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Hormuz burns, Ankara counts

Iran rattles Hormuz as NATO wrangles over Ukraine and courts jolt populists

The past half-day delivered a grimly efficient tour of risk: missiles at sea, missiles over Ukraine, and leaders in Ankara trying to look useful. Courts in Paris and Westminster politics added their own chaos, while heat and storms turned large parts of China and Europe into emergency zones.

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Evacuation continues at former Pfizer headquarters after inspectors find buckled support columns on the 21st and 22nd floors
IOC lifts Russian Olympic Committee suspension
Lifts the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing athletes to return to international team sports under a neutral flag.
Nigel Farage resigns from UK Parliament
Farage resigns as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election, announcing he will run again amid scrutiny over undisclosed donations

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

France reported over 2,000 excess deaths during a late-June heatwave, and the UK entered its third heatwave of the year with amber heat-health alerts, indicating continued severe health impacts across the continent.

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Manhattan high-rise collapse risk

Disasters·Top story·Reported 4h 15m ago·Updated 1h 27m ago

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Manhattan high-rise collapse risk
Evacuation continues at former Pfizer headquarters after inspectors find buckled support columns on the 21st and 22nd floors

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