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John Slinger

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  • Jun 23

    Burnham’s path to No 10 opens as Labour figures push for a contested race rather than a coronation

    Andy Burnham remains the overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir Starmer after Wes Streeting dropped out and endorsed him, but a faction inside Labour is pressing other candidates to stand in order to avoid an uncontested handover.

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Leipzig drones and Hormuz tolls

Drone plot rattles Germany as Hormuz bargain tests markets and heat squeezes Europe

Germany treated a failed explosive-drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport as a federal security case, while a tentative Iran-Oman arrangement offered markets a sliver of relief in the Strait of Hormuz. Europe’s other crisis was slower but broader: heat killed thousands, rivers sank, reactors throttled back and freight moved by improvisation.

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  • Mount Etna eruption disrupts flights

    Extends flight suspensions at Catania Airport until 16:00 as the ongoing paroxysm from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel operations.

  • School shooting near Bangkok

    Confirms authorities that five teachers were among the victims in the Thailand school shooting, bringing the total death toll to nine including the gunman's grandparents.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Both sides conducted significant long-range strikes, with Ukraine hitting a deep-seated logistics hub and Russia launching a major missile barrage on Kyiv, maintaining the pattern of reciprocal escalation.

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