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Europe’s heatwave ‘linked to 1,300 deaths’ as more records broken | ACTPnews
Europe’s unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Temperature records were broken across the continent again on Sunday – including in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic – as the extreme heat continued to move east. In a post on…
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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France | ACTPnews
Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, including five students and five instructors, according to local officials. The plane, which was being used by a parachutist school, had taken off from…
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Bad Bunny lights up London with history-making stadium show | ACTPnews
In a stadium partly designed for the purpose of hosting NFL games, the show shared the symbolism of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show – widely interpreted as making a political statement, with a celebration of all the Americas united. Yet he has said this world tour won’t include dates in the US, telling i-D…
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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says will resign within ‘weeks’ | Elections News | ACTPnews
Vucic is under pressure after months of antigovernment protests. Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026 Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says he will step down within “weeks”. Vucic announced his plan to resign on Saturday, paving the way for early presidential and parliamentary elections. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list This follows months…
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Panic attacks and fractures – Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims | ACTPnews
The fallout from two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday continue to be felt across the country. Officials said the death toll has reached 1,430 with 3,238 injured. Rescue operations are still underway, though the window of time where it is still likely to find people alive is closing. The BBC’s Vanessa Silva reports from…
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon as Hezbollah condemns new deal | ACTPnews
Israeli air strikes in Lebanon have killed one person, the country’s health ministry said, a day after the two countries signed a deal aimed at paving the way to a lasting peace. Lebanon’s state news agency said an Israeli drone hit the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and later reported further strikes in the area,…
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US launches second night of strikes against Iran after ship struck by drone | US-Israel war on Iran News | ACTPnews
For a second day in a row, the United States has launched strikes against Iran, once again citing an attack against a commercial vessel as a motivation. Saturday’s renewed attacks are the latest indication that a regional Middle East ceasefire, established as part of a June 17 memorandum of understanding (MOU), might be at a…
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Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director | Donald Trump News | ACTPnews
United States President Donald Trump has nominated a former Oklahoma state trooper to serve as the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), one of the primary agencies charged with carrying out his mass deportation campaign. On Saturday, Trump revealed Lance Schroyer as his pick, praising his 29 years of law enforcement experience, as well…
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Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic | ACTPnews
The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday, with a reading of 40.8C at a weather station in Doksany north of Prague, the national meteorological service (CHMI) said. And forecasters in Denmark said a provisional temperature of 37C was recorded in Odum, near Aarhus. This exceeded the previous all-time record of 36.4C set in…
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Another powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Venezuela | News | ACTPnews
Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026 Another powerful earthquake has been detected off of the coast of Venezuela. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the 4.8 magnitude quake was detected at 3:20pm local (19:20 GMT) near northern Aragua state Venezuela. There have been reports of several aftershocks and smaller quakes after Venezuela was hit by…
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