China and Germany push to fill U S leadership void at G 20
London report says at Hamburg G 20 summit China and Germany will assume a leadership role as the United States under President Trump embraces protectionism. Xi Jinping and Angela Merkel coordinate on climate and trade while U S influence appears waning amid G 7 and other tensions. The alliance reflects years of growing economic ties and shared aims between Beijing and Berlin.
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Trump to Meet Putin on sidelines of G20 in Germany
White House says President Donald Trump will hold an extended bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany. This will be their first formal talks in nearly two years as the U.S. isolates Moscow over Ukraine.
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Canada to pay Omar Khadr 7.7 million in apology
Canada’s Liberal government plans to apologize to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr and pay 7.7 million dollars in compensation, drawing protests. Khadr, captured in Afghanistan at 15, pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. Army medic and was later found to have been mistreated. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling found Canada breached his rights by involving intelligence agents.
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Boiler Blast at Dhaka Area Plant Kills 10 in Bangladesh
Emergency workers report ten dead and dozens injured after a boiler explosion at Multifabs operated garment plant near Dhaka during maintenance. The blast marks another fatal incident in the country’s vast garment industry.
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IS advances stall in Mosul and Raqqa as civilians hinder push
Western backed forces push into remaining urban cores of Mosul and Raqqa but face stiff resistance from Islamic State militants. Civilians and human shields constrain advance as coalition airstrikes breach Old City walls and militants deploy drones and hazardous devices. SDF fighters seize Qasr al Banat in Raqqa.
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Governors End 4th of July Shutdowns In New Jersey Maine
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed budget bills restoring non essential services after three day shutdowns. Illinois Senate overridden Gov. Rauner vetoes on 2018 spending and tax hike packages to end the stalemate, amid warnings about a downgraded credit rating.
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