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Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related June deaths

Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related June deaths

Spain confirmed over 1,000 heat-related deaths in June, as officials reported the country's hottest first half of any year since records began

Asia
India's bullet train project picks up speed ahead of 2027 launch

India's bullet train project picks up speed ahead of 2027 launch

India's first bullet train will open between Surat and Vapi in 2027, a milestone officials say will power the country's wider high-speed rail ambitions

Europe
Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Social media claims that melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany were caused by the European heatwave are false, as both instances resulted from fires

Middle East
Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral this week as Tehran and Washington observe a fragile ceasefire following the Middle East war

North America
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship, upholding automatic citizenship for those born on US soil.