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• President Donald Trump delivered a late-night "America 250" speech on Saturday, which had been delayed due to severe weather conditions. • The address focused on the theme of American exceptionalism and warned against the increasing influence of democratic socialism and communism within the United States. • This speech was noted to be less overtly political than his previous Friday night address at Mount Rushmore, which more aggressively targeted communist threats.

• Europe is currently experiencing a record-breaking and deadly heatwave, with unprecedented temperatures reported across France, the UK, and several other nations. • The severity of the event is driven by a combination of intense heat and high humidity, which poses a significant health threat to vulnerable populations. • Experts attribute the unusual timing and intensity of this heatwave to climate change, which is making such extreme weather events more frequent.

Source says Vadym Yermolaiev was one of two adults left with life-threatening injuries after apartment blast on MondayA parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality.A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion at about 9pm on Monday in a residential building on a street along the border with France. Continue reading...

• All 32 of the largest U.S. banks passed the Federal Reserve's 2026 annual stress tests, demonstrating sufficient capital to withstand a severe global recession. • Under the severe scenario, the banking sector faced projected losses exceeding $708 billion, yet capital ratios remained well above the required regulatory minimums. • These results are critical as they confirm the stability of the U.S. financial system and its ability to continue lending to households and businesses during economic downturns.

Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own softwareRussian authorities used tools from the Israeli company Cellebrite to break into the phone of a political prisoner, months after the company said it cancelled its contracts with Russia, an investigation by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab research unit has found.The case raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own software, which allows users to easily break into phones and examine their contents. The tools are sold worldwide and widely used by police forces in the UK and the US. Continue reading...

Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwideFamilies across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weather pattern brought frost and prolonged dry conditions that have destroyed food gardens providing sustenance and income for thousands of households.The effects of El Niño emerged in recent weeks, bringing drought conditions, falling water levels and frost that are threatening food security in some of the country’s most agriculturally productive regions. Continue reading...

McQueen was a long-serving member of the Liberal party before defecting to One Nation in MayFormer Liberal heavyweight Teena McQueen is being remembered for her contribution to the party despite her defection to One Nation.McQueen, who served as the federal Liberal Party vice president from 2017 to 2023, died on Wednesday after battling severe sickness. Continue reading...