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    Bystander CPR and shelter defibrillator save woman struck by lightning in Poland's Izera Mountains

    A 38-year-old tourist went into cardiac arrest after being hit by lightning near a mountain shelter in Lower Silesia, but quick action by witnesses using an AED defibrillator revived her before rescuers arrived.

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Hormuz, heat and hard feelings

Iran tests Hormuz deal as heatwave strains Europe and allies quarrel in public

A brittle Middle East bargain is already wobbling, even before negotiators can sit down properly in Switzerland. Europe, meanwhile, is trying to keep people cool, trains running and alliances civil, with mixed success.

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  • US-Iran draft peace agreement talks

    Iran claims it closed the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland, while Israel orders the IDF to halt operations in Lebanon.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

The first reported Ukrainian ATACMS strike inside Russia and Russia's updated nuclear doctrine in response represent a radical shift in the strategic confrontation, blurring lines between battlefield and rear-area targeting.

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