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What is a heat dome? The US heatwave explained 

01 July 2026

An intense heatwave is set to blanket much of the central and eastern United States this week as a “heat dome” settl...

Amnesty says RSF committed ethnic cleansing in Sudan’s el-Fasher 

01 July 2026

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during t...

India’s Bengal drops eggs from school lunches: Why that’s stoking debate 

01 July 2026

The government of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has decided to drop eggs from a school lunch scheme that spans...

First Syrian parliament since al-Assad’s ousting begins legislative duties 

01 July 2026

News|Syria’s War The first parliament in Syria’s post-Assad era has taken shape with the release of a list of 70...

‘Will not leave’: Is Israel killing the US-Iran MOU by staying in Lebanon? 

01 July 2026

As he visited troops in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the militar...

Algeria heads to legislative polls amid record-low turnout fear 

01 July 2026

Algiers, Algeria – As Algerians prepare to vote on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, the central question is not wh...

Colorado primary election results: Melat Kiros wins 

01 July 2026

Anti-establishment progressives saw off some seasoned office-holders in Democratic primary contests in the US state of C...

After Afghanistan fires drones into Pakistan, what’s next? 

01 July 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday it shot down four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban ...

Two UK police officers face misconduct probe in Henry Nowak murder case 

01 July 2026

Two United Kingdom police officers who handcuffed a stabbing victim as he lay dying are being investigated for potential...

Nearly three in four US scam victims report mental health harm, poll finds 

01 July 2026

A tenth of adults in the United States directly or indirectly experienced a scam last year, adversely affecting their fi...