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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Five US children died in June after being left unattended in vehicles.
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Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again

After Trump’s Iran attack, most Democrats rallied behind Tim Kaine’s war powers resolution in the Senate, but not John Fetterman.
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Iranian crowds chant ‘Death to America, Israel’ during funeral for top commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes

There was no immediate sign of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the state broadcast of the funeral.
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Trump suspends trade talks with Canada over digital services tax plan

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Trump suspends trade talks with Canada over digital services tax plan

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One Extraordinary Photo: Russian drone heads towards Kyiv residential district

One Extraordinary Photo: Russian drone heads towards Kyiv residential district [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Record numbers expected at Budapest Pride march despite attempts to ban it

Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them

Good morning and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news lines.

We start with news that record numbers of people are expected to take part in Budapest Pride on Saturday. Hungarians will join forces with campaigners and politicians from across Europe in the march that has become a potent symbol of pushback against the Hungarian government’s steady rollback of rights.

Severe weather warnings have been issued across southern Europe, including in Italy, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures expected to get close to or locally even above 40C this weekend, prompting concerns about health hazards and wildfires (14:32).

Expected temperatures on early Saturday afternoon: Madrid 38C, Thessaloníki 38C, Florence 38C, Rome 37C, Lisbon 36C, Tirana 36C, Athens 35C.

It will be hot in Paris (32C) and still warm in London and Berlin 28C, and in Brussels 27C.

European leaders failed to agree on the latest, 18th, package of sanctions at last night’s European Council meeting in Brussels, with Hungary and Slovakia holding firm in their opposition to the proposed measures.

But it’s worth noting that the EU has agreed on rolling over the already existing sanctions against Russia, which were due to expire.

In Germany, lawmakers agreed to suspend family reunification rights for refugees without asylum status as conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government pursues a crackdown on immigration.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Estonia’s stated intention to let Nato allies’ nuclear-capable aircraft use its territory was a direct threat to Moscow.

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Greens call for investigation into NSW police arrest that injured former candidate

Letter from MP Sue Higginson demands critical incident be declared after Hannah Thomas taken for surgery

A Greens MP is demanding an independent investigation into NSW police arrests at a protest that resulted in a former candidate being taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.

Sue Higginson is calling for a critical incident to be declared after Hannah Thomas – who ran against Anthony Albanese in the Sydney electorate of Grayndler – sustained facial injuries during arrest at a Friday protest outside a business in Belmore accused of “supplying electroplating and surface coating services for a variety of applications including aerospace and defence technology” to Israel.

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‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first romance-only bookshop catering to record levels of popularity

Saucy Books in London has become the go-to destination for romance readers – but fans say misogyny is stopping the genre getting the recognition it deserves

Whether you want a brooding billionaire, a queer awakening, a dragon rider (yes, really) or an old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers tale, there’s a romance novel for everybody at Saucy Books.

England’s first romance-only bookshop opened last week in Notting Hill, west London, instantly becoming a go-to destination for readers and turning into a meeting spot for like-minded folk to share their love stories.

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From mochi ice cream to strawberry sandos, Japanese sweet treats are tickling UK tastebuds

These small, joyful indulgences are ‘an antidote to life’s uncertainties’, food trend watchers say

If you said to a friend that you fancied Japanese food this weekend, they might be forgiven for thinking you meant sushi. But lately a new culinary export from Japan is catching up with fish and rice in the hearts and tastebuds of British foodies.

Soft, sweet and full of character, Japanese-style desserts – from mochi ice cream to matcha cookies – have been steadily gaining ground on UK shelves.

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