Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes

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Tour de France spectator ban as country along with Spain, Portugal and Greece faces ‘powder keg’ after heatwave

Wildfires raging across southern Europe have forced thousands to flee their homes and prompted officials to ban spectators from a stage of the Tour de France, amid warnings of “powder keg” conditions after a record-breaking early summer heatwave.

Hundreds of firefighters are tackling blazes that have burned through almost 20,000 hectares (49,500 acres) in Portugal, Spain, France and Greece. Strong winds are forecast to fan the flames and temperatures are expected to rise again this week.

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Italy ordered to compensate woman who was told her rape allegations were ‘normal’

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ECHR rules that Italian prosecutor’s remarks perpetuated ‘sexist stereotypes’ and downplayed gender violence

The European court of human rights has ordered the Italian state to pay compensation to a woman whose allegations of repeated rape by her partner were dismissed by a prosecutor as “normal” for men who struggle to overcome resistance from “tired” women.

The court ruled that the remarks perpetuated “sexist stereotypes” and downplayed gender violence, resulting in the woman being subjected to further victimisation.

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Seaplane lands in New York City’s East River with only minor injuries reported

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Seaplane carrying eight people made ‘hard landing’ and was towed back to dock, according to the fire department

A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities.

The seaplane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” at about noon, according to the New York City fire department. The plane made it upright and was towed back to dock, the department said.

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Higher-earning Australians flocking to 5% first home deposit scheme with some borrowers earning over $200,000

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Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positions

Most Australian first home buyers are using the government’s 5% deposit scheme, with one in three new participants earning more than the scheme’s previous cap for high income earners.

The influx of high income earners into the first home guarantee program, economists warn, has pushed up property prices by increasing buying capacity for people who would have bought anyway.

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Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows

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Exclusive University of Sydney study finds heat-related hospital admissions to increase by 6% to 7.7% by the end of the century

Extreme high temperatures in warmer months double the risk of young people being admitted to hospital for a mental health condition, according to research.

The analysis, which looked at 720,000 New South Wales hospital admissions of young people aged up to 24, suggested the climate crisis would aggravate the already declining mental health of young people.

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Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia – The Moscow Times

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  1. Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia  The Moscow Times
  2. Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet  Reuters
  3. Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg  BBC
  4. Ukrainian Drones Fall Near Major Russian Ports on Baltic Coast  Bloomberg.com
  5. Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea.  Meduza
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Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll

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Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attack

Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge.

In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the president’s request for more time to pay the civil judgment owed to E Jean Carroll, who was awarded the damages after a New York jury concluded that Trump sexually abused her in 1996 – then defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019.

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Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’

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US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment account

Donald Trump rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the White House to mark the first trading day for Trump accounts, a government initiative that provides children with a $1,000 investment account.

The US president hosted leaders from the NYSE and the Nasdaq stock exchange at the Oval Office for a press conference on Monday morning. It is the first joint opening of the exchanges, and the first time the bell had been rung at the White House.

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Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands in Southwest France – The New York Times

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  1. Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands in Southwest France  The New York Times
  2. Europe Is Heating Up Again, Posing a Big Fire Risk  The New York Times
  3. Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes  The Guardian
  4. Wildfire in southern France forces 10,000 people from their homes  Reuters
  5. Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again  AP News
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Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says – The Guardian

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  1. Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says  The Guardian
  2. UN rights body demands release of Palestinian doctor detained by Israel  Al Jazeera
  3. UN rights council orders urgent inquiry into Sudan's al-Obeid  Reuters
  4. Family Says Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya Was Left Disfigured by Israeli Torture  Democracy Now!
  5. Court orders state explain detained Gaza doctor's 'life-threatening' condition  Haaretz
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Tennessee national guard troops shoot man dead in Memphis

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Authorities claim Tyrin Johnson, 20, pulled gun on officers controversially deployed at instigation of Trump

National guard soldiers on patrol in Memphis shot and killed a man that authorities in the Tennessee city said turned and pulled a gun on the troops during a chase.

The shooting took place at about 4am on Sunday as the soldiers responded to a report of gunfire.

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Melbourne teacher dies after head clash during suburban football game

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Epping footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, died in hospital after hitting his head during a game in Lalor, club confirms

A suburban Melbourne footballer has died in hospital after a clash of heads saw him fall to the ground and hit his head on a covered cricket pitch, his club confirmed on Monday night.

High school teacher Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, was taken to Royal Melbourne hospital on Saturday after the incident during an Australian rules football game in Lalor in Melbourne’s north, and was said to be receiving “end of life” care.

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Mystery ‘Space Balls’ Wash Up in Australia – Newser

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  1. Mystery 'Space Balls' Wash Up in Australia  Newser
  2. Australia reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on beaches  Yahoo News Canada
  3. Australian Space Agency reveals likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches  The Guardian
  4. Australia space agency has found 'likely source' of mystery space balls  BBC
  5. Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are 'debris from a foreign rocket body', space agency says  Space
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Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies

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Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk

A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in the UK, but is not yet available on the NHS.

Thousands of people began receiving their first deliveries of the pill, made by the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, on Monday. It contains the same active GLP-1 ingredient as the Wegovy jab, semaglutide, and is similarly effective, according to studies.

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Trump Reignites Meloni Feud With ‘Restraining Order’ Post Ahead Of NATO Summit – Forbes

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  1. Trump Reignites Meloni Feud With ‘Restraining Order’ Post Ahead Of NATO Summit  Forbes
  2. Trump goads Italy's Meloni again on eve of NATO summit  Reuters
  3. Trump Reignites Tensions With Meloni Ahead of NATO Summit  Time Magazine
  4. Trump’s Brotherhood Was Always Going to Betray Him  Newsweek
  5. 'Restraining order needed,' Trump says of Meloni ahead of NATO summit  Euronews.com
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