“Iran Stops UN Cooperation, Global Oil Price Surge; Real Madrid Advances With Mbappe’s Debut Win” – 7/3/2025, 6:28:42 PM
Here are the latest world news updates as of July 3, 2025:
International News
- Iran Halts Cooperation with UN Nuclear Agency: Iran has stopped cooperating with the UN nuclear agency, which has led to an increase in global oil prices[1].
- Israeli Strikes on Gaza: Recent Israeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in the deaths of 300 Palestinians over two days, including a hospital. The U.S. has approved a $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel[2].
- U.S. and Israel Diplomacy: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington, D.C., to meet with President Trump. Meanwhile, the U.S. is pushing Netanyahu towards a Gaza ceasefire[2][3].
- UK Bans Palestine Action: The UK has banned the direct action group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, following protests against British support for Israel’s actions in Gaza[2].
Business and Technology
- New Cab Rules in India: India has introduced new rules for cab aggregators like Ola and Uber, allowing them to charge up to twice the base fare during peak hours and reduce fares by up to 50% during non-peak hours[1].
- Quad Launches Minerals Initiative: The Quad countries have initiated the Critical Minerals Initiative to secure supply chains and reduce dependence on China[1].
Sports News
- Real Madrid Wins in Club World Cup: Real Madrid secured a quarter-final spot in the Club World Cup with Kylian Mbappe making his debut[1].
- India Women’s Cricket: India Women’s team won the second T20I against England, taking a 2-0 series lead[1].
- Wimbledon 2025: Notable players like Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev were eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon[1].
Other Developments
- U.S. Freezes Arms Shipment to Ukraine: The U.S. has halted the shipment of air defense and precision weapons to Ukraine[4].
- Kurdish Fighters Disarm: A Kurdish militant group in Iraq has announced plans to disarm as part of a peace process with Turkey[4].
- Denmark’s EU Presidency: Denmark has begun its EU presidency amidst ongoing conflicts and economic challenges[4].