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An exceptional heatwave sweeps Europe: temperature records fall, hospitals come under strain and health alerts multiply, reigniting the climate debate.
In June 2026, Donald Trump publicly voiced frustration with Italian and NATO leaders amid tensions over defense spending and alliance cohesion. Giorgia Meloni chose not to respond, a silence read across Europe and Washington as either strategic prudence or weakness.
MEPs approve by a wide majority the acceleration of deportations and the creation of 'return hubs,' with chants of 'send them back' echoing in the chamber. A migration hardening that deeply divides Europe over asylum and the Union's values.
Tehran announces the closure of the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire, following continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and warns Washington that the nuclear deal is 'in danger.' Trump threatens a passage toll as oil prices and global shipping waver.
An extreme heatwave grips Europe with peaks near 45°C. In France, 58 departments are placed on red alert and rails overheat, threatening train traffic. The heatwave reignites debates over climate adaptation, infrastructure and protecting the most vulnerable.
Behind tarps and to chants of 'Take it down!', workers pried off the 18 gold letters 'THE DONALD J. TRUMP AND' overnight. A judge ruled only Congress can rename the landmark. The same weekend, another court ordered slavery signage restored in the national parks.
Pakistan talks of an 'electronic signature' within 24 hours, Trump promises the Strait of Hormuz 'open to all' the moment it's signed — and Tehran replies it won't be Sunday. Crude falls to its lowest since April, yet Iran already proclaims: 'we are the winner.'
Three days after launch, the Trump administration orders Anthropic to cut off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from 'any foreign national' — including its own staff. For the first time, Washington treats AI software itself as an export-controlled weapon.
A viral video, a Sudanese suspect, and masked men going door to door to burn out foreigners: Northern Ireland is replaying its old demons on a new face.
Zelensky says he achieved 'the expected result' from his open letter to Putin after meetings with Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner. Von der Leyen presents the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia, including for the first time the fishing sector. Moscow says it has not yet received details of the Witkoff-Kushner-Zelensky call.
Six days before its IPO at a $965 billion valuation, Claude's maker is asking rivals to slow down before AI learns to build itself — a message that reads as prudent in Europe, suspect in Washington, and inaudible in Beijing, where the acceleration continues unannounced.
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