Day: July 2, 2026

Rescuers carry an injured man from a damaged residential building following a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 2, 2026.

UPDATED: Strikes on Kyiv Leave 18 Dead

“Another horrific night for the residents of the city, who were forced to spend it in shelters,” reported Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. Olha Stefanishyna on X.

Israel Remembers: 1,000 Days Since October 7 Massacre

Israel Remembers: 1,000 Days Since October 7 Massacre

Memorial gatherings across the Jewish State are set to include some dissent concerning government policy before and during the Gaza war.

July 2, 2026
“Double standards and hypocrisy”: European Parliament Rejects Debate on Budapest’s Rule-of-Law Violations

“Double standards and hypocrisy”: European Parliament Rejects Debate on Budapest’s Rule-of-Law Violations

The spoiled EP debate would have allowed concerns to be voiced about the constitutional amendments proposed by the new Hungarian government.

July 2, 2026
Pro-Migration NGO Worker Allegedly Helped Stade Mass Shooting Suspect Escape

Pro-Migration NGO Worker Allegedly Helped Stade Mass Shooting Suspect Escape

Reports say the suspect’s alleged driver worked for a taxpayer-funded migration organisation and had publicly defended him before the attack.

July 2, 2026
Nord Stream Explosion: Ukrainian Charged in Germany

Nord Stream Explosion: Ukrainian Charged in Germany

German prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian citizen of orchestrating the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipeline four years ago.

July 2, 2026
Raids in France Targeting RN: Is the Timing Coincidental?

Raids in France Targeting RN: Is the Timing Coincidental?

The police searches related to the alleged misuse of EU funds by the former ID group come as Jordan Bardella leads the polls ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.

July 2, 2026
Wilders’s Tough Message: “Deport the rioters and their families to Morocco”

Wilders’s Tough Message: “Deport the rioters and their families to Morocco”

The leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom was reacting to the serious riots on Tuesday morning in The Hague that ‘celebrated’ Morocco’s victory over the Netherlands.

July 2, 2026
England Flags Branded “Divisive” as Councils Resume Crackdown

England Flags Branded “Divisive” as Councils Resume Crackdown

Hiding behind technicalities, Sheffield and Cambridgeshire councils come out in favour of removing ‘offensive’ national emblems.

July 2, 2026
Vatican Confirms SSPX Priests and Bishops Excommunicated

Vatican Confirms SSPX Priests and Bishops Excommunicated

The Holy See says lay Catholics who “formally adhere” to the traditionalist movement also incur excommunication.

July 2, 2026
UN States Launch Political Declaration for Global Surrogacy Moratorium

UN States Launch Political Declaration for Global Surrogacy Moratorium

The declaration is not legally binding, but its promoters see it as the first step towards an international instrument to abolish surrogacy.

July 2, 2026
Brussels Is Playing Catch-Up on Rare Earths, and the Clock Is Running Out

Brussels Is Playing Catch-Up on Rare Earths, and the Clock Is Running Out

A country that has halted exports as an act of foreign policy is categorically different from one that has not, and European law should reflect that distinction.

July 2, 2026
Politically Manipulated Data? Berlin Warns of 60,000 Right-Wing Extremists

Politically Manipulated Data? Berlin Warns of 60,000 Right-Wing Extremists

A new intelligence report on extremism has prompted fresh accusations that the political elite is targeting the country’s largest opposition party, the AfD.

July 2, 2026