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- Kelowna businesses report rising crime is affecting downtown operations
- Melat Kiros projected to defeat Diana DeGette in Colorado primary race
- Raise the Colours member charged with making indecent images of children
- Eleven-year-old boy dies from rabies three weeks after bat encounter in Ontario
- European public prosecutor conducts raids over alleged EU fund misuse
- US government lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s AI models Fable and Mythos
- Charter boat sinks off Richmond coast; six presumed drowned, RCMP reports
- Justice Department launches investigation into Senator Ruben Gallego’s campaign funds
Financial Times - oil producers spring surprise output cut of more than 1mn barrels a day
Summary of the front page
The Financial Times splashes on the revelations from oil producing nations that they will be cutting back production by more than a million barrels a day.
According to the paper, the move has put Saudi Arabia on a “collision course” with the US as it attempts to boost prices.
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Kelowna businesses report rising crime is affecting downtown operations
July 1, 2026
9:00 am
Kelowna business owners report that heightened security measures are now essential for operations, coinciding with the City of Kelowna’s introduction of initiatives intended to mitigate criminal activity. Business leaders are adapting to the increasing necessity for safety as efforts to address crime continue.
Melat Kiros projected to defeat Diana DeGette in Colorado primary race
July 1, 2026
7:00 am
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, is projected to win Colorado’s First Congressional District Democratic primary with 49.3% of the vote. This marks a significant shift, as the district will have a new representative for the first time since the mid-1990s, replacing incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, who received 43.5%.
Raise the Colours member charged with making indecent images of children
July 1, 2026
6:00 am
Ben Cullen, a member of the Raise the Colours Oxfordshire group, is scheduled to appear at Reading Crown Court after being charged with multiple counts of making indecent images of children. The offences allegedly occurred on 25 March 2021, involving category A, B, and C images. Following these allegations, the wider group has distanced itself from Cullen.
Eleven-year-old boy dies from rabies three weeks after bat encounter in Ontario
July 1, 2026
5:00 am
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died from rabies, the first fatal case in over 50 years, after waking up with a bat on his face, highlighting the disease’s risks.
European public prosecutor conducts raids over alleged EU fund misuse
July 1, 2026
4:00 am
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is conducting raids in four countries to investigate alleged misappropriation of EU funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament. The probe centres on the misuse of €4.3 million between 2019 and 2024.
US government lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s AI models Fable and Mythos
July 1, 2026
3:00 am
The United States has lifted restrictions on access to Anthropic’s AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Anthropic announced it will restore access following the removal of export controls by the US Department of Commerce, which was coordinating efforts to approve the models for broader use.
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