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US heatwave tied to four Oregon deaths as temperature records are shattered (www.theguardian.com)
More than 146 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as dangerous weather fuels outbreak of new wildfires...
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate...
Project 2025: inside Trump’s ties to the rightwing policy playbook (www.theguardian.com)
Trump has disavowed the manifesto, but his goals for civil service cuts, deportation and more show a shared vision...
Kremlin mopes over French election results (www.politico.eu)
“We do not harbor any special hopes” for improving ties with France, Moscow said....
Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors (edition.cnn.com)
Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism....
Modi and Putin talk trade as Ukraine mourns airstrike (www.dw.com)
The Russian and Indian leaders met on the heels of a deadly attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv. The US urged Modi to press Putin to respect international law....
French election gridlock means yet more uncertainty for Europe (www.politico.eu)
Emmanuel Macron’s battles at home means he risks losing sway in Brussels....
China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border (www.cnn.com)
China and Belarus announced they were holding joint military training exercises just miles from the border of Poland – a NATO and European Union member....
Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a 'high-income country' (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia’s economy, boosted by military activity, is now classified as high-income by the World Bank....
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being ‘serial tax evaders’ (www.theguardian.com)
Self-proclaimed misogynist ‘brazen’ about refusing to pay tax on revenue from online businesses, court told...
‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI (www.theguardian.com)
All new cars must have the devices from 7 July, adding fuel economy as well as safety. Will mpg become the new mph?...
Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East (apnews.com)
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip....
‘Will you stop exploring yours?’: Latin America forges ahead on new oil frontier (www.theguardian.com)
About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has...
Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill (www.theguardian.com)
Satanic Temple objects to governor’s push for more religion in schools and says members could act as student chaplains...
Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist (www.theguardian.com)
The Anti-Defamation League has surveilled leftwing activists and “regularly tracks, profiles and sends threat assessments of individuals” it perceives as a problem, according to an internal email obtained by the Guardian....
Maharashtra: How fetching water is holding back India's women (www.bbc.com)
Fetching drinking water is a gruelling daily routine for millions of women in India....
Ukraine war: Russian air strike leaves 100,000 with no power (www.bbc.com)
A Russian attack on a power facility in Ukraine has left 100,000 people without power in the north-eastern region of Sumy....
'I had to downgrade my life' - US workers in debt to buy groceries (www.bbc.com)
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Germany gets top marks for integration of migrants (www.dw.com)
A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education....
Facing China, Philippines and Japan forge defense alliance (www.dw.com)
Tokyo and Manila have long been allies of the United States, which has been strengthening its alliances to counter China’s growing military strength and influence in the region....
A ton of job postings might actually be fake (qz.com)
A new survey found that almost 40% of companies posted a fake job listing this year — and 85% of those companies interviewed candidates for fake jobs...
8 arrested men with ties to ISIS feared to have been plotting potential terrorist attack in U.S., sources said (www.cbsnews.com)
Federal agents apprehended eight men from Tajikistan— a Central Asian nation that borders Afghanistan — because they were concerned the men could have been plotting a possible terrorist attack on U.S. soil, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News....
He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000 (apnews.com)
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday....
North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says (www.businessinsider.com)
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said....
US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead (www.businessinsider.com)
A US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine surfaced in the Norwegian Sea....
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant (apnews.com)
Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years, an air quality board said Tuesday....
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions (www.bbc.com)
The US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho’s near-total ban....
Hong Kong says school children sang anthem too softly (www.bbc.com)
Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem “too softly”....
Japan: Deaths on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season (www.dw.com)
The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and altitude sickness risks....
Supreme Court tosses out claim Biden administration coerced social media companies to remove content (www.nbcnews.com)
The court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues....
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call (apnews.com)
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the agency’s investigation into the East Palestine derailment and shape its conclusions about the flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside....
Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden has moved to correct a “great injustice” by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted over six decades under a military law that banned gay sex....
New mpox strain in DR Congo 'most dangerous yet' (www.bbc.com)
A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly worrying”, say health officials monitoring its spread....
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism (www.dw.com)
Germany’s government has agreed on a draft law making it easier to deport people who promote “terrorist crimes.” The legislation lowers the bar at which foreigners can be returned to their country of origin....
Far right seizes France’s conservative heartlands (www.politico.eu)
Growing grievances over a rural-urban divide help Marine Le Pen’s National Rally make inroads....
South Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare (www.cnn.com)
South Korea spotted another 350 North Korean balloons “presumed” to be carrying waste on Monday, reigniting a tit-for-tat exchange as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to heighten....
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change (apnews.com)
The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary....
Japan: Faces made of living skin make robots smile (www.bbc.com)
Japanese scientists have found a way to attach living skin to robot faces, for more realistic smiles and other facial expressions....
Sudan's raging civil war could see 2 million starve to death. Aid agency says "the world is not watching" (www.cbsnews.com)
An aid agency issued a"crisis alert" Tuesday over war-torn Sudan, calling out the international community for its failure to address the civil war that has raged there for over a year....
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian troops as soon as it was allowed to strike across the border, commander says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian soldiers with HIMARS, a Ukrainian commander said....
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks (apnews.com)
The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials....
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species...
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...
UK: Government lost £1.4bn on PPE contract with Full Support Healthcare (www.bbc.com)
About £1.4bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been destroyed or written off in what is understood to be the most wasteful government deal of the pandemic....
US journalist Evan Gershkovich faces Russian spy charges (www.dw.com)
Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter, is accused of being a CIA spy and has been detained in a Moscow jail for over a year. He could face up to 20 years in prison — unless he’s saved by a last-minute prisoner swap....
Germany: Annual discrimination report logs 22% rise in cases (www.dw.com)
A government agency combating discrimination in Germany logged a record number of complaints in 2023. Around 40% of them pertained to racism, while roughly a quarter targeted the disabled or chronically ill....