Canada calls for 'discipline' with China as it beefs up Japan defense ties
Recalling 'two Michaels,' minister says case of detained Japanese requires 'patience
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France: Around 1,000 additional deaths since Wednesday due to the heatwave
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Investors can still enjoy solid yields in the bond market right now, but selectivity matters, according to Charles Schwab's mid-year outlook.
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The firm expects inflation to stay sticky and the Federal Reserve to remain patient. However, a rate hike seems a little bit more likely after the June Fed meeting and latest hot inflation report, said Collin Martin, head of fixed income research and strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.
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MacKenzie Scott Dominated Charitable Giving In 2025, Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Contributed One-Third Of All Megagifts As Donations Touched $617.2 Billion.
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Japan’s defence ministry said it had tracked two separate flights involving Chinese H-6 bombers and Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers.
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Europe’s Heat Wave Is the Worst on Record, Researchers Find - BBG
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard: The government is obligated to provide financial support to fund our needs
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Under the streets of a sweltering Paris, a vast network of pipes and water from the Seine are helping to keep parts of the city cool
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French Press Agency: Arrival of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Baghdad
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S&P Keeps US Sovereign Rating At AA+ With Stable Outlook
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Russia: A fatality from a Ukrainian strike on Krasnodar
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Germany has recorded its hottest night, with temperatures reaching 29.4 degrees Celsius, the German Weather Service (DWD) says.
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Six die in open water during recent heatwave
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FRANCE RECORDS AROUND 1,000 EXCESS DEATHS AS RECORD HEATWAVE TURNS DEADLY

French health authorities say the country’s prolonged heatwave has led to approximately 1,000 excess deaths since June 24, with elderly people and those with pre-existing health conditions among the hardest hit. The heatwave has strained hospitals and emergency services as temperatures exceeded 40°C across large parts of western Europe before shifting eastward.
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OpenAI hired former Uber executive Prabhjeet Singh to lead its operations in India, deepening its investment in one of its fastest-growing markets.
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Foreign vessels must use routes designated by Iran’s armed forces in the Strait of Hormuz and will not be allowed to use any other path, the head of parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said on Sunday.
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Ebrahim Azizi told Defa Press that the IRGC Navy identifies, guides and monitors vessels once they enter the area.

He said any movement outside routes set by Iran would not be safe or secure, adding that Iran would not permit the use of alternative routes.
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Azizi said Iran’s authority over the strategic passage remained in place and “should not return to past conditions.”

He also warned that any breach of US commitments or the ceasefire would face what he called a decisive and regret-inducing response.
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Any US military or political action will face a “proportionate response” from Iran and Washington’s moves will not go unanswered, parliament national security committee member Fadahossein Maleki said on Sunday.
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Iranian Foreign Minister: Tehran alone is responsible for restoring shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels
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