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Texas Flash Floods: High Risk, Insufficient Warning Systems

Intense rainfall in Texas's Hill Country caused flash flooding, raising the Guadalupe River 26 feet and resulting in casualties, despite the National Weather Service issuing warnings; researchers highlight the region's vulnerability and insufficient warning systems.

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France to Build High-Security Prison in French Guiana, Sparking Outrage

France plans to build a 500-inmate high-security prison in French Guiana's Amazon rainforest, sparking outrage due to its resemblance to the region's historical penal colony and raising human rights concerns over healthcare access in a remote location. The project, costing €400 million, aims to addr...

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Serbian Opposition Boycotts Parliament Amidst Citizen Protests

Days after a Vidovdan protest in Serbia, citizens and police continue to clash, resulting in arrests and alleged beatings. The opposition largely supports a student-led parliamentary boycott to pressure for new elections, though differing opinions exist on the boycott's effectiveness and long-term s...

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Global Media Forum Tackles Authoritarian Rise, Focuses on Media Freedom

The Global Media Forum (GMF) in Bonn, Germany, is tackling the rising power of authoritarian regimes globally through their use of populism and restrictions on free media, with a focus on practical solutions to strengthen journalism and media freedom.

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Mapping Radioactive Waste Dumped in the Northeast Atlantic

An international team is mapping over 1800 barrels of radioactive waste dumped in the Northeast Atlantic between the 1950s and 1980s by several European countries, investigating their current state and environmental impact while acknowledging the infeasibility of retrieval.

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Surge in Saudi Executions Sparks International Alarm

Amnesty International reports 180 executions in Saudi Arabia since the start of 2024, including 46 in June alone, many foreign nationals convicted of drug-related crimes, contrasting with the country's projected global image.

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7/7 London Bombings: Leeds' Impact and the Controversial Prevent Strategy

On July 7, 2005, four suicide bombers, three of whom were British-born sons of Pakistani parents from Leeds, attacked London's transport system, killing 52 and injuring hundreds; this event prompted government counter-terrorism initiatives but also significant community criticism.

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Coroner Finds Police Officer Racist in Kumanjayi Walker Death

A coronial inquest found Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu in November 2019, was racist and worked in an institutionally racist organisation; the coroner found Walker's death avoidable.

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MP reveals abuse to advocate for stronger domestic violence laws

British MP Josh Babarinde revealed his childhood physical abuse, advocating for legal changes to make domestic abuse a specific criminal offense to prevent abusers from early release from prison and improve victim protection.

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7/7 London Bombings: Survivor's Return Marks 20th Anniversary

On July 7, 2005, coordinated bombings on London's transport system killed 52 and injured over 770, including 13 killed on a number 30 bus driven by George Psaradakis, who returned to London 20 years later to commemorate the victims.

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Alaskan Girl Survives Kidnapping, Attacker Sentenced to 135 Years

A 15-year-old Alaskan girl survived a brutal kidnapping and attempted murder by David Anderson, 52, a registered sex offender with a history of violence, on November 2nd, 2022, in Wasilla, Alaska; he was sentenced to 135 years in prison.

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Trial Begins on Trump Administration's Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Students

A Massachusetts federal court trial begins Monday, challenging the Trump administration's deportation of foreign students expressing pro-Palestinian views; the government's defense of this 'ideological-deportation policy' is unprecedented and is being challenged as a violation of the First Amendment...

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