SocietyThe French government has approved a €12 million special budget for towns hit by recent wildfires in southern France. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu also announced measures including tax breaks for affected companies. He had earlier been jeered by some residents during a visit to Le Porge, where 183 homes were destroyed by fire.
HealthAt least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived with the wrong sperm or egg donors during IVF treatment in northern Cyprus. Half of the cases involved Dogus IVF Centre, while Dr Firdevs Uguz Tip, Dr Sevket Alpturk and coordinator Julie Hodson were involved in caring for many patients.
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World4:23Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports on President Trump’s latest warning to Iran and Jared Kushner’s meeting concerning Gaza peace talks.
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World1:37As the 60-day ceasefire deadline expires, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at Oman, an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way”, marking another such threat against the country.
World2:05Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, days after Netanyahu rejected a US-backed road map for advancing a Gaza ceasefire deal. The meeting came after Kushner met Hamas’ leader in Egypt as Washington presses Israel to approve the plan.
WorldUkraine launched more than 600 drones at the Moscow region early in the morning in one of its biggest air assaults on the Russian capital. At least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured. A Russian attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed 10 people.
EconomyIran says it is shifting to a “fully offensive” military posture, sending Brent crude back above $90 a barrel. Thirty-year bond yields are at multi-year highs as markets question the inflation outlook, while tech giants continue pouring money into AI infrastructure despite unanswered questions about returns.
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WorldWaseem al-Assad, a member of Syria’s former Assad regime, is facing trial on allegations that he led militia groups involved in attacks, intimidation, kidnappings, field executions and looting during the conflict. Residents say fighters entered homes and shops and took furniture, appliances and other goods.
CultureLive coverage from outside a Las Vegas court as the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis enters its second day. Davis is charged with murdering rapper Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996.
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SocietyLindsay Clancy’s murder trial continues in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Her mother and sister testified Monday about seeing her become increasingly anxious, paranoid and suicidal in the months before she killed her three children.
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Culture2:20Facing recent heatwaves and daytime crowds overwhelming its historic attractions, Rome is experimenting this summer with opening museums, parks, archaeological sites, monuments, villas and historic residences at night. The initiative seeks to transform the city’s traditional tourism rhythm.
PoliticsFox News contributor Hugh Hewitt discusses Democratic socialist candidates challenging moderate Democrats in Florida and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York downplaying her previous support for far-left policies on “Fox & Friends.”
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CultureThirty years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot, the unresolved tragedy has reached a Nevada courtroom. The murder trial of former gang leader Duane Davis is underway in Las Vegas, where prosecutors describe the killing as a deadly act of revenge against the rapper.
SportsFIFA confirmed that its chief operating officer, Frenchman Kevin Lamour, has left the organisation. He reportedly issued scathing criticism last month of Gianni Infantino’s now-shelved plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity. Infantino remains president despite opposition from UEFA, other confederations and a growing number of member countries.
PoliticsAn analyst says President Donald Trump is signaling displeasure with South Korea by reducing joint military exercises. Trump cited South Korea’s refusal to join his war against Iran and said he has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, leaving many in the longtime U.S. ally baffled.
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PoliticsSouth Korea is urging a stronger alliance with the United States as Washington and North Korea appear to be moving toward renewed direct communication. Trump said Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent outreach, while fewer joint military exercises could create distance between Seoul and Washington.
EconomyEurope relies heavily on China for tungsten. Austrian company Plansee, however, is largely independent because of recycling and its own supply chains outside China.
CultureA former gang leader has gone on trial in Las Vegas over the 1996 drive-by killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated the shooting to avenge the beating of his nephew, while his own public admissions helped crack the long-unsolved case.
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WorldUS President Donald Trump said he would not seek to revive a stalled truce with Iran, leaving the simmering Middle East conflict and the contest for control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
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ScienceNASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot are carrying out a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to replace an antenna that supports high-speed communications with Earth.
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OtherLaura Ingraham, Jesse Watters and Sean Hannity offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day’s top stories.
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HealthThe fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 2,300 people. The newly released toll makes it the deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak in the Central African nation.
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WorldThe Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death after convicting him of crimes committed during the country’s nearly 14-year war, including premeditated murder and torture.
EconomyChina’s vast domestic market has helped its electric two-wheeler industry expand and improve its products. As growth at home slows, manufacturers are adapting their vehicles for overseas markets.