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An exhibition at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh celebrates rain as an important part of Scottish life. It features historical documents, literature, maps, and cultural items showing how rain has shaped Scotland’s history and identity.
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The exhibition honors James Hutton, a Scottish scientist who studied rain and developed a theory about it in 1784.
Scotland receives between 100 billion and 160 billion cubic meters of rain yearly.
Items on display include literary works by Robert Burns, witches’ texts like Daemonologie, and comics featuring Minnie the Minx educating readers about storms.
The exhibition features samples of Mackintosh rainproof fabric invented in 1823.
Early rain maps, some more than 100 years old, show rainfall patterns across Scotland.
Edinburgh, often thought to be very rainy, is actually one of the drier cities in the UK; Rome gets more rain each year.
Visitors can interact with a weather forecast wall to simulate predicting rain using symbols.
Heather Reid, a well-known Scottish TV weather presenter, officially opened the exhibition.
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A BBC presenter, Ashley Cain, who hosts a show on BBC Three, has been found to have a history of making abusive and disrespectful comments about women on his social media. The BBC said it was unaware of these past posts and is reviewing the hiring process and behavior standards.
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Ashley Cain presents a BBC Three documentary series called "Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone."
Before working at the BBC, Cain made many offensive and insulting posts about women on social media.
His posts included abusive language, jokes about violence against women, and degrading comments.
The BBC was reportedly unaware of Cain’s past social media activity when he was hired.
Cain’s social media account was removed after the story came out.
The BBC is checking how thoroughly Cain’s background was reviewed before he was hired.
Cain has appeared on other TV shows, including Celebrity MasterChef.
The BBC emphasizes it expects high behavior standards from its workers and is investigating the matter.
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Fatima Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s first lady, said she does not support female genital mutilation (FGM) but will not condemn it without “reliable data” showing harm. Her comments have caused concern among activists, health workers, and politicians who fear her stance could weaken efforts to ban FGM in Sierra Leone, where the practice remains common.
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Fatima Maada Bio is the wife of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and leads the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (Oaflad).
She said she needs clear evidence of harm before condemning FGM, a practice banned globally by the UN but common in Sierra Leone.
More than 20 activists, politicians, and survivors wrote to Oaflad asking for clarification on her statements, worried they might undermine anti-FGM efforts.
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of FGM, with 83% of women affected as of 2019, often before age 15.
FGM involves removing part or all of the external female genitalia and can cause serious health problems and death.
There is no law banning FGM in Sierra Leone; the practice is linked to secret women’s societies involved in initiation rituals.
Maada Bio has said her words were taken out of context and that she opposes forced circumcision.
She shared a post criticizing global anti-FGM campaigns for their approach, reflecting ongoing debate in the country.
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Bernard Arnault, the owner of the luxury group LVMH, has been criticized by journalists' unions and press freedom groups in France for controlling most of the country’s business news media. His media acquisitions include the business weekly Challenges, the economic daily Les Echos, and other outlets, raising concerns about limited media diversity and competition in France.
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Bernard Arnault owns LVMH, a luxury company with brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany.
Arnault has acquired several major French business news outlets, including Challenges, Les Echos, and L’Agefi.
Reporters Without Borders stated that Arnault has a “stranglehold” on the main business press in France.
Journalists’ unions and press freedom groups have filed complaints about Arnault’s media purchases.
France’s council of state is reviewing whether authorities properly examined Arnault’s media ownership.
The competition watchdog is investigating claims that LVMH unfairly dominated the media market.
Arnault said he buys media to protect important news titles and keep them alive.
Other French billionaires, like Vincent Bolloré and Rodolphe Saadé, also own significant media outlets, affecting the media landscape before the next presidential election.
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Ghana is hosting a conference in its capital, Accra, to push forward efforts for reparatory justice related to the transatlantic slave trade. This event is the first major meeting since the United Nations passed a resolution calling the trafficking of enslaved Africans the gravest crime against humanity. Leaders and experts from over 80 countries will discuss ways to make the resolution's goals into actions.
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Ghana is hosting a three-day conference called "Next Steps" starting in Accra to advance reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.
The UN passed a resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as a grave crime, with 123 countries voting in favor, while the US, Israel, and Argentina voted against it.
The conference includes heads of state, ministers, historians, civil society members, and legal experts from more than 80 countries.
A special event on June 19 at Osu Castle will honor Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the US.
The conference aims to create a framework and global panels to advance reparatory justice and restitution worldwide.
The transatlantic slave trade lasted roughly 400 years, from the early 1500s to the late 1800s.
The event builds on previous African efforts for reparations, marking a shift toward dialogue and justice rather than symbolic gestures.
Recent related developments include France discussing reparations for its role in slavery and the Vatican apologizing for its past role in supporting slavery.
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The Liberal Democrats want the Labour Party to end its cautious approach to the European Union and support the UK rejoining the EU single market. Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, will call for talks to create a closer economic and security relationship with the EU, including free movement of people.
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The Liberal Democrats plan to push Labour to drop its strict limits on customs union and single market membership.
Ed Davey wants the UK to join the European free trade association, like Norway and Iceland, and form a new customs union with the EU.
Rejoining the single market would require accepting free movement of people between the UK and EU.
Labour has promised not to rejoin the EU, single market, or customs union before the next election.
EU officials have said joining the single market without free movement is not possible.
Brexit has led to economic problems and political crises in the UK, according to the Lib Dems.
Charles Michel, former European Council president, said the EU would respond positively if the UK seriously decided to rejoin.
The Lib Dem proposal includes a new UK-EU security council to address threats from Russia and uncertainty about U.S. relations.
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President Donald Trump is concluding the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, where he has promoted a new agreement with Iran that he says will stop the country from having nuclear weapons. However, details of the deal have not been made public, leading to doubt among U.S. lawmakers and international partners like Israel.
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President Trump attended the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
He introduced a tentative agreement with Iran claiming it prevents Iran from developing or buying nuclear weapons.
The full text of the Iran deal has not been released by either the U.S. or Iran.
U.S. officials and Iranian representatives are scheduled to sign the agreement at a ceremony in Switzerland.
Some members of Trump’s own political party are skeptical about the strength of the deal.
Israel and other allies express concern about ending the conflict with Iran on these terms.
Trump promises the deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers, a key global shipping route.
The G7 discussions also covered artificial intelligence and economic growth before Trump’s departure.
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A new Ebola outbreak has spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, causing many infections and deaths. Authorities and health workers are trying to stop the virus, but it is affecting daily life and the local economy in places like Bunia.
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The Ebola outbreak was officially announced on 15 May but likely started weeks earlier.
As of 10 June, there have been 676 confirmed cases and 136 deaths in the DRC; Uganda has reported 19 cases and 2 deaths.
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola with no vaccine or approved treatment.
The virus spreads through contact with body fluids or contaminated objects and can cause severe illness and death.
Bunia is a city in Ituri province, DRC, where many fear the virus due to large crowds and public places like schools.
The local economy suffers as businesses like used-clothing stores close to avoid virus spread.
Health workers are building new Ebola treatment centers and taking strict measures to control the disease.
Past Ebola outbreaks in the region were large and deadly, and current predictions suggest this outbreak could become even worse.
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Two dogs met at a park and instantly showed strong interest in each other. Their owners discovered the dogs are siblings from the same litter, separated as puppies but reunited by chance.
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A woman named Bhagya took her 1-year-old maltipoo, Daisy, to a dog park.
Daisy met a new dog and acted very excited and playful with her.
The other dog’s owner and Bhagya compared their dogs’ backgrounds.
They found out both dogs were born on the same day and came from the same breeder.
The two dogs had been littermates, separated when they were 8 weeks old.
Daisy recognized her sister after over a year apart, showing strong early-life familiarity.
Experts say dogs remember scents and early social bonds, but don’t recognize family like humans do.
Both dogs have since reunited and continue to play closely at the park.
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A dog owner named Alexa asked a groomer to give her dog Cash a faux hawk hairstyle with dyed fur. When she first saw Cash, the look was different from what she expected, but she later said she really liked it and praised the groomer. Experts say using pet-safe dyes is important to keep dogs safe when coloring their fur.
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Alexa requested a faux hawk haircut with the top dyed a different color for her dog, Cash.
The groomer styled Cash's fur tall on top and dyed it black.
At first, Alexa thought the result looked different than she expected.
Alexa later said she loved her groomer and that the style looked good from other angles.
Creative grooming combines special cuts and pet-safe coloring for unique dog looks.
The American Kennel Club says creative grooming focuses on style and animal comfort.
Vets warn against using human hair dye on dogs because it can harm their skin and health.
Only pet-safe dyes should be used, and professional groomers are recommended for coloring.
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Actor Sir Ian McKellen said he shouted “Mar-a-Lago” during filming a destruction scene for the Marvel movie “Avengers: Doomsday.” He used the name of President Donald Trump’s resort as part of his performance while playing the character Magneto.
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Ian McKellen is playing the character Magneto in the new Marvel film “Avengers: Doomsday.”
He shouted “Mar-a-Lago,” the name of President Trump’s resort in Florida, during a scene with a lot of destruction.
McKellen discussed this detail in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.
The line was used to express emotion and add energy while filming.
“Avengers: Doomsday” is an upcoming superhero movie involving characters from the “X-Men” series.
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A residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, was hit by a suspected Russian drone strike. The attack caused a fire and injured at least seven people.
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The strike happened in Zaporizhzhia, a city in Ukraine.
The attack involved a drone, which is an unmanned flying device.
At least seven people were injured in the incident.
Emergency services responded to the scene.
The drone strike caused a fire in the residential building.
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The United States and Iran have made a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their conflict, which President Donald Trump called a "fair deal." Details of the agreement are expected to be released soon, and some Iranian oil tankers have begun exporting crude oil again, leaving a US blockade zone.
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President Trump described the US-Iran memorandum as a "fair deal."
French President Emmanuel Macron said the agreement was positive.
Iranian crude oil tankers have exited a US Navy blockade area and resumed exports after two months.
Iran's National Iranian Tanker Company dispatched at least three very large crude carriers with millions of barrels of oil.
President Trump criticized Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon, calling some attacks unnecessary and harmful to civilians.
Iran’s top negotiator said Israel must withdraw from occupied areas in Lebanon for the peace deal to work.
There is a private $300 billion fund set up to encourage investment in Iran, with over half already committed.
US lawmakers have said they have limited information about the agreement and want to review it.
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A Tasmanian devil named Mary escaped from a quarantine area in a Gold Coast theme park and was missing for two weeks. She was found less than 2 kilometers from the park, in poor health, and taken to a veterinary hospital for care.
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Mary escaped from Paradise Country theme park on June 2 by making a large jump over a fence.
The park is more than 15,000 km away from Mary's natural home in Tasmania.
CCTV showed Mary on the theme park grounds early on the day she escaped.
She was later spotted about 2 km away using home security cameras.
Searchers found dead kangaroos and wallabies, plus devil droppings, near where Mary was sighted.
Mary was found in an unstable condition near Kopps Road and taken to a specialist vet hospital.
Mary’s companion, Mavka, stayed behind in the quarantine area.
The animal is two years old and usually shy, so her escape was unusual.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti, where gang violence has caused over 2,300 deaths and forced 1.5 million people to leave their homes this year. Guterres met with local leaders and troops from an international gang-suppression force working to improve security in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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More than 2,300 people have been killed and 100 kidnapped in Haiti so far in 2026 due to gang violence.
About 1.5 million Haitians, or more than 1 in 10 people, have fled their homes because of the violence.
James Boyard, a senior official from the Defense Ministry, was kidnapped last week.
The gang network called Viv Ansanm controls about 70% of Port-au-Prince and is labeled a terrorist group by the US government.
Over 300,000 people have been displaced just in Port-au-Prince, including 18,000 who fled the Cité Soleil slum in May.
The UN approved a new international gang-suppression force that includes troops from Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala, with fewer than 1,000 soldiers currently deployed.
The gang-suppression force will cooperate with Haiti’s National Police and Armed Forces to improve security before planned national elections.
Haiti has been without a president since the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in July 2021; the current government aims to restore order and hold elections.
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Former Vice President Al Gore said scientists were correct about climate change predictions on the 20th anniversary of his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." He highlighted that carbon dioxide levels have risen significantly, and climate change effects like hotter temperatures and stronger hurricanes have happened as forecasted.
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"An Inconvenient Truth" was released 20 years ago to raise awareness about climate change.
Scientists’ predictions about global warming in the film have mostly come true or are unfolding as expected.
The last 11 years have been the hottest on record worldwide.
Carbon dioxide levels have increased from 380 ppm in 2006 to over 430 ppm today.
Solar power produced more electricity than coal in the U.S. for the first time in 2025.
The Arctic’s thick sea ice is almost gone, though it has not become completely ice-free yet.
Critics once said the film exaggerated impacts, but many facts have been confirmed by later science.
Gore said using the sky as an "open sewer" for pollution traps heat equivalent to hundreds of thousands of atomic bombs daily.
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Keir Starmer proposed banning children under 16 from using social media to protect them, responding to parents’ concerns. Some children say social media is important for their friendships, while experts and parents have mixed views about the ban’s effectiveness and timing.
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Keir Starmer wants to ban social media use for kids under 16 in the UK.
Parents are asking for more controls on children’s social media use.
Some children, like a 13-year-old, say social media is key to talking to friends and fitting in.
A former YouTube star says the ban in Australia had mixed results but parents still support controls.
Technology reporter Chris Stokel-Walker calls the ban a political move without enough evidence.
The UK government has its own study underway about how to protect children online.
Experts are concerned that the proposed ban might not be the best way to help kids.
Children fear losing an important online social community if the ban goes ahead.
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At the 2026 G7 summit in France, leaders discussed global issues such as AI security, the conflict involving Iran, and the Ukraine war. After the summit, French President Macron invited U.S. President Donald Trump to a private dinner at the Palace of Versailles.
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The 2026 G7 summit took place in Evian, France, with leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, and the United States.
The final day focused on security risks from artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, involving CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral AI.
European countries discussed banning social media use for children under 16 to improve cybersecurity.
President Trump played a key role, especially with his agreement to end the war with Iran, which is set for signing in Switzerland soon.
The summit also addressed pressure on Russia to negotiate peace in the Ukraine conflict.
Macron invited President Trump to a private dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the summit, emphasizing that it was not a formal gala.
Trump said he accepted the invitation and described the palace as "the real deal," referencing its historical significance.
Leaders hoped to finalize statements on the Middle East and Ukraine before holding separate press conferences.
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The children's show Bluey will be available in an Australian Indigenous language, Yolŋu Matha, for the first time. Five episodes have been dubbed by local artists and children and will be broadcast starting July 5 as part of Naidoc Week, which honors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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Bluey has been translated into 120 languages worldwide before this new release.
Five episodes from seasons one and two were dubbed into Yolŋu Matha, a language of North-east Arnhem Land.
The episodes feature voices from local Yolŋu people, including musicians and educators.
The project involved Yolŋu Radio, Aboriginal Resource and Development Services, Bluey creators Ludo Studio, and the ABC.
The dubbed episodes will be shown on TV and streaming services starting July 5, during Naidoc Week (July 5-12).
Naidoc Week celebrates the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The new episodes will also be screened at the Garma festival in August.
Bluey is popular globally and has been one of the top streaming shows in the US for two years.
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U.S. lawmakers want the White House to share the details of a tentative peace deal with Iran aimed at ending a war. Both Democrats and Republicans are interested in reviewing the agreement but the exact terms have not been made public yet.
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A peace deal between the U.S. and Iran has been tentatively reached.
The deal aims to end a war involving Iran.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are asking the White House to release the full text of the agreement.
Members of both major political parties want to see the details.
The White House has not yet shared the specifics of the deal.
CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has reported on the situation.
The discussion is ongoing with increased attention from the U.S. government.
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