- Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says CBS News
- Vast Destruction Along Venezuela’s Coast After Earthquakes, in Maps and Photos The New York Times
- Rescuers comb Venezuelan quake rubble, thousands reported missing Reuters
- Venezuela’s quakes were the strongest in over a century AP News
- Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates The Guardian
European heatwave, scorching weather triggers UK ‘red’ warning
Britain is facing its hottest June weather on record as a blistering heatwave spreads across Europe.
Ronaldinho makes surprise return to football at 46
Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho comes out of retirement at the age of 46, signing with Italian club Ravenna FC.
The woman who fought for Pakistan’s disappeared men now faces life in jail
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.
Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.
Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.
Bosnia win 3-2, knock out Qatar to keep alive hopes of World Cup round of 32
Bosnia are in a strong position to be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32.
France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe – BBC
- France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe BBC
- Why Europe Is the Fastest-Warming Continent The New York Times
- France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave Yahoo
- Global warming has made Europe’s heatwave 2-4°C worse The Economist
- Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday CNN
France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe
Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
Qatar’s Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking leg of Canada’s Kone
Madibo's tackle on Kone in the team's Group B match left the Canadian player with a broken leg.
US opens second federal investigation of deadly Tesla crash into Texas home
Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila
The US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident.
Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old resident who was killed, has sued over the wreck.
Continue reading...Mystery of Gracie the giraffe deepens as sheriff calls recapture claims a tall story
Sheriff in rural Texas says ‘it’s still at large’ after claim Gracie had been located after wandering off private ranch
For almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing giraffe called Gracie that wandered off from a private game ranch.
On Wednesday, the mystery of the free-roaming mammal’s odyssey deepened further, when a local sheriff disputed an account that it was reportedly found safe a “little farther out than expected” from its hill country home, and said the search was most definitely still on.
Continue reading...Man who died in suspected murder at Peak District stone circle named by police
A 41-year-old man has been arrested after Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, found at Nine Ladies monument on Monday
A 26-year-old man who died in a suspected murder during a summer solstice event at a Bronze Age stone circle has been named by police.
Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was found at the Nine Ladies stone circle in Stanton Lees in the Peak District in Derbyshire at about 1.38pm on Monday.
Continue reading...US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan – Reuters
- US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan Reuters
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait AP News
- Allies in Taipei condemn Chinese drills off eastern Taiwan Taipei Times
- PLA’s advanced aircraft carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills South China Morning Post
US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan – Reuters
- US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan Reuters
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait AP News
- Allies in Taipei condemn Chinese drills off eastern Taiwan Taipei Times
- PLA’s advanced aircraft carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills South China Morning Post
Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum – EWTN News
- Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum EWTN News
- Brazilian judge sentences parents to prison for homeschooling their daughters Alliance Defending Freedom International
- Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Girls cbn.com
- Parents sentenced to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their children Christian Post
- Brazil Criminalizes Homeschooling — Then Suspended the Sentence Latin Times
European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks – politico.eu
- European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks politico.eu
- European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit Reuters
- Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit Al Jazeera
- E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026 GOV.UK
- Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit with Ukraine in mind Euronews
European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks – politico.eu
- European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks politico.eu
- European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit Reuters
- Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit Al Jazeera
- E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026 GOV.UK
- Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit with Ukraine in mind Euronews
ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions – The New York Times
- ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions The New York Times
- World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions Reuters
- June 24: Haredi politicians pledge to keep protesting until arrests of draft dodgers are halted The Times of Israel
- ICC judges sue Trump administration over US sanctions Le Monde.fr
- Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of International Criminal Court Judges Sanctioned Under Trump Administration Executive Order Foley Hoag
Shabana Mahmood’s immigration and asylum bill to go before MPs next week
Refugee charities fear controversial changes, including on forced removals and age checks, are being rushed through
Shabana Mahmood’s controversial plans to increase the forced removal of people refused asylum, introduce stringent age checks for people claiming to be children and limit applications under human rights laws are scheduled to be placed before MPs within days.
The immigration and asylum bill is expected to be put before parliament next Tuesday and will face opposition from some Labour, Lib Dem and independent MPs. Andy Burnham’s team, widely expected to be in No 10 within weeks, is understood to be aware of the bill and its contents.
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