A 2024 study found that long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher chance of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers studied many people and found that those living in more polluted areas had a greater risk, although this does not prove that pollution directly causes the disease.
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The study was published in JAMA Network Open and involved researchers from Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological Institute.
It compared hundreds of Parkinson's patients with thousands of people without the disease.
Higher exposure to fine particulate matter (called PM2.5 and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide was linked to increased Parkinson's risk.
The study adjusted for age, sex, and where people lived to make findings more accurate.
Air pollution might harm the brain by causing inflammation and stress that damage specific brain cells involved in Parkinson's.
Particles from pollution could reach the brain by crossing from the lungs or through the nose.
Genetics alone cannot explain Parkinson's, so environmental factors like pollution are being studied more.
The research shows an association but does not prove that pollution causes Parkinson's disease.
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At a NATO summit in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each Western leader a revolver with six bullets as a gift to highlight Turkey’s defense industry. Many leaders could not keep the guns because of their countries’ laws, so they left them behind or donated them to museums.
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The NATO summit took place in Ankara, Turkey, in July 2026.
President Erdogan gave a Gumusay .357 Magnum revolver to each NATO leader.
The revolver is a Turkish-made six-shot gun produced by the state arms firm MKE.
Leaders from Canada, Hungary, Britain, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, and Croatia received the revolvers.
Due to legal restrictions, many leaders left the guns behind or handed them to police or museums.
The gift was meant to show Turkey’s growing ability to produce weapons and advanced military technology.
Turkey is moving from importing weapons to making drones, warships, and developing a fighter jet.
Gun violence is a serious problem in Turkey, with over 2,700 violent armed incidents reported last year.
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Two men in Ukraine, one a military intelligence officer and the other a former police officer, are accused of killing a woman suspected of a bombing attempt in Monaco. The military officer withdrew his confession and blamed his co-defendant, and both have been kept in custody by a Ukrainian court.
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Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, was found shot dead near Kyiv.
Berezovska was wanted by Interpol for a bombing in Monaco that injured a Ukrainian oligarch and his family.
The bombing targeted Vadym Yermolaiev, a Ukrainian-born property developer with Cypriot citizenship, who was sanctioned by Ukraine for his business in Crimea.
Two men, a current military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer, are accused of killing Berezovska.
The military officer initially confessed but later retracted, blaming the other suspect for the shooting.
The suspects were ordered to stay in detention without bail by a Kyiv court.
Investigators found evidence that the former police officer’s home had a basement used for torture.
Authorities linked the two men to Berezovska through cryptocurrency and bank transfers.
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Patricia Greene, the longest-serving actor on the BBC Radio 4 show The Archers, has died at 95. She played the character Jill Archer for nearly 70 years, making her part of the longest-running daily radio drama.
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Patricia Greene joined The Archers in 1957 and played Jill Archer until her death.
The Archers is a daily radio drama about life in a fictional English village, broadcast since 1951.
Greene’s character was known for her lemon drizzle cake and warm personality.
She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Patricia Greene was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1997.
She also acted in other TV shows like Crossroads, Doctors, and Casualty.
Greene continued to record for The Archers even after moving to a care home in August 2023.
BBC Radio representatives praised her acting and said she left a wonderful legacy.
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British police are investigating large donations to the far-right Reform UK party, focusing on whether the money came from illegal sources. Party leader Nigel Farage resigned his parliamentary seat and will run again in a by-election amid financial controversy.
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Police are looking into at least £500,000 ($670,000) donated to Reform UK before the 2024 general election.
Two donations of £250,000 each came from Fiona Cottrell, mother of George Cottrell, who supports Farage politically.
Authorities are checking if the donations came from banned foreign or corporate sources.
Two people have been questioned by police, but no one has been arrested.
Banks reported a separate £1 million ($1.3 million) transfer related to Reform UK over money laundering concerns.
Nigel Farage resigned his parliamentary seat and will seek re-election in a by-election on August 13.
Farage is under investigation for receiving £5 million ($6.7 million) from a cryptocurrency billionaire before the election.
Main political parties will boycott the by-election, leaving only a parody candidate opposing Farage.
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President Donald Trump announced a plan to license Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, but experts say it will take years to begin production and will not help Ukraine’s immediate defense needs. The missiles are important for stopping Russian attacks, but building production capacity involves many challenges and cannot be done quickly.
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President Trump offered Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles.
Experts say producing these missiles in Ukraine will take years due to complex logistics and high security needs.
Ukraine is currently facing a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles against Russian missile and drone attacks.
The Patriot PAC-3 missile is made by Lockheed Martin in the U.S., producing about 620 missiles annually.
Lockheed Martin is working with European countries to build a maintenance facility for these missiles in Europe.
Germany started developing a less advanced Patriot missile variant in 2024, but production won’t begin until 2027.
Licensing Ukraine to produce missiles is seen by some experts as a symbolic gesture rather than a quick solution.
President Trump has not yet informed manufacturers about the licensing decision.
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Drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are increasing in El Obeid, Sudan. These strikes target fuel stations, power, and water supplies, but the army says it still controls the city.
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The city of El Obeid in Sudan is experiencing more frequent drone strikes.
The attacks focus on fuel stations, electricity, and water systems.
The Sudanese army says it controls El Obeid despite the attacks.
The Rapid Support Forces want to weaken the army’s hold on the city.
The RSF also aims to pressure civilians to leave the area.
These drone strikes are affecting everyday life for the people living in El Obeid.
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Israel informed the United States about a plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump. The report comes amid ongoing tensions and missile exchanges between the U.S. and Iran.
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Israel alerted the U.S. about an Iranian plot targeting President Trump.
The source of this information is a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. and Iran are currently involved in missile strikes against each other.
The conflict between the two countries is increasing in intensity.
The warning occurred during a period of heightened hostilities.
The report was covered by CBS News and other media outlets.
President Trump is the main target of the alleged assassination plan.
Israeli intelligence shared this information to help protect President Trump.
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Hindu nationalist groups in India have been putting up statues of the 17th-century king Shivaji in many cities since 2022. These statues are used as symbols representing Hindu resistance against Muslims, a minority group that has faced increasing hostility under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
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Statues of King Shivaji, some up to 27 meters tall, have been installed in various Indian states, including Telangana and Ladakh.
The statues are sometimes put up secretly by nationalist groups, sometimes with help from local officials or the military.
Shivaji was a 17th-century king known for fighting against the Muslim Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Hindu nationalist groups like the RSS use Shivaji as a symbol of Hindu strength against Muslims.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Modi, has supported projects promoting Shivaji’s legacy.
Experts say this campaign is part of a larger political effort by the BJP to make India culturally Hindu, even though the constitution says India is a secular country.
Since BJP came to power in 2014, religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, have faced more intolerance.
The BJP’s campaign aligns with a long-term goal to emphasize Hindu culture and identity in India’s national narrative.
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Celebrities Cardi B, Teyana Taylor, and Bad Bunny attended Paris Fashion Week despite hot weather. The event showed new fashion collections inspired by famous designers and featured notable guests at front rows and museum exhibits celebrating fashion icons.
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Paris hosted autumn-winter couture fashion shows during warm temperatures.
Celebrities used parasols and fans to cope with the heat while watching the shows.
Chanel’s new artistic director presented designs inspired by Coco Chanel.
Dior showed a floral collection designed to be easy to wear.
Pierpaolo Piccioli made his debut at Balenciaga, attracting stars like Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, and Teyana Taylor.
The Musée Maillol in Paris displayed a Versace retrospective celebrating his fashion legacy.
The event included unique creations by Hong Kong designer Robert Wun and an Irish-themed show called "Standing Ground."
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Pacific gray whales are dying in large numbers in the Pacific Ocean because climate change is reducing their food supply by melting sea ice. Other problems like ship strikes, pollution, and hunting also add to the problem, causing the whale population to drop from 20,000 in 2019 to under 13,000 in 2024.
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The gray whale population in the Pacific dropped from about 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 in 2024.
Scientists call the current high number of whale deaths a “catastrophic mortality event.”
Climate change has reduced sea ice, which cuts the whales’ access to their main food.
Other causes of death include ship collisions, oil spills, plastic pollution, harmful algae, and hunting by Indigenous people in Russia.
Gray whales were once close to extinction in the 1970s but recovered and were removed from the endangered list in 1994.
Environmental groups want the government to relist gray whales as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
The Trump administration has not added any animals to the endangered list in its second term and is reducing wildlife protections.
NOAA will respond soon to the petition to protect gray whales; if denied, groups plan to sue.
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A deadly wildfire in southern Spain's Almeria region has killed at least 12 people, with 19 others missing. The fire may have started when a power cable fell onto the road and caught dry plants on fire, and firefighters are still working to control the flames during extreme heat.
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At least 12 people have died because of the wildfire in Almeria, Spain.
19 people are reported missing as the fire continues.
Some victims died while trying to escape by car or on foot.
The fire likely started after a power cable fell onto the road and ignited dry vegetation.
Firefighters are actively trying to control the fire amid very hot weather.
The wildfire is one of the deadliest in Spain’s recent history.
The event is taking place in the Andalusia region of southern Spain.
Extreme heat in the area is making it harder to fight the fire.
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A window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany shattered in mid-air after an engine problem. A passenger was nearly pulled out of the plane but was saved by his wife holding onto him, and the plane made a safe emergency landing back in Greece.
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The incident happened on Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Memmingen (Germany).
The passenger, a 61-year-old Serbian man, was partly pulled out of a shattered window due to strong airflow.
His wife held onto him, preventing him from being completely pulled outside the plane.
The window broke after engine failure caused debris to hit the plane’s acrylic window.
Oxygen masks dropped as the cabin lost pressure after the window shattered.
The flight reached about 16,000 feet before returning to Thessaloniki airport.
The passenger was treated for shock and cold-related injuries on the ground.
Ryanair arranged a replacement plane to take passengers to their destination later that day.
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NATO leaders met in Turkey to talk about security issues. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each leader a special revolver as a gift to show Turkey’s growing arms industry, but many leaders could not keep the guns due to their countries’ laws and gave them to museums or police.
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NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, Turkey for a security summit.
President Erdogan gave each leader an engraved Magnum revolver with six bullets.
The revolvers were made by Turkey’s state arms producer, MKE.
Some leaders, like Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left the guns with police due to strict gun laws.
Others, like the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen, donated the revolvers to military museums.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received a note waiving export restrictions but still chose to decommission his gun.
Many revolvers were left at embassies or handed to airport or police authorities.
The gift aimed to highlight Turkey’s defense industry growth.
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A report from The Wall Street Journal says Israeli intelligence has found a new plan by Iran to kill President Donald Trump. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain very high because of this.
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The Wall Street Journal published a report about a plot against President Trump.
Israeli intelligence discovered the alleged plan.
The plot is said to come from Iran.
The report adds to already high tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
CBS News is covering the story with reports from their correspondent Ramy Inocencio.
The situation involves concerns over security and possible violence.
No confirmation yet if the plan has been carried out or stopped.
The news involves international relations and security between nations.
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More than 15 people have died in landslides caused by heavy rains in the Philippines as Typhoon Bavi approaches the region. The typhoon weakened but may still bring heavy rain and floods to parts of the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and China.
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Ten people died in a landslide in Malapatan, Sarangani province, Mindanao, Philippines.
Five people died in another landslide in Lanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines.
Typhoon Bavi entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility but weakened and is moving northwest.
The Philippine weather agency said Bavi will not hit the Philippines directly but could cause heavy rain and flooding.
The typhoon already damaged Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands without causing deaths.
Bavi is expected to bring rain to northern and eastern Taiwan, parts of Japan, and then hit China.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated in Taiwan, and offices and schools have closed.
Southern China is recovering from flooding caused by Typhoon Maysak, which killed 39 people after a dam failure in Nanning city.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is experiencing its fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, with about 1,800 confirmed cases and at least 600 deaths. Many children have lost their parents to the virus and are facing difficult challenges as communities work to control the disease.
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DR Congo has nearly 1,800 confirmed Ebola cases.
At least 600 people have died from the outbreak so far.
This outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola crisis in DR Congo's history.
Children orphaned by the virus are struggling to rebuild their lives.
Communities in the outbreak area are trying to control the spread of Ebola.
Ebola is a deadly virus that causes severe bleeding and organ failure.
Health officials and aid groups are involved in fighting the outbreak.
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The United Nations has warned about a severe humanitarian crisis in El-Obeid, a city in Sudan surrounded by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Civilians there are facing constant attacks, damaged water supplies, and a shortage of food that is causing fears of famine.
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El-Obeid is a city in Sudan currently under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The United Nations has raised alarms about the worsening situation there.
Civilians are trapped inside and exposed to ongoing attacks.
Water infrastructure in the city has been bombed, cutting off water access.
Food supplies are running out, increasing the risk of famine.
Residents report continuous strikes and growing fear for their safety.
The crisis is part of a larger conflict affecting Sudan and the surrounding region.
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At a recent NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave NATO leaders special gifts: vintage revolvers engraved and loaded with live bullets. This surprised many leaders and caused problems because carrying or accepting live weapons raises safety and legal concerns. Some leaders decided to deactivate the guns or donate them to museums.
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The gifts were engraved vintage revolvers with live ammunition inside.
The gifts were given during a NATO meeting focused on issues like Iran, Ukraine, and relations with President Donald Trump.
Leaders were surprised by the unusual and potentially risky presents.
Live ammunition in the revolvers caused diplomatic and safety concerns.
Some recipients said they would disable the guns to make them safe.
Others planned to give the firearms to museums instead of keeping them.
The event highlighted challenges in handling gifts that include weapons in international diplomacy.
The news was reported by France 24 on July 10, 2026.
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The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century embroidery about the Norman conquest of England in 1066, has been loaned to the British Museum in London for the first time. This delicate and historically important textile has sparked discussions about heritage, diplomacy, and the risks involved in moving fragile cultural items.
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The Bayeux Tapestry is nearly 1,000 years old and shows 58 scenes related to the Battle of Hastings.
Scholars believe it was made in England after William of Normandy's victory over King Harold.
The tapestry has been displayed in Bayeux, France, since 1983 but was moved because the museum is undergoing a €40 million renovation until 2027.
It is very fragile, with stains, holes, and tears, and experts recommend displaying it on a gentle slope to protect its fibers.
The loan agreement was made in 2018 after many years of France refusing previous British requests.
Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays in the tapestry’s transport and display plans.
Some experts and critics worry about damaging the tapestry during transportation and want more transparency about the safety measures.
Locals in Bayeux feel proud of the tapestry but are concerned about its temporary absence and hope it will be returned safely.
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