Saudi Arabia says an Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura killed all 14 passengers, Saudi citizens. The energy ministry is investigating the cause as the country’s oil sector remains under strain.
Fugitive former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Dhaka this year, rejecting her death verdict in absentia as politically motivated. She fled to India in 2024 after an uprising ended her rule.
A German-registered civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed near Tomblaine, France, killing all 11 on board. Authorities have opened an investigation and urged the public to avoid the airport area.
SportsLionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi continues to surprise him after the Argentina captain became the first player to score in seven straight World Cup matches. Messi scored off the bench in Argentina's 3-1 win over Jordan.
WorldCERN has shut down the Large Hadron Collider for a four-year upgrade aimed at increasing collisions and expanding the search for dark matter. The revamped machine is due to resume operations in June 2030 as the High Luminosity LHC.
WorldVolkswagen is considering closing four German factories and raising planned job cuts to as many as 100,000, according to two people familiar with the matter. The proposals are due to be discussed at a July 9 meeting.
SportsEngland beat New Zealand by nine wickets at the Women’s T20 World Cup, eliminating the defending champions and sending West Indies into the semi-finals. Ireland also claimed their first ever win in the tournament by beating West Indies in Bristol.
WorldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is working on a Donald Trump visit to India early next year. He also indicated he may travel to India this year as preparations continue alongside trade talks.
WorldSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he will resign within weeks and call early presidential and parliamentary elections. The move follows 18 months of student-led anti-government protests.
SportsEngland beat Panama to finish top of Group L and will face DR Congo in the last 32 after the Africans advanced for the first time. Portugal were held by Colombia and now meet Croatia.
An Israeli drone struck the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon, one day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered security framework to reduce tensions along the border.
PTI activist Shayan Ali’s defamation claim against Dunya TV, seeking nearly £100,000, is set to move toward a UK High Court trial after an Ofcom ruling found the broadcast treated him unfairly.
