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- 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
- 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
Financial Times - Savers withdrew nearly $60bn from three US banks as Apple raises heat
Summary of the front page
The Financial Times says savers withdrew nearly $60bn from US banks Charles Schwab, State Street and M&T in the first quarter as customers moved their money in search of higher interest rates. Traditional banks could face further threat because of Apple and Goldman Sachs’ new savings account in the US that will pay 4.15% interest a year, it reports.
The paper’s main image is of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition activist, during a court hearing in Moscow where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for treason.
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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.
Charter boat sinks off Richmond coast; six presumed drowned, RCMP reports
July 1, 2026
1:00 am
Four men and two women are presumed drowned following the sinking of a charter boat off the coast of Richmond, in the Roberts Bank area, according to Richmond RCMP. Search efforts are ongoing to locate the missing individuals.
Justice Department launches investigation into Senator Ruben Gallego’s campaign funds
June 30, 2026
11:00 pm
The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona for potential campaign finance violations following a whistleblower complaint. The probe examines Gallego’s use of campaign funds for family trips since 2019, including expenses for the Super Bowl incurred by a political action committee he co-founded.
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.
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