LGBTQ+ pop-up in former Sydney church ordered by landlord to cancel events after religious protest

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss critical global conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, and West Asia. • During the meeting, India officially launched its campaign to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term.

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday to discuss global hotspots and pressing international crises. • During the meeting, Jaishankar emphasized India's commitment to dialogue and diplomacy to bridge differences and mitigate the impact of global conflicts on the Global South.

• Ukraine is shifting its strategic focus toward psychological operations to undermine Russian domestic support for the ongoing war. • Maria Berlinska, founder of the nonprofit Victory Drones and a key figure in Ukraine's drone innovation, is leading efforts in Kyiv to organize these operations.

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on July 14 to discuss critical global instabilities. • The high-level talks focused on ongoing conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine, and Sudan, highlighting the need for international stability.

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York to discuss critical geopolitical developments and the existing framework of India-UN cooperation. • During the visit, India officially launched its campaign to be elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term.

• The Horn of Africa has emerged as a critical geopolitical intersection where African, Middle Eastern, and global interests converge. • Key drivers of this strategic competition include maritime security, international trade, energy infrastructure, and food security.

• The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is urging for increased humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that aid deliveries are being severely restricted. • These challenges are compounded by ongoing violence, critical funding shortages, and rising costs for fuel, fertilizer, and food.

Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as presidentYou can watch our live stream of the Bastille Day parade in Paris here, with final preparations now under way before the event starts soon.Most leaders are already in their premium seats, including French PM Sébastien Lecornu, with France’s Emmanuel Macron expected shortly before the start at 10am (9am UK). Continue reading...

Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming researchWith its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex ruled western North America during the late Cretaceous period. Now its fossilised remains are about to dominate the auction house, with a price tag to terrify punters.On Tuesday, one of the largest and most complete T rex skeletons discovered to date is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York with an estimated sale price of $20m-$30m (£15m-£22.4m). Continue reading...

Ofwat investigated supplier over supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licenceSouth East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence, regulator Ofwat has confirmed.The watchdog said the redress package concludes three investigations into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22m fine for water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 affecting more than 286,000 people. Continue reading...

Legal challenges launched over accommodation ‘adequacy’ as UK government closes more asylum hotelsHuda and her two children aged 10 and 12 had been living in two rooms in a London hotel for six months when they were told with just a few days’ notice they would be moved. The 41-year-old engineering graduate from Tunisia fled death threats from extended family and is waiting for an asylum application to be processed.The Home Office had decided that Staycity, the hotel the family was staying in, would be closed as part of a government pledge that asylum seekers would be moved out of hotels and into military barracks or other forms of shared housing. The move followed protests by anti-migrant activists, with many arguing hotels were too luxurious to accommodate asylum seekers.Some names have been changed. Continue reading...