- The Guardian
- Issue #2191
FRANCE: Members of Extinction Rebellion France, an environmental and social activism group, scaled the Eiffel Tower on the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, displaying a Palestinian flag in protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
NIGERIA: The military authorities announced that a new operation with the United States forces has killed more than 20 Islamic State group members. The operation followed the killing of Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, described as the second in command of Islamic State globally.
KENYA: Violent protests erupted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and other cities as a nationwide public transport strike started against rising fuel prices. Kenya’s fuel prices hit a record high with the diesel price increasing by 23.5 per cent and petrol by 8 per cent. Commuters were stranded in various suburbs, whille motorists chose to stay home, as protesters burned tyres and blocked roads. At least 225 people were arrested during the strike.
LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN: A new report from the World Meteorological Organisation has outlined how temperatures remain well above average, with rising sea levels and increased extreme weather events in Latin America and the Caribbean. Increasingly extreme rainfall patterns are worsening humanitarian conditions across the region, with communities facing cycles of devastating floods and prolonged drought.
In 2025, flooding affected more than 110,000 people in Peru and Ecuador, while floods in Mexico killed 83 people and caused widespread infrastructure damage and landslides. At the same time, severe drought affected up to 85 per cent of Mexico, creating major water shortages for crops and reservoirs despite the country experiencing its wettest June on record.
ITALY: Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stated that future wars will be fought over rare earth metal deposits and water sources. Speaking after the G7 defense ministers’ meeting in Naples, Crosetto also added that military conflicts will also be waged over water, energy production, and that AI will play a major role as well.
PALESTINE: According to the United Nations, while the scale of violence on the Gaza strip has reduced, killings and destruction of infrastructure continue there “on an almost daily basis.” Forced displacement in the occupied West Bank has reached a rate “unseen in decades.” In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities are forcing Palestinians out of their homes at “alarming levels,” turning their property over to settlers.
IRAN: Iran is looking to expand its control over the Strait of Hormuz by considering the possibility of controlling the vast network of subsea communication cables running beneath the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel ongoing threats. Subsea communication cables are essential to the modern global economy, carrying most internet and data traffic. Any major disruption could affect banking operations, military communications, cloud computing systems, AI infrastructure, remote work networks, and streaming services worldwide.
LEBANON: Lebanon’s health authorities report a rising death toll and widespread injuries amid continued Israeli aggression, ceasefire violations, and ongoing demolitions in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health announced last week that 3,020 people have been killed and 9,273 others injured across the country since 2 March. The toll also includes more than 200 children among those killed.
SOUTH KOREA: The DPRK Women’s football club arrived in South Korea for an Asian Champions League semifinals, marking the first athlete visit in eight years. Public interest in the match has been high, with all tickets allocated for general sake reportedly sold out within a day.
