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Outgoing UK PM Starmer warns successor to remain active on international stage
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer warns successor to remain active on international stage

Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer warns successor Andy Burnham that the next leader cannot ignore global conflicts or spend less time on international diplomacy

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

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

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

Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested
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Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested

Five people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare center in Stade, northern Germany, on June 29, 2026, and two suspects have been arrested.

Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine
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Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine

Europe's worst heatwave on record has killed over 1,300 people and is spreading east toward Ukraine, where the war-damaged power grid faces a new test

Skydiving plane crash in France kills all 11 on board near Nancy
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Skydiving plane crash in France kills all 11 on board near Nancy

A skydiving plane crashed in Tomblaine, eastern France on Sunday, killing 11 people including five student nurses on their first jump.

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says
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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, health agency says

French health officials say around 1,000 more people died than expected since June 24, with 85% of heatwave deaths among those aged 65 and over

Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties
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Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

Europe heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces party cancellations, with hundreds dead in Spain as the heat shifts east

Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 164
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Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 164

Venezuela twin quakes killed at least 164 people, with rescuers racing to free survivors trapped under rubble in La Guaira and Caracas

Marco Rubio announces US-Iran technical talks will resume in Switzerland following Gulf tour
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Marco Rubio announces US-Iran technical talks will resume in Switzerland following Gulf tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms US-Iran technical talks will resume in late June while working to reassure vital Gulf allies in the region

France experiences hottest day since records began during severe heatwave
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France experiences hottest day since records began during severe heatwave

France experiences its hottest day since records began as an intense heatwave drives national temperatures to historic levels and closes landmarks

Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks
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Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks

Belgium grants visas to five Taliban officials for EU migration talks in Brussels, the first such meeting since the group seized power in 2021

Two children die in hot car in France as heatwave blasts Europe
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Two children die in hot car in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children, aged 2 and 4, were found dead in a hot car in southern France as a record-breaking heatwave swept Europe, triggering red alerts and mass school closures

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office
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Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office

Keir Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, saying Labour's leadership contest will launch in July and conclude in September

Pakistan PM, army chief arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks
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Pakistan PM, army chief arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir arrive in Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks as Lebanon tensions escalate

Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo
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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo

Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' a story that she begged him for a photo at the G7 summit, deepening a rift between the two leaders

Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
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Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

A man has been charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh that left five people injured, police said

Pakistan PM, army chief head to Switzerland for US-Iran talks
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Pakistan PM, army chief head to Switzerland for US-Iran talks

Pakistan's PM and army chief head to Switzerland for US-Iran peace talks, as JD Vance and Iran's delegation arrive in Bürgenstock

Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat
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Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat

Diplomats from the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan hold preparatory talks at Switzerland's Burgenstock resort after senior negotiations were delayed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon

A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK small businesses
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A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK small businesses

A decade after the Brexit referendum, UK small businesses describe ongoing trade barriers, rising costs and mixed outcomes from leaving the EU