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UK arrest suspect after crossbow triple homicide (www.dw.com)

Police said the 26-year-old male killed three women Tuesday night. The women were the wife and daughters of a well-known BBC sports commentator....

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths (apnews.com)

Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend....

Japan adds ‘most severe’ category to its heatstroke index amid deadly summer (www.theguardian.com)

Hospitals are stretched to their limits during unseasonably early heatwave, as medical authorities liken public health risk to a ‘natural disaster’...

3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)

A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....

Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study (www.theguardian.com)

Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the US population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas...

Trial begins for religious sect accused of killing child (www.bbc.com)

Members of an Australian religious group have gone on trial accused of killing an eight-year-old diabetic girl by denying her medical care and offering prayer instead....

South Korean politician links rising male suicides to women (www.bbc.com)

A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated comments after linking a rise in male suicides to the increasingly “dominant” role of women in society....

China opens investigation of EU-imposed trade barriers (www.dw.com)

Brussels has previously looked into Beijing’s support for domestically produced trains, solar panels and electric cars. The EU also wants to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology....

US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign (www.nbcwashington.com)

U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization, helped develop technology for a so-called social media bot farm...

Zelenskyy: Modi is a ‘huge disappointment’ for hugging Putin (www.politico.eu)

Ukraine can’t believe Indian leader met “bloody criminal” Russian ruler on day of children’s hospital bombing....

The left-wing French coalition hoping to introduce 90% tax on rich (news.sky.com)

Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France’s seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented....

NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort (www.dw.com)

NATO leaders are expected to call out China for its support of Russia’s war machine at their summit in Washington. However, they are divided over their approach to the Indo-Pacific region....

Marine Le Pen hit by shock probe into 2022 presidential campaign funding (www.politico.eu)

France’s far-right chief faces corruption investigation....

Olympics chiefs face fury over Putin allies in top jobs (www.politico.eu)

Kremlin cronies holding senior Olympic positions “is an official recognition of Russia’s triumph against international law,” Lithuanian PM told POLITICO....

Missouri man accused of imprisoning and torturing a woman for weeks indicted for murder (apnews.com)

A Missouri man accused of keeping a woman hidden in his basement while repeatedly sexually assaulting her was indicted Tuesday for allegedly murdering another woman....

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids' hospital (apnews.com)

U.N. Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow’s own ambassador....

Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action for six months (www.cnn.com)

One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could damage key warfighting systems and put the ship out of commission for up to half a year, a naval analyst said....

Lawyers for megachurch pastor blame 12-year-old for ‘initiating’ sexual contact (www.independent.co.uk)

Lawyers for Donald Trump’s former faith advisor Robert Morris accused a 12-year-old girl of initiating “inappropriate” sexual conduct with the ex-Dallas megachurch pastor, new documents have revealed....

Disney faces strike threat as thousands of California workers vote on walkout (www.theguardian.com)

Company could endure biggest US strike of 2024 as unions accuse it of intimidation during contract negotiations...

Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya (www.bbc.com)

A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media....

TSA sets new single-day record with more than 3 million travelers at airport security (abcnews.go.com)

The previous 2.99M record was set just last month....

Australia's cybersecurity agency says China-backed hackers behind online crimes (www.nbcnews.com)

Australia’s Cyber Security Centre said the hackers, named APT40, had conducted malicious cyber operations for China’s Ministry of State Security....

Greece defends new six-day working week legislation, says it's an 'exceptional measure' (www.cnbc.com)

The Greek government has defended its new six-day working week policy, saying it is an “exceptional measure” that would only be applied in “specific circumstances.”...

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....