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France’s street music festival collides with record heatwave, alcohol ban imposed across red‑alert zones
PARIS, June 21 — France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol […]
Reports say Starmer ready to resign after Burnham’s emphatic Makerfield victory doubles majority
LONDON, June 21 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was reflecting this weekend on the “political realities” that he faces, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid media reports the […]
Poll shows Israelis believe Iran won war, deal leaves nation weaker and Netanyahu exposed
JERUSALEM, June 21 — Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll released on Sunday found. […]
Iceland resumes whale hunt despite global outrage, activists condemn cruel slaughter for unwanted meat
REYKJAVIK, June 21 — One of Iceland’s two remaining whaling ships set out this week to hunt the giant mammals after a two-year hiatus, local media and campaigners reported on […]
US-Iran talks kick off in Switzerland amid Lebanon conflict threat
BURGENSTOCK (Switzerland), June 21 — The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran since the two sides signed a preliminary agreement to halt their war was due […]
Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes
WASHINGTON, June 21 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday “terrible vandals” had sabotaged his renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which will have to be revamped again, […]
No cheating: Tight security as India holds exam retest after leak scandal
NEW DELHI, June 21 — India’s 2.2 million aspiring medical students sit a re-examination under tight security today, after the last test was scrapped following a paper leak that triggered […]
How much? Britain’s King Charles to reveal personal tax bill
LONDON, June 21 — King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace told UK media yesterday, as royal finances come under […]
Trump-backed hardliner faces leftist in high-stakes Colombia vote
BOGOTÁ, June 21 — Colombians pick a new president today, a choice between a hard-right White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator that will decide the fate of the country’s […]
US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikes
GENEVA, June 21 — A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off today, with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead […]