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The six people killed were all adults, among them one who succumbed to their injuries in hospital, while another person was wounded and in stable condition, a police spokesman told AFP

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French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday against a renewed debate in favour of the death penalty and said he was appalled by the rising number of executions around the world. Addressing the ninth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris, Macron said opposition to capital punishment is needed “because today this debate is resurfacing in our societies. Because today many in our societies once again believe that the death penalty is a solution, amid a confusion of principles and...

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Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strike campaign against Russia in recent months, as Moscow's full-scale offensive against Ukraine drags on for almost 4.5 years

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A hospital in Scotland is testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus. The person arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to a report from the BBC. A representative for the hospital declined to comment. Public Health Scotland (PHS), the government health agency, said there are no confirmed cases in the country and the risk to the public remains low. The UK’s National Health Service has “safe procedures in place...

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This heatwave is the most severe ever recorded in Europe, and would have been "virtually impossible" this early in the summer without climate change, the World Weather Attribution group of scientists said.

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At least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35℃ on June 28, in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, according to AFP estimates

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French police on Monday detained a couple after their 15-month-old twin daughters died of suspected dehydration, a source close to the investigation said.

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The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. at the entryway of a residence near the French border, injuring two adults and a child who were taken to hospitals in France, Monaco’s Minister of State said

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Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest in which they had forced extra time with a stoppage-time equaliser. Morocco’s Neil El Aynaoui and Dutch substitute Justin Kluivert missed their attempts before Bart Verbruggen appeared to save Soufiane Rahimi’s effort, only for the ball to squirm underneath him and trickle over the line. Quinten Timber then put the ball wide with the Dutch side’s fourth kick, Achraf Hakimi struck the post with the chance to seal victory before Saibari kept his nerve to send Morocco through. The shootout capped a gripping encounter in Monterrey that swung repeatedly in both teams’ favour, with Cody Gakpo’s emotional second-half opener cancelled out by Issa Diop’s stoppage-time header before neither team could find a winner in extra time. Morocco fashioned the better chances before the break, with goalkeeper Verbruggen producing a series of outstanding saves to deny Ayoub Bouaddi’s close-range header and Neil El Aynaoui’s powerful effort. At the other end, Bounou was finally called into action to parry Micky van de Ven’s long-range strike. Hakimi rattled the crossbar and forced another save from Verbruggen as the Dutch struggled to contain the full back’s runs from deep before Ronald Koeman’s introduction of Wout Weghorst gave his side a much-needed focal point in attack. Emotional opener The substitute’s impact was immediate as he won a flick-on that released Summerville, whose persistence created the opening for Gakpo to sweep a first-time finish beyond Bounou in the 72nd minute. Playing days after he and his partner lost their unborn son during pregnancy, Gakpo broke down in tears as teammates rushed to embrace him. The Netherlands looke

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A Russian missile targeting infrastructure struck the central city of Dnipro, killing five people and wounding 29, Mr. Zelenskyy said on social media

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Russia is developing new air defense systems based on artificial intelligence technologies, the country's defense minister, Andrei Belousov, announced on Monday. The official said it was one of the priority projects the country aims to complete before the end of the year, against the backdrop of mounting Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory.

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Analysts say Russia's fuel crisis may affect its domestic economy, but the war in Ukraine will remain the priority.

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Britain said on Tuesday it could intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially holding up the US$110 billion deal after the US and China gave it the green light. The move could see the deal referred to the UK’s antitrust regulator, which made headlines in 2023 when it blocked Microsoft’s US$69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard to the fury of the two US companies. It later changed its mind after Microsoft amended its...

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The Russian luxury yacht Graceful, said to be the personal vessel of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has appeared on radar for the first time in almost four years, Danish public broadcaster DR reported. According to data from Marinetraffic.com, the vessel sailed along the northern coast of Denmark on Monday. DR reported that from Sunday morning it had been accompanied by two Russian warships as well as alternately by the Danish navy and the German coastguard. “The armed forces routinely...

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In Italy, 22 cities from Bolzano in the north to Palermo on the southern island ‌of ⁠Sicily were covered on Monday (June 29, 2026) by a red heat warning

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Police have yet to identify the six victims of a deadly shooting in the northern German city. Meanwhile, Germany's national men's football coach pledged to stay on the job after an early World Cup exit. DW has more.

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The BBC's Jessica Parker reports from the scene of the shooting that killed six people in northern Germany.

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Ukraine continues to hit infrastructure on the Crimea to isolate the Russian-annexed peninsula. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown with a ballistic missile in a deadly strike.

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Insults, discrimination, violence, deaths: Experts warn of growing anti-Muslim racism in Germany — and criticize policymakers.

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Amid a flare-up in violence between Russia and Ukraine, viral posts claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has died. DW Fact check takes a closer look.

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The male suspect who has been arrested was in a custody dispute over his baby daughter, police say.

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The two attacks, in Volgograd and Vladimir regions, are part of President Zelenskyy's strategy to bring the war to the Russian people and force Putin into peace negotiations.

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Over 100 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed a life.

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The May extrme heat 'exposed a population not yet accustomed at that time of year to high temperatures, during a period when school and work activities are still in full swing,' reported France's public health agency on Tuesday.

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For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they are fighting for democracy. PM Edi Rama insists the movement is part of a hybrid war.

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Extreme heat melted a tramway track in Leipzig and disrupted public transport after temperatures climbed to 41C (106F).

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Mr. Burnham said he would “build the broadest possible coalition of people to lift Britain back up”

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All our updates, live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream as Mbappe's France eye last-16.

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Haaland scores his fifth goal of the World Cup to set up a knockout match against Brazil in New York on Sunday.

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The Russian President said he is expecting U.S. negotiators to come to Moscow once they are less busy with Iran

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Mr. Wadephul and Mr. Rubio will discuss “how ​we ‌can achieve a new burden-sharing arrangement within the alliance ‌and secure stable, long-term ​support for Ukraine at ⁠next week’s NATO summit in Ankara”

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Economy Key Facts —The event. Trinidad and Tobago hosts its eighth Tech Hub Islands Summit on June 30 and July 1, 2026, in Port of Spain, under the theme “IMPACT.” —The pitch. The country’s main business chamber wants to turn the twin-island nation into a regional centre for higher-value technology services, including artificial intelligence and […] The post Trinidad Bets on AI to Wean Itself Off Oil and Gas appeared first on The Rio Times.

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From the word go, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer behaved as though he enjoyed the support of most of his country’s population, an illusion that was encouraged by the worshipful treatment he received from “progressives” in the media. Leer más

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UK Ambassador David Cairns hosts crowds for England-Ghana and Scotland-Brazil matches – just don’t mention the results… Leer más

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This Tuesday the month-end figures arrived and asked whether the long cost-of-living squeeze was lifting. In Italy the answer was a cautious yes, with inflation easing, while in Spain prices stayed stubbornly stuck. Germany, meanwhile, rewired… The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, June 30, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

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Argentina’s captain scores both goals in 2-0 victory over Austria; “We’ve already given the fans plenty to cheer about, but we’ll try to give them one more reason to celebrate," says skipper. Leer más

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Born in Campinas, in S�o Paulo state, Pastor Roselen Boerner Faccio, 57, founded Sabaoth Church in Italy 32 years ago. The Pentecostal evangelical church is based in the working-class Giambellino district of Milan. Housed in a theater with capacity for about 1,000 people, it holds two Sunday services and attracts mostly young Italians. Italian is the church's official language. Leia mais (06/08/2026 - 18h26)

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Albiceleste captain celebrates his birthday on Wednesday and he will hope to hold the World Cup scoring record outright by then. Leer más

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Almost 1,700 British ⁠investors are suing ⁠Binance and founder ⁠Zhao Changpeng for at least £150 million (US$200 million), alleging the crypto trading platform sold them risky, complex derivative products without regulatory authorisation. The claimants, some ‌of whom said they had lost tens of thousands of pounds, allege Binance entities knowingly sold investments such as leveraged products, which can amplify gains or losses, from late 2019 and promoted ⁠them in breach of the Financial Services...

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Russia's fuel crisis deepens as Ukrainian drone strikes intensify

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