Two dead and three injured, including state trooper, in Kentucky shootings

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Unidentified shooter wounded trooper near airport in Lexington, then fled to a nearby church and opened fire

A suspect shot and wounded a state trooper near a Kentucky airport on Sunday before fleeing to a nearby church, killing two women and wounding two men, before being fatally shot.

At 11.36am ET on Sunday an unidentified shooter opened fire near Blue Grass airport in Lexington and wounded a state trooper, according to authorities. The shooting occurred after the trooper had pulled over a vehicle after receiving a licence plate reader alert in the area of Versailles Road, Lexington police said.

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Macron promises billions more for French defense budget – politico.eu

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  1. Macron promises billions more for French defense budget  politico.eu
  2. Macron Increases Military Spending, Saying Freedom Is Threatened  The New York Times
  3. 'To be free in this world, you must be feared': France's Macron calls for defense spending boost  CNBC
  4. France: Macron announces plans to boost defense spending  DW
  5. Macron says Europe's freedom faces greatest threat since WW2  BBC
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Senzo Mchunu: Cyril Ramaphosa suspends South African police minister over crime syndicate allegations – BBC

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  1. Senzo Mchunu: Cyril Ramaphosa suspends South African police minister over crime syndicate allegations  BBC
  2. South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader  The New York Times
  3. South Africa's Ramaphosa removes police minister over criminal link allegations  Reuters
  4. South Africa announces commission to investigate police scandal  Financial Times
  5. South Africa’s Ramaphosa Suspends Key Ally After Allegations  Bloomberg
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Heavy rain in Texas halts rescue efforts as officials warn of further flooding

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State authorities believe more than 160 people could still be missing as flash flood warnings remain in Kerr county

More heavy rains in Texas on Sunday paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause waterways to surge.

It was the first time a new round of severe weather had paused the search since the 4 July floods, which killed at least 129 people. Authorities believe more than 160 people may still be missing in Kerr county.

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Sudan civil war: RSF storms cattle market and prison in ‘death trap’ city – BBC

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  1. Sudan civil war: RSF storms cattle market and prison in 'death trap' city  BBC
  2. Conflicting claims over control of vital North Kordofan area  Sudan Tribune
  3. Sudanese paramilitary attack leaves at least 4 dead as fighting intensifies in Kordofan region  AP News
  4. Sudanese army airstrike kills at least 8 in displacement shelters, local group says  MSN
  5. 3 Sudanese children among 11 civilians killed in RSF attack in North Kordofan: Medics  Anadolu Ajansı
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German defence minister calls on arms makers to deliver – Financial Times

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  1. German defence minister calls on arms makers to deliver  Financial Times
  2. Germany spent over €31 billion on military modernisation in 2024, army offical says  Caliber.Az
  3. Pistorius urges arms manufacturers to deliver  breakingthenews.net
  4. Germany’s bid to overtake Russia in defense spending: Implications for Europe and Ukraine  Espreso.tv
  5. Mateusz Morawiecki: The Return of German Power  Wszystko co najważniejsze
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Wildfires destroy historic lodge on Grand Canyon’s North Rim, park says

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Grand Canyon Lodge consumed by two wildfires that have burned more than 45,000 acres in area

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the monument’s North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said on Sunday. The blaze has forced officials to close access to that area for the season.

The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing also were lost.

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Women who run with bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermín festival in minority – Euronews.com

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  1. Women who run with bulls at Pamplona's San Fermín festival in minority  Euronews.com
  2. In pictures: Running with the bulls through Pamplona streets  Reuters
  3. Four injured on final day of San Fermin bull runs in Pamplona  Yahoo
  4. Pamplona’s iconic bull run opens in Spain  Al Jazeera
  5. Trump lashes Putin as he confirms Patriot Missiles for Ukraine  MSN
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Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London

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Leader who ousted Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 three decades after brief stint as military ruler dies after ‘prolonged illness’

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson has said.

President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson said in a post on X: “President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30pm [1530 GMT], following a prolonged illness.”

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‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM

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Ehud Olmert says forcing people into camp would be ethnic cleansing, and anger at Israel over Gaza war is not all down to antisemitism

The “humanitarian city” Israel’s defence minister has proposed building on the ruins of Rafah would be a concentration camp, and forcing Palestinians inside would be ethnic cleansing, Israel’s former prime minister Ehud Olmert has told the Guardian.

Israel was already committing war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, Olmert said, and construction of the camp would mark an escalation.

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ICE Plans to Ramp Up Deporting Immigrants to Countries Other Than Their Own – Rolling Stone

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  1. ICE Plans to Ramp Up Deporting Immigrants to Countries Other Than Their Own  Rolling Stone
  2. ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens  The Washington Post
  3. Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to Distant Countries  The New York Times
  4. "Six Hour Notice, No Safety Assurance": Inside America's New Deportation Plan  NDTV
  5. ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours notice, memo says  Reuters
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