Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed Naftogaz chief Sergii Koretskyi to become Ukraine’s next prime minister as part of a wider reshuffle focused on winter energy resilience and foreign policy. The removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has drawn criticism from some lawmakers and drone warfare advocates.
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A House amendment to cut off $3.3 billion in aid to Israel failed, but it split Democrats and divided the party’s top leaders. The vote underscored growing tension over U.S. support for Israel amid the war in Gaza and regional conflict.
France’s National Assembly voted 291 to 241 to approve a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable, life-threatening illnesses. The measure still requires review by the Constitutional Council before it can become law.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with preparing terrorist acts over an alleged extreme right-wing plot to target two mosques in Sutton, south London. Police said there is no enduring or wider threat and no one else is being sought.
England and Argentina meet in a World Cup semifinal in Atlanta, renewing a rivalry shaped by the Falklands/Malvinas war and Diego Maradona’s 1986 “Hand of God” goal. The winner will face Spain for the title.
Russian strikes killed at least three people in Odesa as Ukraine said it hit 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. The escalation came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv to announce deeper defence industry cooperation.
Spain defeated France 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, to reach the World Cup final for the second time. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored as France’s bid for a third straight final ended.
Counterterrorism police say Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack at her Devon home, though the killing has not been declared a terrorist incident. A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been re-arrested under terrorism-related allegations.