4 July massacre suspect charged with seven murders
The young man accused of opening fire during the U.S. Fourth of July celebrations in Highland Park, near Chicago, has been charged with seven counts of murder and could spend the rest of his life in prison, authorities said Tuesday.Robert Crimo, 21, could face "dozens of other charges centered on each of the victims" that will be detailed later, Lake County District Attorney Eric Rinehart said. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison without parole, he said.

Saudi Arabia hosts largest pilgrimage since pandemic
The largest Muslim hajj pilgrimage since the Covid-19 pandemic begins Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of worshippers, often unmasked, around Islam's holiest site, Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia. One million vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed to perform the hajj this year, after two years of drastic limitation of participants due to the pandemic.
The hajj, whose participants are chosen by lottery from among millions of applicants, is hosting a larger number of pilgrims than in 2020 and 2021, but still far below pre-pandemic levels.

MEPs threaten "green" label for gas and nuclear
MEPs will try on Wednesday to veto the European Union's proposed "green" label for gas and nuclear power, two energy sources considered to be the most environmentally friendly.two energy sources considered by Brussels as necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The controversial text, presented in January by the Commission, classifies as "sustainable" certain investments for electricity production in nuclear power plants -- which do not emit CO2 -- or gas-fired plants, provided that they mobilize the most advanced technologies.
The "green" label was previously reserved for renewable energies. The vote, scheduled for Wednesday at around noon, is expected to be close. The result is all the more uncertain as the subject is dividing even within the political families.

IN BRIEF
Russian forces continue to advance in the Donbass, where the inhabitants of Sloviansk, Moscow's next target, are being called upon to evacuate in the face of intense shelling.
Twenty-two migrants, including three children, all from Mali, died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the United Nations said Tuesday, citing survivors who said they had drowned or died of dehydration.
Tour de France: Belgian rider Wout van Aert pulled off a masterful coup to win the fourth stage in Calais on Tuesday and strengthen his yellow jersey ahead of the cobblestone roads of Paris-Roubaix.