⭘ The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in the East Java town of Banyuwangi late Wednesday, bound for Bali's Gilimanuk port, a 30-mile trip.
⭘ Rescuers searched for 43 missing people after a ferry carrying 65 sank near Bali, an Indonesian resort island, late Wednesday night. Two have already been found dead.
⭘ The House voted 219-213 overnight Wednesday, after hours of delay, to advance President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" for debate before a final vote. GOP leaders had to overcome pushback over the Senate's changes.
⭘ The jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial ultimately rejected prosecutors' assertion that the hip-hop mogul ran a racketeering and sex-trafficking scheme.
⭘ The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you
⭘ An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his harrowing experience seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors. He found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
⭘ Alberto Varela claimed he wanted to use sacred plant medicine to free people's minds. But as the organisation grew, his followers discovered a darker reality
⭘ A conversation between the prime minister and Cambodia's former leader has sparked chaos and coup concerns and possibly the end of the Shinawatra family's political fortunes
⭘ The return of the mopey goth hero sees him stroppily shuffle through what could be fantastic adventures as if they are tedious obligations. And some of the dialogue: oof!
⭘ The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased sharply, according to figures from the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The number deciding to embark on the process abroad also appears to be rising.
⬤ President Trump's decision to pause the delivery of some air defense interceptors and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine is part of a broader effort.
⬤ Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries' strategic defense pact.
⭘ An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into surrounding areas but beyond into previously peaceful areas.
⭘ PhD student Job Garcia was tackled by agents, arrested and held in detention after filming an immigration raid at Home Depot, according to the legal group MALDEF.
⭘ Jacob Soboroff of NBC News says the Trump administration promised to deport the "worst of the worst" criminal immigrants, but is now detaining undocumented workers with no serious criminal record.
⭘ Congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a UMass Amherst finance student, was fatally shot in DC in what police believe was a targeted attack where he wasn't the intended victim.
⭘ Companies have reported more than 744,000 job cuts this year — the highest figure since the first six months of 2020, according to an outplacement firm.
⭘ In their popular podcast, the brothers talk about all the hidden horrors and hilarity of teaching – from burnout to bad behaviour, stress, trolling and a constant stream of embarrassing incidents
⭘ President Donald Trump's trade war risks reigniting next week when a temporary pause on sweeping tariffs is set to expire, potentially driving up costs for businesses and raising prices for consumers
⭘ Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. had reached a trade agreement with Vietnam, imposing a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Southeast Asian nation.
⬤ Hit by President Trump's tariffs, the Saint James clothing factory has put its inventory of striped shirts and sweaters intended for U.S. retailers in its warehouse in France.
⭘ The Senate's version of the "one big, beautiful bill" includes a 1% tax on international cash transfers, which will have a major impact on immigrants working in the U.S.
⭘ The performer known as Red Panda fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx.
⭘ From Coco Gauff to Alexander Zverev, Wimbledon's first round saw many of the world's best tennis players lose. "It's kind of shocking," one top player said.
