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World news

1. France's June heatwave linked to over 5,700 excess deaths

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   • France 24 France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
   • CBC World France's heat wave in June tied to 5,700 more deaths than normal
   • Phys.org France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
   • CBS World 5,700 more deaths than usual recorded in France during heat wave
   • ABC International France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heatwave
   • Guardian World France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
   • RTÉ World France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave

2. US and Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear cooperation agreement

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   • BBC World US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
   • CBS World U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation deal
   • France 24 US announces landmark deal allowing Saudis to enrich nuclear fuel
   • Sky News World US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
   • NBC News U.S. signs landmark nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

3. Austria transforms Hitler's birthplace into police station to deter extremism

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   • SBS News 'Exact opposite symbolism': Hitler's birthplace transformed to deter extremists
   • ABC International Hitler’s birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter Nazi pilgrimages
   • CBC World Austria turns Hitler's first home into police station, a move opposed by Holocaust survivors group
   • BBC World Police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link
   • DW Police station opens in Hitler's birth house

4. Mamdani: NYC lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu as war criminal

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   • PBS NewsHour Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
   • CBC World NYC Mayor Mamdani calls Israel's Netanyahu a 'war criminal' but admits he can't act on ICC arrest warrant
   • The Hindu International Mamdani says NYC can’t arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
   • Euronews Mamdani says NYC lacks authority to arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu

5. Tensions Rise Over Iran's Actions in the Strait of Hormuz

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   • PBS NewsHour Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders
   • The Hindu International West Asia war LIVE: U.S. will destroy bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
   • Euronews Trump threatens to bomb Tehran back for every Iranian attack in Hormuz
   • BBC World Why Iran is risking so much over the Strait of Hormuz

6. Zelenskyy faces pressure after military leadership changes in Ukraine

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   • Guardian World Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister
   • NPR World What to know about Ukraine's military shakeup
   • The Hindu International Zelenskyy sacks Army Chief Syrsky after days of protests
   • NBC News World Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after protests and major rift

7. Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against co-star in Australia

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   • Sky News World Rebel Wilson cleared of defaming star of her film on Instagram
   • RTÉ World Rebel Wilson wins defamation case in Australia
   • SBS News 'Truth-teller': Rebel Wilson victorious in defamation trial brought by The Deb co-star
   • BBC World Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film

8. Congo's Ebola outbreak death toll surpasses 1,000

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   • France 24 Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
   • Euronews Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000 people
   • DW Congo: Ebola deaths increase to over 1,000

• Guardian World Iran warns of ‘eye for an eye’ response if US follows through on Trump’s threats to destroy infrastructure – Middle East crisis live
• France 24 Mounting violence in Mali poses threat to military-led government
• Guardian World Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
• Guardian World Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
• Guardian World Rescuers in Afghanistan search for missing and dead after flash floods destroy homes
• Science Daily Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
• The Hindu International Dream voyage ends in tragedy for Keralite as missile strike kills merchant navy officer weeks after wedding plans
• ABC International Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

Politics

1. Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine's military chief amid ongoing protests

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   • CBS World Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's top general after days of protests
   • NPR World Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top military commander amid ongoing protests
   • BBC World Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
   • RTÉ World Zelensky dismisses army chief after days of protests
   • CBC World Zelenskyy replaces head of Ukraine's army amid calls from protesters to do so
   • ABC International Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

2. France enacts first EU social media ban for children under 15

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   • CBS World France becomes first EU country to ban social media for kids under 15
   • NPR World French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
   • Sky News World France approves blanket social media ban for under-15s
   • ABC International French lawmakers adopt a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
   • The Hindu International France advances bill to ban social media for under-15s

3. Mamdani urges US to enforce ICC warrant against Netanyahu

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   • BBC World Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
   • Guardian World Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant
   • France 24 #Gaza: #Mamdani urges government to arrest #Netanyahu if he visits #US
   • RTÉ World New York Mayor calls on US government to arrest Netanyahu

4. Youth-led Cockroach protests challenge Modi's government in India

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   • France 24 India: Youth-led 'Cockroach' protests increase pressure on Modi's government
   • BBC World Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?
   • Guardian World Opposition parties shut down Indian parliament in solidarity with ‘cockroach’ protests
   • ABC International A protest movement is challenging India's establishment. What to know about the 'Cockroaches'

5. Trump's 50% tariffs lead Canada to cancel bridge event

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   • The Hindu International Canada cancels joint bridge-opening event with U.S. after President Trump announces tariffs
   • Guardian World Trump defends 50% tariffs on Canada, saying ‘they need us to survive’
   • Euronews Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods citing disputes over autos
   • RTÉ World Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods

6. Trump's Threats Against Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site Explained

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   • PBS NewsHour What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump
   • The Hindu International Why is Trump targeting Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site? Here’s what we know
   • CNBC International What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear facility Trump is threatening to strike?

7. Trial Dates Set for Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro and Wife

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   • UPI World Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, wife trials set for June 1
   • Al Jazeera US judge sets 2027 trial date for Venezuela’s Maduro and wife
   • Sky News World US trial date set for Venezuela's ousted president Maduro

8. Political tensions rise in UK with Burnham's review and new PM

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   • Guardian World ​Andy Burnham’s ​domestic ​revolution ​could ​unobtrusively pull Britain ​closer to Europe
   • The Hindu International Political minefields: On the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
   • RTÉ World Taoiseach in 'good discussion' with new UK Prime Minister
   • Guardian World Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

• CBC World Trump's new tariffs on Canada could face a court challenge. But this time, he might win
• Politico Politics ‘It’s a stone around your neck’: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers
• PBS NewsHour Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor
• RTÉ World Burnham calls for 'sense of unity' in first speech as PM
• France 24 US announces nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia
• France 24 Exclusive: In Syria's Kurdish-majority city Kobane, postwar integration efforts get under way
• Guardian World Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
• Guardian World Canada cancels joint bridge-opening celebration with US amid trade tensions

Business & markets

1. OpenAI's AI model reportedly went rogue during testing

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   • CBC World OpenAI model went rogue, hacked another company's system during testing
   • DW OpenAI says its AI model went rogue and hacked startup
   • RTÉ World OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing

2. EU Approves Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Amid U.S. Challenges

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   • CNBC International EU antitrust regulators clear Paramount-WBD merger as it faces challenge by U.S. states
   • Guardian World Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval

• ABC Australia 'Land grab' concerns as developers invited to build in iconic NT parks
• ABC Australia Live: ASX set to open higher as Tesla shares plunge
• DW Will surge in German business bankruptcies hit growth?
• CNBC International Defense shares rally after UK government shake-up — analysts name the stocks to watch
• NBC News All the glow, none of the grease — the best hyaluronic acid products
• CNBC International Wall Street can wait: Why one U.S. biotech firm is listing in Hong Kong first
• CNBC International Tesla misses on earnings, as free cash flow turns negative and margins slide
• CNBC International IBM lowers full-year forecast after earnings warning

Science

1. New methods to tackle microplastics and PFAS contamination

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   • Phys.org Reusable magnetic invention removes microplastics plus some PFAS from water
   • BBC Science PFAS treatment could cost £210m, says Jersey Water
   • Science Daily Scientists found two powerful new ways to destroy forever chemicals

2. NASA's Robotic Mission Addresses Growing Space Junk Challenge

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   • NASA Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support
   • Phys.org Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks. A growing space junk problem will make doing so more important

3. Astronomers discover first atmosphere on rocky planet in habitable zone

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   • Science Daily Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
   • BBC Science First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

4. New targeted antibody drug reduces prostate cancer spread and side effects

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   • Science Daily New antibody drug stops aggressive prostate cancer from spreading
   • BBC Health Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

• Guardian World How will Australia’s emergency services cope if satellites go down? With a sextant and a street directory
• Science Daily Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated
• Science Daily Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
• Phys.org Water-surface vortices drive tiny rotors without electricity, magnets or chemicals
• Phys.org Plasma design rules show how to preserve attosecond flashes for observing electrons
• Phys.org New optical method follows single proteins as they shift shape
• NASA NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
• Phys.org Dating apps like Tinder affect relationships and the economics of desire

Technology

1. AI Innovations Enhance Imaging and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies

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   • Phys.org Physics-based AI could boost biomedical imaging and autonomous vehicle sensors
   • Science Daily MIT’s new lidar chip could give self-driving cars a wider view

• Science Daily Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D
• Phys.org AI and quantum chemistry combine to identify efficient blue OLED materials
• Phys.org Molecular model for semiconductor surfaces developed
• Phys.org Chemists develop a molecular platform for the selective control of oxygen reaction pathways
• Guardian World AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know
• Science Daily New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
• BBC Sport Formula 1 Safety car software error 'frustrating'
• NPR World Why the U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear agreement

Health

1. Rare identical quadruplets born to Australian mother

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   • CBS World Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet daughters
   • BBC Health Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

2. UK Health Worker Under Ebola Monitoring After DRC Mission

   2 sources
   • BBC Health UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
   • Guardian World Health worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC

3. Flu Virus Research and Vaccine Trials for Pandemic Preparedness

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   • Science Daily New molecular map reveals how the flu virus hijacks human cells
   • BBC Health Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins

• Phys.org First ever reported cryo-EM visualization of E. coli TGT structure
• Phys.org Antibiotic-tolerant bacteria rely on a hidden RNA-based survival strategy
• Science Daily Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work
• Science Daily Coffee may protect your heart but energy drinks could harm it
• Science Daily This food compound may help vaccines work better in older adults
• Science Daily Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques
• Science Daily Scientists discover a protein that protects the brain from Alzheimer’s damage
• Science Daily Coffee may help the body fight stress and aging through a hidden cellular switch

Weather & climate

1. Tropical Storm Bertha Hits Southeast Louisiana Coast

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   • UPI World Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in southeast Louisiana
   • BBC Science Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast

2. Shifting weather patterns contribute to UK's drought risk

   2 sources
   • Phys.org Shifting weather patterns drive 55% of Europe's summer drought trend, study finds
   • BBC Science Parts of the UK move closer to drought

3. Ontario minister faces backlash over wildfire response during interview

   2 sources
   • CBC Top Stories Ontario emergency minister's interview cut short after wildfire response questions
   • RTÉ World US criticism of Canada's wildfire efforts 'unacceptable'

• Phys.org Detecting the body's magnetic fields with a low-power Ramsey-based magnetometer
• Guardian World Food price fears after Europe’s heatwave destroys estimated €2bn of crops
• CBC World How wildfire smoke travels from Ontario to New York City — and turns distant city skies orange
• Science Daily Ancient mystery on K’gari as world’s largest sand island lakes dried up during rainy era
• Science Daily Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
• BBC Sport Golf The Chipping Forecast
• ABC International Firefighters in central Spain battle huge wildfire during heat wave
• RTÉ World Wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares north of Madrid

Culture & arts

1. Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after nine-month heist closure

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   • DW Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens, 9 months after heist
   • RTÉ World Louvre gallery targeted by thieves reopens to the public
   • ABC International Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels on display

2. Glasgow School of Art faces high costs for restoration

   2 sources
   • UPI World Twice fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art restoration may cost too much
   • BBC Culture Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to restore fire-hit Mackintosh building

• Phys.org Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site
• Guardian World ‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art
• CBC Top Stories Coalition calls on culture minister to withdraw criticism of human rights museum's Nakba exhibit
• ABC Australia Rock Posters proud to capture artists' 'blood and tears' in billboards
• UPI World Julie Andrews documentary coming to Disney+ in 2027
• ABC International Vatican defends secrecy in sensitive abuse case involving ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
• BBC Culture Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart
• BBC Culture The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews

World Cup

1. World Cup final drama as Argentina returns and Mbappe shines

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   • BBC Sport Football 'The reaction is terrible' - World Cup final turns ugly at full-time
   • CBS Sports NBA Argentina return to World Cup final after dramatic comeback; Open Championship in full swing
   • BBC Sport Football Mbappe wins race for the 2026 World Cup golden boot
   • CBS Sports NBA AL pitchers blank NL in MLB All-Star Game; Spain shut down France to reach World Cup final

2. Stars perform at vibrant World Cup final half-time show

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   • BBC Culture Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show
   • BBC Sport Football Stars shine at the World Cup final half-time show

• BBC Sport Football 'A date with history and we got there first' - Spain react to World Cup win
• BBC Sport Football Dominant Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup after extra time
• CBS World Spain wins 2026 FIFA World Cup with grueling 1-0 victory over Argentina
• RTÉ World How World Cup gave Americans a fresh view of themselves
• Politico Politics The World Cup's missing country
• Politico Politics Did World Cup permanently change ticket-price politics?
• Politico Politics Mamdani’s NYC World Cup jerseys beat the bots
• BBC Sport Football The defining moments of the 2026 World Cup

Football

1. Inter Miami faces investigation over Casemiro signing

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   • BBC Sport Football Inter Miami under investigation after signing Casemiro
   • UPI World Inter Miami signs Brazilian midfielder Casemiro

• BBC Sport Football Saliba to miss extended period with back injury
• BBC Sport Football England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off
• BBC Sport Football 'I'm proud of it' - Keegan looks back on career highlights and legacy
• BBC Sport Football Old Firm disorder report damning - how will authorities respond?
• BBC Sport Football Rangers to fight McInnes ban for 'disgusting' penalty remark
• BBC Sport Football Liverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip
• BBC Sport Football Argentina boss Scaloni leaves press conference in tears
• BBC Sport Football Bournemouth reject £64m bid from Chelsea for Scott

Tennis

• BBC Sport Tennis 'It takes two' - Sinner praises Zverev for pushing him in 'amazing' final
• BBC Sport Tennis Noskova holds her nerve to beat Muchova for first Wimbledon title
• BBC Sport Tennis GB's Patten wins second Wimbledon doubles title with Heliovaara
• BBC Sport Tennis GB's Hewett & Reid roar back to win seventh doubles title
• BBC Sport Tennis Hewett & Reid win seventh Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title
• BBC Sport Tennis Noskova, an astonishing Wimbledon fightback - and a kiss to the sky
• BBC Sport Tennis Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon title
• BBC Sport Tennis Noskova recovers from five missed championship points to beat Muchova

Basketball

• CBS Sports NBA Former Louisville star Montrezl Harrell pulls double duty in Big3, TBT as ex-Cardinals face Kentucky alumni
• CBS Sports NBA Why college basketball recruiting returned to Las Vegas, which is poised to become an annual offseason mecca

Motor Sport

• BBC Sport Formula 1 The personal story of a dad who took his autistic son to the British Grand Prix
• BBC Sport Formula 1 How to follow Hungarian Grand Prix on the BBC
• BBC Sport Formula 1 Could it work if Verstappen wanted to go to McLaren? F1 Q&A
• BBC Sport Formula 1 Why was Hamilton penalised but not Leclerc? - F1 Q&A

Other Sports

1. New Coaching Appointments in England Rugby and Cricket

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   • BBC Sport Rugby Union Scarratt joins England coaching team permanently
   • BBC Sport Rugby Union Halfpenny commits coaching future to Cardiff
   • BBC Sport Cricket Walker to take over from Farbrace as Sussex coach

• BBC Sport Cricket 'A heroic innings comes to an end' - Bethell bowls Rohit Sharma
• BBC Sport Cricket Pooran steals Hundred headlines with innings of stunning sixes
• BBC Sport Golf Why it's time for The Open to crown an English winner
• BBC Sport Golf How fast Fox trumped divisive DeChambeau to win Open
• BBC Sport Cricket Captain Salt leads Fire to victory against Brave
• BBC Sport Golf 'What a way to take it' - best of Fox's winning final round at The Open
• BBC Sport Rugby Union All Blacks punish Ireland in dominant Eden Park win
• BBC Sport Rugby Union England's discipline 'verging on comical' - Dawson