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UN probe if envoy funded by Hamas supporters
Geneva NGO UN Watch claims Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur to Palestinian territories had foreign travel funded donations made by pro-Hamas groups impacting her reporting on matters of human rights and her anti-Israel positions
French left and centrist parties unite to block far-right National Rally from gaining power
An unlikely pact between French left and centrist parties sees their candidates pulling out of the race to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally from securing a landslide victory, after the far-right party climbed ahead in the first round of early legislative elections. #EuropeNews
Sierra Leone bans child marriage with new bill
Under the law, any man who marries a girl under the age of 18 could face at least 15 years in prison and a fine.
Amsterdam overtourism: City moves to ban cruise ships
If the plans get greenlit, cruise ships will be banned from entering the city centre of Amsterdam entirely from 2035.
China Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland Says
Ukraine receives nearly 6,000 solar panels to power hospitals
Through an agreement with the European Commission, Ukraine has received 5,876 solar panels to help power hospitals across the country, Ukraine's Energy Ministry announced on social media on July 2.
Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast
Russia lost about 60 vessels in southern Ukraine in a month - Ukrainian Navy
Paris Grand Synagogue Rabbi: ‘There is no future for Jews in France’
"It is clear today that there is no future for Jews in France," Rabbi Moshe Sebbag told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. "I tell everyone who is young to go to Israel or a more secure country."
China Is Making and Testing Lethal Attack Drones for Russia
The government of Cuba declares itself in a ‘war-time economy’
The Díaz-Canel executive approves a series of measures that include budget cuts, equal pricing policy and readjustments aimed at ‘correcting distortions’
UN opens investigation into allegations its Palestine monitor took funds from pro-Hamas lobby groups - UN Watch
GENEVA, July 2, 2024 — The United Nations has opened an investigation into allegations that Francesca Albanese, the controversial UN monitor tasked with investigating “Israel’s violations,” illegally accepted funding from pro-Hamas groups to fund an estimated $20,000 trip to Australia and New Zealand, in which she lobbied a major pension fund to divest from Israel. […]
US set to announce over $2.3 bln arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says
At least 100 killed in crush at India religious event
The incident took place at a Hindu religious event in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state.
Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal, Kyiv says
Kyiv previously rejected a temporary break to hostilities, saying it would only provide a window of opportunity for Russia to regroup its forces.