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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, was sentenced to three and a half years in jail for punching two female police officers at Manchester Airport during an arrest in July 2024. The attack happened after Amaaz headbutted a man in a cafe, and the incident was recorded on video, which caused public protests and an investigation into police conduct.
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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz attacked two female police officers at Manchester Airport while they tried to arrest him.
The attack happened after Amaaz headbutted a man inside a Starbucks cafe.
One officer, PC Lydia Ward, suffered a broken nose from the punch.
Amaaz was convicted of assault and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Video footage of the incident was widely shared on social media.
A police officer seen kicking Amaaz after he was on the ground is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A jury could not decide on additional charges of Amaaz assaulting a male officer, leading to his clearance of those charges.
PC Lydia Ward has been promoted to sergeant since the assault.
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The District of Columbia reached a settlement with Sam O’Hara, who sued after being detained by police while he followed National Guard troops playing “Star Wars” music. O’Hara claimed police violated his rights during the 2023 incident in Washington, DC.
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Sam O’Hara followed National Guard troops in Washington, DC, while playing “Star Wars” theme music.
He was detained by four Metropolitan Police Department officers in 2023.
O’Hara sued the city and the officers, alleging wrongful detention.
The lawsuit was filed in October 2023.
The city has now agreed to a settlement with O’Hara.
The case involved questions about police actions and protest rights.
The settlement ends the legal dispute between O’Hara and the city.
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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Israel must leave southern Lebanon and other areas it occupies without any conditions. This statement followed Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's comment that Israel has no plans to withdraw, even if the United States asks them to do so.
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Hezbollah demands Israel fully withdraw from southern Lebanon and other occupied places.
Naim Qassem is the leader of Hezbollah, a Lebanese political and military group.
Israel currently occupies parts of southern Lebanon and other areas.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel will not leave these areas.
Katz stated Israel will keep its positions even if the United States requests withdrawal.
The conflict involves ongoing tensions over land and control between Israel and Lebanon.
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Nearly a month ago, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad in Florida, destroying the pad itself. This accident has caused delays and raised questions about upcoming NASA missions and other customers relying on this rocket.
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The New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Florida spaceport, creating a large fireball.
The explosion destroyed Blue Origin’s only launch pad for New Glenn, called LC-36A.
Blue Origin plans to return the rocket to flight from the same pad before the end of 2024, but many doubt this timeline.
The failure affects NASA’s Artemis Program, which aims to land humans on the Moon.
Other space companies and projects, like Amazon’s Project Leo and AST SpaceMobile, rely on New Glenn as a launch option.
The cause of the failure likely involves a problem with New Glenn’s main engines, called BE-4.
The BE-4 engines are also used by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, raising concerns about its future.
Blue Origin has not shared many details publicly about the cause of the explosion.
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Nicholas Rossi, an American convicted rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland, has died in a US hospital in June 2026. He was serving a prison sentence after being extradited from Scotland to the US and convicted of raping two women in Utah in 2008.
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Nicholas Rossi was 38 years old when he died in a hospital in the US.
He had chronic, degenerative health conditions and stopped his medical treatment before dying.
Rossi was convicted in 2024 of raping two women in Utah in 2008 after two trials.
He fled to Scotland in 2021, pretending to be someone else, to avoid arrest.
Staff in a Glasgow hospital recognized him from an Interpol wanted notice while he was in a Covid ward.
He claimed to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight but couldn’t provide identification documents.
Scottish courts ruled in 2023 that he was indeed Nicholas Rossi, rejecting his fake identity claim.
Rossi was extradited to the US in January 2024, where he faced trial, and was later imprisoned.
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The new Federal Reserve Chairman, Kevin Warsh, has not clearly explained how he will respond to changes in the economy. This makes it hard to predict what the Fed will do with interest rates this year, with possibilities ranging from increasing rates to keeping them the same.
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Kevin Warsh is the new chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Warsh has not given clear guidance on future interest rate policy.
Inflation has been above the Fed’s 2% target for five years.
Recent inflation may be influenced by one-time factors like tariffs and supply disruptions.
There is uncertainty about how much inflation is due to ongoing issues versus temporary causes.
Some experts think the Fed may raise rates sharply; others think it may maintain current levels.
Warsh plans to speak more publicly at an ECB conference and before Congress before the July policy meeting.
Predicting the Fed’s actions is more difficult now compared to the past dozen years.
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Many people in Mexico are enjoying the World Cup with outdoor celebrations in the cities hosting the games. However, in some areas affected by violence from criminal groups called cartels, people feel fear instead of excitement during the event.
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The World Cup started on June 11, 2026.
Mexico is hosting matches in three cities: Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
These host cities have lively celebrations in streets and public places.
Some regions in Mexico face ongoing violence caused by cartels.
People living in these violent areas do not feel safe enjoying the World Cup.
The difference in experience shows how violence affects communities differently.
The article focuses on how cartel violence impacts World Cup celebrations in Mexico.
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California’s high-speed rail project has changed significantly since voters approved it in 2008. Originally planned as a single state-funded rail line connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, it now involves private investments, higher costs, delayed timelines, and phased construction focused first on the Central Valley.
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In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, authorizing $9.95 billion in bonds for the high-speed rail project.
The project aims to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles with trains reaching 220 mph.
Current estimated cost is about $100 billion, three times the original forecast.
The completion date has been pushed back to 2038.
The project shifted from mostly public funding to including private investors through a partnership with several global rail companies.
The plan now focuses on building the rail line in phases, beginning with the Central Valley segment from Merced to Bakersfield.
Some original stations, like the Bakersfield downtown station, might be replaced with temporary locations due to budget limits.
President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have criticized the project’s cost and timeline.
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Canada’s prime minister’s official residence, 24 Sussex Drive, is severely damaged and uninhabitable due to mold, rodents, and structural problems. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a design competition for Canadian architects to restore the building, with the winning design expected by Canada Day 2027.
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24 Sussex Drive has been the residence of Canadian prime ministers since 1951.
The building has serious problems including rodent infestations, mold, leaky roofs, cracked windows, failing plumbing, and dangerous electrical systems.
The National Capital Commission closed the residence in 2023 due to safety hazards.
Renovations have already removed asbestos, mold, lead, and dead rodents, but full restoration is estimated to cost around 40 million Canadian dollars.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a contest among Canadian architecture firms to create a restoration plan.
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada will manage the competition and select a jury to recommend the winner.
Prime Minister Carney and previous prime ministers have lived elsewhere during the repairs, including Rideau Cottage.
Carney said the residence must be both a home and a national symbol, and officials do not own these government buildings but are caretakers for the public.
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AI models can score high on public tests but still make mistakes in real company tasks. Experts say companies should test AI systems using their own data and needs, not just rely on general rankings.
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Public benchmarks test AI on standard tasks but don’t show how well AI works for specific company needs.
Pearl Enterprise evaluated leading AI models and found OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 had 72.7% alignment with expert answers overall.
GPT-5.5 scored differently in various fields, doing better in business (80.9%) than in health (68.8%) or pets (62.1%).
Pearl measures AI’s match with expert answers rather than just right or wrong.
AI confidence (how sure it is) does not always mean the AI is correct.
Experts recommend testing AI in the specific work context before trusting it.
Public test scores can cause companies to overestimate AI’s real-world abilities.
AI is usually used for specialized tasks like contract review or customer support, not general intelligence.
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New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rent increases for about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. This decision affects one- and two-year leases and aims to help tenants with rising living costs.
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The Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rent hikes on one- and two-year leases.
Around 1 million apartments, over 40% of NYC’s rental housing, are rent-stabilized.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports the freeze and called it a historic win for tenants.
Six of the nine board members were appointed by Mamdani.
One member, Christina Smyth, resigned before the vote, criticizing the process as biased.
The board chair said the decision was made independently and based on data.
Some landlords and property owner groups strongly opposed the freeze.
Tenant advocates and the Legal Aid Society praised the freeze as a way to help renters during high living costs.
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The US Supreme Court allowed the government to end temporary protected status (TPS) for many Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision means over a million people could face deportation and might have to return to their home countries.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of ending TPS protections.
TPS is a status that lets people from certain countries stay in the US temporarily due to unsafe conditions at home.
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants hold TPS in the US.
The ruling supports policies from President Trump's administration to reduce immigration and increase deportations.
Ending TPS could force over one million immigrants to leave the US.
The decision reflects the Court’s conservative majority.
Affected migrants may lose legal protections and the right to work in the US.
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Reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan wrote a book called "Regime Change" about President Trump's second term. They say President Trump uses his power in ways unlike previous presidents, especially by acting alone and expecting loyalty from his team.
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President Trump has a different view of the U.S. presidency compared to past presidents.
He uses executive power in a strong and unusual way, often acting without Congress’s approval.
For example, he ordered military action in Iran without consulting Congress.
Trump's approach to foreign policy includes moves like buying Venezuelan oil and seeking to acquire Greenland.
Loyalty is a key factor in choosing his top officials; their position on January 6th was critical.
The president also considers if officials "look the part," meaning their appearance and public image matter.
Trump works in an "information bubble," where advisers rarely give him bad news, especially in his second term.
This is different from his first term, when more advisers would sometimes challenge him.
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A mother in Venezuela died while saving her young daughter during two strong earthquakes near Caracas that killed at least 589 people and injured nearly 3,000. Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the rubble, and families, including that of footballer Héctor Bello, are coping with loss and damage.
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Two powerful earthquakes struck near Caracas, Venezuela, causing widespread destruction.
At least 589 people died and about 2,980 were injured in the quakes.
Héctor Bello’s wife, Andrea, died saving their toddler daughter during the building collapse.
Bello’s daughter and her aunt survived and are currently hospitalized.
Rescuers continue to search through rubble to find survivors.
Four Spanish nationals, one Portuguese, and two Brazilians died in the earthquakes.
Around 106 people remain missing according to Spanish officials.
The Portuguese president sent a message of support to the Venezuelan people and Portuguese citizens in Venezuela.
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France is facing a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching 38°C in cities like Paris, Strasbourg, and Lyon. To protect health services overwhelmed by the heat, authorities have banned evening alcohol sales and public drinking in Paris, and several events, including the Pride parade, have been canceled or postponed.
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A heatwave with highs up to 38°C is affecting many parts of France.
Cities such as Paris, Strasbourg, and Lyon are experiencing extreme heat.
Hospitals are overwhelmed by heat-related health issues.
Paris has banned sales of alcohol in the evening and public drinking to reduce pressure on health services.
Several public events, including the Paris Pride parade, have been canceled or postponed.
The heatwave is moving eastward across France.
The French Riviera has been less affected by the heatwave.
Officials have called for the cancellation of major festivals in Paris due to the heat crisis.
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John Bolton, who was President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, admitted in court that he kept classified government information without permission. He pleaded guilty to one count related to holding onto secret documents.
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John Bolton served as national security adviser under President Donald Trump.
He pleaded guilty to retaining classified information.
The charge involves holding onto secret government documents without proper authorization.
The plea was made in a legal proceeding reported by CBS News.
The case highlights issues around the handling of sensitive government materials by former officials.
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A powerful earthquake hit Venezuela’s coastal city of La Guaira, causing severe damage and many deaths. Rescue efforts are ongoing as families search for missing loved ones amid collapsed buildings.
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Two strong earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, causing large-scale destruction.
At least 589 people have died and thousands have been injured across the country.
About 250 buildings, mostly in La Guaira, were destroyed, according to government officials.
Many families remain missing, with some entire families feared dead.
Survivors and volunteers are searching through rubble for trapped people, often without official help.
Venezuela’s acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, called it an unprecedented disaster and said international rescue teams are arriving.
Hospitals in nearby Caracas are treating many injured people, including children.
The earthquake is the worst to hit Venezuela since 1900.
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A group of Senate Democrats led by Senator Cory Booker is demanding details from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund created as part of a settlement with President Trump. They claim the Justice Department may have broken its own rules in setting up the fund and want answers by July 8, while also urging a scheduled oversight hearing in July to review Blanche’s nomination as attorney general.
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Senate Democrats question whether the Justice Department followed its rules in creating the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
The fund was established as part of a legal settlement with President Trump regarding a lawsuit over leaked tax returns.
The fund aims to address claims from others who say they were unfairly targeted or “weaponized” by government actions.
Senators Booker, Blumenthal, Schiff, and Whitehouse are requesting a response from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche by July 8.
Democrats accuse Blanche of involvement in controversial Justice Department actions, including prosecutions of Trump’s political opponents.
They want the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a scheduled oversight hearing on July 21, separate from Blanche’s confirmation hearing.
Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, has been acting attorney general since April and faces confirmation hearings starting July 15.
Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern the fund bypasses normal government budget rules.
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