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Pogacar claims 10th career stage win in Tour de France stage 6

Tadej Pogacar claims his 10th career stage win in the Tour de France with a counterattack which puts defending champion Jonas Vingegaard into second place

World News

June was hottest month on record indicating rising global temperatures

Scientists have warned for months that 2023 could see record highs

World News

Dutch secondary schools to impose total ban on mobile phones

Secondary schools in the Netherlands are preparing for a government ban on all mobile phones amid fears they distract students

Sport

Former Giro champion Hindley claims yellow jersey as Pogacar loses out

On his Tour de France debut, former Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley took the yellow jersey in the race's fifth stage.

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World News

Nuclear watchdog chief gives reassurance over Fukushima waste water

Head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, insists plans to release treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant are safe despite international concerns

Business

Google fined €2m in France over search engine and Google Play

Tech giant Google has been fined €2m for failing to comply with rules linked to its search engine and Google Play Store

France

French President Macron offers reassurance to mayors over riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with mayors of hundreds of towns which were hit by violent protests following the fatal shooting of a teenager by police

Destinations

Albania expects 10 million visitors in 2023 as tourist numbers rise

Albanian tourist officials are expecting up to 10 million tourists this year as visitors choose stunning beaches and low costs.

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WATCH: Iffland becomes cliff diving champion in Polignano a Mare Italy

WATCH: Australia's Rhiannan Iffland takes top prize in cliff the world cliff diving in Italy

Argentina

South American trade bloc Mercosur holds summit for EU trade deal

The South American trade bloc Mercosur has opened a two-day summit with hopes of securing a deal with the European Union

France

French mayors unite in opposing six days of violent protests

Mayors across France have held rallies to oppose almost a week of violent protests following the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer

World News

Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank kill at least eight

Strikes by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank have killed at least eight and wounded dozens of others in the largest operation by Israel for over a year

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WATCH: Farmers in Nepal celebrate annual rice festival

Nepal celebrates the annual rice festival in which farmers and their families play in muddy fields prepared for the plantation of rice, the main staple food for the country.

Culture news

Stormzy joins growing league of celebrity football club owners

Rapper Stormzy becomes joint owner of a lower league British football club and joins a number of celebrities investing in the sport.

France

Curfews and transport cancellations as France braces for more riots

Curfews and transport cancellations in some parts of France as tensions simmer over the police shooting of a teenager in Nanterre

United Kingdom

UK Appeal Court rules plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda illegal

The UK High Court has delivered a blow to PM Sunak's plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda by ruling the move illegal. The government says it will appeal the judgement at the Supreme Court.

Greece

Tsipras steps down as Greece's opposition leader after election defeat

Greece's left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has stepped down following a crushing election defeat

Culture news

Romania's Sibiu Festival takes place with dancing, music and theatre

The annual Sibiu International Theatre Festival is set to be one of the biggest ever with dancing, music and theatre from many countries taking part

Russia

Putin condemns mutiny attempt as Prigozhin explains Wagner rebellion

President Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both made public statements about a suspected mutiny with Putin issuing ultimatum to mercenaries

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WATCH: Locals clash with security forces in Guatemala elections

Clashes broke out between locals and security forces in central Guatemala after complaints about election process

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