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  • Jun 11

    Portugal braces for 40°C heatwave as Santo António festivities begin

    A mass of hot, dry air from North Africa will push temperatures in Portugal to 40°C through Saturday, coinciding with the peak of Santo António celebrations. The national weather office has issued yellow warnings for all mainland districts, and civil protection authorities warn of maximum fire risk.

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Reading scores slide across the OECD

Strikes lift oil as Europe targets settlements and German voters shake Berlin

The day’s main stories ran through contested borders, fragile institutions and expensive technology. Markets priced another notch of Middle Eastern risk, while European governments moved from criticism of Israeli settlements to trade restrictions.

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  • Serbia snap election proposal

    President Vucic dissolves parliament and schedules a snap election for October 25, testing the ruling party's majority.

  • Funeral of King Harald of Norway

    Procession begins in Oslo as European leaders and royals gather for the funeral service of King Harald V

  • Explosion at Swiss hydroelectric plant

    Trapped workers remain inside the Ritom power plant following the explosion, as rescue operations continue alongside the two previously reported serious injuries.

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The US under Trump: second term

Bessent's explicit endorsement of financial tools as foreign policy instruments articulates an existing practice; the Chinese AI advisory opens a new tech-espionage front but does not alter the core doctrine.

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