International
Anti-Russian activist shot dead in Ukraine
Ukraine’s law enforcement authorities on Friday said that an unknown gunman shot and killed a prominent anti-Russian activist in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
The authorities did not name the 31-year-old victim, but Ukrainian media reported that it was Demian Hanul, a blogger who participated in the 2014 Maidan Revolution against Ukraine’s then pro-Russian president and was once a member of the radical far-right Right Sector group.
The National Police said on the Telegram messaging app that the incident was classified as a premeditated murder committed by order.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Ihor Volodymyrovych Klymenko, said he had received specific clues to help track down the suspect, stating that the head of the National Police was traveling to Odesa to lead the investigation.
Meanwhile, Russian state media had previously branded Hanul a neo-Nazi responsible for the arson attack on the Trade Union House in Odesa, referring to the deadly clashes between pro-Russian activists and supporters of Ukrainian unity in May 2014.
A Moscow court reportedly charged Hanul in absentia in April 2024 with several crimes, including damaging Soviet-era war monuments, for which he would have faced up to 20 years in prison.
Several media outlets reported last July that Hanul had requested Ukrainian police protection after receiving threats.
International
Russian minister commits suicide after sack by Putin
Starovoyt, 53, served as Russia’s transport minister since May 2024.
Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoyt killed himself Monday, July 7, 2025, hours after being officially dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
The country’s Investigative Committee confirmed the incident via a statement on Monday.
Authorities said Starovoyt’s body was found in a Moscow suburb after the firing was announced, with “suicide” being considered the most likely cause of death.
Starovoyt, 53, served as Russia’s transport minister since May 2024.
He was previously the governor of the Kursk region, where Russia had battled a Ukrainian incursion.
The Investigative Committee said: “Today, the body of former Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found in his private car with a gunshot wound in the Odintsovo district.
“The main version (considered) is suicide.”
Russian state media and news agencies said Starovoyt shot himself.
It was not clear exactly when Starovoyt died.
(The Star.ng)
International
Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on nations siding with Brics
A deadline for countries to agree a tariff deal with the US had been set for 9 July but US officials now say they will begin on 1 August.
US President Donald Trump has warned that countries which side with the policies of the Brics alliance that go against US interests will be hit with an extra 10% tariff.
Trump has long criticised Brics, an organisation whose members include China, Russia and India, which was designed to boost countries’ international standing and challenge the US and western Europe.
“Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% tariff.
There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Trump wrote on social media.
A deadline for countries to agree a tariff deal with the US had been set for 9 July but US officials now say they will begin on 1 August.
(BBC)
International
Elon Musk wants to form a new political party
“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Mr. Musk wrote on X on Saturday.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and America’s biggest political donor, has announced he’s creating a new political party following weeks of public disagreements with President Trump.
The tech billionaire made the announcement on Saturday through his social media platform X, claiming the current system has failed American voters.
“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Mr. Musk wrote on X on Saturday.
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
However, Musk had not filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission by Saturday evening, though he indicated in another post that the America Party would participate in elections “next year.”
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