- Poland records highest ever temperature as European heatwave moves east Notes From Poland
- Raging heatwave breaks Poland’s 100-year-old temperature record TVP World
- Several European countries record their hottest day ever Yahoo
- Poland on red alert as temperatures reach record-breaking 42 degrees Celsius Global Times
- Poland and Germany Follows Denmark, Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, Italy and others as Europe Faces a Climatic New Breakdown Event With Intensifying 40°C Heatwave Waves, Atmospheric Omega Block Trapping, Infrastructure Fatigue, and Rapid Expansion Travel And Tour World
European heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France
AFP estimates that at least 191 million people are forecast to experience temperatures of at least 35C in Europe.
Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened
Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks
We will soon be closing this liveblog, but you’ll be able to stay up-to-date with our ongoing coverage of the Middle East here.
Here is a summary of today’s events:
Iran launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
US president Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement in a post of social media and said the US may be “forced to militarily complete the job”. Iran also accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement.
JD Vance continued to reiterate the administration’s triumphant line on the war with Iran hours before the latest round of strikes were exchanged. “America wins either way,” he said.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi was in Baghdad for a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart. He called for a security framework to be established with the Gulf nations after it struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation to US strikes.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRCG has said on state-run SNN TV that it will respond with more force if there are any more blow-for-blow attacks from the US.
Countries including Jordan, the UAE and Italy all condemned Iran’s attacks.
Continue reading...Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor
Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would suit Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over posts ‘unedifying’
Ed Miliband would make a “good” chancellor to Andy Burnham, Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has said, before the likely next prime minister’s first major speech on the economy since he returned to Westminster.
Powell, who served as Miliband’s chief of staff in opposition and is close to the former party leader, appeared to endorse him to run the Treasury – although some in Burnham’s camp acknowledge such a move could be politically risky.
Continue reading...Australian man charged with murder after girl found dead in suitcase in Thailand
The 17-year-old's body was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say.
Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief
Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay
The former head of the armed forces has told Andy Burnham that plans for defence spending must meet a “Moscow test” to keep Russian threats at bay, warning the UK currently “falls short” of that level of commitment.
Adm Sir Tony Radakin, who was the chief of the defence staff until last year, said that if the government’s defence investment plan (Dip), expected to be published this week, was “not enough” then the probable next prime minister would have to find more funding before the general election.
Continue reading...IRGC doubles down as Iran-US MoU jeopardised by Hormuz strikes
Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.
More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says – France 24
- More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says France 24
- Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise Reuters
- Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress AP News
- France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records NBC News
- France Is Too Hot for Shutters and Ceiling Fans The Atlantic
The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement
Both Washington and Tehran know that current deal will not lead to lasting peace. It is merely a strategic pause
Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement
Tehran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait amid efforts to open strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversight
A new round of escalating strikes between Iran and the US has continued, further undermining the fragile interim peace agreement between the two countries, and prompting Donald Trump to threaten violence that would ensure Iran “will no longer exist”.
On Sunday, Tehran launched drone and missile attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait after new US strikes on sites in southern Iran, and threatened a “complete halt” to negotiations to end the war. Trump said that a moment might come soon when he abandoned talks and the US would “militarily finish the job”.
Continue reading...Ukraine says it attacked two Russian oil refineries
At least two killed in drone attacks, Russian authorities say, as Ukraine continues to target energy facilities.
Adam Johnson on how US corporate media sold Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with author Adam Johnson on US corporate media’s role in enabling the genocide in Gaza.
Stories of survivors of Venezuela’s earthquakes
Rescuers in Venezuela are racing against time to find survivors after twin earthquakes left thousands missing.
Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, local officials said.
Paradise lost: How Israel is making war on West Bank farmers
Israel is attacking West Bank agriculture in an attempt to drive Palestinian farmers off their land.
What is Article 5 of Iran-US MoU, and why is it blamed for Hormuz strikes?
Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.
Ministers urged to curb energy costs as Great British homes face 13% bill surge
Quarterly Ofgem price cap rises to equivalent of £1,862 a year from 1 July amid growing consumer energy debt
Ministers are facing growing pressure to lower energy costs as households in Great Britain face the steepest rise in summer bills in four years this week.
The quarterly cap on gas and electricity charges will rise by 13% from Wednesday to the equivalent of £1,862 a year for an average household, just days after figures revealed that consumer energy debt had reached record highs.
Continue reading...Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped
Rescuers spent six hours carefully digging to reach one of the boys, as many residents continue searching through the rubble by hand, still waiting for heavy machinery to arrive.
Araghchi: Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control for 30 days
Iran’s foreign minister has urged ‘all parties not to interfere’ in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, killing all 11 onboard
Five students and five instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefect
A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.
The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.
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