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Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’Amid a summer of dangerous heat, drought and floods, a majority of Americans are connecting increasingly severe weather to the climate crisis, new polling shows, despite efforts by Donald Trump to dismiss global heating as a “con job” and a “hoax”.It’s a sign that attempts to suppress polarize climate concerns may not be seeing full success, said Grace Adcox, senior climate strategist at Data for Progress. Continue reading...

At least one death with authorities reporting fires and damage to offices and homes, while Ukraine’s forces earlier hit logistics warehouses in RussiaRussia has carried out one of its biggest ever ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, launching a five-hour raid that left at least one person dead and seven injured, with fires and damage across the city.Ukrainian officials said the capital was hit with about 40 Iskander-M and hypersonic Zircon missiles. Residents heard an air raid siren sound at 1.30am. There was the sound of air defences followed minutes later by a series of booms and explosions. Continue reading...

• Hungary's opposition party, Fidesz, has petitioned the Constitutional Court to review four major laws recently passed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's Tisza government. • Fidesz argues that these reforms violate the nation's Fundamental Law and represent an attempt by Magyar to establish an "autocratic rule." • Party representative Tuzson accused the government of taking coercive measures that undermine the rule of law and threaten Hungary's constitutional order.

• Major U.S. stock indexes declined on Thursday amid a heavy schedule of corporate earnings reports. • The downturn was driven primarily by a drop in chipmaker stocks, which extended their losses throughout the trading session. • UnitedHealth Group shares provided a critical offset, helping to minimize the overall decline of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

• Major U.S. stock indexes drifted higher on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, driven by strong corporate earnings reports. • BlackRock led the market gains after reporting quarterly profits that exceeded analyst expectations. • Stocks were further supported by easing bond market yields following data indicating a slowdown in U.S. wholesale inflation last month.

Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey showsThe world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favour this year, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies.More people have favourable views of China than the US in 25 out of the 36 countries and territories that were surveyed, including Canada and Mexico. The poll was conducted from February to May, a period when the United States and Israel were engaged in a war against Iran. Continue reading...

• Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before Congress on Tuesday to address the escalating security threats facing the nation's highest court. • The justices warned that increasing hostility puts the safety of the justices, their families, and the overall independence of the judiciary at significant risk. • This rare appearance highlights a growing concern over the physical security of the court in a volatile political climate.