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Iran announced it closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli attacks in Lebanon and warned that talks with the U.S. may fail if the fighting continues. Negotiators from Iran, the U.S., Pakistan, and Qatar are beginning technical talks in Switzerland to discuss an interim agreement related to Iran’s nuclear program and regional conflicts.
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Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran’s closure claim was disputed by the U.S., which said shipping continues normally.
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are starting technical talks in Switzerland on an interim deal.
The interim deal aims to stop fighting and freeze Iranian assets, with a 60-day deadline to reach a final agreement.
Pakistan and Qatar are acting as mediators in the talks.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon recently killed at least 16 people, including children.
Hezbollah said it will keep a ceasefire if Israel publicly agrees to stop military operations in Lebanon.
Israeli military officials confirmed they have orders to cease fire but maintain the right to defend themselves.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the birthplace of Mother Frances Cabrini, the first American saint, and praised her dedication to helping migrants. He encouraged people, especially young ones, to learn from her example and emphasized the importance of caring for migrants today.
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Mother Frances Cabrini is the first American saint and the patron saint of migrants.
She helped Italian immigrants in the U.S. and built schools, hospitals, and orphanages worldwide.
Pope Leo XIV visited her hometown Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, and prayed at her tomb.
Leo XIV encouraged young people to read Cabrini’s writings and follow her example of helping migrants.
The pope has made migrant care a key part of his work, similar to Pope Francis’s focus.
Leo XIV plans to visit Lampedusa, a major entry point for migrants to Italy, on July 4.
He has urged welcoming and integrating migrants fleeing hardship and conflict.
The pope also visited nearby Pavia to pray at St. Augustine's tomb and called Italians to renew their faith.
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A peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump between Iran and other parties is facing problems. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and accuses Israel of breaking the agreement by continuing attacks in Lebanon, while Israel says it is defending itself against Hezbollah.
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President Donald Trump announced a 60-day peace deal with Iran.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipping.
The agreement included a promise to stop all military actions immediately.
Iran claims Israel broke this promise by continuing air strikes in Lebanon.
Israel says its attacks respond to repeated Hezbollah attacks.
There are concerns the deal’s failure could affect regional stability and the global energy market.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke about the situation in an interview.
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between Iran, Israel, and their allies.
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Three older hikers died from heat-related causes while hiking inside the Grand Canyon during a period of very high temperatures. Park rangers found the hikers already deceased on the trails, and authorities are still investigating the exact causes of their deaths.
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The deaths happened on the Grand Canyon's inner trails during temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
A 72-year-old man died on June 12 on the South Kaibab Trail.
A 67-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman died on June 16 on the North Kaibab Trail.
Temperatures in the inner canyon can exceed 109 degrees in the shade during midday.
Emergency teams found the hikers already deceased on the scene.
Earlier in the same month, a teenager died from heat-related causes while attempting a long hike in the canyon.
Last year, another elderly man died while trying to reach a camping area at Phantom Ranch inside the canyon.
All victims were taken to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who won a large victory two years ago, is now facing calls to resign. The return of Andy Burnham to parliament may increase pressure for a leadership challenge, amid ongoing political uncertainty in the UK.
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Keir Starmer is currently the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Starmer won a significant election victory about two years ago.
Recently, political figures have been urging Starmer to step down.
Andy Burnham, a notable politician, has returned to the UK parliament.
Burnham’s return could lead to a challenge against Starmer’s leadership.
There is notable turmoil among top British political leaders.
Experts including political commentators and university professors are discussing these developments.
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The Grand Canyon National Park is expecting extreme heat with temperatures possibly over 110°F (43°C) early next week. Three hikers recently died from heat-related illnesses in the park, and officials are warning 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 midday Monday to Tuesday.
Temperatures could reach or exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) at Phantom Ranch, a low point in the canyon.
Three hikers aged 67, 68, and 72 died recently from heat-related illnesses on inner canyon trails.
Hiking the Grand Canyon is especially difficult because temperatures at the bottom can be 20 to 25 degrees hotter than at the rim.
Officials advise against hiking during the middle of the day when it is hottest.
A wildfire near Sedona, Arizona, caused evacuations and road closures nearby.
The region is entering its hottest period before the monsoon rains arrive later in summer.
Prolonged dry and hot weather is raising fire risks throughout the western U.S.
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Stewart Copeland, the drummer from The Police, says he and Sting, the band's singer, get along well today. They stay in touch and talk about everyday things, but they no longer work on music together because their interests have changed.
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Stewart Copeland and Sting were bandmates in The Police along with guitarist Andy Summers.
Copeland says the three members get along well now and there is no drama.
Copeland and Sting keep in contact and talk about topics like kids and Instagram memes.
They had a special time creating music together but now make music for different reasons.
Copeland considers himself mostly retired from music and does it just for fun.
He shares music on YouTube without trying to make money or hit music charts.
Copeland is currently on a spoken word tour called "Have I Said Too Much? - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures."
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Ahmed Wishah, an Al Jazeera cameraman, was killed in an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp. Al Jazeera condemned the killing, calling it a violation of international laws and part of a pattern targeting journalists.
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Ahmed Wishah worked for Al Jazeera as a cameraman in Gaza.
He died in an Israeli air strike on a house in Bureij refugee camp.
Al Jazeera called the attack a serious breach of international laws aimed at silencing journalists.
At least 10 people were killed in various Israeli attacks across Gaza on the same day.
Ahmed Wishah’s brother, Mohammed, was also killed earlier this year by Israeli shelling.
The Israeli military claimed Mohammed was involved with Hamas’ weapons production but offered no proof.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 260 Palestinian journalists have died since October 2023.
Gaza’s health ministry reports over 73,000 people have died and over 173,000 wounded in the conflict since October 2023.
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Commercial flights in the Middle East are slowly restarting after months of disruption from conflict involving Iran. A recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire has reopened key airspace, allowing airlines to resume many routes, but recovery is uneven and restrictions remain in some areas.
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Flights were halted due to military actions in Iran and retaliatory strikes affecting the region’s airspace.
The ceasefire agreement reopened major Gulf airspace corridors crucial for global air travel.
Some airlines like Turkish Airlines and Gulf carriers (Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways) have resumed many regional routes.
Western and European airlines are restoring flights more slowly or operating fewer services.
Key hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha are largely operational again.
Iran and parts of Iraq and Jordan still have partial flight restrictions or unstable conditions.
The disruption was one of the largest for global aviation since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines had to cancel tens of thousands of flights and reroute others, increasing costs and delays.
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Mona Khalil, a Lebanese environmentalist who spent over 25 years protecting endangered sea turtles on Lebanon’s southern coast, died after being injured in an Israeli airstrike that hit her home. Her work helped create a key nesting site for turtles and raised awareness of marine conservation despite ongoing conflict in the region.
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Mona Khalil was 76 years old and lived near Mansouri beach, close to Tyre in southern Lebanon.
She was wounded two weeks ago during Israeli air attacks in southern Lebanon.
Khalil died after several days in the hospital due to injuries from the strike.
For more than 25 years, she protected endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles.
She began her conservation work after seeing a turtle lay eggs on the beach in 1999.
Khalil helped start the Orange House Project, which combined eco-tourism, education, and marine research.
Despite previous damage to her home in the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, she chose to stay to protect the area.
Environmental groups say her conservation work will continue to inspire future efforts and protect turtle populations.
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The United States and Iran are set to begin talks in Switzerland on Sunday after a delay caused by ongoing violence in Lebanon. Iran has also reclosed the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, citing continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon and concerns about the US not fully respecting a ceasefire agreement.
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US-Iran talks will start Sunday in Switzerland after being postponed from Friday.
Iran’s delegation includes senior officials such as the Parliament Speaker and Foreign Minister.
US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are already in Switzerland preparing for talks.
Both countries signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week aiming to end military operations on all fronts.
Iranian forces have reclosed the Strait of Hormuz, warning ships to avoid the area for safety.
Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue, killing dozens despite a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
Pakistani and Qatari mediators will assist in the talks.
Iran demands that the US fulfill its commitments before progress can be made.
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Police in Edinburgh are investigating several violent attacks that injured five men, with counter-terrorism officers involved. A 36-year-old man has been arrested, and police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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Five men were injured in a series of attacks in different parts of Edinburgh.
Two of the injured men were attacked after leaving a mosque.
The victims are aged between 22 and 39; three needed hospital care but none are in life-threatening condition.
A 36-year-old white Scottish man is in custody in connection with the attacks.
Police Scotland confirmed that public safety is no longer at risk.
Counter-terrorism officers and the Crown Office are working on the case.
The Scottish Association of Mosques highlighted concerns about anti-Muslim hate.
Police closed the Leith Walk area during the events and have asked the public to provide information.
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted Convention 177 in 1996 to give home-based workers equal rights as regular employees. However, after 30 years, many home-based workers, especially in India and other parts of Asia, still face low pay, poor working conditions, and lack social protections.
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Home-based workers are people who produce goods or services at or near their homes.
There are about 260 million home-based workers worldwide, and 57% of them are women.
The ILO’s Convention 177 was created to ensure home-based workers get equal rights and fair treatment.
Convention 177 came into effect in April 2000 but has been ratified by only 13 countries, with none from South Asia.
Asia and the Asia-Pacific regions have the largest number of home-based workers and are major hubs for fashion and manufacturing.
In India, home-based workers often earn very low wages and lack social security or paid leave.
Labour rights activists say home-based workers remain mostly invisible to policymakers despite the Convention.
The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India has been advocating for home-based workers’ rights since the time of the Convention’s adoption.
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Pope Leo XIV visited northern Italy to pray before the relics of St. Augustine and encouraged Italians to reconnect with their Catholic faith. During his summer tour of Italy, the Pope also planned to honor Mother Frances Cabrini, the first American saint known for helping Italian immigrants.
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Pope Leo XIV traveled to Pavia, Italy, to pray next to the relics of St. Augustine, a key figure in early Christianity.
The pope calls St. Augustine a major inspiration for his work as pope.
Leo urged Italians to rediscover their faith, noting that fewer people attend Mass or marry in the church recently.
St. Augustine was born in North Africa, lived near Milan, and wrote important religious works.
The Pope also planned to visit Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, the birthplace of Mother Frances Cabrini, who helped Italian immigrants in the U.S.
Cabrini was the first American saint and is known as the patron saint of migrants.
Pope Leo XIV supports welcoming migrants and has spoken about this during visits to migration hotspots like Spain’s Canary Islands.
The Pope’s next trip will be to Lampedusa, an Italian island known for migrant arrivals from North Africa.
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Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again after Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed at least 83 people. Iran says these attacks break a recent agreement between the US and Iran aimed at pausing a three-month conflict.
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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Israeli strikes killed at least 83 people on Saturday.
The strikes happened after a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed.
The MOU was meant to pause the ongoing conflict for three months.
Iran claims the Israeli attacks violate this agreement.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for global oil shipments.
The situation involves tensions between Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the United States.
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Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz because of ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and warned that U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland might not progress unless the fighting stops. Negotiators from Iran, the U.S., Pakistan, and Qatar are starting technical talks aimed at reaching an interim agreement on regional conflicts and nuclear issues.
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Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Israel's attacks in Lebanon.
Iran’s military command blamed the U.S. for not ending the war and violating commitments.
The U.S. military said Iran does not control the strait and that traffic, including oil shipments, continues normally.
Iranian negotiators, including top officials, traveled to Switzerland for talks with the U.S. and partners.
Pakistan and Qatar are acting as mediators in the talks starting Sunday.
The interim deal aims to stop fighting on all sides and includes a 60-day timeline for a nuclear agreement.
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people as conflict continues despite ceasefire talks.
Hezbollah said Iran will keep the strait closed until Israel agrees publicly to a full ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Russia released 24 Filipinos who had been held for months without charges in Siberia. This happened soon after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about their situation during a meeting at an ASEAN-Russia summit.
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The 24 Filipinos were detained for about nine months in Irkutsk, Siberia, without formal charges.
President Marcos raised the issue directly with President Putin during a summit in Kazan, Russia.
Putin said he was not aware of the detentions but promised to investigate and resolve the issue.
The Filipinos were scheduled to return to Manila in two flights shortly after the talks.
Philippine officials believe the detainees may have been victims of illegal job recruitment or immigration violations.
About 15,000 Filipinos live and work in Russia.
The Philippines is a key U.S. ally in Asia and voted to condemn Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine at the UN.
Marcos currently holds the rotating presidency of ASEAN and led the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia diplomatic relations.
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A Spanish judge has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, to face a corruption trial and to give up her passport. She is accused of influencing government contracts and misusing public funds, but she denies the charges.
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Begoña Gómez must appear in court every two weeks and surrender her passport.
She faces charges of influence peddling, corruption, misuse of public funds, and inappropriate use of software at a public university.
The judge believes Gómez is a flight risk, which is why she must surrender her passport.
A trial date has not yet been set.
The case has caused political tension, with opposition parties demanding the government resign.
Prime Minister Sánchez says the accusations are a smear campaign against his left-wing government.
A businessman and a consultant linked to the contracts will also stand trial.
The investigation started after accusations from a pressure group called Manos Limpias (Clean Hands).
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a 90-day state of emergency to allow the military to remove road blockades that have stopped food and fuel from reaching the capital, La Paz. The blockades followed protests against austerity measures, causing economic disruption, shortages, and violent clashes.
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The state of emergency gives the military power to assist the police in clearing blockades.
The blockades have prevented transportation of fuel and food into La Paz.
Protests began over austerity measures, including the removal of fuel subsidies.
Around 365 people have been arrested, and 37 injured in clashes between police and protesters.
At least 17 deaths are linked to disrupted medical care caused by the blockades.
Businesses closed and hospitals ran out of oxygen during the crisis.
Some protest groups demand President Paz resign, while others have agreed to lift blockades.
The government aims to restore order and ensure supply deliveries during the emergency.
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An Israeli strike hit an apartment in Gaza City early Saturday, killing at least five Palestinians, including two children. This happened even though there were claims of a ceasefire.
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The strike took place in Gaza City.
At least five Palestinians died as a result.
Among the dead were two children.
The attack occurred early on a Saturday.
There were claims that a ceasefire was in effect at the time.
The strike targeted an apartment building.
The event is part of ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
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