London’s underground trains and platforms are experiencing very high temperatures, reaching up to 34°C, which is hotter than the legal limit for transporting cattle. These heat levels make travelling uncomfortable and can cause health risks like fainting, and the underground system is not currently built to handle such heat.
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Temperatures underground on London’s tube reach as high as 34°C during heatwaves.
It is illegal in the UK to transport cattle at temperatures above 30°C.
London tube stations and trains, such as the Victoria and Bakerloo lines, are among the hottest areas.
Passengers experience extreme discomfort, sometimes using fans or changing clothes after their journey.
Staff have reported people fainting and requested early leave due to the oppressive heat.
Tube tunnels absorb and hold heat from the surrounding clay, concrete, and train braking systems.
Experts say the tube’s old infrastructure makes it hard to cool the underground effectively.
Adaptations to handle rising heat will take years, so currently the focus is on passenger safety.
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Indonesia’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, Febrie Adriansyah, resigned after police seized gold bars and $20 million in cash during raids linked to corruption investigations. Authorities have not charged him with any crime but are investigating corruption related to electricity blackouts and fraud in state insurance companies.
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Febrie Adriansyah stepped down as Indonesia’s head prosecutor for special crimes.
Police raided at least 12 locations and seized 74 kg of gold bars and $20 million in various currencies.
The raids are connected to corruption and bribery cases tied to recent electricity blackouts.
Investigations involve fraud scandals at state insurers Asabri and Jiwasraya.
Authorities suspect collusion between state officials and mining companies supplying bad-quality coal to power plants.
Febrie denied any wrongdoing and said he did not understand why he was being investigated.
Before resigning, Febrie was investigating corruption in a school meal program linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
Febrie also handled high-profile corruption cases involving other government officials and business leaders.
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Australian police have released body camera footage showing their final efforts to ask Bradley Murdoch about the location of Peter Falconio’s body. Falconio was murdered in 2001 while traveling through a remote area in Australia, and Murdoch died in prison in 2025 while serving a life sentence for the crime.
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Peter Falconio was killed in July 2001 near Barrow Creek in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Falconio was traveling with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, when he was shot.
Joanne Lees was kidnapped but escaped by hiding and later getting help from passing drivers.
Bradley Murdoch was convicted for Falconio’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Police filmed bodycam footage in June 2025 trying to get Murdoch to reveal Falconio’s body location.
Murdoch passed away in July 2025 while still in prison.
The footage was released on the 25th anniversary of Falconio’s murder.
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A 23-year-old woman diagnosed with a rare genetic heart disease received a heart transplant in November 2025. After surgery, she developed severe complications including sepsis and organ failure, leading to a three-week coma and the amputation of both legs below the knees and fingers due to tissue death.
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The woman was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a genetic heart condition causing heart muscle to be replaced by fat and scar tissue.
She was treated with beta blockers, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, ablations, and medications but her heart worsened over 10 years.
She was placed on the heart transplant list and received a donor heart on November 5, 2025.
After surgery, she developed sepsis (a serious infection) and organ failure, requiring a coma and life support.
A machine called ECMO kept her alive, but restricted blood flow to her feet and fingers, causing necrosis (tissue death).
As a result, she had to have below-knee amputations on both legs and partial amputations on her left hand.
She spent 121 days in the hospital and is recovering from physical and emotional challenges following these events.
She expresses gratitude for the life-saving transplant despite the severe complications.
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Russian forces carried out overnight attacks on Kyiv, injuring ten people. The strikes targeted defense industry sites, according to Russia, and recent attacks on Kyiv have caused over 60 deaths this month.
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Russia launched overnight strikes on Kyiv.
Ten people were injured in these attacks.
Russia said the targets were defense industry facilities.
The weapons used were described as high-precision.
Attacks on Kyiv have increased in recent weeks.
More than 60 people have died in strikes on Kyiv and nearby areas this month.
The attacks are part of ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine.
The news was reported on July 11, 2026.
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Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv overnight, injuring at least 10 people, including a child. Ukrainian forces reported shooting down many drones and missiles while Russia said it targeted Ukrainian drone factories and ports.
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At least 10 people were injured in the attacks on Kyiv.
The attacks used 10 missiles, including 6 ballistic missiles, and 121 drones.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down or disrupted 2 missiles and 111 drones.
Explosions and fires happened in three Kyiv districts: Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi.
In Solomianskyi, a strike caused a fire in a three-story office and warehouse building.
Another warehouse was set on fire in the Dniprovskyi district.
Russia claimed to have targeted drone production sites in Kyiv and ports in southern Ukraine.
Russia said it destroyed 178 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and nearby seas.
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Early Saturday, Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, injuring at least 10 people, including a child. Ukrainian forces intercepted most of the attacks, and fires were reported in several districts of the city.
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Russia attacked Kyiv overnight with 10 missiles and 121 drones.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down or disrupted most of the incoming missiles and drones.
At least 10 people were injured, including a child.
Explosions caused fires in office and warehouse buildings in the Solomianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
The attacks hit 11 locations directly, with debris falling in three additional areas.
Russia said it targeted drone factories in Kyiv and ports in southern Ukraine.
Russian defense forces reported shooting down 178 Ukrainian drones over Russian-controlled areas and nearby seas.
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China and North Korea have a military alliance dating back to 1961, marked by a treaty promising mutual defense. Despite big changes in China’s economy and North Korea’s isolation, the two countries maintain their relationship mainly because China wants a stable neighbor and North Korea seeks support from multiple allies.
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China and North Korea signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance in 1961, which includes a promise to help each other if attacked.
This treaty is China’s only formal military alliance.
China’s economy has grown to become the world’s second-largest, while North Korea remains isolated and heavily sanctioned.
Both countries share socialist, one-party systems and dislike American military presence in the region.
China wants North Korea to remain stable to prevent refugee crises and a possible reunification of Korea aligned with the U.S.
China opposes war on the Korean Peninsula to avoid economic disruption and nuclear risks near its border.
China has supported some UN sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear program but opposes actions that might destabilize North Korea’s government.
North Korea has recently strengthened ties with Russia, signing a strategic partnership treaty that includes military cooperation.
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More than 4,000 people have died from two powerful earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The quakes destroyed many buildings in La Guaira state, and rescue teams have stopped searching for survivors, but families are still looking for missing relatives.
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The death toll has reached at least 4,118 people.
Around 16,740 people were injured in the earthquakes.
The first quake had a magnitude of 7.2, followed 39 seconds later by a stronger 7.5 magnitude quake.
These were the strongest earthquakes in Venezuela in over 100 years.
Entire high-rise apartment buildings were flattened in the coastal state of La Guaira.
Many people are still missing after the earthquakes.
Rescue teams have stopped searching for survivors, but families continue to search through rubble.
Venezuela is facing a huge recovery challenge due to its ongoing economic crisis.
The United Nations has requested nearly $300 million in aid for earthquake relief.
Venezuela's interim president asked the UK to release frozen assets, including 30 tons of gold, to help with recovery efforts.
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Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, had her conviction for embezzlement upheld but is still allowed to run for president next year after an appeal court shortened her ban. Despite the court ruling that she helped siphon millions in funds to her party, many voters in the French town of Montargis remain supportive of her and her call for immigration control.
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Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzling over €2.8 million through a fake-jobs scheme from 2004 to 2016.
An appeals court upheld her conviction but reduced her ban from running for office, allowing her to run for president in 2024.
She was ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor for one year with a home curfew.
Le Pen plans to appeal to France's highest court, which will pause her sentence while she campaigns.
Polls show Le Pen remains popular and competitive for the upcoming presidential elections.
Montargis, a town south of Paris, elected a far-right mayor from Le Pen’s party in recent local elections.
Locals in Montargis express frustration with immigration and government issues, seeing Le Pen as a candidate for change.
The National Rally party has worked to improve its image but maintains strict anti-immigration policies.
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Australian police released video footage of Bradley Murdoch, the man who killed British backpacker Peter Falconio, being questioned about the location of Falconio’s body. Murdoch died in prison last year without revealing where the body is, and police continue to seek information to close the case.
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Peter Falconio, from Huddersfield, was killed in July 2001 near Barrow Creek in Australia's Northern Territory.
Bradley Murdoch was convicted in 2005 for Falconio’s murder and the assault and attempted kidnap of Falconio’s girlfriend, Joanne Lees.
Murdoch denied knowing the location of Falconio’s remains during a recent police interview, which was released publicly.
Murdoch died in jail last year from throat cancer without giving any information about Falconio’s burial site.
Falconio was shot after Murdoch stopped their vehicle, claiming to check sparks coming from it.
Lees escaped by hiding in scrub and was later rescued by passing truck drivers.
Police released the video ahead of the 25th anniversary of Falconio’s disappearance and are still asking for any information about the body.
Authorities urged anyone with knowledge, no matter how small, to come forward to help resolve the case.
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Pope Leo XIV excommunicated six bishops and some members of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) after they consecrated bishops without papal permission. A leading SSPX member said this action is seen by many in the group as ineffective and may make the group stronger.
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The Vatican excommunicated six SSPX bishops and some lay members on July 2.
The excommunications followed the SSPX consecrating four bishops without approval from the pope.
Excommunication bars a person from receiving Catholic sacraments like communion and confession.
SSPX members argue that acting out of necessity can excuse them from excommunication, but the Vatican disagrees.
About 30,000 SSPX members and 124 priests serve in over 115 chapels in the U.S.
A North Carolina SSPX leader said the group sees the excommunication as a "tactical error" by the pope.
Some Catholic experts think the punishments will strengthen SSPX members rather than weaken them.
The current situation is compared to a similar conflict from 1988 when the SSPX founder was excommunicated.
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During the San Fermin bull run festival in Pamplona, Spain, one runner was injured when a bull’s horn pierced his face. The event involved six bulls running through narrow streets, causing several runners to fall and 12 people to receive medical treatment for various injuries.
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The bull run took place in Pamplona, Spain, on July 11, 2026.
One runner was gored in the face by a bull’s horn.
Twelve other runners needed medical help for minor injuries.
Six bulls and accompanying steers ran through crowded, narrow streets.
Runners stumbled and fell, causing pileups during the 875-meter course.
The black bull broke away early and struck a group of people.
The festival lasts eight days, with this being the fifth run.
The San Fermin festival gained international fame after Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.”
The last death during the bull runs was in 2009, but injuries like gorings and broken bones are frequent, especially among inexperienced runners and tourists.
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British police released a 26-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death of former British politician Ann Widdecombe. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of her death, which is not thought to be related to terrorism or politics.
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Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, was found dead in her home near Dartmoor National Park in southwest England.
A 26-year-old man was arrested nearby but has since been released and is no longer a suspect.
Police are continuing their investigation to understand what happened.
Authorities do not believe the killing was an act of terror.
There is no evidence suggesting the death was politically motivated.
Widdecombe was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010 and served as prisons minister.
After politics, she appeared on reality TV shows like "Strictly Come Dancing" and "Celebrity Big Brother."
Later, she joined the Brexit Party and spoke for the anti-immigration Reform UK party.
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Ann Widdecombe, a former British Member of Parliament, was found dead at her home with serious injuries. A 26-year-old man arrested in connection with her death was released, and the police continue to investigate the case.
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Ann Widdecombe lived in a bungalow called Widdecombe’s Rest in Haytor Vale, Dartmoor national park.
She was expected to appear on a Channel 5 TV show but did not join the scheduled Zoom call.
Police found her body on Thursday morning at her home.
A 26-year-old white British man was arrested near her home but has now been released.
Police say the crime is not seen as politically motivated or terror-related.
The investigation is ongoing, with police working quickly to find those responsible.
Widdecombe served as a Conservative MP from 1987 to 2010 and later as an MEP for the Brexit party and Reform UK.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage commented that her death shows increased dangers for politicians in Britain.
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Typhoon Bavi has caused strong winds and rain on Japan’s southern islands and is moving toward Taiwan and eastern China. Both Taiwan and China are preparing with evacuations, flight cancellations, and emergency alerts as the storm approaches.
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Typhoon Bavi’s strongest winds near its center are about 144 kph (89 mph).
It hit Japan’s Okinawa islands, causing strong winds, high waves, and canceled over 200 flights.
Taiwan reported at least 36 injuries related to the storm as of Saturday morning.
More than 14,000 people were evacuated in Taiwan, and schools and offices were closed on Saturday.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall in eastern China’s Zhejiang province early Sunday.
In Fujian province, over 3,700 people were moved from dangerous areas, and 17,000 emergency workers are ready.
China issued an orange typhoon alert, the second-highest level, suspending schools, ferries, flights, and some trains.
China also issued its first red alert for rainstorms this year.
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Labour MPs are urging Andy Burnham to lead on international aid by restoring the goal of spending 0.7% of the UK’s national income on overseas aid, a target set by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown but abandoned in 2020. They also want the UK, under future leadership roles in global groups like the G20 and G7, to promote international cooperation on issues such as wealth taxes and sustainable development goals.
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Labour MPs want Andy Burnham to bring back the commitment to spend 0.7% of UK income on aid over a 10-year plan.
The 0.7% aid target was chosen during Gordon Brown’s time as prime minister but was dropped in 2020 by Rishi Sunak during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead of restoring the aid budget, current Labour leader Keir Starmer cut aid spending to fund defense, causing the development minister to resign.
Fleur Anderson, a former development minister, says long-term planning for aid spending is more important than annual targets.
Liam Byrne, a Labour MP, wants the UK to push for a global wealth tax during its 2027 G20 leadership.
The G20 is a group of major economies that discusses global financial and political issues, including countries like Brazil, South Africa, and China.
Gareth Thomas, another Labour MP, suggests the UK should use its G20 and G7 leadership to start talks on new international development goals after 2030.
Past UK leadership in global groups helped secure debt relief for poor countries and could now focus on promoting cooperation and sustainable development.
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Schools in the UK have struggled with extreme heat, with classroom temperatures rising above 40°C (104°F), causing health problems like heatstroke and nausea among students and teachers. Many schools lack air conditioning and proper shading, making it hard to teach or learn during heatwaves, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change.
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Some UK classrooms have reached over 40°C during recent heatwaves.
Students and teachers have suffered from heat-related illnesses such as headaches, nausea, and fainting.
Teachers have used wet towels and water trays to help cool pupils.
Many school buildings are old, poorly insulated, and have little or no air conditioning.
Government advisers say all UK schools should have air conditioning within 25 years.
Over 1,000 schools in England and Wales closed or partly closed during the June heatwave.
The heatwaves caused significant school absences, affecting about 20% of school sessions.
The economic impact of the June heatwave was estimated to be £100–200 million due to lost work and school closures.
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A 26-year-old man arrested in connection to the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer a suspect. Police continue to investigate the case and are asking the public for any information that could help.
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Ann Widdecombe’s body was found with serious injuries at her home in Devon on Thursday.
Police arrested a 26-year-old white British man near Widdecombe’s home but have since released him.
The investigation is ongoing and police are focused on finding those responsible.
Police have ruled out terrorism or political motives in the killing.
Officers ask the public not to speculate or spread rumors, as it could harm the investigation and upset the family.
The family has requested privacy while they deal with the loss.
Police continue to search for a white male believed to be connected to the death.
All evidence is being examined carefully as detectives work quickly on the case.
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A survey shows that Australia might no longer have a majority of religious people if the 2026 census question about religion is changed. When asked a simple yes/no question about religion, more than half of respondents said they have no religion, a higher number than the current census format shows.
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In the 2021 census, about 39% of Australians said they have no religion.
The new survey found 43% said no religion using the current census question format.
When asked “Do you have a religion?” with a yes/no option first, 54% said no religion.
This difference suggests about 2 million adults might be counted differently with a new question format.
The campaign "Census – Not Religious? Mark No Religion" says the current question overstates religious affiliation.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) considered changing the question but rejected it to keep data comparable with past censuses.
Religion is generally lower among younger people (18-34) and higher among university-educated adults.
The ABS consulted various groups but said no question could satisfy all needs perfectly.
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