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A four-day UN meeting began in Seville, Spain on Monday, aimed at addressing the debt burdens, lack of investment, decreased international aid, and trade barriers that deepen poverty in countries around the world. The U.S. was not present.

As the Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza climbs to well over 56,000, and as Israel faces charges of genocide from international courts, the U.S. has approved the sale of an additional $510 million in arms to Israel.

A brutal heat wave has hit southern Europe, with temperatures in Spain reaching highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain. The heat has closed schools, sparked wildfires, increased hospital admissions and prompted emergency alerts.

On Monday, an Israeli warplane sent a missile into Al-Baqa Cafeteria, a popular seafront cafe in western Gaza, killing at least 20. The cafe consists of tents along the beach and is frequently used by activists, journalists, and local residents.

At the Glastonbury music festival this weekend, a crowd of 30,000 fans and performing artists alike displayed a defiant show of support for Palestinians, even as world leaders continue to avoid action at Israel's killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza.

Following earlier reports that the Trump administration was considering helping Iran access funds for a domestic energy nuclear program, Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social that he was not offering the country “anything” since, as he claimed, America “totally obliterated” Tehran’s nuclear facilities.

Canada has removed its 3% digital services tax (DST) on U.S. tech giants, due to come into effect today, in order to allow trade talks with the U.S. to restart.

Tehran's Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that Iran wants to return to negotiations this week, but that the U.S. must first commit to no further strikes on Iran while talks are taking place.

BREAKING Israeli attacks today across Gaza have killed at least 68 Palestinians. In addition, at least 66 Palestinian children have died of starvation since Israel began blocking food aid to the enclave.

Threat of a Russian attack has prompted five of the six countries bordering Russia and Belarus to protect their borders with land mines. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy will withdraw his country from the Ottawa Convention banning the use of landmines.

After Donald Trump's Budget Director Russ Vought spent weeks flatly denying that Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" would raise the deficit and result in the loss of healthcare for millions of low-income Americans, the bill is now in the Senate and is expected to do both. Vought is one of the chief architects of Project 2025.

Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday killed at least 72 Palestinians, even as there is talk about prospects for a ceasefire improving.

Israel's 23 June bombing of Iran's notorious Evin prison reportedly killed 71 people, including political prisoners, dissidents and visiting family members.

There is increasing attention to the cooperation between Russia and North Korea since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine — including a mutual defense agreement. Both are nuclear countries.

In Tel Aviv yesterday, tens of thousands gathered in Hostages Square, demanding a comprehensive agreement that will end the war in Gaza, withdraw Israeli troops, and bring all hostages home.

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