- Heat wave brings 121-degree day to New Delhi. Here's what that's like : Goats and Soda NPR
- Another searing day in Delhi, 'real feel' hits 50°C Hindustan Times
- The burning capital: What’s driving Delhi's extreme heatwave? The Times of India
- India summer: Eight more die as country faces 'longest' heatwave BBC.com
- Life at 50C: Delhi's streets struggling to cope with heatwave The Independent
US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate – Al Jazeera English
- US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate Al Jazeera English
- U.S. Moves to Head Off War Between Israel and Hezbollah The Wall Street Journal
- Israel warns of 'devastating consequences' as spike in fire with Lebanon risks wider conflict CNBC
- Top Biden aide in Israel to try to head off war with Hezbollah The Times of Israel
- By Tying Lebanon Agreement to Gaza Truce, Hezbollah Obstructs the Deal All Sides Seek - Middle East News Haaretz
Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser admits child sexual abuse
Robert Morris, of Greenway church in Dallas, accused of sexual abuse of girl in 1980s, beginning when she was 12
A Texas evangelical pastor and former spiritual adviser to Donald Trump has confessed to sexually assaulting a young girl in his past.
Robert Morris, a founding pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway megachurch, was accused by an Oklahoma woman of sexual abuse in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12 and continuing until the age of 16.
Continue reading...Greek opposition urges investigation after BBC migrant deaths report
A BBC investigation found the coastguard had caused dozens of deaths over three years, according to witnesses.
US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate
Amos Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon amid growing fears of an all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel.
Ancient treasure among 1,650-year-old objects unearthed in Israel – Fox News
Team preview: Can Ronaldo win UEFA Euro 2024 for Portugal?
For a record sixth time, 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal as they try to win another Euro trophy.
Slovakia’s Schranz sinks Belgium in huge Euro 2024 upset
Ivan Schranz's seventh-minute goal was enough to allow Slovakia to pull off the shock of the football tournament so far.
How extreme are global weather conditions so far this year?
Heatwaves set records, and floods and storms become more frequent.
Hong Kong is the most expensive city for expat workers – New York Post
- Hong Kong is the most expensive city for expat workers New York Post
- This city has been ranked the most expensive for expats in 2024 CNN
- Mumbai is India's most costly city for expats, Delhi and Chennai follow: Report India Today
- Chicago among most expensive cities for expats in 2024 Crain's Chicago Business
- These Are the World's Most Expensive Cities for Expats in 2024 Bloomberg
Israel’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know – CNN
- Israel’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know CNN
- Middle East Crisis: Israeli Daytime Pause in Combat Appears to Take Hold in Gaza The New York Times
- Israel war on Gaza updates: Fighting ongoing despite aid 'pause' pledge Al Jazeera English
- The 7 things you need to know for Monday, June 17 The Washington Post
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli war cabinet disbanded, official says ABC News
Brooklyn’s ‘bling bishop’ sentenced to nine years for defrauding parishioner
Lamor Whitehead accused of conning woman out of her life savings and then spending the money on luxury goods
Brooklyn’s “bling bishop” Lamor Whitehead, sometimes described as a mentor to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding a parishioner’s mother out of her life savings and other scams.
The Manhattan federal court judge Lorna Schofield handed down the sentence to Whitehead on Monday, three months after he was convicted of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.
Continue reading...Watch: ‘There goes the trampoline, goodbye’
Thunderstorms thrashed parts of the US state of Michigan, ahead of an anticipated heatwave this week.
At least 11 people dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
UN agencies say 64 people missing after shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy.
Row as Nato chief hints at talks to increase availability of nuclear weapons
Jens Stoltenberg accused of ‘escalation of tension’ as he warns of growing threat from Russia and China
The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has indicated that the military alliance is considering whether to increase the number of available nuclear weapons, triggering warnings from experts about the possibility of a new arms race.
Stoltenberg said Nato could, for the first time, face a significant nuclear threat from two fronts – Russia and China – and that it may be necessary to increase the number of deployable warheads as a deterrent.
Continue reading...Israeli companies banned from world’s largest arms fair in Paris
Activists in France convinced a court to ban employees and representatives of Israeli company at an arms fair.
Saulos Chilima: Car in Malawi vice-president’s funeral convoy kills mourners – BBC.com
- Saulos Chilima: Car in Malawi vice-president's funeral convoy kills mourners BBC.com
- Malawi's vice president laid to rest as president calls for an independent probe into his death The Associated Press
- Malawi mourns VP amid protests over plane crash response Reuters.com
- Malawi vice president killed in plane crash along with 9 other passengers CNN
- Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima killed in plane crash along with 9 others CBS News
London becomes Europe’s largest stock market again
A French election is driving down the value of French listed companies, analysts say
National Rally says it would privatise French public TV if it wins majority
Far-right party says move would free up €3bn and that public television and radio need ‘a bit of liberty’
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally intends to privatise public television and radio if it wins an absolute majority in the French parliament in snap elections, senior party figures have confirmed.
Jordan Bardella, the party president, told France 3 public television on Sunday that his ambition was to privatise state broadcasting “in order to save money”.
Continue reading...Don’t vote for the far right, French sports stars urge public
Kylian Mbappé and Marion Bartoli among athletes criticised by rightwing politicians for intervening
More than 200 French athletes and sporting personalities have signed an open letter calling on voters to reject the far right in the snap parliamentary election called by Emmanuel Macron, describing it as “not only … a civic duty, but also an act of love for our country”.
As the official election campaign kicked off with just two weeks to go before the first round of voting, the appeal called for “a more inclusive and democratic society” and accused rightwing politicians of exploiting differences and diversity and “manipulating our fears to divide us”.
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