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• Germany recorded a provisional all-time high temperature of 41.3°C in Saarbrücken as a severe heatwave grips Europe. • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant took both reactors offline on Friday after the River Aare reached 25°C, a move intended to prevent environmental damage from cooling water discharge. • Scientists at World Weather Attribution report that temperatures across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern England are 5–12°C above seasonal averages due to a persistent high-pressure system.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Haiti and Syria. • This decision reverses lower court rulings which had previously found that the administration failed to follow proper procedures, such as conducting necessary inter-agency reviews. • Advocates and the National Nurses United union warn that the ruling threatens thousands of essential workers—including nurses and teachers—with deportation and potential family separation.

• Germany recorded a provisional all-time high temperature of 41.3°C in Saarbrücken as a severe heatwave grips Europe. • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant was forced to take both reactors offline after the River Aare reached 25°C, exceeding safe cooling limits. • World Weather Attribution scientists report that temperatures across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern England are 5–12°C above seasonal averages due to a persistent high-pressure system.

• Binance's application for a bloc-wide crypto license in Greece failed last week, prompting the exchange to shift its application efforts to France. • The move comes as all crypto firms must obtain a license under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation by July 1 to avoid penalties. • Customers in Poland, Italy, Spain, and France have already received emails instructing them on how to withdraw their funds from the platform.

• Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will stop providing services to clients in the European Union. • The decision follows the company's failure to obtain the necessary licensing required to operate under the upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations. • This move marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape, as MiCA aims to standardize crypto-asset oversight across the EU.

• The U.S. Department of Justice seized nearly 400 internet domains used for the unauthorized streaming of FIFA World Cup Finals matches in violation of copyright laws. • Enforcement actions specifically targeted servers and domains in Peru and Bulgaria, which are identified as major hubs for online piracy. • Additional disruptions were carried out in Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia through ICHIP-supported operations.

• Major tech firms including OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Oracle led a week of significant AI upgrades and corporate restructuring. • Tata Electronics confirmed a massive ransomware attack resulting in the leak of 630 GB of data, which included over 200,000 files and trade secrets from Apple and Tesla. • LastPass suffered a supply-chain breach via Klue, exposing customer contact and support data and highlighting the vulnerabilities of shared credentials in SaaS ecosystems.

• Justice Samuel Alito read a majority ruling on Thursday that limits asylum claims at the U.S. southern border. • The event highlighted public tensions and ideological disagreements within the Supreme Court, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a dissenting opinion. • This rare public display of discord underscores the deep judicial divide over immigration policy and border enforcement.

• House Committee Chairmen Jim Jordan, Bryan Steil, and James Comer sent a formal letter to former Biden White House Counsel Dana Remus demanding documents and communications. • The request focuses on ActBlue's fraud prevention policies following New York Times reporting that Remus possesses direct, firsthand information regarding the matter. • This action is part of a broader oversight effort by House Republicans to investigate potential fraud and misleading statements made to Congress.

• The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration on two significant immigration policy disputes. • The decision allows the government to revive an asylum metering policy to restrict asylum seekers from physically entering the U.S. and terminate protections for over 350,000 Haitians and Syrians. • These rulings matter as they grant the executive branch broader authority to limit immigration and end temporary protected status for specific foreign nationals.

About 100 marchers demand transparency after Kohen Wiley was shot dead in a car outside a WalmartAbout 100 people gathered on Friday morning outside of the Walmart in rural Senatobia, Mississippi, to protest about the killing of a one-year-old boy by police earlier this month.Walmart itself was closed, its doors barricaded. During a protest at the Walmart earlier in the week, officers deployed teargas on those gathered to force the crowds to disperse. Continue reading...

• Internal tensions among Supreme Court justices are becoming more visible as the court rapidly releases a series of major opinions. • These public disagreements are surfacing even as several of the term's most significant and high-stakes rulings remain pending. • The friction highlights ideological or procedural divides within the court during a critical period of judicial decision-making.

Critics say mandating Bible reading for over five million students breaches constitutional separation of church and stateThe Texas education board has approved a broad new statewide reading list that, for the first time, will make passages from the Bible required reading for more than 5 million public school students.Under the new initiative, Bible stories will become mandatory reading for millions of public school students in addition to a more standard collection of books, renewing debate over growing efforts in the US to increase the role of religion in classrooms. Continue reading...

Government asks justices to allow people who have lived in US for years to be held without chance to seek bondThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to let it detain people arrested in ⁠its immigration crackdown without ⁠a chance to seek ​bond, even if they have lived in the country for years.The administration made that request in a filing made public on Friday, asking the court to ⁠overturn a May decision by a federal appeals court, which had rejected its reinterpretation of a decades-old immigration law that now underlies its mass detention policy. Continue reading...

• The European Union has opened a call for applications for the AI Startup Award to honor the most transformative AI startups and scaleups across Europe. • Eligible companies must be developing innovative AI solutions in strategic sectors, including healthcare, robotics, manufacturing, climate, energy, defense, and the creative media industries. • This initiative aims to recognize and elevate European technological leadership in critical industries by highlighting high-impact AI implementations.

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, found guilty of common assault and actual bodily harm last year after incident in 2024A man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of assaulting two female police officers and a member of the public at a Starbucks in Manchester airport.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, from Rochdale, was convicted of common assault and two counts of actual bodily harm, following a four-week trial at Liverpool crown court last year. Continue reading...

• Paris is currently facing severe overheating issues, which are exacerbated by decades of urban planning decisions. • Strict city regulations limit the installation of external air-conditioning units to preserve the historic facades and aesthetic appeal of the city's architecture. • This conflict between preserving heritage and adapting to rising temperatures has left the city ill-prepared for the impacts of climate change.

King Charles will never live in landmark despite £369m upgrade, but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of royal activityNot all modern British monarchs have viewed the prospect of moving into Buckingham Palace with unalloyed joy. So in announcing he will never live there, after the completion of its £369m upgrade next year, King Charles has at least grasped that nettle.Queen Victoria was initially dismayed by the damp, dingy and disorganised building that greeted her and Prince Albert in 1837. It was Albert who refashioned it into “Monarchy HQ”. After his 1861 death, Victoria retreated mainly to Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Continue reading...

Hundreds of graduates and interns at finance firm will now have to work in office at least three days a weekBusiness live – latest updatesRevolut will haul hundreds of graduates and interns into the office next year, as the digital bank moves away from its “remote-first” policy that has long been used to lure new recruits.The London-headquartered fintech company had previously allowed its young trainees to choose whether to work from home or Revolut’s offices, reflecting flexible working arrangements offered to all other staff. That included the option of working abroad for 120 days of the year, with the company saying it trusts employees to “explore new cultures while staying productive and connected”. Continue reading...

Shabana Mahmood has demanded Mike Tapp be sacked over call for care worker exemption to migration rulesUK politics live – latest updatesAn extraordinary public row between the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and one of her junior ministers has escalated after he said he “won’t be intimidated” in response to calls by her for him to be sacked.Mahmood demanded on Thursday that the migration minister, Mike Tapp, should be fired for writing an unauthorised article in the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from controversial changes to the immigration rules. But Keir Starmer has so far not sacked Tapp for apparently breaking the rules around ministerial conduct. Continue reading...

• Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have continued through June 2026, following the start of the conflict on 2 March 2026. • According to the UN and Lebanese government data, at least 4,175 Lebanese citizens were killed as of 22 June 2026, though military and civilian casualties are not distinguished. • Diplomatic talks are currently focused on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the mutual withdrawal of both Israeli and Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon.

• Governor Gavin Newsom hosted the first public preview of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a new addition to the California Science Center. • The facility is designed to honor California's history of aviation and space exploration, highlighting the contributions of engineers, astronauts, and scientists. • The center aims to foster curiosity and learning for future generations by showcasing the state's commitment to science and innovation.

• King Charles has become the first monarch to publicly disclose his tax bill, revealing he paid £12.9m in tax last year. • The royal public funding is set to double to £100m, with the new figures showing an increase in financial transparency from the monarchy. • The detailed breakdown of how the tax was calculated has not been disclosed, sparking potential questions about the royal family's financial dealings.

• Governor Gavin Newsom hosted the first public preview of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a new addition to the California Science Center. • The facility is designed to showcase California's history of aviation and space exploration, highlighting the contributions of local engineers, astronauts, and scientists. • This expansion underscores the state's commitment to science, education, and innovation by providing an immersive learning environment for future generations.

• The Iranian regime has introduced a 14-point draft agreement with the U.S., a move that has sparked internal divisions and increased tensions within the government. • This diplomatic push occurs amidst severe domestic crises, including chronic energy and water shortages, environmental degradation, and rampant inflation that has eroded purchasing power. • The situation is critical because widespread public frustration and growing poverty have created a volatile social climate fundamentally different from previous negotiation periods.

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the state-owned insurance giant, announced the unexpected resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Sunil Agarwal. • The announcement comes as a key leadership change that is likely to put LIC's stock in focus during the trading session on Thursday. • This sudden departure of a top executive may create uncertainty regarding the company's financial management and short-term strategic direction.