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- Zoo where boy suffered serious injuries reopens after crocodile incident
- Excess deaths in Europe heatwave rise to 1,300 as temperatures exceed 40°C
- Civilian aircraft crashes in Tomblaine, killing 11 skydivers on board
- Venezuelan authorities confirm death toll exceeds 1,400 following quakes
- Iraq security forces arrest multiple officials in anticorruption operation
- Edmonton man shot dead by police after alleged assaults and hit-and-runs
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The Observer - Care home crisis: children sent hundreds of miles away
Summary of the front page
The Observer’s cover story is an investigation into a “care homes crisis” that it says has seen children sent hundreds of miles away from the places in which they grew up – a situation described as a “national scandal”. Also featuring on the front cover is a striking image of Little Amal – a giant puppet of a Syrian refugee pictured with children in a London park.
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Zoo where boy suffered serious injuries reopens after crocodile incident
June 28, 2026
4:00 pm
Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon has reopened, including the crocodile enclosure where a three-year-old boy sustained serious injuries after being thrown into the pit. A suspect, described as “mentally disabled,” has been released on bail following police investigations into the incident.
Excess deaths in Europe heatwave rise to 1,300 as temperatures exceed 40°C
June 28, 2026
3:00 pm
The World Health Organisation reports 1,300 excess deaths linked to the current heatwave across Europe, with unprecedented temperatures reaching 40°C in Italy.
Civilian aircraft crashes in Tomblaine, killing 11 skydivers on board
June 28, 2026
1:00 pm
A civilian aircraft crashed near Tomblaine, eastern France, on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of 11 people onboard, including skydivers on a training flight. Emergency services are on-site, with France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, travelling to oversee operations.
Venezuelan authorities confirm death toll exceeds 1,400 following quakes
June 28, 2026
12:02 pm
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE
Venezuelan authorities report over 1,400 fatalities from twin earthquakes this morning. Rescue efforts are ongoing as families search for survivors trapped in the rubble.
Iraq security forces arrest multiple officials in anticorruption operation
June 28, 2026
11:00 am
Iraqi security forces arrested several officials, including five members of parliament, during an anti-corruption operation in Baghdad. The arrests, executed by the Counter Terrorism Service in the Green Zone, stemmed from statements linked to Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili, who faces corruption charges.
Edmonton man shot dead by police after alleged assaults and hit-and-runs
June 28, 2026
9:00 am
A 59-year-old man has died following an incident in Edmonton, where police reported he allegedly assaulted emergency workers and subsequently fled, leading to an officer-involved shooting. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the event are ongoing.
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