Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse (LINK) 5 July 2025

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness (LINK) 4 July 2025

Reuters: Blistering heat and empty chairs mar UN's flagship development event (LINK) 4 July 2025

— Just one G7 leader — France's Emmanuel Macron — attended the event, where he and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addressed rooms with dozens of empty chairs. Organisers initially said they expected 70 heads of state; that was whittled to 50 as the conference got under way. Event leaders were relieved to produce an outcome document — despite gnawing fears in the past months that Washington would torpedo any deal.

UN: The Sevilla Commitment is a turning point. At the FFD4 Conference in Spain, countries reached consensus on a new roadmap for financing sustainable development—fairer tax systems, debt relief, and investment in local solutions. Now, the focus is on implementation (LINK on X) 3 July 2025

Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government: Supreme Court lifted group's 'terrorist' designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalization in bid for regional clout (LINK) 3 July 2025

London's Met police accused of 'assault on right to protest' after tenfold rise in nuisance law arrests: FoI requests also reveal that since 2019 less than 3% of those held under law in capital were prosecuted (LINK) 3 July 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man legally residing in the US state of Maryland, whom the Trump administration mistakenly deported in a high-profile case in March, was 'tortured' in El Salvador prison, his lawyers say (LINK) 2 July 2025

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution related to his ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as "Jane" (LINK) 2 July 2025