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Political change in Britain has dominated the headlines, with Keir Starmer’s resignation paving the way for Andy Burnham, as the country also marks ten years since the Brexit vote. Fresh peace talks between the US and Iran have begun amid continuing tensions and sharply different accounts of progress from both sides. Source link

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during US President Donald Trump’s first appointment to office, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to one count of illegally possessing classified information. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland is presiding over the case. Bolton on … Read more

Satellite images taken in La Guaira State, the area hardest hit by the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, have revealed the scale of the devastation in the country. As the search for survivors goes on the death toll from the quakes continues to rise, with at least 589 people killed and … Read more

Much of Europe is suffering a heat wave this week, with temperatures exceeding 40 °C (104 °F). France suffered the worst of it, with the highest temperature ever recorded on Tuesday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. people over 55 have drownedAs residents jumped into the water to try to cool off. Extreme weather usually … Read more

While France confirmed its first case of Ebola, reports of people successfully treated for the condition are also emerging from Mongbwalu, the epicenter of the epidemic in the eastern part of the DRC. Although successful treatments are sparking hope among teams on the ground, health professionals remain fearful about the continued progression of cases. Source … Read more

A punishing heatwave that has suffocated large parts of France for days is now shifting east. With highs of 38 degrees Celsius forecast for cities like Paris, Strasbourg and Lyon. With overwhelmed hospitals, authorities have banned evening alcohol sales and public consumption in the capital, while a number of events, including this weekend’s pride march, … Read more

The US Supreme Court has handed the Trump Administration another win on its policies aggressively cracking down on immigration and allowing mass deportations. In the conservative majority’s 6-3 decision – the justices ruled that Washington can lift the temporary protected status of millions of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants in the United States. This … Read more

Much of Mexico has been celebrating the World Cup with joyful outdoor gatherings, filling streets, plazas and fan zones in the country’s three host cities — Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey — since the tournament kickoff on June 11. But in parts of the country plagued by cartel violence, the event is experienced differently: with … Read more

As Europe confronts increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the conversation around climate adaptation is shifting from environmental policy to public health, education, and social infrastructure. Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Caradee Wright, Chief Specialist Scientist at the South African Medical Research Council leading the Climate and Health Research Programme. She argues that schools have … Read more