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Environment|Science|World

Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say

Climate change made the recent flooding that devastated southern Brazil twice as likely, a team of international scientists said on Monday, adding that the heavy rains were also

Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say
News|US|World

G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies "fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive" ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by U.S.

G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan
MidEast|News|US|World

No date set for Netanyahu's address to US Congress, Israel says

No date has been set for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned address to a joint meeting of the U.S.

No date set for Netanyahu's address to US Congress, Israel says
Americas|News|World

World leaders react to Sheinbaum election as Mexico's first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popular anti-

World leaders react to Sheinbaum election as Mexico's first woman president
Economy|Environment|News|Science|US

US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say

U.S. home energy bills are expected to rise by 7.9% this summer as extreme heat increases cooling costs, according to a study released on Monday by the National Energy Assistance

US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say
News|World

Major cases keeping former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in jail

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan was acquitted on charges of leaking state secrets on Monday after his conviction was overturned, but he will remain in prison

Major cases keeping former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in jail
MidEast|News

Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf signs up for presidential race

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guards commander, on Monday announced he would run for president to succeed Ebrahim Raisi who died last month

Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf signs up for presidential race
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine, foreign minister says

Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv's pleas for greater help to fend off Russian

Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine, foreign minister says
Election|Europe

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to stand in UK election

Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month's election.

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to stand in UK election
Crime|Europe|News|World

Suspect detained in Romania after throwing petrol bomb outside Israeli embassy

A foreign citizen was detained in Romania's capital Bucharest on Monday after throwing a Molotov cocktail outside the Israeli embassy, causing no damage or casualties,

Suspect detained in Romania after throwing petrol bomb outside Israeli embassy
Europe|Finance|News

Switzerland's upper house rejects 5 billion Swiss franc aid plan for Ukraine

Switzerland's upper house of parliament on Monday rejected a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.58 billion) aid contribution for Ukraine contained in a broader financial package on the

Switzerland's upper house rejects 5 billion Swiss franc aid plan for Ukraine
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires drone squadron at Israel as violence intensifies

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Monday it had launched a squadron of drones towards the headquarters of the Israeli military's Galilee formation in an intensification of cross-border

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires drone squadron at Israel as violence intensifies
Health|News|World

Dalai Lama to visit US for knee treatment this month, his office says

Tibetans' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will travel to the U.S. this month to undergo medical treatment for his knees and will not hold his usual public engagements

Dalai Lama to visit US for knee treatment this month, his office says
Europe|News|World

Pro-Kremlin activist couple quit Germany, move to Russia

Two pro-Russian activists in Germany, whose ties to the Kremlin were revealed in a Reuters investigation last year, have left Germany and moved to Russia, the couple’s lawyer said

Pro-Kremlin activist couple quit Germany, move to Russia
Election|Europe|Opinion|World

Vatican to EU election voters: don't dehumanise migrants

The Vatican's point man on migration and social justice on Monday urged EU citizens who might be tempted to vote for far-right parties in this week's European Parliament

Vatican to EU election voters: don't dehumanise migrants
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK gives date for first Rwanda asylum seekers' deportation flights

Britain intends to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda on July 24, a government lawyer said on Monday, although the hotly contested scheme is dependent on Prime Minister Rishi

UK gives date for first Rwanda asylum seekers' deportation flights
News

Netanyahu says Gaza plan can begin before terms fully agreed - media

Israeli media quoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying on Monday that the first phase of a U.S.-promoted plan to wind down the Gaza war, entailing a limited hostage

Netanyahu says Gaza plan can begin before terms fully agreed - media
Europe|News|World

Founder of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn ordered back to jail, ANA reports

The convicted founder of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikos Mihaloliakos, has been ordered back to prison, the Athens News Agency said on Monday, after an appeals court

Founder of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn ordered back to jail, ANA reports
MidEast|News|Political|World

Egypt's Sisi orders prime minister to form new cabinet

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reappointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday to form a new government after the latter submitted his cabinet's resignation, following

Egypt's Sisi orders prime minister to form new cabinet
Europe|News|World

Key facts about the Allied landings at Normandy on D-Day

American, British, Canadian and French leaders will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday.

Key facts about the Allied landings at Normandy on D-Day
Economy|Europe|News

Don't expect policy change, French PM says after debt downgrade

France won't change its fiscal policy, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said as his government looked set to face two new no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday after one of the

Don't expect policy change, French PM says after debt downgrade
MidEast|News|World

UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah

Forced displacement has pushed over a million people away from the Gazan city of Rafah, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Monday.

UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah
News|Political|World

Georgian parliamentary speaker signs 'foreign agents' bill into law

Georgia's parliamentary speaker signed into law on Monday a bill on "foreign agents" that has caused a political crisis in the South Caucasus country and drawn sharp criticism from

Georgian parliamentary speaker signs 'foreign agents' bill into law
News|World

China says all efforts should be recognised in Russia-Ukraine peace measures

China believes all efforts should be recognised in supporting peace measures around the Russia-Ukraine war, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

China says all efforts should be recognised in Russia-Ukraine peace measures
News|Political|US|World

Russia warns US against 'fatal' miscalculation in Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday the United States could face "fatal consequences" if it ignored Moscow's warnings not to let Ukraine use weapons

Russia warns US against 'fatal' miscalculation in Ukraine

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