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Fire at cold-storage facility that started on 17 June continues to spew smoke across the metro areaMayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles, as firefighters still struggle to contain a blaze from a cold-storage facility that continues to spew smoke across the metro area.“This emergency declaration is crucial because Boyle Heights is not just responding to a fire. Residents have lived through days of smoke, shelter-in-place orders, disruptions to daily life, and ongoing questions about what this means for their health and well-being,” Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, said in a statement. Continue reading...

Bulldozers sent in to clear roadblocks that have stifled the country as farmers and Indigenous groups protest against conservative president Bolivia’s president declared a state of emergency on Saturday and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralysed the country.For more than six weeks, unions, Indigenous groups and coca farmers have marched through cities and blocked roads across the country with rubble, logs and debris in protest against the conservative government. Continue reading...

• Health workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak due to severe resource shortages. • One month after the WHO declared an international emergency, officials report a critical lack of personnel for case identification, ambulances for transport, and materials for isolation wards. • The shortage of basic infrastructure and staffing hinders the ability to isolate patients and prevent the virus from spreading further.

US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains battled to prevent the fragile US deal with Iran from almost immediately unravelling.“The deal’s all signed. And the strait ⁠is already partially opened,” Trump said as he arrived at the summit in France, but Israeli breaches of the ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s claims about its right to charge fees in the crucial waterway revealed the agreement’s many loose ends. Continue reading...

In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just startingSpencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close”, but declares “war” against the two candidates advancing to the city’s general election.In the video posted on social media, Pratt notably did not contest the results of the election, despite Donald Trump’s repeated, but unfounded claims the race was “rigged”. Trump, who endorsed Pratt, called California’s elections “crooked”. Continue reading...

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency, prompting employers to review operational and workforce safety considerations. • While the risk to the general population in Europe remains very low, individuals returning from affected areas are advised to seek medical care if symptoms appear within 21 days. • The current Bundibugyo strain lacks approved vaccines or targeted therapies, meaning containment relies entirely on standard interventions like strict isolation and contact tracing.

• Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Tribeca Festival premiere of her concert film, "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris," in New York City. • During the event, the "Firework" singer publicly expressed her affection and admiration for Trudeau. • The appearance highlights the intersection of global pop culture and political figures at high-profile cinematic events.