Headlines Today
Topics in the news
- The wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock takes place at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco.
- Astronomers announce the discovery of ULAS J1120+0641, the most distant quasar yet found.
- The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, opens in Shandong, People’s Republic of China.
- The 1,318-km (819-mi) Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway opens after 39 months of construction.
- Amid heavy protests, the Greek parliament passes austerity measures to obtain the latest tranche of a €110 billion EFSF loan.
- Christine Lagarde is appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, beginning 5 July.
- Armed conflicts and attacks
- According to the Telegraph, the Sudanese army invades Libya, taking control of the southern town of Al-Kufra. (The Telegraph)
- Business and economy
- Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority grounds all Tiger Airways flights in the country until July 9 due to a range of safety concerns. (AAP via Sydney Morning Herald)