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Getty ImagesThe heatwave will be “widespread, long-lasting and intense”, France’s forecaster warnedRed heat alerts have been issued in France, Spain and other nations across western and central Europe as heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days with highs of more than 40C.More than half of France’s regions are currently under the harshest weather warning, with hundreds of schools ordered to close and highs of 42C hitting Bordeaux on Monday, forecaster Météo-France said.Two children aged two and four have been found dead in their family car in the town of Carpentras in south of France, in an accident…

UGCVideo footage showed a bare-chested man carrying a weapon on Leith WalkA man has appeared in court charged with five counts of attempted murder linked to terrorism, following alleged anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh. Five people were hurt at various locations in the city on Friday night. Lewis Hawkes was also charged with assault and robbery, breach of the peace and culpable and reckless conduct. He appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The 36-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody.Hawkes was also charged with one count of assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and…

PA MediaWestminster is a postcode whose currency is power – and power is shifting, quickly.Two key moments on Monday accelerated the likelihood of one key outcome.Not only did Sir Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure but the biggest potential rival to Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, folded and endorsed the former mayor of Greater Manchester.So not only did we learn that Sir Keir will soon be gone, but we got the strongest possible indication yet that it is highly likely to be Burnham who is his successor and possibly very quickly.The photographs of the new MP for Makerfield…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (news agencies) — Jim Mustian reported and co-wrote an media story that revealed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to be distributed in New Mexico as part of an effort to build bigger federal prosecutions. Mustian, along with news agencies journalist Joshua Goodman, reviewed hundreds of internal DEA records and interviewed current and former agents, including a whistleblower who claims his agency gambled with public safety and violated U.S. Justice Department rules about seizing the dangerous synthetic opioid. The White House last year designated fentanyl as a “ weapon of mass destruction.”…

ReutersIran has denied a claim by Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war.Following negotiations in Switzerland, Vance said discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) could be happening “as soon as today”.But Iran’s foreign ministry told state media that Tehran had made “no new commitments” on nuclear inspections.It came as the US temporarily waived sanctions, allowing Iran to sell oil in US dollars for the first time in decades.Vance described the talks as having…

OMAHA, Nebraska (news agencies) — The last eight American passengers who endured 42 days in a specialized hospital quarantine unit after exposure to an unusual hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that killed three people have left the Nebraska facility. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials on Monday confirmed the end of the quarantine.“Through close collaboration among federal, state, and local partners, HHS helped protect the American people, contain potential risks, and bring this response effort to a successful conclusion,” HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard said in an email.More than 120 people were evacuated from the MV Hondius in…

Abu Dhabi defence giant Edge says relying solely on expensive interceptors against low-cost unmanned threats is becoming increasingly unsustainableThe rapid proliferation of low-cost drones and loitering munitions is forcing militaries to rethink traditional air defence strategies, with countries increasingly seeking cheaper, more scalable ways to counter aerial threats, according to Abu Dhabi-based defence and technology group Edge.As recent conflicts have highlighted the growing role of drones, armed forces are increasingly reassessing the economics of relying on costly interceptor missiles to neutralise inexpensive unmanned systems.”There is increasing recognition globally that using expensive interceptors against low-cost drones is not always economically sustainable,…

The disruption comes just days after residents reported issues accessing Facebook and Instagram on June 12, with users saying they were suddenly logged out of their accounts Several residents in the UAE reported experiencing issues with social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, June 22, with users saying they were unable to access content despite receiving notifications. According to users, alerts and post notifications continued to arrive as normal. However, when they tapped on the notifications, the content failed to load, with some receiving error messages indicating that posts were unavailable. “I use X throughout the day for…

Apple’s 2027 roadmap is shaping up to be one of its biggest ever, with six new iPhones, Apple Glasses, camera-equipped AirPods and more reportedly in development.Apple is reportedly preparing for one of the biggest product cycles in its history. While the company is expected to unveil several new devices this year, fresh reports suggest 2027 could be even more significant, with a wave of new iPhones, AI-powered wearables, smart home products and Macs on the horizon.According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, 2027 is shaping up to be Apple’s “biggest product year” yet. While Apple has not confirmed any of these plans,…

Investigations found that the batch number does not match AbbVie’s records, the US-based manufacturer of Botox CosmeticThe Establishment said the product was not brought into the UAE through approved import channels.It warned that using counterfeit medical products can be dangerous because they do not meet approved safety and quality standards. This could lead to harmful reactions, unexpected side effects or other health complications.Healthcare providers, pharmacies and medical facilities have been urged to carefully check the authenticity of medical products before using or dispensing them.The authority also instructed them to immediately stop using, distributing or selling any units carrying the batch…