Ukrainian official appears to claim responsibility for Crimea bridge explosion
From CNN's Josh Pennington and Tim Lister
Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar has made what appears to be the clearest admission yet that Ukrainian forces were responsible for an attack last October on the bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, which Moscow has controlled since it seized the peninsula in 2014.
Listing 12 Ukrainian achievements since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion 500 days ago, Maliar wrote on Telegram:
273 days ago, (we) launched the first strike on the Crimean bridge to disrupt Russian logistics."
The Telegram message also mentioned the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva (451 days ago) and the liberation of Snake Island (373 days ago).
CNN has contacted the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a statement about the claim of responsibility of the bridge explosion but has yet to receive a response.
France bans fireworks during Bastille Day over fears of riots
Rockets were used during the six days of violent unrest triggered by the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk by police
France has banned fireworks outside authorised public displays during the 14 July Bastille Day holiday weekend, amid simmering tensions over last month’s police killing of a teenager and a brutal arrest at the weekend leading to fresh allegations of police violence.
In a decree published on Sunday, the government outlawed the “sale, possession, transport and use of pyrotechnical articles and fireworks” until after 15 July “in order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to public order during 14 July festivities”, which authorities have said they fear could provide the spark for renewed violence.
UN says Sudan on brink of 'full-scale civil war'
The United Nations chief on Sunday warned that the "ongoing war between the armed forces has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilizing the entire region."
Guterres made his assessment in a statement that also condemned a deadly air strike in Sudan's Omdurman city a day earlier.
What else did the UN chief say?
"There is an utter disregard for humanitarian and human rights law that is dangerous and disturbing," Guterres said in the statement, relayed by his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.
Gutteres was also said to be appalled by reports of large-scale violence and casualties across Sudan's Darfur region where the UN has warned of possible crimes against humanity , as well as North Kordofan, South Kordofan and the southern Blue Nile State.
The Secretary-General reiterated his appeal for the Sudanese Armed Forces and its rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to stop fighting and commit to a lasting end to hostilities.
Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?
Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in the US and Canada, very little action is being taken to combat this form of discrimination.
The warning signs are there. Non-profit organisations, anti-racism activists and experts in France have been sounding the alarm for decades – long before the police killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old French boy of Moroccan and Algerian descent, triggered several days of rioting across the country.
The video of the unthreatened police officer fatally shooting the unarmed teenager during a traffic stop reignited calls among left-wing politicians – and the UN – for French police to acknowledge its racial profiling problem.
Young men who are perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped for identity checks than the rest of the population.
South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Fukushima wastewater release plan
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Sunday for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
They met with Rafael Grossi in a tense meeting in Seoul that took place while protesters screamed outside the door.
Grossi, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general, arrived in South Korea over the weekend to engage with government officials and critics and help reduce public concerns about food safety.
Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation
False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia's invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days.
Some of the most widely shared examples can be found on Twitter, posted by subscribers with a blue tick, who pay for their content to be promoted to other users.
Weapons for Ukraine not used in French riots
Many misleading posts have been shared online about the recent riots in France, but one viral post last week focused on US military aid to Ukraine.
It featured a screenshot of what appeared to be a headline from a news website, along with an image of two rifles.
"French police are fired upon with American rifles that may have come from Ukraine," reads the headline.
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