Belgium Expresses Shock After FIFA Lifts U.S. Player’s Suspension
The American striker Folarin Balogun is eligible to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday night after soccer officials reversed his one-game ban.
Militant LGBTQ+ rights group 'the Lavender Panthers' was founded on this day in 1973
"Reverend Ray" Broshears founded the queer vigilante group the Lavender Panthers in 1973. The group's impact is still felt today.
Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
Riots at Negombo Prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, including seven guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
Birthright citizenship: Part 2
We bet you think we forgot about the sci-fi tale we began last year. You're right — we did.
Huge crowd joins funeral procession for Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Enormous crowds gather in Tehran for third day to mourn as authorities and Khamenei's supporters call for revenge against the US and Israel.
In France, Lawfare Is Used to Silence Pro-Palestine Lawmaker
France's political elites have made vague criticisms of Benjamin Netanyahu but refused to denounce the genocide in Gaza. Now left-wing lawmaker Rima Hassan has been dragged to trial because she defends Palestinians' right to resist occupation.
▶ VideoMeet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail
A New York City Council employee who was detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, for more than five months was released from custody in June. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was taken by federal immigration officers in January during a routine asylum interview despite holding temporary protected status.
Deadly Russian Strikes Rock Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit
Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week. At least 12 people were killed, officials said.
The U.S. faces Belgium in the World Cup on the heels of Trump-Infantino red card call
The U.S. striker Folarin Balogun is expected to start against Belgium in a Round of 16 match after a surprise decision by FIFA to allow him to play despite receiving a red card last week.
Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 21 killed in Kyiv region
President Zelensky says Sunday's "massive Russian attack" on Kyiv consisted of 68 missiles and 351 strike drones. The Ukrainian Air Force says a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down.
At least 20 people killed in Sri Lanka prison clashes
More than 100 people were wounded after violence broke out at Negombo prison, north of Colombo, on Sunday and continued on Monday.
▶ VideoRecord Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: David Wallace-Wells
A massive heat dome brought triple-digit temperatures across the eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, killing at least 25 people in New Jersey and putting over 185 million Americans under heat alerts. Climate journalist David Wallace-Wells discusses how global warming is accelerating heat waves and whether we can still mitigate the climate catastrophe.