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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, July 9: In Gaza, despite the ceasefire, civilians continue to die – many of them children. Next, newspapers examine whether Ukraine can realistically manufacture Patriot missiles. Also, new research sheds light on the impact of war on wildlife. And finally, Gen Z is changing the narrative around hangovers… Source link

EU’s climate monitor said Thursday that Western Europe this year experienced its hottest month of June on record as an intense heatwave swept across the world’s fastest-warming continent. A “heat dome” weather effect – a high-pressure system acting like a lid on a boiling pot – led to all-time and monthly temperature records in several … Read more

France and Morocco meet again this Thursday in the World Cup quarter-finals, four years after their semi-final clash in Qatar in which Les Bleus won 2-0. France are targeting their third consecutive World Cup semi-final, while Morocco will look to repeat their historic 2022 run. Source link

Germany has agreed to buy American Tomahawk cruise missiles and deploy them in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag parliament on Thursday morning. Meraz has just returned from the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, which was also attended by President Donald Trump and other senior US government officials. What did Merz tell Parliament? Merz … Read more

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a surge the previous day triggered by US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the ceasefire with Iran was “over” following the country’s renewed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump later said that he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open … Read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the honor guard during a ceremonial welcome at Government House in MelbourneImage: Holly Adams/Reuters India and Australia have finalized arrangements to unlock the sale of Australian uranium to India. “We have signed an important agreement on nuclear energy today,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. “This will … Read more

Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU’s climate monitor said Thursday. Source link

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol o charges of obstruction and other crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration. The disgraced former president has insisted his martial law declaration was motivated by the public interest. Source link

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the seven-year prison sentence given to former President Yoon Suk Yeol for crimes related to the failed 2024 martial law declaration and the political chaos that followed. “All appeals are dismissed,” a top court judge said in a televised ruling. He said there was no misunderstanding of any … Read more