iraq, amid ongoing investigations into what caused the blaze.
Opinion: Opinion | Snapback To Reality: On Iran’s 45-Year Slog To Nowhere
Vietnam chose wisely. It invited its old enemy to build factories, sign defence pacts and invest in peace. Tehran must decide: does it want to be the next Vietnam – or the next North Korea?
Afghan data breach: Sir Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives – BBC
Afghan data breach: Sir Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives BBCThe U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for 2 years NPRHow bad is Afghan data breach for MI6 and SAS? BBCThe Brit…
EU hits Russian oil, shadow fleet with new sanctions over Ukraine war – Al Jazeera
EU hits Russian oil, shadow fleet with new sanctions over Ukraine war Al JazeeraEU Targets Russia With Toughest Sanctions Package in Years The Wall Street JournalUK Joins EU Push to Hit Russia by Cutting Crude-Oil Price Cap &…
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan – The New York Times
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan The New York TimesPakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours BBCChildren make up half of more than 170 killed in Pakistan floods CNNWeather tracker: Heavy monsoon rain leave…
Billy Long will be sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close
Former Missouri congressman Billy Long is set to be ceremonially sworn in as IRS commissioner on Friday.