Observatorial

New York City police say a man has died after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters in Manhattan. According to the AP, the 911 call came in on the evening of July 2. The victim was taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The New York Post, citing an acquaintance of the deceased, writes that we are talking about Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen.

A US Court of Appeals has the ability of the government to act US–President Donald Trump regarding the Imprisonment von immigrants during her deportation procedure restricted. As the responsible court in New Orleans ruled on Thursday (local time) with a vote of two to one, migrants are therefore allowed no longer than 90 days detained without being granted a bail hearing.

UOB Vietnam on July 1 started construction of its headquarters with a total investment of 450 million USD located in the international financial center of Ho Chi Minh City. UOB Vietnam Bank’s Grade A office building is expected to be completed in 2030. Through locating its headquarters in the International Financial Center area in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), UOB said it will continue to strengthen connections between Vietnam and capital flows, trade and investment in the region and globally.

Joao Fonseca eliminated at Wimbledon 2026. Today, Friday 3 Julythe Brazilian tennis player was beaten by the Russian Roman Safiullin, world number 132, in the third round of the London Slam. Fonseca, fresh from the quarter-finals won in the last Roland Garros, was overcome in three sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Match marked right from the start for the Brazilian, who struggled to find a rhythm and often left the initiative to his opponent, taking one break after another.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, considered this Thursday that Iran has accepted “practically everything” that Washington needs, while noting that talks with Tehran continue today.

Unsettled by geopolitical risks, many central banks plan to sell less USD and increase gold purchases, according to a survey by an independent research organization based in the UK.

From August 15, borrowers of no more than 400 million VND will not need to prove their finances or capital use plans for banks and financial companies. The State Bank has just issued Circular 29 amending and supplementing many regulations on lending activities of credit institutions, effective from August 15.

Ukraine’s Skynex complex once encountered problems and failed to defeat the target, despite being advertised as an effective anti-UAV weapon, according to a German magazine. Magazine Stern Germany on July 2, citing an internal assessment of the Ukrainian army, said that the Skynex air defense system, developed and manufactured by Rheinmetall Group, once performed much worse than expectations.

The online agricultural and food selling platform Sendo Farm announced that it would stop operating from July 10 to restructure. Sen Do Technology Company has just announced to customers and suppliers that it will stop operating Sendo Farm from July 10. Currently, users accessing websites and applications receive specific information.

Norway is the only team in history to have faced Brazil at least once without ever suffering defeat. The retrospect, however, is quite lean. There were only four meetings, the first of which took place in 1988. A scenario that attests to the Norwegians’ lack of familiarity with the big stages and leaves the game without a clear favorite. The Norwegians have participated in just four World Cups, including the current edition of the tournament. Previously, they were present in 1938, 1994 and 1998.