The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has begun, with the Senate court adjourning after the first day. According to BBC, she faces charges of misusing millions in government funds and threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez said deporting Haitians with TPS would be a 'huge mistake' due to the country's ongoing crisis, according to The Hill.
President Donald Trump warned that communism is the 'greatest threat to our country,' during a speech at Mount Rushmore, according to NPR.
Jin Mingri, an influential figure in China’s underground Zion Church, was released from prison and has arrived in the U.S. according to a U.S.-based rights group. His family said the release could not have happened without direct intervention from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previewed new U.S. currency bearing President Trump's signature, set to circulate in honor of the nation's 250th birthday, according to a report.
Cameroon is making progress in ensuring every child has a legal identity, with over 17,000 registrations since a UNICEF-supported campaign launched in 2024.
Hundreds of white nationalists marched on Washington DC waving Confederate flags and chanting anti-immigrant slogans on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, according to Al Jazeera.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Albania, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, according to the BBC. The 'Flamingo Revolution' began as a local environmental protest and has since expanded into broader concerns about governance and economic development.
Keiko Fujimori has been officially declared the winner of Peru's presidential election after a narrow victory, securing 50.14% of the vote compared to 49.86% for her opponent, Roberto Sánchez.
A sprawling heat dome is baking much of the U.S. East Coast, with over 165 million people facing 'major' or 'extreme' heat risk through the July Fourth weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Washington DC and other major cities are seeing record-breaking temperatures.
Illumination/Universal's 'Minions & Monsters' has grossed $62.6 million globally in its first two days of release, according to Deadline.
The Seychelles government presented Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a newly created award during his recent visit, sparking criticism due to errors and AI-generated documentation, according to The Guardian.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has traveled 39,005 miles in the first three weeks of the 2026 World Cup, visiting stadiums in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, according to ESPN. Meanwhile, his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn scrutiny.
The Vatican has excommunicated followers of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a conservative Catholic sect, after the group consecrated four new bishops in Geneva without Pope Leo XIV's approval, according to BBC News.
An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his face, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The case marks the first rabies-related death in Ontario in over 50 years.