World4:51Much of Europe is experiencing its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in parts of France. Extreme weather is also affecting the oceans: global average sea temperatures hit a record 21 degrees Celsius last month. Emma Howard Boyd of the Grantham Research Institute shares further insights.
WorldIsraeli settlers are conducting a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Residents say electricity and water have been cut off from their homes in an attempt to drive them out.
EconomyRebecca Babin, a senior energy trader at CIBC Private Wealth, does not expect gas prices to fall much further before Election Day. She says pump prices during November’s midterms will likely be below what the White House wants. Renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions have lifted oil prices, while China’s position in the oil market is limiting a rise to $100 a barrel.
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SocietyLive coverage outside court as a federal judge holds a pretrial hearing for Luigi Mangione, who faces charges of stalking the UnitedHealthcare CEO and is expected to plead guilty in the killing.
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SportsSingapore head coach Gavin Lee said the Lions are focused on the next game rather than numbers or personal milestones. They will host Thailand in the ASEAN championship semi-final first leg, aiming to gain an advantage before the return match away.
WorldIsraeli settlers are waging a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Residents say their electricity and water have been cut off to force them from their homes. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says Israel’s defence minister is using settler violence as political propaganda, while the army has not been ordered to remove violent settlers by far-right political forces.
Society2:11:49London is facing its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius, according to an animated graphic.
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WorldUkraine and Russia have been attacking each other’s grain warehouses, prompting concern that damage to food supplies could drive global food prices higher.
World1:11Much of Europe is experiencing its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures in parts of France reaching 40°C. Extreme weather is also affecting the oceans, as average global sea temperatures hit a record 21°C last month.
WorldA large part of Europe is experiencing its fifth heatwave of the summer. In France, temperatures in some areas have climbed to 40°C, triggering a wildfire in the southwest.
PoliticsCount Binface, a serial candidate who has challenged past and present prime ministers, became the default challenger among 34 candidates after major parties boycotted the campaign as a Farage political stunt. Farage declared victory early in the morning but skipped the official declaration, where he would have stood alongside candidates running many joke campaigns.
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WorldHopes of finding survivors are fading after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia on Monday. Rescue teams are shifting toward recovering bodies, while families continue to hope their loved ones are alive beneath the rubble and many join the search themselves.
SocietyOver the past five decades, Nepal has become a model for wildlife conservation, with protected areas covering nearly 20 percent of its territory. Strong anti-poaching measures helped save iconic species including the one-horned rhinoceros and gharial crocodile, but the achievement has also brought tragic consequences.
WorldSearch and rescue efforts are continuing in Cali after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Monday.
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PoliticsFar-right politician Nigel Farage won 63 percent of the vote in an English coastal by-election, in what was described as a victory of sorts. Major parties boycotted the contest, calling it a stunt, while his closest challenger was a joke candidate who campaigns with a rubbish bin on his head.
World4:52:59A wildfire is approaching a residential area near Cologne. Local authorities said more than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany after a blaze near the Belgian border spread toward a village.
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World35:55A drone allegedly carrying Semtex explosives attacked Ukrainian transport planes at Leipzig Airport, a German supply hub. More than a week later, the German government still avoids naming Russia as the source, though its response increasingly sounds like “not yet.”
CultureSales of Homer’s The Odyssey in the UK rose by more than 1,400 percent in the first four weeks of July. Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation may have driven the surge after earning $264 million worldwide during its opening weekend.
PoliticsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy details the Department of Transportation’s crackdown on illegal migrant truck drivers and denounces lawsuits brought by blue states as a “sham.”
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EconomyOpenAI is on track to surpass $40 billion in annualized revenue at its current pace, Bloomberg understands—roughly double its run rate at the end of 2025 and a boost to its plans for a Wall Street debut. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said the US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran.
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SocietyThe podcast examines three issues: a luxury apartment’s closure of its sky garden and ticketing to control National Day fireworks crowds, which sparked debate over rights to public spaces; an almost S$800 million shortfall in the Pioneer Generation Fund, with the government promising to inject money if needed; and Typhoon Dolphin’s prolonged life and severe damage, intensified by warming oceans and a strong El Niño.
WorldThe USS Abraham Lincoln crew is being relieved after 260 days at sea amid reports of dire conditions aboard. Andrew and Tristan Tate are contesting extradition to the UK on rape charges while alleging harsh conditions in their Miami federal jail. South Korea observes its final summer dog-meat season before a national ban, while the Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board votes to add the president’s name to the building.
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WorldChristians in Israel make up less than 2% of the population and fear that visible expressions of their faith could attract harassment. Their concerns have grown as multiple conflicts continue to grip the region.
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CultureEmmy nominee Lauren Weedman joins “Engagement Party” to discuss spending time with Gen Z on the set of “Hacks,” the craft of scene stealing and finding main-character energy after 50. The conversation also examines how generational conflict fuels shows including “Beef” and “Hacks.”
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