Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat

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Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwave

An Arizona fire department is formally honoring a 14-year-old boy who recently helped save an elderly woman with dementia after she wandered miles off course amid potentially lethal temperatures, saying the teenager demonstrated “heroism … quick thinking and compassion”.

Royal Cothrun was riding his bicycle in June in the town of Gilbert when he encountered Theresa Morgan as she struggled to walk through 103F (39.4C) heat with a grocery bag dangling off one arm and a purse on the other, according to authorities as well as reporting by the local news outlet KNXV.

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Thousands in US expected to protest against ICE, datacenters and voter suppression this weekend

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Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm elections

Thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets this weekend in mass protests around issues likely to define the midterm elections: widespread violence from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, voter suppression and datacenter construction.

The protests – some recently planned in response to last week’s ICE shootings, others an annual event with new urgency – will take place not just in big cities and progressive towns, but also in rural and red areas.

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Japan votes to keep emperor succession male-only, blocking Princess Aiko from throne – New York Post

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  1. Japan votes to keep emperor succession male-only, blocking Princess Aiko from throne  New York Post
  2. Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne  NPR
  3. Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor  France 24
  4. Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains  BBC
  5. U.N. hails women’s rights in response to Japan’s revision of Imperial House Law  The Japan Times
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Germany upgrades security stance to ‘high threat level’, interior minister tells paper – Reuters

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  1. Germany upgrades security stance to 'high threat level', interior minister tells paper  Reuters
  2. Germany news: Minister warns of high terror threat  DW.com
  3. Germany raises terror threat to 'high', warns attacks could happen at any time  Firstpost
  4. 'Risk of attacks...': Why Germany raised its security alert to 'high threat level'  The Times of India
  5. Rail security guard falls from moving train in Germany after dispute  Yahoo
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Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran?

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Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midterms

For half a century, Donald Trump has performed a public high-wire act based on high-stakes risks and shattering time-honored norms to get what he wants.

The approach has paid off handsomely, helping him survive multiple bankruptcies to reach billionaire status and numerous legal and political scandals to be elected US president twice.

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Ukrainian Drones Hit 13 More Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Black and Azov Seas – Kyiv Post

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  1. Ukrainian Drones Hit 13 More Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Black and Azov Seas  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine hammers Russian shipping, opening new front in campaign to pressure Putin  NBC News
  4. Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway  CNN
  5. Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers  BBC
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US launches seventh straight night of strikes on Iran – Al Jazeera

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  1. US launches seventh straight night of strikes on Iran  Al Jazeera
  2. Live updates: US military says it has completed seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran  CNN
  3. Iran war live: Flights suspended at major airport as Trump and Tehran exchange blows  The Independent
  4. Iran strikes US allies, Brent crude oil prices continue to rise  Fox News
  5. U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply Routes  WSJ
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Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

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Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal

Israel’s defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (£300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s military commander for the region celebrated violent outposts as his “security partners”.

With national elections scheduled for 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition is racing to expand control of land in occupied Palestine and drive out Palestinians before its mandate expires.

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