Celeste Amarilla, a Paraguayan senator, is demanding that Kylian Mbappé, captain of the French national football team, apologize and is threatening legal action following a bitter exchange on social media between the two.

The conflict began on July 4 during the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 knockout match, in which France narrowly defeated Paraguay 1-0, with Mbappé converting a penalty kick for the decisive goal. After the match, Amarilla posted inflammatory comments on X, attacking Mbappé with derogatory remarks.

In her initial post, Amarilla insulted Mbappé, calling him an oppressed Cameroonian struggling to pass himself off as French, a savage incapable of writing, and suggesting he deserved to be slapped by a Paraguayan player.

Mbappé responded on X, describing the senator as a despicable woman unfit for her position, an incompetent individual damaging her own country's reputation, and vowed he would not tolerate her spreading hatred worldwide.

Most recently, Amarilla posted a counter-response on X, stating: "This is clearly a sexual attack. This is political persecution of a woman who earned her position through the people's vote. Retract your words, respect your French citizenship, and apologize to me. Otherwise, I may pursue legal action for sexual harassment. France should summon you for questioning, as France is a nation of gentlemen with a long history."

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has shut down two waste management factories in Saraburi province following pollution complaints from residents in the Huai Takhe area of Mueang district. After authorities from the Pollution Control Department, the Provincial Industrial Office, and the Environmental and Pollution Control Office Region 7 conducted field inspections and collected water samples from three facilities involved in waste and wastewater management, violations were discovered.

Company A was found to have problems managing leachate from hazardous and non-hazardous waste burial pits, as well as inadequate drainage systems, and was ordered to immediately halt operations in the hazardous waste burial section. Company B, which was licensed to separate non-waste recyclable materials, was found to have illegally expanded operations by installing an additional 210 horsepower of machinery beyond its authorization, and was also caught illegally burying leftover materials, stockpiling materials outside the facility, and illegally discharging water from the premises. The company received a full operational shutdown order, pending corrective measures to comply with its permit conditions and strict environmental monitoring.

On July 7, the Surin Task Force's Lower Drug Suppression Unit, working with the Mekong River Peace Maintenance Patrol Unit, conducted an inspection at Vatchara Pier in Na Waeng Subdistrict, Khemarat District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, following intelligence reports of drug smuggling along the border. Officers conducting water patrols discovered eight suspicious sacks abandoned on the riverbank and brought their boat to shore for inspection. Inside the sacks, authorities found 193 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ice), a Class 1 narcotic worth approximately 400 million baht. No suspects or individuals claiming ownership of the seized items were found at the scene. Authorities believe the smuggling network detected the police presence and abandoned the drugs to escape. All seized materials have been stored at the Khemarat Boat Station and transferred to investigators at Khemarat Police Station for legal proceedings.

An arrest was made of a former agricultural officer who allegedly conspired with farmers to file false reports of rice field flooding in order to receive compensation under the farmer income guarantee program. On July 7, Phumiwisal Kaemsakul, secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission, along with Narongwit Suwannsithi, director of the ACC's Region 6 office, ordered officers Somboorn Inthahtab and Awin Banjolard, along with investigator Wisut Saensamran, to arrest Sompon at his residence in Moo 6, Wang Bua subdistrict, Khlong Khlung district, in Kamphaengphet province, based on a court arrest warrant for fraud and corruption charges in Region 6. The suspect allegedly used his official position to convince multiple farmers to submit false statements and fabricated documents claiming they were rice field tenants eligible to receive aid from the rice farmer income protection program and had suffered damage from flooding. In his official role, the suspect accepted and certified false farmer registration documents and natural disaster relief program documents for 2010-2011, certifying that the farmers qualified to receive assistance. Although the suspect knew the certifications were fraudulent, he proceeded to collect money from the farmers. The suspect has been taken into custody and transferred to the Anti-Corruption Court for Region 6 for further legal proceedings.

Three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on July 7, the British military revealed, including one vessel off Oman's coast that was struck by missiles and caught fire at dawn local time. This marks the latest attack on shipping transiting the Persian Gulf gateway, which once carried one-fifth of the world's oil and gas in normal circumstances. Iran's state television reported that an LPG tanker was targeted after ignoring warnings, but stopped short of directly claiming responsibility. Iran has repeatedly declared that only Iranian-approved routes are safe, and is suspected of attacking multiple other vessels using alternative routes near Oman's coast. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center said the tanker was hit near Limah on the Musandam Peninsula, with gunfire damaging the vessel's port side as it attempted to proceed south from the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, with officials pursuing an investigation. Anonymous sources suggested Iran attacked an oil tanker carrying natural gas from Qatar, though Iranian officials have made no formal claims about the incident. Meanwhile, Iran-US negotiations appear to be on hold until funeral ceremonies conclude for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late Supreme Leader who was killed in February. His coffin had been on display at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran since July 4 for public mourning, before being transferred overnight on July 6 to the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, Islam's holiest city for Shia believers, as hundreds of thousands gathered to pay their respects.

On July 7, Deputy Superintendent Supathorn Saraprakhon of Sai Noi Police Station in Nonthaburi received a report of a 22-wheel truck's trailer wheel detaching and smashing into Yai Sae noodle shop, operated by 69-year-old Nid Saeng Chanthara, located in Village 1 along the Sai Noi-Ladbuathuang Road in Khlong Khwang Subdistrict, Sai Noi District. Police arrived to find the rear dual wheel of a left axle from an Isuzu ten-wheel truck (license plate 70-3998, Nakhon Pathom) with trailer (plate 70-3997, Nakhon Pathom) embedded inside the shop, causing significant damage to merchandise and equipment. The truck was found parked nearby with its rear left wheel missing. The driver, 33-year-old Abhisit, remained at the scene.

Nid reported that she fortunately had closed for the day to visit a doctor. She heard a loud crash around 5:25 p.m. while in her bedroom and emerged to discover the truck wheel had penetrated her shop. A good Samaritan motorcycle rider had followed the truck and informed the driver of the accident. Abhisit acknowledged responsibility and stated he had been driving from a repair shop to an insurance office in Saraburi to claim for a cracked rear axle. He was unaware when the wheel detached during transit until the motorcyclist alerted him.

Police initially issued Abhisit fines totaling 800 baht: 400 baht for causing damage to another's property and 400 baht for operating a vehicle with defective equipment. The truck's insurance company will be responsible for covering all damages to the noodle shop.