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Forty people drown in France; Met Office warns UK temperatures could reach 39C – as it happened
Jun 23, 2026 - World 
France records hottest ever day as much of Europe endures extreme heat; ‘London is cooking,’ says UN secretary generalTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at nightItaly’s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday.During a red alert – the highest level – the ministry advises people to eat light, stay indoors in the hottest parts of the day and sprinkle themselves with cool water. Continue reading...
Private power company countersues Puerto Rico's government as legal woes deepen
Jun 23, 2026 - World 
A private company that oversees the transmission and distribution of power in Puerto Rico countersued the U.S. territory's government on Tuesday.
Chinese supercomputer displaces U.S. machines as world's fastest for first time since 2017
Jun 23, 2026 - World 
A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world's most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation's technological prowess.
Trains halted across Germany because of communication system problem
Jun 23, 2026 - World 
Germany's national railway operator said it halted trains across the country late Tuesday evening because of a problem with a communication system.
Canadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal
Jun 23, 2026 - World 
Assailant behind shooting that left three people dead wrote ‘incel’-like manifesto that was posted by a far-right outletPolice in Canada are warning of possible copycat attacks after three people died in a shootout in Montreal and the assailant’s lengthy manifesto, which called for “a new bloodletting”, was posted online by a far-right outlet.The document contains many of the hallmark grievances of the “involuntary celibacy” – or “incel” – movement in addition racist and misogynistic conspiracy theories. Continue reading...
