At 4.42pm on July 4, 2019, Alan Rusbridger, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford University sent a confidential email. Its tone could be described as gushing, sycophantic even.

[allAfrica] Every time the FIFA World Cup comes around, Africa dreams. From the streets of Lagos to the townships of Johannesburg, from the neighborhoods of Casablanca to the villages of Senegal, millions of children watch the world's biggest football tournament believing that one day they too will wear the colors of their nation on football's grandest stage. The passion is unquestionable.

According to the statement, the strikes came in response to Iran’s attack on a commercial vessel

The captives were greeted by their relatives, doctors and officials and taken to a local shelter

The president says that the US may become unable «to be reasonable» if the Iranian side does not learn lessons

The team defeated Panama 2:0

The match ended with a score of 2:1

«Too bad, it is fixed» — this was the court's response to a pregnant lawyer who requested a trial adjournment because the hearing dates clashed directly with her expected delivery date.And the senior lawyer wasn't the only one. Lawyers say screaming and name-calling in Singapore's courts have become normalised.«Nowadays, it (the court) has become a place for dehumanising and humiliating lawyers, especially junior ones. It makes lawyers want to leave the profession altogether,» another junior lawyer said.These are snippets from a recently-released study — the Legal Profession Sustainability Study — which was unveiled on Tuesday (Jun 23)Commissioned by the Law Society of Singapore, the four-year study relied on qualitative interviews with 855 lawyers.The study cited court deadlines and judicial interactions, a deepening well-being crisis and workplace culture as some of key factors why lawyers are leaving private practice.

More than 380 offences involving illegal vehicle modifications were detected during Land Transport Authority's (LTA) recent islandwide enforcement operations.In a statement issued on its social media account on Friday (June 26), LTA said 70 vehicles were fitted with illegal exhausts, 80 vehicles were caught with improper lights, while 90 vehicles displayed improper number plates.LTA reminded motorists that it will continue to take firm action against offenders to keep Singapore's roads safe. Motorists who are found guilty of carrying out illegal modifications on their vehicles could face fines of up to $20,000 and/or two years' imprisonment.

Second Vice President Enock Chihana, who also leads the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), used the final campaign event in Chinsapo to publicly back Mike Chinzukira, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for the Lilongwe City Bwaila by‑election scheduled for 30 June. Chihana framed his endorsement in developmental terms, telling supporters that Chinzukira would bring improved […] The post Chihana backs Chinzukira as DPP seeks momentum in Bwaila by‑election appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Somalia-born British man has been arrested after a car ploughed into pedestrians in London, injuring five people Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has conducted strikes in Iran for a second consecutive day in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

Bruna Ludmila, the girlfriend of Kaleo frontman Jökull Júlíusson, has shared an emotional tribute following the band's concert at Þingvellir on Saturday.

“I first saw this just two days ago on the Bakland ferðaþjónusta Facebook page. A tour guide had posted that he had noticed some rocks he didn't recognize,” says Þórir Níels Kjartansson, former managing director of the well-known Víkurprjón knitwear company in Vík í Mýrdal. Now retired, he enjoys observing changes in the local landscape, including at Reynisfjara Black Beach, which is the subject of this story.

The US has fully closed its doors to asylum seekers, White House aide Stephen Miller has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pax Silica pact shuts China out of the AI supply chain, benefits Palantir, and deepens the EU’s dependence on the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced he will leave his post in a few weeks Read Full Article at RT.com

Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, has opened way for nuclear weapons on the nation’s soil by signing the relevant amendments Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on all countries that impose a tax on digital services from US firms Read Full Article at RT.com

An expected nine-figure monetary aid package comes on top of $150 million that Washington already committed to disaster relief in Venezuela after two massive earthquakes.

Supporters of incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan say a challenger with the same name is not running in “good faith,” but a judge says that is not an issue.

Maharashtra's Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) was postponed just 24 hours before its scheduled date due to a suspected paper leak. Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde vowed strict action, considering the stringent MCOCA. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal criticised the ruling BJP, highlighting a pattern of exam irregularities and questioning the government's ability to manage national systems.

The Defence Ministry has refuted claims that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh misled Parliament regarding casualties in Operation Sindoor. The ministry clarified that the minister's July 2025 address specifically countered a false narrative about Indian pilots being lost, not about soldiers' sacrifices. This statement follows the recent release of six soldiers' names killed during the May 2025 operation against Pakistan-backed terrorists.

Belarusian leader arrived in Russia on a working visit the day before