2 killed, including police officer, in shooting in Montreal – CBS News

  1. 2 killed, including police officer, in shooting in Montreal  CBS News
  2. Police officer among 3 dead in Montreal shooting  WCAX
  3. 2 killed, including police officer, in Montreal shooting  Yahoo
  4. Officer among 2 killed in a Montreal shooting that sources say appeared to target police. Suspect is also dead  CNN
  5. Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead  BBC
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US-Iran talks in Switzerland yield 60-day roadmap as next phase begins – Fox News

  1. US-Iran talks in Switzerland yield 60-day roadmap as next phase begins  Fox News
  2. U.S., Iran agree on roadmap for final deal and plan to end military operations in Lebanon  CNBC
  3. US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout  The Guardian
  4. US waives Iran sanctions after talks; Lebanon fighting abates  Reuters
  5. How the Iran Deal Sets the Stage for More Conflict  Foreign Policy
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Keir Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and Labour Party leader – BBC

  1. Keir Starmer announces resignation as prime minister and Labour Party leader  BBC
  2. Starmer Announces Resignation; Burnham Wins Key Endorsement  The New York Times
  3. 'Keir's tears... Andy's crown' and 'Messiah without a mandate'  BBC
  4. The Man Who Couldn’t Do It  The Atlantic
  5. The Torture Chamber of British Politics Crushes Its Latest Prime Minister  The New Yorker
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US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks – Al Jazeera

  1. US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks  Al Jazeera
  2. U.S. Eases Sanctions on Iranian Oil, but Progress on Nuclear Issues Is Muddy  The New York Times
  3. CNBC Daily Open: U.S. waives Iran sanctions; rotation out of megacap techs  CNBC
  4. Trump’s Iran agreement embraces sanctions relief, a policy he and his team once denounced  CNN
  5. Iran Oil Waiver Offers Lifeline to Tehran as Talks Proceed  Bloomberg
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Artificial intelligence law firm wins court case in England for first time

Company hails victory for freelancer over unpaid debt as ‘landmark moment’ for access to justice

An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.

A freelance HR consultant, Tamires Camal Taquidir, paid the firm, called Garfield AI, about £400 to send a legal letter and then issue court proceedings over an unpaid debt of £7,000.

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Two killed and several injured as tornado rips through southern Illinois

Officials say Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, killed in Mount Vernon as several buildings destroyed

Authorities in Illinois say that two older residents were killed and at least five other people were injured in a tornado that ripped through a rural county and destroyed several buildings on Sunday evening.

The fatalities occurred in Mount Vernon, Sheriff Jeff Bullard of Jefferson county said on Monday. He identified the victims as Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, who were inside separate structures leveled by the tornado.

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Man charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks

Lewis Hawkes, 36, charged with five counts of attempted murder ‘aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection’

A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection” after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday.

Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all of which were also aggravated by reason of a terrorist connection.

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Judge blocks subpoenas for Walz and others over Minnesota immigration crackdown

Federal judge rules subpoenas linked to Trump’s immigration operation were ‘issued for unlawful reasons’

A federal judge agreed to quash the US federal government’s subpoenas of leaders in Minnesota issued during the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown on the state earlier this year.

The US Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz; the attorney general, Keith Ellison; the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey; and other local officials in the Twin Cities in January.

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At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes – Reuters

  1. At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes  Reuters
  2. France restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months  CNN
  3. 3 die in France as temperatures to exceed 105 F in Europe heat wave  NBC News
  4. What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week  The New York Times
  5. Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight  dw.com
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Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation

City’s police force faces investigation of 16 officers accused of disproportionately targeting Black and Arab residents

Montreal’s mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city’s police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.

Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, had been repeatedly stopped by police while driving.

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