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- Lab-grown cells restore retinal function in mice, offering hope for blindness treatment
- Macron condemns global rise in executions at World Congress against death penalty
- Five humanitarian workers killed in South Sudan convoy ambush
- RCMP investigate suspicious deaths of two men found in Fall River home
- Supreme Court affirms birthright citizenship, overturning Trump’s order
- Russia increases mandatory military training for children aged 11 to 17
- European Green Deal faces scrutiny as heatwave sparks calls for cooling solutions
- US Supreme Court set to rule on Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The Observer - Hospitals in frantic bid to fill gaps left by Doctors’ strike
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The Observer has looked ahead to next week and the disruption likely to be caused by the junior doctors’ strike. “Hospital trusts are taking desperate measures to limit the predicted loss of life from this week’s NHS strikes,” it reports. The paper claims this includes “threatening consultants who refuse to do extra work, and tempting junior doctors to cross picket lines by increasing locum pay”.
Also on the front page is a report about the disquiet in the Labour Party over a controversial attack advert which claimed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak “does not believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison”. It says shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper was not informed about the ad before its release.
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Lab-grown cells restore retinal function in mice, offering hope for blindness treatment
June 30, 2026
10:00 pm
American scientists at Duke University have developed lab-grown retinal endothelial cells that restore retinal function in mice, offering new hope for treating vision loss.
Macron condemns global rise in executions at World Congress against death penalty
June 30, 2026
9:00 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed rising global executions at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty in Paris, condemning the highest toll since 1981 with 2,707 executed in 2024. He expressed concern over legislative moves endorsing capital punishment in regions like the Sahel and Israel.
Five humanitarian workers killed in South Sudan convoy ambush
June 30, 2026
8:22 pm
Five humanitarian workers were killed in an ambush on their convoy in Jonglei State, South Sudan, according to the United Nations. Four others were injured, and civilians were also reported affected. The UN has called for a prompt investigation into the attack, condemning violence against humanitarian workers.
RCMP investigate suspicious deaths of two men found in Fall River home
June 30, 2026
7:00 pm
RCMP in the Halifax area are investigating the deaths of two men discovered in a residence in Fall River, N.S., on Monday. The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear as authorities continue their inquiries.
Supreme Court affirms birthright citizenship, overturning Trump’s order
June 30, 2026
5:00 pm
The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, affirming the interpretation of the 14th Amendment that grants citizenship to nearly all born in the U.S. The court’s decision invalidates another of Trump’s signature immigration initiatives.
Russia increases mandatory military training for children aged 11 to 17
June 30, 2026
4:30 pm
Russia has increased military training for children aged 11 to 17, now requiring at least 17 hours of courses on combat skills, firearms, and drones.
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