The WHO says Europe’s heatwave has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic set new temperature records as extreme heat moved east.
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A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals aboard, state media reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
Rescuers in Venezuela pulled a mother, her baby and two 11-year-old boys from earthquake rubble as the confirmed death toll reached at least 1,430. Tens of thousands remain missing while international teams race to find survivors.
Eleven people, including a pilot, five skydiving students and five instructors, died when a civilian aircraft crashed in Tomblaine, eastern France. Authorities said emergency services responded immediately and urged the public to avoid the airport area.
The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
Iran struck US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides accused the other of violating a June 17 ceasefire agreement tied to safe passage through the key waterway.