- Germany, Poland poised for soaring temperatures as heatwave moves east Reuters
- Berlin is even worse equipped than Paris for Europe’s heatwave The Economist
- Weather tracker: Heatwave expected to bring Germany and Poland to 40C The Guardian
- Germany news: Deutsche Bahn advises against travel amid heat dw.com
- Record heatwave to spread east as Germany, Poland swelter RTE.ie
Just how much trouble is Canada’s economy in?
Five charts help illustrate the state of Canada's economy - and how it's performing compared to other wealthy nations.
Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from children after false police report
Buttigieg says the day he spent separated from his twins was "among the darkest hours of my life".
Polygamous sect leader guilty of abuse after girls found in trailer on highway
Self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman already serving 50-year prison sentence over child sexual abuse
A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona.
Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time. The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
Continue reading...Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
Spot the pol! – Politico
- Spot the pol! Politico
- Iran set to progress at World Cup Politico
- The Florida GOP should worry less about the Democrats — and more about this | Opinion Miami Herald
- What primary? Florida Republicans take early aim at David Jolly Tampa Bay Times
- GOP faithful head to Hollywood Politico
Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin Mass – EWTN News
Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires
Governor also announced state of emergency and banned personal fireworks in state until after Fourth of July
Salt Lake City’s National Weather Service declared a “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning”, the first in the service’s history, according to a social media post.
“THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE … Wind gusts of 40-50+ mph, combined with hot temperatures and extremely dry air, could cause explosive wildfire growth. Any new fire that starts could spread rapidly and become difficult to control,” said Chase Thomason, a meteorologist for KUTV, Utah’s CBS affiliate.
Continue reading...World Cup match collides with Florida GOP bash – Live Updates – Politico
- World Cup match collides with Florida GOP bash - Live Updates Politico
- Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.26.26 Florida Politics
- The Florida GOP should worry less about the Democrats — and more about this | Opinion AOL.com
- GOP faithful head to Hollywood Politico
- Iran set to progress at World Cup Politico
Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc – and what it means for gamers
Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating
The Zulu-language series about a man with multiple wives is a worldwide hit.
Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it
Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?
The people leaving the West behind in search of the Russian dream – BBC
They quit the West for Russia’s traditional values, but it wasn’t what they expected
The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.
Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.
Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.
Three unusual things about the King’s tax bill – BBC
- Three unusual things about the King's tax bill BBC
- King Charles III Has Paid More Than $39.6 Million in Taxes, Palace Discloses in a U.K. First The New York Times
- How is Britain's royal family financed? Reuters
- The Guardian view on royal tax secrecy: it survives King Charles’s latest disclosure | Editorial The Guardian
- King Charles reveals his personal tax bill. Spoiler alert: He’s very rich. The Washington Post
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks
Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.
US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz
Strikes against military facilities were in response to drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vessel
The US has struck Iran in a tit-for-tat response to a drone strike on a cargo ship, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran that reopened the strait of Hormuz undergoes its greatest test yet.
The US strikes targeted multiple missile and drone facilities in Iran near the strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island on Friday in what appeared to be a limited strike meant to respond to Iran’s attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship without escalating the conflict.
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