Around the World
Arrested Under New Law, Hong Kong Protesters Get Swabbed for DNA
As Hong Kong sees life change rapidly under a new security law, protesters have quickly learned that actions that weren’t worthy of police attention a little more than a week ago could now warrant an arrest, DNA sample, and search of their home -- in addition to the possibility of jail time.
Iran Says Fire At Natanz Nuclear Facility Caused Significant Damage
A fire last week at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran caused significant damage, an Iranian nuclear official said on July 5 in a new assessment of the incident, adding that it could slow down the development and production of advanced centrifuges in the medium term.
North Korea army reportedly rotting from inside
A growing number of defectors from North Korea’s army are telling of conditions of extreme deprivation suffered by those enlisted, the Wall Street Journal reports. One defector called Mr. Roh told the WSJ: “It was lawless there, if you had money, you could basically get away with anything.”
EU's Executive Regrets Its President's Support For Croatian Ruling Party
The European Union's executive has apologized after its leader threw her support behind the victorious ruling conservative party in Croatia's parliamentary elections. Ursula von der Leyen, the German president of the European Commission, appeared with other center-right politicians in a promotional video clip posted by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Mossad said to foil Iranian attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe, elsewhere
Mossad spy agency recently foiled planned or attempted Iranian attacks on Israeli diplomatic missions in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report Monday.
Israel Launches New Spy Satellite To 'Monitor Iran'
Israel's Defense Ministry has announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite that the ministry said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence.

Inside the United States
Shootings in New York City up 205% in weeks since disbandment of plainclothes unit compared to last year
After making the decision to disband its plainclothes "anti-crime" unit, New York City has seen a 205% increase in shootings in comparison to the same time period last year.
Trump’s Taxes, Birth Control Top Supreme Court’s Closing Agenda
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to cap a term like no other with potentially blockbuster decisions covering birth control, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep his financial records private.
Mississippi bans sex-selective, race-selective, disability-selective abortion
Mississippi has a new law, according to which it is illegal to perform an abortion on the sole grounds of the baby’s race, sex, or disability, the Washington Free Beacon reports. Gov. Tate Reeves (R., Miss.) signed the Life Equality Act (LEA) into law on Wednesday.

Christian News
Singing in churches temporarily banned in California as coronavirus cases spike
Californians are temporarily banned from singing in churches as part of an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.