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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Fidesz has argued that the amendment is an “unprecedented” assault on Hungary’s democratic order, and last week staged a protest in opposition to the changes which drew around 3,000 people but which Orbán did not attend.

On Monday, Orbán posted a photograph of Magyar on Facebook with the subtitle, “Democratic Hungary: 1990-2026” – the period since Hungary transitioned from state socialism. Orbán was traveling to the United States on Monday to attend the final three matches of the World Cup.

Ukraine’s Zelensky proposes new PM in Ukraine government reshuffle– www.france24.com

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Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had ​proposed replacing Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

“I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as Prime Minister, ​for ‌her years of productive service on Ukraine’s ⁠team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new ‌and important area of relations with a key partner,” ⁠Zelensky said on X.

“I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in ​the Government of Ukraine,” he added. Zelensky said ‌the government changes were needed to “ensure the implementation of an updated political strategy”, but gave no further details.

Poland, France hold first consultations on nuclear umbrella project — MFA – World– tass.com

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MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. Polish and French officials have held the first consultations to discuss French President Emmanuel Macron’s `nuclear umbrella’ initiative, Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

“As a follow-up to the French president’s proposal to engage in a strategic dialogue on forward deterrence with European partners, Poland and France held the first consultations of the Steering Group for Nuclear Cooperation, which took place in Paris on 10 July 2026,” the Polish MFA said in a post on X.

Warsaw did not elaborate, saying only that the two delegations “focused on Europe’s current security situation.”

Ukraine Drone Attack: Ukraine launches 400+ drones at Moscow after deadly Russian strikes ahead of Nato summit– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone offensives against Russia overnight, sending more than 400 drones towards Moscow and carrying out missile strikes on the Belgorod region, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The attacks came just hours after a deadly Russian missile and drone barrage killed dozens in Ukraine and on the eve of a key Nato summit in Turkey.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 430 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the Moscow region between Sunday evening and early Tuesday morning.

“Most were neutralised by air defence forces at distant approaches. Thirty-six enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow,” he wrote on the state-backed MAX platform, according to news agency AFP.Russian authorities later reported around 14 drones had been intercepted near the capital, with emergency crews deployed to sites where drone debris fell.No casualties or major damage were immediately reported in Moscow.

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12– www.cbc.ca

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Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defences, authorities said.

The ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The attack came hours after Ukraine’s president warned that a large-scale attack was imminent.

Another 60 were injured, according to local officials, as emergency workers combed through rubble looking for survivors at residential high-rise buildings in two locations that suffered direct hits.

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia– www.themoscowtimes.com

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The Ukrainian military said Monday that its drones struck Russia’s largest oil refinery in the western Siberian region of Omsk, marking one of the deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Gazprom Neft-operated refinery is located on the northern outskirts of the city of Omsk, around 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) from the border with Ukraine. NASA satellites recorded multiple fire hotspots at the facility on Monday evening.

“An impact with subsequent fire was recorded on the territory [of the refinery]. The extent of the damage is being verified,” Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement on Facebook. “This is the last of the 11 largest gasoline producers in Russia that have been hit.”

Ukrainian Writers Take Aim at Government Narratives– warontherocks.com

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Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.

French President Macron Safe After Bombing Near His Hotel in Syria– townhall.com

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French President Emmanuel Macron is on an historic diplomatic trip to Syria and is safe this morning after a bombing near his hotel in Damascus. Two devices went off near the hotel, one in a parked vehicle and another in a trash bin. Security forces had detected the explosives and were trying to defuse them when they went off.

At least 18 people were injured.

New online rules change in force when people go to buy at till in UK– www.mirror.co.uk

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A BBC expert has explained there are new rules being enforced now which come into action when you get to the till for any online purchase. Appearing on BBC Morning Live, Radio 4 Money Box expert Dan Whitworth spoke about the annoying design of websites which add on large amounts to ‘offers’ when you finally get to pay.

He said in fact hidden fees are illegal – and now the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is clamping down. Earlier this month, it was announced that StubHub has been fined £889,200 by the UK’s competition watchdog for not showing people additional fees on tickets until they got to checkout.

The live event ticket marketplace will also have to refund more than 50,000 customers with an average payout of £10.33. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was investigating the platform as part of a drive to clamp down on illegal and unfair online pricing practices.

It found that StubHub was using an illegal practice known as drip pricing, which can cause fans to be caught out by extra charges and means they may not have had a chance to accurately compare prices between sellers.

British Bobbies Arrest White Man for Crime of Being Attacked by Black Men – deconstructingwoke.com

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A viral video shows a young man getting assaulted by black men before female British police break up the ruckus. The black men fled, leaving the white man to be arrested. The Birmingham police announced only the white man would be charged, even after considering a review of the viral video. The police are also calling on the video to not be allowed to be shared on social media.

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Magyar continues ‘Operation Purgatory’ purges with amendment to oust president– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Hungary’s political civil war is beginning to boil over as the head of government prepares to remove the president with a bespoke amendment of the constitution that would strip him of office.

Prime Minister Peter Magyar submitted a proposal for a constitutional amendment over the weekend that would remove President Tamas Sulyok as head of state. The 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, if passed by the Hungarian Parliament, would end Sulyok’s leadership the day after going into effect and give lawmakers 30 days to select a replacement.

“The proposal for the seventeenth amendment to the Constitution, which would bring the current president’s term to an end, is fundamentally incompatible with the rule of law,” Sulyok protested in a Sunday reaction to the prime minister.

Pope Leo welcomes migrants to Europe while Vatican keeps fortress-like borders– www.lifesitenews.com

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Images of Pope Leo XIV welcoming African migrants to Europe has sparked outrage, as some accuse the Pontiff of encouraging the weakening of western nations while maintaining Vatican City as an impenetrable fortress that threatens illegal migrants with huge fines and lengthy prison sentences.

In a widely viewed video posted by EWTN, the Pope can be seen greeting a large group of migrants who had just made their way by boat to the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa. He also prayed at a cemetery there for migrants who died making the perilous journey. 

The viral video has been seen over 1.1 million times while triggering nearly 2,000 mostly negative comments because of the Vatican’s longstanding hypocrisy on migration and open borders.

UK police must give up ‘woke culture wars’ and fight crime – report — RT World News– www.rt.com

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British officers are increasingly seen as “preferencing certain groups,” according to a government-backed study

British police chiefs need to stop taking sides in “woke… culture wars” and focus entirely on the “prevention and detection of crime,” according to a government-backed report that recommends a “fundamental overhaul” of policing in the UK.

Co-authored by former Labour Party Home Secretary Lord Blunkett and published on Monday, the report found that Britain’s police departments are plagued by corrupt leadership, nepotism, abuse of power, and low morale among officers.

The report also highlighted concerns that police leaders are “preferencing certain groups,” with some “woke” chiefs “taking sides in the so-called ‘culture wars.’”

“Police leaders should be resolute in refusing to take sides, or to be diverted from the course of focusing entirely on the prevention, detection and prosecution of crime,” the report recommends, adding that “the background or identity of any perpetrator or victim of crime should have absolutely no bearing” on their treatment by the police service.

EU bishops cite Pope Leo in attack on new migrant deportation rules– www.lifesitenews.com

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The bishops of the European Union and Caritas Europa have criticized the EU for implementing stricter immigration rules.

On June 17, the European Parliament passed rules for faster deportation procedures for migrants who have to leave the union. Under the regulation, migrants without the right to remain can be held in detention pending deportation for up to 30 months under certain circumstances. Children may also face detention pending deportation, although lawmakers emphasize that such detention is a last resort in these cases.

The new regulation also allows for the establishment of special return centers outside the EU. These centers are intended to house rejected asylum seekers who cannot be deported to their home countries – for example, because their country of origin cannot be clearly determined or because there are no diplomatic relations with that country. The EU now also provides clearer guidelines on how rejected asylum seekers must cooperate with their own deportation if they wish to avoid penalties. In addition, the directive tightens the rules for individuals who pose a security risk.

Zelenskyy urges US and Europe to provide more assistance to Ukraine– www.foxnews.com

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Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker discusses the upcoming NATO Summit in Turkey, which President Donald Trump will attend. Volker highlights Trump’s focus on increased defense spending from allies and the challenges of promoting unity within the alliance, especially following the Iran operation. He emphasizes NATO’s historical role in deterring aggression and its support for the U.S. after 9/11.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressuring the U.S. and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine defend against Russian attacks.

“Last night, Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack. Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack drones,” Zelenskyy noted in part of a Monday post on X.

France National Assembly Passes Bill to Legalize Euthanasia– www.lifenews.com

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France National Assembly Passes Bill to Legalize Euthanasia– www.lifenews.com
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Sebastien Ostertag reported from France that the French National Assembly voted to support the euthanasia bill by a vote of 295 to 232 against.

The bill will go back to France’s Senate but even if France’s Senate defeats the euthanasia bill again, the National Assembly can over-ride the Senate if they vote to legalize on July 15, 2026.

On May 27, 2025, the French National Assembly passed the euthanasia bill by a vote of 305 to 199. On January 21, 2026, France’s Senate defeated the bill by 181 to 122.

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On February 25, 2026, the French National Assembly passed the euthanasia bill again. France’s Senate once again defeated the bill on Monday May 11, 2026 by a vote of 151 to 118. The Senate then passed, by a vote of 325 to 18, the part of the law that improves access to palliative care.

Ostertag reported that the opposition has two weeks to change 32 votes before the final vote on July 15. Ostertag explains:

  • If the bill passes: Catholic and otherwise Christian retirement homes and medical institutions will likely shut down since there is no conscience clause for religious institutions.
  • Nurses and pharmacists can be forced to participate in euthanasia, since there is no conscience clause for them.
  • Those who are poor and suffering may be pressured into death since access to palliative care isn’t universal.
  • The waiting/reflection period before death is only 48 hours.
  • Estimates from France suggest that, based on France’s population, 50,000 people could die every year from euthanasia.
  • The family won’t be able to ask the court to stop the decision to die.
  • Proponents of the bill will likely push for further expansions, as in other jurisdictions, to allow children to be euthanized, people with mental illness and criminalizing those who try to dissuade someone from being killed.

Unfortunately, the effort to put the question of euthanasia on the ballot through a parliamentary and constitutional procedure was struck down by the Conseil Constitutionnel, (French Supreme Court) which means that the July 15th vote is the last say, at least until after the next presidential election.

France’s government strongly supports the euthanasia bill and has pressured members of the National Assembly to support it. President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet both support legalizing euthanasia.

France needs to examine the experience with euthanasia in Québec and completely reject the bill. Québec legalized euthanasia based on “exceptional circumstances” in 2015. The French Canadian province now has the highest euthanasia rate in the world.

LifeNews.com Note: Alex Schadenberg is the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and you can read his blog here.

 

 

U.K. lays out future defence plan with technology focus, fight over money – National– globalnews.ca

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Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the center of Britain’s future military under a defence plan announced Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology.

Like other NATO countries, the U.K. is under pressure to increase defence spending to counter a more aggressive Russia and less reliable United States. But its Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over the cost, and critics said its pledge of a 15 billion pound ($20 billion) boost to defence spending won’t be enough.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the plan will keep Britain safe in “a more dangerous and volatile world than at any time for decades.”

‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts– www.themoscowtimes.com

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Olesya, a resident of the Russian-annexed port city of Sevastopol, Crimea, has resorted to desperate measures to fill up her car’s gas tank. Recently, she and a group of friends spent hours trying to obtain a QR code that would allow her to buy just 20 liters (5.3 gallons) of gasoline.

“There were 10 of us sitting there, hoping one of us would get a code,” Olesya told The Moscow Times, withholding her last name for safety reasons.

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on supply routes and energy infrastructure serving Crimea in recent weeks in what it says is an effort to isolate the annexed peninsula and disrupt military supply lines for Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Manhunt under way after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch and family in Monaco– www.bbc.co.uk

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More than 100 police and emergency personnel were deployed to the scene of the blast on Monday evening.

Harri Richie, who lives around 100m away from the targeted building, told the BBC she heard an “unbelievably loud explosion” at about 21:00 local time from the underground car park she was in.

She then went up to her 11th floor apartment, where she said she saw emergency services “dragging two people out [from the building] who looked badly injured”.

Emergency services arrived around five minutes after the explosion, she said, adding that there was a helicopter overhead throughout Monday night.

“This is the first time in history, to my knowledge, that such an act has taken place in the principality,” Mirmand, the head of Monaco’s government, said.

Socialist French Official Blames Crippling Heat Wave On The United States– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Audrey Pulvar, the deputy mayor of Paris responsible for international relations, stated in an Instagram post that the United States bears significant responsibility for the extreme heat affecting France due to its greenhouse gas emissions and widespread reliance on air conditioning.

The comments came amid a heat wave that brought temperatures above 40°C (104°F) in parts of the country and led to reports of excess deaths.

Culver made the bizarre suggestion in a post responding to criticism from American tourists and social media users about the limited availability of air conditioning in Paris buildings. “Dear American journalists and social media ‘influencers’: for days, some of you have been

Vladimir Putin haemorrhaging money over payouts to Ukraine war dead reach £47bn | World | News– www.express.co.uk

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Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine recently reached a major milestone in that it has now been going on for longer than World War 1. The war has taken a toll on both Ukraine and Russia with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians dead and billions of pounds worth of buildings destroyed.

However, after Donald Trump took a warmer approach to relations with Russia, it looked like Ukraine might be forced towards a humiliating peace deal.

That has not happened. While there is no sign as yet of Putin looking like he will sue for peace, there is another financial factor to consider. The financial cost to Putin of the soldiers who are dying fighting for Russia, something that is costing his economy billions of pounds.

Putin rejects peace and pledges ‘Novorossiya’ imperium– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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President Vladimir Putin has signaled Russia’s disinterest in new peace negotiations with Ukraine. Instead, he is recharacterizing his war on Ukraine as an imperial restoration project. While he has always viewed Ukraine as a Russian limb, Putin’s rhetoric reflects his need to consolidate Russians amid a failing war effort.

Putin’s latest comments came in an interview with Kremlin propagandist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday. While Putin admitted that escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure were causing fuel shortages, he insisted that these problems were limited. More air defense systems were being rapidly produced to deal with this challenge, Putin said.

Trump is right to threaten tariffs over European digital tax extortion– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Often untethered to unfair foreign trade practices, President Donald Trump’s fetish for tariffs is foolish. Tariffs reduce prosperity and opportunity for the vast majority of the public in order to benefit far smaller numbers of Americans in specific industries. Still, tariffs have value when it comes to penalizing unfair economic activity by U.S. trade partners. Trump is thus right to now threaten new tariffs on the European Union and European nations over their threat to American technology companies.

In a social media post last Friday, Trump warned that European countries were discussing the “imminent” introduction of digital services taxes on U.S. technology giants. He added that any “country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the [U.S.].” While Trump’s 100% tariff rate is arbitrary, he is right to warn of robust action. Contrary to their claims of justified regulation, the European digital taxes in question serve a simple and wholly unjustified purpose: extorting American companies.

Robert Jenrick says questions about £5m donation to Farage are legitimate | Reform UK– www.theguardian.com

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Robert Jenrick has said it is “legitimate” for the media to ask questions about Nigel Farage’s £5m personal donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire, just days after the Reform UK leader told an interviewer it was “none of your business”.

Jenrick, who is Reform’s shadow chancellor, said voters on the doorstep were not asking about the money given to Farage by the Thailand-based British crypto investor Christopher Harborne.

However, he acknowledged it was not unreasonable for the media to have questions about the £5m, in contrast to Farage’s claim earlier this week that it was a private matter.

At the British Chambers of Commerce ann