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- House and Senate midterm races remain undecided as ballots are counted
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- Russian court sentences 15-year-old girl to five years in penal colony for attempted railway arson
- Donald Trump appoints Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff
- EU foreign policy chief asserts Ukraine’s vital role in Europe’s security architecture.
- US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid ongoing nuclear tensions.
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A Russian military court has sentenced a 15-year-old schoolgirl to five years in a penal colony for attempted railway arson, branding her a ‘Ukrainian spy’.
The recent US midterm elections saw Democrats gain control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, a shift attributed to heightened public discontent over the economic impact of the Iran war. Voter concerns centred on rising living costs, with the conflict intensifying criticism of President Trump’s foreign policy approach.
Multiple bomb threats were issued today affecting various news organisations and passenger flights across Europe, prompting significant police responses and emergency assessments.
A wildfire is nearing Marseille, prompting the mayor to advise residents to remain confined as firefighters continue to battle the blaze near Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
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(Friday 11 July 2025) – At the start of the week, much of the global news was dominated by the flash floods in Texas. Israel’s Netanyahu suggested Trump should win a Nobel Peace Prize this week, just ahead of his arrival in Washington for a meeting aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel’s defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory, according to reports from Israeli media. It comes as reports emerge of more Israeli attacks on Palestinians waiting for food.
In Europe, the ongoing heatwave leads the news, with wildfires and health warnings sweeping the continent. The UK is set for its third heatwave of the summer from this weekend.
French President Macron is on a three-day state visit to the UK, marking the first from an EU leader since Brexit. He is set to meet with politicians and the royals.
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