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European car makers are making smaller electric cars that fit better on narrow city streets. Advances in battery technology and lower manufacturing costs now allow more affordable, compact electric vehicles to compete with larger SUVs and Chinese rivals.
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Small European electric cars like the Renault Twingo E-Tech are designed for narrow streets in cities like London, Paris, and Rome.
Improvements in battery tech and manufacturing have made it possible to produce smaller, cheaper electric vehicles.
Road transport causes about 20% of emissions in the European Union.
Switching from small petrol cars to large electric SUVs can increase total emissions due to bigger batteries and production energy.
Renault’s Twingo E-Tech will be priced around €19,490 in France and about £18,000 in the UK.
Other small electric models include Citroën’s ë-C3, Peugeot’s E-208, Mini Cooper Electric, Fiat 500e, and Volkswagen ID. Polo.
Cars have generally grown larger in recent years, but there is now a trend toward smaller electric city cars.
The Smart brand, owned by Mercedes-Benz and China’s Geely, is planning a new smaller electric model called the Fortwo.
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A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department can share audio recordings and transcripts of President Biden with the conservative Heritage Foundation. However, the release will be delayed for three weeks to let an appeals court review Biden’s request to stop it.
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A federal judge made the ruling on a Friday.
The Justice Department is allowed to release audio recordings and transcripts of President Biden.
The recordings are about conversations from around ten years ago.
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative group, will receive these materials.
President Biden tried to stop the release but the judge denied his request.
The judge paused the release for three weeks.
This pause is to give an appeals court time to look at Biden’s challenge.
The case is part of a special counsel investigation.
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A man carrying a machete was arrested by police in Edinburgh, Scotland, after a series of stabbings believed to be directed against Muslims. The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, strongly condemned the attacks.
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The incident took place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A man armed with a machete was arrested by the police.
The attacks were suspected to target Muslim individuals.
Bystanders recorded the arrest on video.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attacks "absolutely appalling."
Police are investigating the motive behind the stabbings.
No further details on victims or casualties were provided.
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King Charles III will publicly share his personal tax payments for the first time as part of efforts to make royal finances clearer to the public. Although British monarchs do not have to pay some taxes by law, Charles will continue the practice begun by Queen Elizabeth II of voluntarily paying income and capital gains taxes.
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King Charles III plans to reveal his personal tax bill to improve transparency.
British monarchs are legally exempt from income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax.
Queen Elizabeth II started voluntarily paying income and capital gains taxes in 1993.
King Charles III began disclosing his tax payments when he was Prince of Wales.
The decision to share tax information reflects an effort to modernize the monarchy since Charles became king in 2022.
Royal income includes private earnings from the Duchy of Lancaster estate, which gave Charles about 26.8 million pounds in 2024-25.
The UK government provides the royal family payments called the Sovereign Grant for official duties.
Recent public interest in royal finances has increased due to controversies involving Prince Andrew.
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King Charles III will be the first British monarch to publicly share his personal tax information to increase transparency. This decision follows recent public scrutiny of royal finances and aims to modernize how the monarchy shares financial details.
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King Charles III will release his personal tax bill, a first for a British monarch.
British monarchs do not have to pay income, capital gains, or inheritance tax by law.
Since 1993, monarchs have voluntarily paid income and capital gains taxes.
The decision to disclose the tax bill was made by King Charles himself after he became sovereign in 2022.
The release of Charles's tax information will happen alongside the annual royal financial accounts.
The royal family’s finances have been closely examined following scandals involving Prince Andrew’s private income and ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The sovereign receives income from the Duchy of Lancaster, a large estate with land and investments, which gave Charles about 26.8 million pounds in 2024-25.
The UK government pays the royal family through the Sovereign Grant to cover official duties.
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Jeremy Clarkson announced he is in remission from an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which was diagnosed in 2025. He credits early testing for catching the cancer and encourages others to get checked regularly.
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Jeremy Clarkson was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer in 2025.
Recent tests show no sign of cancer, and he is officially in remission.
Clarkson had part of his prostate removed as treatment.
He stresses the importance of early testing to catch prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer causes about 12,000 deaths annually in the UK.
Clarkson has regular blood tests to monitor his health and a 40% chance cancer could return.
Before this, he had a heart procedure in October 2024 to fit two stents.
Clarkson shared his cancer journey on his show Clarkson’s Farm during its fifth season.
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A small jet crashed into Green Turtle Lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday evening. The pilot escaped without injury, and authorities are investigating the cause.
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The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday.
The jet involved was a SubSonex JSX-2 model.
The pilot was the only person on board and left the jet safely.
The pilot refused medical treatment after the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and New Jersey State Park Police are investigating.
The jet is owned by Mini Jet Airshows LLC.
The jet was reportedly involved in the New Jersey Air Show, which was taking place nearby.
It is not confirmed if the jet was performing at the air show when it crashed.
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President Donald Trump said that vandalism caused problems at Washington DC’s reflecting pool after a $14.2 million renovation. He claimed multiple people were arrested for damaging the pool and said the algae issue was mostly resolved.
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The reflecting pool in Washington DC had problems after a $14.2 million renovation.
Paint was peeling in the pool water, which also had an algae bloom causing green water.
President Trump blamed vandalism for the issues but did not provide proof.
He said multiple individuals were arrested by park police for vandalizing the pool.
Trump said the algae is about 75% gone and will be fully fixed soon.
The reflecting pool is located between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump emphasized his administration’s work cleaning and renovating many DC monuments, statues, and fountains.
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Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Switzerland to take part in peace talks with Iran. President Donald Trump supports his efforts to improve the appearance of Washington, D.C.
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Vice President JD Vance is visiting Switzerland.
The purpose of the visit is to join peace talks with Iran.
President Donald Trump is promoting a project to beautify Washington, D.C.
The peace talks aim to address issues between Iran and other parties.
President Trump publicly defends the efforts to enhance the city’s appearance.
These events were reported by CBS Weekend News on June 20.
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The Grand Canyon is expecting extreme heat with temperatures possibly reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43°C) early next week. Recently, three hikers died from heat-related illnesses while hiking in the inner canyon, prompting warnings for visitors to avoid hiking during the hottest parts of the day.
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An extreme heat watch is in effect at the Grand Canyon from Monday to Tuesday next week.
Temperatures at Phantom Ranch in the canyon could reach or exceed 110°F (43°C).
Three hikers aged 67, 68, and 72 died recently of heat-related illnesses on difficult inner canyon trails.
The North Kaibab Trail is the toughest major trail in the inner canyon.
Temperatures at the canyon rim are usually 20-25 degrees cooler than at the bottom.
Hikers must climb thousands of feet back up to the rim in extreme heat, increasing the risk of heat illness.
A wildfire near Oak Creek Canyon led to evacuations and is being fought by multiple firefighting agencies.
The hot, dry weather increases fire risk across the Western U.S.
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A large fire continues to burn at a cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Firefighters are using water-dropping helicopters and special fire-retardant gel to control the blaze, while the Mayor has declared a local emergency to help with the response.
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The fire started on Wednesday afternoon at the 500,000-square-foot Lineage Big Bear cold storage facility.
The building stores frozen food and is built with steel walls, dense foam insulation, and uses ammonia in its refrigeration system.
Firefighters have controlled the fire in about half of the building but the rest of the facility contains frozen food that is thawing.
There are roughly 85 million pounds of frozen food inside, including meat products like chicken, beef, pork, and fish.
The foam insulation inside the building burns slowly and makes the fire hard to control.
Fire crews use helicopters that drop about 3,000 gallons of water at a time and apply fire-retardant gel to slow the fire.
Firefighters are not entering the building because it is unsafe and visibility is zero.
Officials are working on safely removing unaffected food before it spoils and creates health risks.
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Gorillaz performed their first ever stadium show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to celebrate their 29th anniversary. The concert featured over 30 musicians from 15 countries and combined live music with visuals of the band’s cartoon characters.
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The concert lasted two and a half hours and covered songs from Gorillaz’ career.
Damon Albarn, the band’s frontman, was relaxed and friendly backstage.
There were many guest artists from different musical styles and countries.
The show's visuals included LED screens displaying cartoon characters singing along.
The band’s co-creator, Jamie Hewlett, was filming a documentary during the event.
The backstage atmosphere was described as friendly and without ego.
Food offered to performers included honey-glazed lime chicken and passion fruit meringue.
This was a unique event blending live musicians with animated band members on stage.
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President Donald Trump said that several people were arrested for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. This statement was made as he responded to problems with the pool’s water quality and upkeep after an expensive renovation.
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President Trump announced multiple arrests related to vandalism at the Reflecting Pool.
The arrests were made by the United States Park Police.
The Reflecting Pool had recently undergone a renovation that cost several million dollars.
There are ongoing issues with the pool’s water quality and maintenance.
President Trump’s comments aim to shift attention away from the renovation problems.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is an important national landmark.
The vandalism claims came amid public concerns about the pool’s condition.
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France has banned drinking alcohol at some music festival events during a severe heatwave that is causing record high temperatures. The government took this step to reduce strain on emergency and healthcare services amid warnings of extreme heat affecting much of the country.
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A major national music festival called Fête de la Musique takes place every year on the summer solstice and attracts millions of people.
Due to a heatwave raising temperatures up to 41°C (around 106°F), the French government banned alcohol in public at state-organized events under red alert areas.
The heatwave is affecting about 75% of France's population and has disrupted transportation and schools.
Temperatures are forecast to peak on Monday, potentially matching the highest recorded temperatures.
The ban aims to help emergency and healthcare workers focus on vulnerable people during the heatwave.
Parks and gardens in Paris will stay open overnight to help people cope with the heat.
The heatwave is unusual because temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year.
The duration of the heatwave is uncertain, according to France’s weather service Météo-France.
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Newly released videos show the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen during a Texas high school track meet last year. Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison, with the jury rejecting his claim of self-defense.
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The stabbing happened during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
The victim was 17-year-old Austin Metcalf; the attacker was 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony.
Police body camera and surveillance footage captured the moments after the stabbing.
The video shows Anthony running from the scene, stumbling, then meeting with other people before being arrested.
Anthony was convicted of murder on June 10, 2025.
He received a prison sentence of 35 years.
The jury did not accept Anthony’s defense argument that he acted in self-defense.
The video and other evidence were released by the Collin County court after the trial ended.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency to get more help fighting a large warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The fire started Wednesday and caused health risks from smoke, leading to shelter-in-place orders while firefighters work to control hazardous and biohazard materials inside the warehouse.
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The fire broke out in a private cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.
Shelter-in-place orders were issued for nearby residents due to hazardous air from smoke.
Residents were told to close windows, doors, and vents, turn off air conditioning, and stay indoors with pets.
The fire department has contained the hazardous materials part but is now addressing biohazards inside the building.
The warehouse stores 85 million pounds of frozen food, making it hard for firefighters to access the fire inside.
Mayor Bass asked the state to speed up aid under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
The city set up spaces for families to get relief from the smoke.
The main goal is to protect public health and prevent an environmental disaster by safely managing toxic materials.
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The Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C., has reopened temporarily after being closed for several years for renovation. The reopening coincides with the celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
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The Smithsonian Castle is a historic building in Washington, D.C.
It was closed for a multi-year renovation.
The renovation was extensive, meaning many repairs and updates were made.
The Castle has now reopened for visitors for a limited time.
This reopening is part of the events marking America's 250th anniversary.
The Castle is part of the Smithsonian Institution, which hosts museums and cultural sites.
The reopening allows people to see the restoration work and visit the site again.
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Democratic socialism is becoming more popular in the United States. This idea gained attention when Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City, and now more candidates with similar views are gaining support in other big cities.
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Democratic socialism is a political ideology that supports more government involvement in helping people.
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, showing growing support for this idea.
More candidates with democratic socialist views are running for office in major U.S. cities.
The rise of democratic socialism reflects changing political attitudes in some parts of the country.
This trend is part of a broader increase in progressive ideas in the U.S.
Media outlets like CBS News are covering this political shift.
Democratic socialism focuses on policies like healthcare, education, and workers' rights.
The movement is gaining attention during the current political period.
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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer may announce his resignation soon amid leadership struggles. Meanwhile, King Charles plans to release his personal tax return for the first time to modernize the monarchy.
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Sir Keir Starmer might reveal his departure date as early as Monday.
Labour MP Andy Burnham is supported by many Labour members to take over leadership.
Burnham recently won a by-election, boosting his chance to lead the Labour Party.
The Sunday Times reports Burnham may remove Rachel Reeves as chancellor if he becomes prime minister.
King Charles will release his personal tax return on Thursday, a first for a British monarch in modern times.
This tax release is seen as a move to make the monarchy more transparent.
Tory politician Kemi Badenoch ruled out working with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after its poor election results.
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson announced he is in remission from aggressive prostate cancer.
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President Donald Trump supports a plan to improve and renovate landmarks in Washington, D.C., before America's 250th birthday. Some people criticize the plan because they say it is moving forward without following the normal approval steps.
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President Trump is leading efforts to beautify Washington, D.C. landmarks.
The improvements are planned ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Critics argue the renovation process lacks the usual permissions and approvals.
The project aims to enhance the city’s appearance for the big celebration.
The controversy centers on how the plan is being managed and approved.
The debate is happening publicly and being reported by CBS News.
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