'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Outdoor workers can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat, such as that seen in the UK and Europe last month
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Newest first · UTC+11:00'Sensational' Messi finish gives Argentina the lead
Lionel Messi hits Argentina's opening goal against Cape Verde with a "sensational" finish in Miami, as he scores in an eighth consecutive World Cup game.
'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
While the "Flamingo Revolution" was spurred by opposition to a luxury development project, it is now a protest movement against alleged government corruption
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Force bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, says Streeting
Wes Streeting has called for MPs to use parliamentary powers to summon senior NHS staff who refused to give evidence to the Nottingham maternity inquiry
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UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent
Parts of the UK are set to heat up from this weekend, with forecasters warning that temperatures could exceed 30C.
· Stav Danaos
Trump's new take on 250 years of American expansionism
An 1811 drawing depicts Louis and Clark's exploration of the American frontier
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'Set the bar': Why the Socceroos' next World Cup campaign could go one better
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The Papers: Storm threat to England match and 'bid to block Miliband'
Saturday's front pages were published before it was confirmed that England's match against Mexico at the Fifa World Cup on Sunday would be kicking off as scheduled, despite the threat of thunderstorms. Discussions had been going on after it was suggested that the match could be brought forward by six hours. "Replann…
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Russia looks to students to make up for mounting losses in Ukraine
Valery Averin is among the first Russian students known to have died in the war after being signed up in a recruitment drive in educational institutions
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Iran bids farewell to late supreme leader (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
A week-long state funeral for the Islamic Republic’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has begun in Iran, more than four months after he was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes. The ceremonies mark the end of nearly four decades of Khamenei’s leadership. Millions of mourners are expected to attend, and it cou…
· RT
Wannabe-governor Xavier Becerra’s campaign probed by watchdog investigating Gavin Newsom’s wire-wearing ally
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· Josh Koehn
China's internet got so mad about a celebrity's 'bad' singing, her concert was cancelled
Xie Na announced her concert tour with this poster
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Tartan Army's World Cup traffic cone high jinks are taking over Scotland
The Duke of Wellington's cone has been an iconic image of Glasgow for more than 40 years
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Trump Targets Not Just Georgia’s Vote, but Also Trust in Elections
At first glance, the Trump administration’s deployment of more than 200 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia this week seems to be another stubborn assault on a fact that has refused to budge: Despite the president’s baseless claims, no evidence of fraud in the 2020 election has ever surfaced there.But critics contend that it…
· Zolan Kanno Youngs
Egypt into last 16 after shootout victory against Australia
Egypt defeat Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde.
Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
Families face long waits at a port facility transformed into a morgue in La Guaira
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Starmer warns Burnham will need to spend as much time on global affairs as he did, in first interview since quitting
Starmer says you can't seperate foreign policy from domestic
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Williams sisters earmarked for doubles on Saturday
Serena and Venus Williams have won the Wimbledon women's doubles title six times
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Qualifiers eye more shocks after causing Wimbledon upsets
Roman Safiullin saved two match points to defeat 12th seed Andrey Rublev in his opening match
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Woman denies consensual encounter in Top Boy actor rape trial
A woman who claims she was raped by Top Boy actor Michael Ward has denied suggestions the encounter was consensual.
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More than half of WNBA players miss All-Star starter vote, AP source says
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum dribbles during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, May 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
· Doug Feinberg
Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s presidential race by the country’s electoral authority.
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Xhaka set to stay at Sunderland despite Chelsea interest
Granit Xhaka scored one goal in 34 Premier League appearances last season
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Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election
President-elect Keiko Fujimori, waves to reporters as she leaves her home in Lima, Peru, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Another EU nation opposes sanctions against Russian church leader – Politico
Italy has privately raised concerns over an EU proposal to sanction Russian Patriarch Kirill, joining Bulgaria in openly opposing the restrictions, Politico has reported.
· RT
Burnham rules out calling early election as PM
Andy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election if he becomes the prime minister later this month.
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Two Romanians jailed for stabbing journalist on behalf of Iran regime
Nandito Badea and George Stana at a previous court appearance
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Djokovic fights off Rinderknech to claim more history
Novak Djokovic is seeking to equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon men's singles titles
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Securing access to Cook Islands’ critical minerals a top priority – new US envoy
Newly appointed US ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific island nations Jared Novelly has made securing access to the Cook Islands’ critical minerals one of his top priorities.
· RT
EU sanctions individuals behind Alexei Navalny poisoning
The Council of the European Union on Friday announced sanctions targeting six scientists and researchers suspected of being involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
· Daria Zakharova
The next chapter of BRICS has begun
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat
Polish and Lithuanian forces carried out a joint military exercise in late June
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Von der Leyen admits ‘technical problems’ with new EU airport border checks
The EU’s new digital Entry/Exit System is experiencing “technical problems,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged on Friday.
· Tommaso Lecca
Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
Bookseller Lam Wing-kee marches during a protest in Hong Kong to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China. Photo: March 2019.
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Hamilton takes pole for Silverstone sprint race
Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone nine times, a record for any F1 race
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William talks World Cup football fever on Travis Kelce's podcast
Prince William talked football on Travis Kelce's podcast, telling him it wasn't "soccer"
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Separation of church and state
THE normal daily routine of Metro Manila was disrupted and forced to follow the rhythm of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally starting the morning of June 30, when thousands of INC members massed near the EDSA People Power Monument to protest the impending plunder and indirect bribery case against Sen. Rodante Marcole…
· Al Vitangcol III
Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
Parents should not publicly post images of their children online due to the growth of AI-generated abuse imagery, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.
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Dine-and-dash pair enjoy lavish seafood meal and eight Cokes without paying
The pair ordered £115 worth of food and drinks which the resturant says they did not pay for
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Henry Nowak's killer appeals conviction and sentence
Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for Henry Nowak's murder
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Bruno Le Maire : “Une campagne, c’est tripal, c’est pas cérébral.”
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Anthony Lattier
EU nation moves to lift nuclear weapons ban
Lithuanian lawmakers have introduced a constitutional amendment to scrap the country’s ban on hosting nuclear weapons.
· RT
AI industry is ‘effing insane’ – Palantir CEO
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has unleashed a lengthy tirade against the AI industry, arguing that Western governments and militaries shouldn’t trust companies like OpenAI and Anthropic with sensitive data.
· RT
German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the number of sick days in Germany was "too high"
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Europe’s ‘murder capital’ slashed violent crime with a radical program. Will it work in Victoria?
An early intervention program developed in Scotland is showing promising signs – but in an election year full of punitive rhetoric, its future is uncertain
· Stephanie Convery
Top Louisiana court halts criminal case against state attorney general
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Geoff Mulvihill
Syrian ex-colonel accused of crimes against humanity deemed 'unfit to plead'
A sketch of Al-Salem wearing an oxygen mask, and accompanied by a translator, at an earlier hearing in March via video link
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Lithuanian president warns NATO could fracture over defense spending
BERLIN — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda warned Friday that NATO risks fracturing if some member states fail to meet the alliance's target of spending 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Tusk urges Ukraine to do its part to repair ties with Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects Ukraine to take the next step in repairing relations between the two countries after weeks of escalating tensions over wartime history. Rebuilding trust “requires goodwill from Kyiv,” he warned Friday.
· Milena Wälde
UNESCO warns Pakistan over ancient city’s status
The United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO has directed Pakistan to reverse the reconstruction work underway at two ancient monuments in Taxila, a world heritage site.
· RT