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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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Plane crash in northeastern France
Confirmed eleven fatalities following the crash of a small aircraft near Nancy, which was reportedly carrying passengers intending to skydive.
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.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

The EU AI Office initiated its first systemic-risk probe, and the UK published a cross-model capability benchmark, indicating progress in regulatory enforcement and technical evaluation.

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Plane crash in northeastern France

Disasters·Top story·Reported 2h 51m ago·Updated 1h 12m ago

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Plane crash in northeastern France
Confirmed eleven fatalities following the crash of a small aircraft near Nancy, which was reportedly carrying passengers intending to skydive.

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