- Deadly heat wave grips Europe with red alerts and scorching records NBC News
- 40 people drown as France seeks relief from record heat The Washington Post
- Extreme heat in Paris causes Eiffel Tower closure CBS News
- Europe heatwave: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in record June heat BBC
- Europe: The World's Fastest-warming Continent Barron's
Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels – AP News
- Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels AP News
- Man crowned world’s loudest person makes as much noise as a jet taking off CNN
- Man breaks Guinness world record for loudest ever shout Sky News
- Australian town crier has loudest shout in the world after growing up as the 'quiet kid' Guinness World Records
- Aussie town crier's 122.4-decibel yell earns Guinness World Record upi.com
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.
Trump’s America gets global side-eye – Axios
- Trump's America gets global side-eye Axios
- Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner Pew Research Center
- Trump’s international approval ratings plummet, even among far-right groups The Globe and Mail
- Trump, US receive overwhelmingly negative reviews in new Pew global survey The Hill
- Trump’s Global Respect Delusion Gets a Humiliating Reality Check in Pew Research Center Poll The Daily Beast
Germany Shows What America’s Social Security Reckoning Could Look Like – Newsweek
- Germany Shows What America’s Social Security Reckoning Could Look Like Newsweek
- Germany news: Merz hails pension reform proposals dw.com
- Merz backs plans to raise Germany’s retirement age to 70 in pension changes The Guardian
- German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund Reuters
- Germany Weighs Pension System Revamp with Capital-Market Element Bloomberg
Blood ties and opportunity: Why more World Cup players than ever are not representing their birth nations
Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.
Brilliant Belgian Royal Tiaras at Tonight’s Japanese State Banquet – The Court Jeweller
- Brilliant Belgian Royal Tiaras at Tonight’s Japanese State Banquet The Court Jeweller
- Japan's emperor and empress arrive in Belgium for state visit Euronews
- Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Just Took Her Next Major Step Before Becoming Queen People.com
- Japan's Emperor, Empress attend welcome ceremony in Belgium | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News nhk.or.jp
- Belgium Japan Royals Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Libya’s eastern government bans entry of nationals from four African countries – Reuters
Missiles, drones and nukes: What Trump’s war has gained − and cost – USA Today
- Missiles, drones and nukes: What Trump's war has gained − and cost USA Today
- Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war AP News
- What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump CNN
- Pentagon requests $80 billion to replenish stockpiles after Iran conflict The Jerusalem Post
- Pentagon asks Congress for roughly $80 billion to cover cost of Iran war PBS
Israel fears Trump is strengthening Iran’s hand in Lebanon – Axios
- Israel fears Trump is strengthening Iran's hand in Lebanon Axios
- U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say The Washington Post
- Analysis • Netanyahu is selling fiction on Lebanon as Trump sidelines Israel in Iran talks Haaretz
- Netanyahu Finally Learns the Truth About Trump The Atlantic
- Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘warrior PM,’ touts ‘great’ ties with Israel amid tensions over Iran The Times of Israel
U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide – The New York Times
- U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide The New York Times
- Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds UN News
- UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children BBC
- Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds The Guardian
- Palestinian children ‘unprotected’ as NGOs forced out of Gaza and West Bank Al Jazeera
Montreal shooting suspect identified as 25-year-old from Alberta – BBC
- Montreal shooting suspect identified as 25-year-old from Alberta BBC
- Gunman kills a Montreal officer at a Hilton hotel before being shot dead, police say WCAX
- Manifesto laden with incel ideology linked to Côte-des-Neiges shootings Montreal Gazette
- Canadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal The Guardian
- Montreal suspect’s writings advocated for attacks on corporate leaders and politicians CNN
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds – The Guardian
- Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds The Guardian
- U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide The New York Times
- UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children BBC
- Israel targeted Gaza children, resulting in genocide, UN inquiry claims The Jerusalem Post
- Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says Reuters
Russia Pressures Belarus in Bid to Open New Front in Ukraine War – WSJ
- Russia Pressures Belarus in Bid to Open New Front in Ukraine War WSJ
- Belarus Opposition Warns Lukashenko Is Lining Up to Join Russia’s War Kyiv Post
- Belarusian opposition warns Ukraine of plans for Minsk to enter war The Kyiv Independent
- From sanctions to strikes: The growing cost of Belarus's complicity in Russia's war belsat.eu
- Is Belarus Next? As Ukraine Invasion Rages, CFR Fellow Thomas Graham Argues the Possibility Homeland Security Today
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist
Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an independent UN inquiry has found.
The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war in Gaza, and said about 30% of the people killed by Israeli forces have been children.
Continue reading...Iran, Oman refuse to rule out charging ‘costs’ to cross Strait of Hormuz — and claim sovereignty over key waterway – New York Post
- Iran, Oman refuse to rule out charging ‘costs’ to cross Strait of Hormuz — and claim sovereignty over key waterway New York Post
- Oman, the longtime US ally on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, is talking with Iran about imposing tolls Yahoo Finance
- Iran and Oman Say They’ll Work on Pact for Hormuz Transit Costs Bloomberg
- Oman and Iran to pursue talks on managing navigation in Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Iran and Oman say they’ll examine charging fees to pass through Hormuz The Times of Israel
Europe’s heatwave drives electricity prices to new highs as demand soars
Great Britain has paid at least six times the normal price for imported power as millions turn on air conditioning and windfarm output sags
The heatwave has prompted a sharp rise in electricity prices across European markets as millions turn to air conditioners and electric fans to battle record high temperatures, which have also caused a string of power plant outages across the continent.
Great Britain imported electricity from Europe at more than six times the normal price on Tuesday as the high-pressure heat dome has slowed wind speeds, hitting renewable energy generation, and led to outages at multiple gas plants across the country.
Continue reading...Oman, the longtime US ally on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, is talking with Iran about imposing tolls – Yahoo Finance
- Oman, the longtime US ally on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, is talking with Iran about imposing tolls Yahoo Finance
- Iran and Oman Say They’ll Work on Pact for Hormuz Transit Costs Bloomberg.com
- Oman and Iran to pursue talks on managing navigation in Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Iran, Oman mull charging Strait of Hormuz 'maritime service fees' France 24
- Iran and Oman say they’ll examine charging fees to pass through Hormuz The Times of Israel
Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope
Temperature on Tuesday hits high of 34.6C in Surrey, England, with heatwave forecast to get more intense on Wednesday and Thursday
Searing heat has swept the UK with schools, hospitals, transport networks and water companies struggling to cope with the extreme temperatures caused by climate breakdown.
Temperatures hit highs of 34.6C in Wisley in Surrey, the Met Office said, with the UN chief warning that London was “cooking”.
Reduced rail speeds and services.
Hospital patient appointments cancelled.
School closures across southern England and Wales.
Hosepipe bans in south-east England.
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