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Charles Dennery

doctoral candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science

  • 3h ago

    France swelters under second June heatwave as 35 departments placed on red alert

    A second heatwave in three weeks has placed 35 departments on red alert, with temperatures forecast to reach 40°C in the west and centre by early next week.

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Hormuz closes, Rome bristles

Donald Trump strains allies as Iran threatens Hormuz and Europe braces for dangerous heat

The past half-day brought a familiar mix of hard power and hard weather. A Middle East truce wobbled, Washington quarrelled with Rome, and Europe tried to keep people moving as thermometers climbed.

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  • Colombia presidential runoff vote

    Voters cast ballots nationwide as polls open for the runoff between De la Espriella and Cepeda, with high turnout reported in Bogotá and Medellín.

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World · Updated 2h ago

The war in Ukraine and its limits

Ukraine's drone strike on Tyumen, 2,000 km inside Russia, represents a significant extension of its deep strike capabilities and escalates the cross-border conflict to a new intensity.

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