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New York: two killed and 20 injured in Long Island Expressway crash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T19:09:31+00:00

Officials say coach bus struck vehicle in Queens, triggering chain collision involving four other vehiclesTwo people were killed and 20 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York, on Monday night.The deadly collision has prompted a federal investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) after occurring at about 11.45pm. Continue reading...

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Кішка дряпає меблі: експерти назвали спосіб №1, як це припинити

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T19:03:00+00:00

Експерти пояснили, чому кішки дряпають меблі, і назвали просту стратегію перенаправлення поведінки, яка дозволяє зберегти диван і не конфліктувати з улюбленцем.

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Royal Navy man jailed in 2001 for two murders allegedly sexually assaulted four others, jury told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:51:49+00:00

Winchester court hears accusations of offences by former petty officer Allan Grimson against males as young as 14A former Royal Navy petty officer, jailed for life 25 years ago for murdering two young men, sexually assaulted four other boys and men in the same era, a jury has been told.Allan Grimson was jailed in 2001 for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1997 and 1998. Continue reading...

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L’America del diritto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-30T18:51:32+00:00
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How is South Africa dealing with immigration?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:39:47+00:00

Anti-migrant groups had given a deadline to undocumented foreigners to leave by June 30.

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Guardian Essential poll: voters reject key One Nation policies as support slips

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:36:14+00:00

Survey shows two-point fall in vote amid concern about Pauline Hanson’s links to Gina Rinehart and ability to run countryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians have emphatically rejected some of One Nation’s key policies, including shutting down SBS and ending multiculturalism, with voters raising concerns about Pauline Hanson’s closeness to the billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart and whether the party has the skills needed to run the country, according to a new poll.But even as the latest Guardian Essen

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Face au choc de la concurrence chinoise, la lente mue des Européens qui tentent de muscler leur défense

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T18:34:28+00:00

Mercredi 1ᵉʳ juillet, l’Union européenne taxera les petits colis et augmentera les droits de douane sur l’acier. Une illustration de plus des mesures prises par les Vingt-Sept pour tenter de freiner le rouleau compresseur chinois. Mais tout cela prend du temps, pendant que la Chine gagne des parts de marché à toute vitesse.

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‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:26:38+00:00

Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimatesMore than 58,000 buildings may have been damaged and destroyed by the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to a preliminary analysis of satellite data that suggests the scale of the destruction could dwarf official estimates.Last Wednesday’s back-to-back quakes – which measured magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 – killed at least 1,943 people, injured more than 10,571, and left tens of thousands missing amid the rubble. The UN migration agency has said that up to 6.8 million peopl

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Séismes au Venezuela : un nouveau bilan de 1943 morts, plus de 50 000 disparues et un manque « cruel » de nourriture et d’abris, selon l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T18:26:02+00:00

Le président de l’Assemblée nationale, Jorge Rodriguez, a fait état, dans un nouveau bilan, de 10 500 blessés et plus de 15 000 sinistrés. Le Programme alimentaire mondial a lancé mardi un appel initial de 50 millions de dollars pour nourrir quelque 500 000 personnes pendant trois mois.

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Séismes au Venezuela : un nouveau bilan de 1 943 morts, plus de 50 000 disparus et un besoin urgent de nourriture et d’abris, selon l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T18:26:01+00:00

Le président de l’Assemblée nationale, Jorge Rodriguez, a fait état, dans un nouveau bilan, de 10 500 blessés et plus de 15 000 sinistrés. Le Programme alimentaire mondial a lancé mardi un appel initial de 50 millions de dollars pour nourrir quelque 500 000 personnes pendant trois mois.

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Wimbledon guests chance their arm against robot mimicking stars’ serves

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:15:28+00:00

Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina SvitolinaCould you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year?This year’s tournament attenders have had the opportunity to try their luck on court, facing off against a robotic serving machine rather than their tennis heroes. Continue reading...

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U.S. and Iran to Meet with Mediators in Qatar

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-30T18:06:42+00:00

American and Iranian officials are in the Gulf state, a key intermediary between the two countries, days after new round of attacks threatened efforts to sign a lasting peace deal.

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Jetway jackpot: man wins $3.3m on slot machine at Las Vegas airport

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:58:02+00:00

‘That’s one way to spend a layover,’ says gambling company after lucky traveler wins big on $10 stakeGenerally people want whatever happens in Vegas to stay there – but this might be an exception!A lucky traveler transiting through Las Vegas’s Harry Reid international airport on Sunday won more than $3.3m from a slot machine there, prompting facility officials to write on X on Tuesday: “Now that’s one way to spend a layover. Continue reading...

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UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6bn and jobs

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:55:29+00:00

The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC has infected 1,307 people and claimed 377 lives since May.

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US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:53:43+00:00

Justices to consider whether bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic firearms violate second amendmentThe US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the second amendment.The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semi-automatic firearms in Connecticut and the Chicago area. Continue reading...

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Європа не отримає американських "Томагавків", але є українська альтернатива, - аналітик

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T17:52:54+00:00

Ідея розгортання американських крилатих ракет великої дальності в Європі зазнала краху через зміну політичного курсу у Вашингтоні.

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Wimbledon attendees chance their arm against robot tennis stars’ serves

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:46:55+00:00

Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina SvitolinaCould you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year?This year’s tournament attendees have had the opportunity to try their luck on the court, facing off against a robotic serving machine rather than their tennis heroes. Continue reading...

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US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:32:16+00:00

The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute.

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France vs Sweden LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:31:58+00:00

All our updates, live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream as Mbappe's France eye last-16.

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LIVE: France vs Sweden – FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T17:31:58+00:00

All our updates, live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream as Mbappe's France eye last-16.

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En Espagne, les autorités ont trois mois pour examiner les demandes d’un million de sans-papiers candidats à la régularisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T17:27:17+00:00

Le gouvernement de Pedro Sanchez défend une mesure destinée à soutenir la croissance dans un contexte d’« hiver démographique ». Septième procédure de ce type en quarante ans, elle était initialement plutôt consensuelle, mais suscite désormais des clivages.

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