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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-02 05:26:03 (19 hours ago)

Alabama Shakes review – US rockers’ first UK gig in a decade is suffused with hope for the future

Millennium Square, Leeds
As they tee up a long-awaited third album, the deep south band are variously slick and raw as they ruminate on overcoming tough times

‘Long time, no see,” declares Brittany Howard, stepping on stage to a rapturous welcome, as Alabama Shakes return from a hiatus. It’s been 10 years since the multiple Grammy-winning blues-soul-rock outfit from the deep south last played in the UK and 11 since their most recent album – though a third is being teed up for later in the year.

If there’s any rustiness, it isn’t evident as they glide straight into the smooth but punchy Rise to the Sun. It sets the tone for an evening in which the group can do slick and groove-locked songs as vividly as they do raw and raspy ones.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-02 05:24:55 (20 hours ago)

Moscow starts feeling bite of fuel shortages as Ukraine ramps up attacks

After a rare admission by President Putin that the army was suffering from a fuel shortage, Gallup pollsters have released new findings that Russia's "economic pessimism" has hit a 20-year high. For months, Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian oil infrastructure and the consequences are now being felt even in the capital - usually the last to feel them.

Times of India

2026-07-02 05:21:21 (20 hours ago)

From grief support to robot cafes & marriage prospects: How AI is transforming daily life in South Korea

South Korea is rapidly integrating AI and robotics into daily life, from recreating deceased loved ones to powering unstaffed businesses. This surge is driven by an aging population and a national strategy to become a global AI leader, with massive investments in chips and robotics. The AI boom is also reshaping careers, making semiconductor engineers highly sought-after and influencing educational choices.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-02 05:18:36 (20 hours ago)

Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok

Unmarried man and woman whipped 21 times each because they had violated province’s version of Islamic law

A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province have been publicly caned after a Sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.

The court ordered the couple, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married. At least 100 people witnessed the caning, carried out by a group of people wearing robes and hoods on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.

Globo News - Mundo

2026-07-02 05:15:10 (20 hours ago)

Chaveamento da Copa do Mundo: veja como ficou os confrontos das oitavas após jogos de quarta-feira (1º) e o caminho do Brasil

Copa do Mundo: veja confrontos das oitavas O chaveamento da Copa do Mundo ganhou novos confrontos após os jogos de quarta-feira (1º). Com cinco partidas das oitavas de final já definidas, já é possível projetar o caminho das seleções até as quartas. Em uma das chaves, já está definido o confronto entre Estados Unidos e Bélgica, que vale vaga nas quartas de final. Do mesmo lado do chaveamento estão os vencedores dos duelos Portugal x Croácia e Espanha x Áustria, que se enfrentam nas oitavas. A partida entre espanhóis e austríacos será nesta quinta-feira (2) e está marcada para as 16h (de Brasília). No lado da chave do Brasil, a Seleção já sabe quem será o adversário nas oitavas: a Noruega. Se avançar, o time de Carlo Ancelotti poderá enfrentar uma campeã mundial nas quartas de final. O possível rival é a Inglaterra, que eliminou a República Democrática do Congo por 2 a 1 e agora encara o México por uma vaga entre os quatro melhores da competição. Chaveamento da Copa do Mundo: veja como ficou os confrontos das oitavas após jogos de quarta-feira (1º) Reprodução/TV Globo Veja abaixo as datas dos confrontos da fase oitavas de final já definidas: Canadá x Marrocos: 4 de julho de 2026, às 14h (horário de Brasília) França x Paraguai: 4 de julho de 2026, às 18h (horário de Brasília) Brasil x Noruega: 5 de julho de 2026, às 17h (horário de Brasília) México x Inglaterra: 5 de julho de 2026, às 21h (horário de Brasília) Estados Unidos x Bélgica: 7 de julho de 2026, às 1h (horário de Brasília) Chaveamento da Copa do Mundo 2026: veja os confrontos das oitavas e o caminho do Brasil Reprodução/TV Globo ACOMPANHE os destaque da Copa do Mundo no ge: Simulador da Copa do Mundo 2026 Calendário da Copa do Mundo 2026: veja datas e horários de todos os jogos RESULTADOS: confira a tabela da Copa do Mundo

ABC News - International News

2026-07-02 05:14:22 (20 hours ago)

What to know about the breakaway traditionalist Catholics defying Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has responded aggressively to the ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X after it defied Pope Leo XIV and consecrated four bishops without his consent

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-02 05:12:27 (20 hours ago)

Ronaldo fever hits Toronto ahead of Portugal vs Croatia World Cup clash

The last time the football icon was in Toronto was August 2009 when Real Madrid played a friendly against Toronto FC.

BBC News - Science & Environment

2026-07-02 05:11:52 (20 hours ago)

Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope

The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-02 05:11:49 (20 hours ago)

Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK

Consortium led by Michał Sołowow planning enough SMRs to power equivalent of 8m homes for more than 60 years

A consortium led by the billionaire industrialist Michał Sołowow has announced plans to build 14 small modular nuclear reactors on three sites across the UK, including the location of a former nuclear plant in Gloucestershire.

The Polish entrepreneur and rally driver plans to use £35bn of private capital to roll out enough small modular reactors (SMRs) to power the equivalent of 8m UK homes for more than 60 years, or even power datacentre investments alongside Google.

Le Monde - World News

2026-07-02 05:09:55 (20 hours ago)

A new radical left is shaking up the Democratic party

A new generation of candidates, critical of elites, social injustice and US support for Israel, is making its mark in the Democratic primaries ahead of November's midterm elections.

Times of India

2026-07-02 05:07:58 (20 hours ago)

Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-02 05:06:14 (20 hours ago)

US-Iran talks in Doha: What were the outcomes and what’s next?

Qatar says the next meeting will take place after funeral processions for Iran's former supreme leader.