Political situation in Spain
The Prime Minister of Spain is called to testify
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been called to testify in the investigation against his wife Begoña Gómez, several media reports. Gómez has been accused of corruption, which Sánchez has dismissed as a far-right conspiracy. The accusations, which he says are baseless, led Sánchez to consider resigning as prime minister in April this year.
Sánchez is due to be questioned about the allegations on July 30.
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Hungary's EU Presidency
EU ministers to discuss Orbán's "unacceptable" trips
The foreign ministers of the EU countries will discuss Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's travels and the country's attitude to the EU's support for Ukraine, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. Borell calls Orbán's trips in recent weeks "unacceptable" on the way to today's meeting of foreign ministers, according to Reuters.
Opposition to Hungary's actions recently has grown within the EU after Orbán traveled to Russia, China and the United States where he met the American presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The EU ministers are to discuss the positions taken by the Hungarian government before deciding how to handle the Hungarian EU presidency that extends over the next few months, Borrell said, according to the news agency.
Borrell: "We will discuss what has happened and the positions taken by the Hungarian government"
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The North Korea-South Korea relationship
South Korea has responded with K-pop after balloon attacks
North Korea has continued its balloon war against South Korea by sending junk balloons across the border. On Sunday, South Korea promised to resume loud loudspeaker broadcasts across the border. Since then, South Korea has been playing K-pop songs and news in North Korea's direction, reports Sky News.
Among other things, updates were broadcast about K-pop band BTS member Jin carrying the Olympic torch and how a North Korean diplomat defected from the regime.
Since May of this year, North Korea has been sending balloons with garbage, such as old batteries and feces, over the border. The loudspeaker broadcasts are considered one of the more effective forms of psychological warfare against the regime, according to military officials in South Korea.
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Ukraine's foreign minister to China for talks
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is traveling to China on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending the war in Ukraine, AFP reports.
According to the Chinese Foreign Minister's spokesperson Mao Ning, it is China that has invited Kuleba. China has close political and economic ties to Russia and, since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, has not condemned Russian actions.
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At least 55 dead in landslides in Ethiopia - expected to rise
At least 55 people have died in landslides in Ethiopia, AFP reports.
Heavy rains in the southern parts of the country are believed to have triggered the landslide. Images on social media show people digging for survivors with their bare hands.
Local authorities warn that the death toll may rise further.
Over 500 people arrested after unrest in Bangladesh
More than 500 people, including opposition leaders, have been arrested following recent days of protests against the controversial quota system. This is stated by the police according to AFP.
The quota system means that a third of the jobs in the public sector must be earmarked for relatives of people who fought in Bangladesh's liberation war in 1971. Students have protested the system in recent weeks but have been met with brutal violence against the police. Since then, more and more people have joined the protest movement. This week it was announced that the Supreme Court is sharply reducing the quota system.
The police: "At least 532 people have been arrested"
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