New polls show plummeting support among faith groups for Israeli government, Netanyahu
(RNS) — A pair of new surveys indicate Americans are souring on Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza, with opinions on the nation, its government and even the Israeli people all declining while views of Palestinians have remained largely unchanged. Two separate polls...What is the EU’s plan to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements?
EU foreign ministers met to discuss potential trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with three options under consideration including import licensing, tariffs, or a trade ban.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire grows more distant. And, Congress faces a consequential week
The U.S. and Iran continued military strikes for a third consecutive weekend, with Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to American attacks on regional allies.
Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?
Britain prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade as Labour’s Andy Burnham is set to be declared leader, amid concerns about rapid leadership turnover and governmental instability.
How Indian scientists are mapping the brain’s last frontier
Indian scientists have created a detailed three-dimensional atlas of the human brainstem at cellular resolution, combining over 500 tissue sections to map more than 200 clusters of brain cells and nerve pathways.
Pokémon Go at 10 and the millions still trying to catch ’em all
Pokémon Go marks its 10th anniversary with over a billion downloads and millions of daily active players who continue gathering for community events worldwide.
The Chinese graduate accused of becoming Mexico’s ‘fentanyl king’
A Chinese university graduate accused of being the ‘fentanyl king’ orchestrated the supply of precursor chemicals from China to Mexican cartels. Zhang Zhidong was arrested in Mexico in 2024, escaped, and was extradited to the US in 2025 to face trafficking charges.
New era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with Spain
Gibraltar is scheduled to remove border controls with Spain on July 15, ending decades of frontier restrictions between the British territory and neighboring La Línea de la Concepción.
US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
Senator Mitch McConnell attributed his recent hospitalization to a fall and mild pneumonia, confirming he is recovering at a rehabilitation center and will return to the Senate when his doctors approve.