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Rail passengers told to only travel if essential amid red extreme heat warning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T17:05:06+00:00

Network Rail expected impose speed restrictions, with people told to check if train services are runningRail passengers have been told to only attempt to travel if essential and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain.Temperatures are forecast to rise to 37C across most of southern England and Wales over the next three days, and potentially to 40C in the most affected areas. Continue reading...

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LIVE: France vs Iraq – World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-22T17:03:59+00:00

Follow the live build-up and team news coverage ahead of our text commentary stream of the Group I game in Philadelphia.

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France vs Iraq LIVE: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-22T17:03:59+00:00

Follow updates as Mbappe's France play Iraq in Group I, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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Rail passengers to be told to only travel if essential in heatwave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:54:35+00:00

Network Rail expected impose speed restrictions, with people told to check if train services are runningRail passengers will be told to only attempt to travel if essential and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain.Temperatures are forecast to rise to 37C across most of southern England and Wales over the next three days, and potentially to 40C in the most affected areas. Continue reading...

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Зміна тактики не допомагає: українські дрони зривають штурми росіян на Донбасі, - оглядач Forbes

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-22T16:54:06+00:00

Навіть якщо росіянам вдається створити передову позицію, логістичне забезпечення таких точок швидко знищується безпілотниками, після чого українські сили зачищають ці території під час контратак.

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What is the Heat Dome Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:47:40+00:00

Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France.

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Persistence of gender wage gaps

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T16:47:01+00:00

Despite slight improvement, women’s incomes from work are still only one-fifth those of men in South Asia

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Colombie : Ivan Cepeda, défait à la présidentielle face au candidat d’ultradroite Abelardo de la Espriella, lance un appel au calme au lendemain de violences

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-22T16:44:57+00:00

Toute manifestation doit « rester strictement dans les limites de la sérénité et de la mobilisation pacifique », a déclaré le candidat de gauche lors d’une conférence de presse, lançant « un appel très cordial au sang-froid et au calme ».

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US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance – as happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:43:23+00:00

The vice president said the move represented a ‘major milestone’ in ending Iran’s nuclear programmeAccording to Palestinian news agency Wafa, a high school student was killed and several other civilians were injured earlier today in an Israeli attack on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City. The Gaza health ministry says at least 1,021 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ‘ceasefire’ between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025.In a post on X, Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said US-Iran talks have concluded “successfully” ⁠in Switzerland, adding that discussi

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US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:41:31+00:00

Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York six-year-oldThe US supreme court has reinstated a murder conviction in the long winding case of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance at age six from New York City garnered national headlines.In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the supreme court agreed with New York prosecutors in their request to reverse a lower court ruling that had thrown out the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, 64, in the Patz case. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, June 23, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T16:41:22+00:00

BL Morning Report June 23, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Guerra in Iran, le news – Vance: “Autorizzato il ritorno degli ispettori dell’Aiea”. Ma Teheran smentisce: “Nessun nuovo impegno”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-22T16:36:41+00:00

Gli Usa sospendono le sanzioni sul petrolio iraniano fino 21 agosto. Finito il primo round dei colloqui di pace: cellula di coordinamento con il Libano e linea di comunicazione per Hormuz. Il confronto diplomatico proseguirà per il resto della settimana in Svizzera

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‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:29:48+00:00

Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’When more than 20 women accused a Colombian evangelical pastor in 2012 of sexually abusing them, the defendant’s lawyer sought to discredit the allegations by telling the court that they were “trepadoras” – a pejorative term meaning social climbers.He ultimately secured his client’s acquittal – although the case remains under review by the supreme court – but footage of the remark resurfaced during Colombia’s presidential campaign, sparking outrage among many progressive vot

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Vance Says Iran Will Allow Nuclear Watchdog to Restart Inspections

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-22T16:29:16+00:00

Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite experts from the U.N. agency to resume operations in the country. Tehran and the nuclear watchdog have not commented.

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Démission de Keir Starmer : Emmanuel Macron salue le « renforcement de la relation franco-britannique » ; Volodymyr Zelensky loue son soutien à l’Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-22T16:18:31+00:00

Le Royaume-Uni aura son septième premier ministre en dix ans, une instabilité sans précédent dans son histoire moderne. Mais plusieurs dirigeants, dont Emmanuel Macron, ont salué les engagements du travailliste sur les dossiers internationaux, Ukraine en tête.

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Birmanie : plus de 700 civils tués par l’armée pendant la période électorale, dont 153 enfants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-22T16:03:23+00:00

La junte a organisé des élections législatives aux mois de décembre et janvier. « La période qui a précédé les élections a été marquée par de graves violations des droits humains (...) dans un contexte d’insécurité et d’instabilité », résume le Haut-Commissariat de l’ONU aux droits de l’homme.

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"Це російська рулетка": у ЄС йдуть на відчайдушний крок заради видобутку корисних копалин

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-22T16:03:00+00:00

Єврокомісія планує переглянути ключовий закон, щоб дозволити проведення водоємних гірничодобувних робіт у регіонах, які страждають від посухи.

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