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Idaho woman who said infant twins died from vaccines charged with murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T19:35:45+00:00

Andrea Shaw and husband appeared on RFK Jr-linked podcast after deaths in May last year of 18-month-oldsAn Idaho mother who said her 18-month-old twins died last year after receiving three vaccines has been charged with murder in their deaths, officials said last week.Andrea Shaw, 23, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her toddlers, Tyson and Dallas, who were found dead in a shared bed on 1 May last year. Continue reading...

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‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T19:30:09+00:00

Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants. Continue reading...

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Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem, dies aged 37

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T19:27:44+00:00

British-born vocalist competed on The X-Factor before joining the girl groups Paradiso Girls and G.R.L.Lauren Bennett, member of the girl group G.R.L. and featured artist on LMFAO’s global smash hit Party Rock Anthem, has died at the age of 37.“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Lauren,” the group wrote on their Instagram page. “Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us.” A cause of death was not specified. Continue reading...

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Бельгійська федерація футболу оскаржить рішення ФІФА дозволити Балогуну вийти на поле, - AP

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-06T19:10:00+00:00

В заяві ФІФА йдеться, що бельгійська футбольна федерація "не є стороною у судовому процесі і, отже, не має права оскаржувати це рішення".

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En Turquie, les plaidoiries dans le procès du maire d’Istanbul débutent dans l’ombre du sommet de l’OTAN

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-06T19:03:58+00:00

Alors que s’ouvre à Ankara le sommet de l’OTAN, Ekrem Imamoglu, principal opposant au président Erdogan, comparaissait lundi devant trois juridictions distinctes. Sa défense dénonce un calendrier judiciaire resserré dans la précipitation, à quelques jours de la clôture annoncée de la première phase des audiences.

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En Turquie, les plaidoiries dans le procès du maire d’Istanbul débutent dans l’ombre du sommet de l’OTAN

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-06T19:03:57+00:00

Alors que s’ouvre à Ankara le sommet de l’OTAN, Ekrem Imamoglu, principal opposant au président Erdogan, comparaissait lundi devant trois juridictions distinctes. Sa défense dénonce un calendrier judiciaire resserré dans la précipitation, à quelques jours de la clôture annoncée de la première phase des audiences.

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Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behaviour similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T19:00:18+00:00

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience showsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen bumblebees taste something good, they reach out their glossa – or insect tongue – for a while afterwards, almost as if they are licking their lips. And when they don’t like something, the insects will shake their heads and wipe their mouths.Scientists who captured the miniature facial expressions on slow-motion video say the behaviour is consistent with “liking” and “disliking” responses observed in m

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Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 500

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-06T18:41:33+00:00

Nation’s 17th Ebola epidemic is fuelled by the Bundibugyo virus, with no existing vaccine or approved treatment options.

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Heat waves are taking a big toll on chickens

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-06T18:39:08+00:00

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.

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Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-06T18:39:08+00:00

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.

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Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T18:26:31+00:00

Nigel Farage urged to clarify ‘dependence’ on Cottrell, who also joined Reform leader in Abu Dhabi in DecemberNigel Farage has been accompanied by his friend George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, to numerous Reform events and fundraisers and a trip to Abu Dhabi, raising questions about the claim that he has no official role in the party.Labour has called on Farage to clarify his “personal and financial dependence” on Cottrell, who also has been supporting his lifestyle through accommodation and security before the election. Continue reading...

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Fourth of July weekend marked by dozens of US deaths from gun violence

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:55:57+00:00

At least 43 killed and many wounded, including woman and child hurt at World Cup gathering in Los AngelesA weekend of celebrations as the US marked its semiquincentennial was marred by outbreaks of gun violence that claimed dozens of lives and left multiple other people wounded.Those hurt included a woman and a child among four shot during a gathering of Mexico soccer supporters in Los Angeles following their team’s World Cup elimination on Sunday night. Continue reading...

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Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:50:08+00:00

Tropical storm causes extreme flooding in south of the country with heavy rainfall expected in coming daysA tropical storm has killed two people, caused dam breaches and forced tens of thousands to evacuate in southern ChinaTyphoon Maysak killed two people in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi province. Maysak – which lashed Vietnam and China’s southern island province of Hainan over the weekend – will dump the water it sucked up on its way ⁠across the South China Sea as it weakens and heads inland, meteorologists say. Continue reading...

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What makes this NATO summit high stakes?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:41:31+00:00

Al Jazeera’s James Bays explains why NATO’s Ankara summit is high stakes.

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 6 июля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-06T17:40:24+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в понедельник, 6 июля, снизился на 2,17% до 2194,14 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС потерял 3,1% и составил 886,5 пункта.

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More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent from school after England World Cup win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:38:08+00:00

Exclusive: Initial figures yet to be confirmed by Department for Education, which said schools ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures, as attendance fell after England’s 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico.School registers were down more than three percentage points on last week, after England manager Thomas Tuchel advised parents to “write an excuse for school and let them watch”. Continue reading...

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Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:35:52+00:00

The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before US president Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants. Continue reading...

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Trump allies back president’s lobbying Fifa against World Cup suspension of Folarin Balogun – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-06T17:34:44+00:00

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz wade into furor over Trump calling Fifa chief Gianni Infantino to press for review of US striker’s suspensionTrump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red cardSign up for the Breaking News US emailCruz just thanked Donald Trump for “getting rid of that ridiculous red card” – apparently in reference to Folarin Balogun. The US striker received a straight red card from referee Raphael Claus after a video review, but Fifa have now lifted Bolagun’s one-match ban, making him now available to play for the USA in their knockout match against Bel

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