EU Commission's Berlaymont HQs shut off air conditioning on floors 1–7 during this week's European heatwave, while upper floors — including Ursula von der Leyen's 13th-floor office and most commissioner suites — kept theirs running.

Employees on the lower floors called it "feudalism" and a "disgrace."

Source: Politico

Ukraine's Budanov says Russia's recruitment of agents inside Ukraine is driven almost entirely by economics, not ideology — calling the targets "the $300 people."

The foundation is poverty. We called them the $300 people.

Standard recruitment price is $300.

There is little that can be done to stop them.

Piers Morgan grilled urban warfare expert John Spencer over his claim that Israel has achieved "the best ratio of civilian deaths to combatants in modern warfare" in Gaza, repeatedly demanding:

How many civilians have actually been killed?!

You don't know, do you?

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan says he, fellow ICC judges, and UN officials faced direct threats, including his family, over Israel-related cases.

Khan said 12 US senators sent him a letter stating:

If you target Israel, we will target you and your family. You have been warned.

The threats were followed by action — sanctions, frozen bank accounts, and travel restrictions.

He called the use of state power to coerce international justice institutions "deeply dangerous."

US Strikes Iran After Cargo Ship Drone Attack, Ceasefire Under Strain

The US struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites Friday after Iran attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump:

John Bolton, a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America, just pleads guilty!

He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went.

Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!

Zelensky published video of FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile launches and precision hits on the Titan-Barricades plant in Volgograd, Russia:

This is a large industrial complex where the enemy manufactures artillery systems and special military equipment, including components of launcher missile systems used to strike our people.

Disjointed US Intelligence Systems Led to Deadly Iran School Strike: Report

An analyst determined the building that US struck in Minab was an elementary school in 2019. That warning never reached military commanders, resulting in death of 120 children.

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Israel and Lebanon Reach US-Brokered Framework Deal to End Conflict

Negotiated in Washington, the deal establishes a coordination group and pilot zones for the Lebanese army, though Hezbollah has rejected the ongoing negotiations.

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Apple Pushing to Buy Memory Chips From Blacklisted Chinese Supplier

Amid rising component costs, Apple is lobbying the Trump administration for permission to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese semiconductor firm blacklisted by the Pentagon.

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A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unidentified projectile, damaging the bridge.

All crew are safe, with no environmental damage reported.

Bahrain said several Iranian drones targeted its territory early Saturday, calling the attack a "blatant violation" of its sovereignty and international law.

The attack followed US strikes on Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites late Friday.

Germany May Reinstate Compulsory Military Service by July 2027

Facing recruitment shortfalls and a looming threat from Russia, Germany will decide by mid-2027 whether to reinstate compulsory military service to meet its target of 260,000 troops by 2035.

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Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:

America, by supporting the actions of its proxy forces in the region, has violated the first article of the memorandum of understanding, and by continuing to create tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, has violated the fifth article.

The response to the violation of any article of the memorandum of understanding will be swift and decisive.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski on UK's defense spending:

You're spending something like £65 billion on defense and £360 billion on welfare.

Lucky you, you must not feel any danger...

Tehran–Dubai flights will resume on July 1, initially operated by Iranian airlines.

Other airlines and additional routes may be added later, pending approvals.

Source: Tasnim

Keir Starmer is expected to increase defence spending by at least £1bn more than previously planned, bringing the total funding increase to around £14.5–15bn over the next four years.

The move follows the resignation of former Defence Secretary John Healey, who argued the original funding package was insufficient.

The government aims to finalise the plan before the upcoming NATO summit, as the UK faces pressure from allies to increase defence spending.

Source: FT

Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed overnight in the Poltava region.

The pilot safely ejected.

Ukrainian MiG-29 jet was destroyed at Voznesensk airfield (Mykolaiv region) by Russian Geran-4 seeker loitering munition.

Another MiG-29 was struck while refueling inside a hardened shelter — damage unclear.

A third MiG-29 was reportedly lost in Poltava region; the pilot ejected.

Total claim: 2 MiG-29s destroyed, 1 unconfirmed.

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on EU Countries Over Digital Services Tax

US president has threatened European nations with immediate 100 percent tariffs on all goods if they implement digital services taxes on American technology firms.

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Europe is heating up but still treats air conditioning like a luxury.

Lee Kuan Yew saw it as infrastructure.
As heatwaves turn deadly, Europe may need to rethink that.