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Hormuz fires, La Guaira counts

Trump escalates near Hormuz as Venezuela digs out and Europe sweats through deadly heat

The past 12 hours brought a grim split screen: a widening Gulf confrontation, a Venezuelan disaster zone and European heat that is now killing well beyond the thermometer. Politics also moved fast, with Serbia’s strongman offering an exit that may not loosen his grip, while Washington showed how directly it now intends to police frontier AI.

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Baghdad Green Zone anti-corruption raid
Iraqi forces arrest seven officials, including five members of parliament, after sealing the Green Zone with armored vehicles on orders from Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi.
France heatwave excess mortality
Health agency reports 1,000 excess deaths as authorities activate Level 3 emergency protocols, with temperatures reaching 43C in Vendee.
Gohrischheide wildfire grows to 19 hectares
Remains uncontrolled as 100 firefighters monitor the 19-hectare blaze from safe paths due to unexploded military ordnance near Zeithain.

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Culture, media and the new divides

The EU Commission deepened its DSA investigations into Meta and TikTok with follow-up questionnaires specifically targeting AI-generated political content and deepfakes ahead of elections.

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France heatwave excess mortality

Disasters·Top story·Reported 4h 19m ago·Updated 1h 44m ago

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France heatwave excess mortality
Health agency reports 1,000 excess deaths as authorities activate Level 3 emergency protocols, with temperatures reaching 43C in Vendee.

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