WORLDAustralia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”NY Times·July 4, 2026
WORLDReflections on America's 250th birthdayNPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.NPR·July 4, 2026
WORLDCelebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Across the CountryEven as an oppressive heat wave stifled much of the United States, the nationwide party continued.NY Times·July 4, 2026
WORLDArias sends Colombia into World Cup last-16 with 1-0 win over GhanaThe World Cup round of 32 ends with Colombia beating Ghana 1-0, as Jhon Arias sends the South Americans through.Al Jazeera·July 4, 2026
WORLDAhead of Morocco vs Canada at the World Cup, comparisons arise with the 2022 teamDespite the ups and downs between the two World Cups, Morocco have once again risen as the top Arab and African team.Al Jazeera·July 4, 2026
WORLDFarewell Cape Verde - defeat by Argentina but they are the underdogs the World Cup will never forgetCape Verde may have been the World Cup's smallest nation but they leave the largest impact as they depart following defeat by defending champions Argentina in an epic.BBC News·July 4, 2026
WORLDHow the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th BirthdayParades in Washington and Philadelphia were canceled, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall closed for several hours.NY Times·July 4, 2026
WORLD‘El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher,’ warns ex-UN officialMukesh Kapila, ex-UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan warns that, 'El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher'.Al Jazeera·July 4, 2026
WORLDMini-marts linked to convicted people smuggler closed after BBC investigationWe traced Twana Jamal, once the "the godfather" of French migrant camps, to two shops in Leicestershire.BBC News·July 4, 2026
WORLD'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven chartsTemperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.BBC News·July 4, 2026
WORLDMessi scores again but Argentina given World Cup upset fright by Cape VerdeLionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.Al Jazeera·July 4, 2026
WORLDPutin Visits Battlefield and Vows to Take More of UkraineThe Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”NY Times·July 4, 2026
