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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, says health agency
PARIS, June 28 — French health officials said today there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for […]
S. Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula
SEOUL, June 28 — The defence ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed today their countries’ commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, despite Pyongyang’s repeated pledges to expand […]
Australia toughens kids’ social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms
SYDNEY, June 28 — Australia said yesterday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban […]
Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper to head ICE
WASHINGTON, June 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday nominated a former police officer from Oklahoma to be the next director of the controversial US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, […]
Hezbollah rejects deal with Israel, which expects ‘extended stay’ in Lebanon
BEIRUT, June 28 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday declared his country’s agreement with Lebanon “a blow to Iran and Hezbollah”, while the militant group’s leader Naim Qassem declared […]
Hellish weekend: Europe heatwave moves South, multiple temperature red alerts sounded
BERLIN, June 28 — Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and […]
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
LA GUAIRA (Venezuela), June 28 — The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 yesterday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs, as […]
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
WASHINGTON, June 28 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran would “no longer exist” if the United States is “forced” to resume the war, as he accused Tehran […]
Explainer: What is an omega block, the weather pattern fuelling Europe’s deadly heatwave?
BRUSSELS, June 28 — The intense heatwave engulfing Western Europe, resulting in more than 50 deaths in France alone, is being sustained by a weather pattern known as an omega block. […]
Times Square becomes global World Cup meeting point as fans bring football fever to New York
NEW YORK, June 28 — Surrounded by dozens of dazzling screens and crowds of tourists, World Cup fans have turned New York’s Times Square into a daily meeting spot for supporters […]