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- Trump claims Iran considers him its ‘number one target’ for assassination
- More than 6,500 march in Bosnia to commemorate Srebrenica genocide victims
- Europa League — Thursday’s 6th July fixtures
- Indonesia’s free meals programme faces corruption and waste allegations
- Protesters rally outside Doug Ford’s Etobicoke office over new regulations
- JD Vance addresses Iran and 2020 election during press conference
- Student pilot lands Cessna solo after instructor falls to his death mid-flight
- Barcelona records highest temperature in 112 years at 40.5C
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Donald Trump has stated he may be a target for assassination by Iran, highlighting ongoing tensions following US military actions against Iranian sites.
Indonesia’s free meals programme, launched in 2025 to combat childhood stunting, has become marred by alleged corruption and mismanagement, with over $56 million linked to procurement fraud. Critics argue the initiative misallocates resources, focusing on wealthier areas, while food safety concerns have also emerged amid thousands of poisoning cases.
During a training flight in Argentina, pilot Leandro Bertazzo is reported to have jumped from a Cessna C-150, prompting his student to land the aircraft safely alone.
The Republican Party has secured control of the U.S. Senate, flipping key seats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana. With these wins, Republicans are guaranteed at least 52 of the Senate’s 100 seats, though a few races remain undecided.
Germany’s governing coalition is on the brink of collapse after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, triggering a political crisis. Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), announced that he had lost trust in Lindner, who heads the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and is part of the coalition.
Hurricane Rafael has left Cuba in a nationwide blackout after making landfall on Wednesday with winds reaching up to 185 km/h (115 mph). The powerful storm caused a complete shutdown of the country’s electricity grid.
Australia’s government is set to introduce new legislation banning under-16s from social media. The PM announced that the proposed law, which will be tabled in parliament next week, is designed to reduce the “harm” caused by social media.
At least 40 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strikes targeted areas in the Baalbek and Bekaa regions, which Israeli officials say were aimed at Hezbollah operatives.
Some of the US front pages reflect more updated reports regarding the US election, whilst others, due to time zones, are already old news!
Only a handful of papers declare Donald Trump on the cusp of winning the election whilst others went to print long before those indications became clear.
The more updated front pages also highlight the news the GOP has won back the Senate and that Donald Trump appears to have won the popular vote.
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