Economist Mark Zandi from Moody’s says the economy is divided into two parts, forming a K-shape. High-income people are spending more, while others are not, showing that the economic gap continues.
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The term "K-shaped economy" means different groups in the economy are doing very differently.
High earners are increasing their spending.
Lower earners are not seeing the same economic improvement.
The economic divide between rich and poor remains strong.
Mark Zandi is an economist at Moody’s, a financial research firm.
This situation shows uneven recovery or growth in the economy.
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President Donald Trump said he expects better relations between the U.S. and Colombia after the right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella appeared to win Colombia’s presidential runoff vote by a very small margin. De la Espriella wants to work closely with the U.S. to fight drug trafficking and has promised a tough but legal approach to crime.
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Preliminary results show Abelardo de la Espriella winning Colombia’s presidential run-off by less than 1%.
Iván Cepeda, the left-wing candidate, has not conceded and awaits vote verification.
President Trump endorsed de la Espriella ahead of the vote and criticized Cepeda as a "radical Left Marxist."
Relations between the U.S. and Colombia had been tense under outgoing left-wing President Gustavo Petro.
De la Espriella plans to crack down on drug trafficking gangs and invite U.S. military bases in Colombia.
His goal includes joining the "Shield of the Americas," a U.S.-led alliance to fight drug cartels.
Some Colombians worry that de la Espriella’s policies might lead to past abuses like "false positives," when civilians were wrongly killed and labeled guerrillas.
De la Espriella said he will enforce laws strictly but will respect Colombia’s constitution.
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The United States will host new talks in Washington this week between Israel and Lebanon to discuss ending conflict and maintaining a ceasefire. These talks follow a recent ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hezbollah and are part of broader negotiations involving the US and Iran aimed at ending the war in Lebanon.
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The US announced talks in Washington, DC, from Tuesday to Thursday this week between Israel and Lebanon.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon.
Iran, which supports Hezbollah, wants a ceasefire in Lebanon before continuing talks with the US.
Israel has occupied part of Lebanon and conducted frequent attacks since early March after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel.
Over 4,000 people have died and more than one million have been displaced due to the conflict in Lebanon.
The US and Iran have agreed on a roadmap for peace following a Memorandum of Understanding signed by President Trump and Iran’s president last week.
A "de-confliction cell" will be created to help stop Israel’s military actions in Lebanon and support communication between the sides.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun supports the ceasefire mechanism, but Hezbollah demands Israel withdraw completely before talks proceed.
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Around 29,000 lightning strikes occurred overnight across southern England, causing thunderstorms, flash floods, and travel problems. Emergency services handled hundreds of calls, including several house fires linked to lightning. The storms came after a hot day and happened as England prepares for very high temperatures and a rare red heat alert.
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About 29,000 lightning flashes were recorded Monday night into early Tuesday in southern England.
Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and interruptions to travel across the region.
London Fire Brigade responded to 400 calls overnight, including two fires thought to be started by lightning.
A house in Bristol caught fire earlier during the storm.
The storms moved from southwest to southeast England overnight.
The hot and humid weather helped create conditions for strong thunderstorms.
The Met Office warned of record high temperatures up to 40°C coming soon.
A rare red heat warning will begin on Wednesday due to the expected heatwave.
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Iran's foreign ministry said there are no plans for United Nations nuclear inspectors to visit its nuclear sites, despite statements from U.S. Vice President JD Vance suggesting inspections could happen soon. The Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, saw its busiest day since the war started, with increased but still reduced ship traffic.
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Iran denies any current plans for IAEA nuclear inspections at sites damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Vice President JD Vance had stated that Iran agreed to allow inspections soon, creating conflicting reports.
Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility, damaged in airstrikes, is of particular interest as it may hold highly enriched uranium.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said they have not met with the IAEA Director General about inspections.
The Strait of Hormuz experienced 35 commercial vessel transits on Monday, the most since the war began.
Typical pre-war traffic through the strait was around 120 ships per day, about three times the current level.
Some ships may hide their location to avoid detection while crossing the strait.
Vice President Vance described Iranian negotiators as sometimes confusing during talks.
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A truck carrying about 400 beehives crashed in a rural neighborhood in Orange County, Texas, causing millions of bees to escape. Officials closed roads and advised people to stay indoors while beekeepers worked to recover the hives and protect the community.
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The crash happened in a rural area of Orange County, Texas, near Houston and the Louisiana border.
The truck was carrying around 400 beehives and tipped over after the driver took a wrong turn on narrow roads.
Emergency services warned residents to stay inside due to the large number of freed bees.
Local beekeepers and volunteers helped to salvage the hives and gather stray bees.
Experts said the survival of the hives depends mostly on how many queen bees remain alive.
A quarter of the 408 hives might survive the crash according to one beekeeper.
Large beekeeping businesses move hives across the country for pollination and honey collection.
There were no reports of serious injuries or bee stings from the incident so far.
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Europe is experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 39 degrees Celsius. This weather is causing problems in schools, trains, and sports, and the year 2026 is on track to be the hottest in European history.
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Europe faces very high temperatures, with heatwaves causing heat-related health risks.
Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 39 degrees Celsius.
The year 2026 may be the warmest year ever recorded in Europe.
Disruptions have occurred in schools, train services, and sports events due to the heat.
According to the World Health Organization, over 200,000 people died from heat-related causes in Europe in the last four years.
Officials have issued warnings as the heat poses serious health concerns.
The heatwave is described as exceptional and arrived unusually early in the year.
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Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as UK Prime Minister. Andy Burnham is the main candidate to succeed him but must be officially voted in by Labour party members. Starmer wants the new leader chosen by September 1, when Parliament returns from break.
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Keir Starmer plans to resign as Prime Minister of the UK.
Andy Burnham is the leading candidate to become the next Prime Minister.
Burnham recently became a Member of Parliament in a by-election.
The Labour party members will vote to confirm the next leader.
Starmer aims to have a new Prime Minister by September 1, 2026.
Parliament is currently on recess and will return on September 1.
The leadership change occurs amid ongoing political discussions in the UK.
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France is experiencing a record heatwave, with very high temperatures causing concern across the country. So far, at least 18 people have died due to the heat, and many areas are struggling with hot nights where temperatures stay above 22 degrees Celsius.
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France is facing a heatwave with 54 departments on high alert.
At least 18 people have died from heat-related causes.
Night temperatures are not falling below 22 degrees Celsius in many places.
In some areas, night temperatures remain around 30 degrees Celsius.
The government is working to manage the effects of the extreme heat.
High temperatures and heatwaves are linked to climate change.
Public health and safety are major concerns during this heatwave.
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French investigators found serious mistakes in how an earlier complaint against the main suspect in 11-year-old Lyhanna’s killing was handled. The Interior Minister wants disciplinary action against two police officers, and the Prime Minister said the system meant to protect failed.
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Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl, was found dead after disappearing from Fleurance, France.
Authorities had received an earlier complaint about the main suspect but did not act properly.
The investigation revealed significant errors in handling the earlier complaint.
Two police officers are facing possible disciplinary action from the Interior Minister.
The French Prime Minister stated that the protective system did not work as it should.
This case has raised concerns about how complaints related to child safety are managed.
The article was issued on June 23, 2026, by France 24.
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Four states, including New York, are holding primary elections with important congressional and gubernatorial races. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is supporting several progressive candidates, testing his political influence in multiple districts.
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New York, South Carolina, Utah, and Maryland are holding primary elections on Tuesday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed and campaigned for three progressive candidates in New York congressional primaries.
In New York’s 10th District, Brad Lander challenges incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, with Mamdani backing Lander.
The 10th District race includes debate over support for Israel, with Goldman showing stronger support and Lander expressing more progressive views.
In New York’s 7th District, Antonio Reynoso and Claire Valdez are competing to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez; Mamdani supports Valdez.
New York’s 13th District features incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat against challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is backed by Mamdani.
Some established Democratic leaders support incumbents over Mamdani-backed challengers.
The winner of these Democratic primaries is likely to win the general election due to the districts’ strong Democratic leanings.
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An 81-year-old couple, Mickey and Jo Ann Muhlestein, renewed their wedding vows to celebrate 60 years of marriage. They chose to do this special event at their favorite place to eat, Taco Bell.
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Mickey and Jo Ann Muhlestein are 81 years old.
They have been married for 60 years.
They renewed their wedding vows to celebrate this milestone.
The vow renewal took place at Taco Bell.
Taco Bell is their favorite lunch spot.
The event was held recently, as of June 23, 2026.
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BBC Sport offers a new 3D Experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026, allowing viewers in the UK to watch matches live or replay them with different camera angles. This feature gives users control to see the game from multiple views, such as a player's perspective or a tactical bird’s-eye view.
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The 3D Experience is available only in the UK on BBC Sport’s website and app.
Viewers can watch live matches or replays, including highlights and full games.
Multiple camera views include broadcast angle, tactical top-down, third-person following a player, and first-person from a player’s eyes.
The technology uses live data from FIFA and XR company Immersiv.io to create a real-time 3D recreation of matches.
The experience works as a second screen, letting viewers rewind, switch angles, and see stats during the game.
It supports matches shown on both BBC and ITV, with replays available shortly after each match ends.
The service is described as a beta, meaning it is still being tested and improved.
The technology behind it is similar to semi-automated offside technology used in soccer for tracking player positions.
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People in Albania have been protesting for over three weeks against building luxury resorts connected to President Donald Trump's family. The resorts are being built on an island where protected flamingo birds live, and locals are concerned about the impact on wildlife and the environment.
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The protests are called the "Flamingo Revolution."
They are happening in the city of Tijana, Albania.
The protests began because of luxury resorts linked to President Trump's family.
The resorts are located on an island that is home to protected flamingo birds.
Protesters include local citizens worried about the environmental damage.
The issue has also raised concerns about corruption in Albania.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are connected to the resort project.
Reporters from France 24 covered the protests and spoke with participants.
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Scientists have discovered a new species of spider in northern Australia that uses a spring-loaded silk trap to catch a specific type of aggressive green tree ant. The spider flings the ant into its web with great speed and force, a unique hunting method to safely capture dangerous prey.
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The spider lives in the rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia.
It hunts a single ant species called the green tree ant (Oecophylla smaragdina).
The spider creates a catapult-like silk snare that launches ants into a larger web.
The force exerted on the ants is much stronger than what jet pilots experience in a plane.
Scientists named the spider "ballista," after an ancient weapon that hurls stones.
The spider uses pheromones (chemical signals) to attract only green ants to its trap.
This spider’s hunting method is the only known example where a web targets one prey species and is triggered by the prey itself.
The research was done by Macquarie University and published in the journal Current Biology.
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Marc Bloch, a historian and French Resistance fighter during World War II, will be honored by being inducted into the Panthéon in Paris. He was the first historian to receive this recognition and was executed by the Gestapo in 1944.
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Marc Bloch was a leading historian in the 20th century.
He co-founded the French academic journal "Les Annales."
Bloch served as a soldier in both World War I and World War II.
He was Jewish and joined the French Resistance against Nazi occupation.
Bloch was captured, tortured, and killed by the Gestapo in 1944.
The Panthéon in Paris is a mausoleum honoring important French figures.
Bloch is the first historian to be inducted into the Panthéon.
His life represented a mix of intellectual work and strong support for the French Republic.
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Protests have started in Colombia as the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is close to winning the presidential election. The left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda is behind by about 250,000 votes and plans to challenge the election results.
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Abelardo de la Espriella is a far-right lawyer and businessman supported by President Donald Trump.
The election results are nearly complete but official winners have not been declared yet.
Ivan Cepeda, the left-wing senator, trails by approximately 250,000 votes.
Cepeda and his team plan to challenge the vote counts from many voting stations.
Protests have broken out in Colombia due to the anticipated victory of de la Espriella.
The election has attracted international attention because of de la Espriella’s political stance and U.S. connections.
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The United States and Iran have been negotiating for 60 days and have reached a temporary agreement. The U.S. is waiving sanctions on Iranian oil exports, allowing Iran to sell oil on the global market again. In return, the U.S. expects Iran to allow nuclear inspections, but Iran denies agreeing to this.
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The U.S. has had sanctions on Iranian oil exports for many years.
These sanctions cut Iran off from the main global oil markets.
Because of sanctions, Iran was only able to sell oil cheaply to China.
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports as part of peace talks.
The peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have lasted 60 days.
The U.S. expects Iran to allow international inspectors to check its nuclear program.
Iran denies agreeing to allow these nuclear inspections.
The negotiations also include discussions on a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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New Yorkers voted in Democratic primary elections that could shape control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The contests highlight a struggle within the Democratic Party between progressive and centrist candidates as they prepare for the November general election during President Donald Trump’s current term.
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New York held Democratic primaries seen as important for control of the U.S. House in the November election.
Similar primaries and runoffs also took place in Maryland, Utah, and South Carolina.
Democrats want to flip a key Republican-held district in the Hudson Valley and defend three other districts targeted by Republicans.
Several democratic socialists challenged centrist Democrats in safe Democratic districts, supported by New York City’s progressive mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
Two candidates backed by Mamdani are trying to unseat Democratic incumbents in New York City.
Brad Lander leads in polls against incumbent Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th district; Lander is part of the progressive wing.
Another progressive candidate, Darializa Avila Chevalier, challenges Representative Adriano Espaillat, arguing he is out of touch with young and working-class voters.
The race includes debates over candidates’ views on Israel and the war in Gaza, reflecting wider party discussions.
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President Donald Trump funded a $14.7 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. Shortly after completion, the pool developed a large green algae bloom and damage, turning it into a less attractive site. The president said vandals damaged the pool and threatened legal action against them.
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The reflecting pool renovation cost $14.7 million.
The pool was intended to be cleaned and beautified ahead of the 250th U.S. Independence anniversary.
Soon after the renovation finished, the pool turned green due to an algae bloom.
A 4-foot piece of the pool’s liner was seen floating, indicating damage.
President Trump claimed vandals caused a 300-foot gash and polluted the pool with chemicals.
At least five people were arrested in connection with the vandalism, including an Olympic canoeist who denies charges.
The company that renovated the pool said the damaged areas are small compared to the whole project.
Tourists and visitors expressed disappointment over the pool’s poor state and appearance.
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