WORLDBelgium handed U.S. a World Cup reality check -- a...The World Cup dream for the U.S. went up in smoke Monday, comprehensively dismantled 4-1 by Belgium.ESPN·July 7, 2026
WORLDSevere storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people<p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west</p><p>The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, sThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
WORLDSevere storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people<p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west</p><p>The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, sThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
WORLDRussian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blastRussian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blastCNN·July 7, 2026
WORLDREAD: Trump indictment related to hush money paymentREAD: Trump indictment related to hush money paymentCNN·July 7, 2026
WORLDTrump pleads not guilty to 34 felony countsTrump pleads not guilty to 34 felony countsCNN·July 7, 2026
WORLDJoining a Human Tide of Mourners Flowing Through Tehran’s StreetsAfter days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering the miles-long procession on Monday.NY Times·July 7, 2026
WORLDPam the Bird: arrest ends hours-long standoff after graffiti painted on Melbourne’s 120m Bolte Bridge tower<p>Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, was taken into custody for questioning after allegedly climbing and painting a giant cartoon bird on the bridge </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/07/australia-news-live-penny-wong-china-missile-test-pacific-anthony-albanese-sThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
WORLDFive charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust<p>Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes</p><p>Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as MaThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
WORLDFive charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust<p>Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes</p><p>Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as MaThe Guardian·July 7, 2026
WORLDWhy oil investors fear the next toll fight could be the Strait of MalaccaThe prospect of fees to transit the Strait of Hormuz has sparked alarm, not least by investors who fear it could be replicated in other maritime corridors.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDNATO summit begins: Who is attending and what is at stake?Trump warns NATO members ahead of summit, as European nations prepare to announce record defence spending.Al Jazeera·July 7, 2026
