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Much of Western Europe is sweltering in a heatwave with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, likely shattering yet more temperature records. Source link

Nine people are in a critical condition after a collision between two passenger trains in central England. Source link

Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency across the country, after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades. Source link

A woman has been killed and nearly 1,700 tourists evacuated due to a large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort town of Bayahibe. Source link

Pauline Hanson has called for Australia to reject multiculturalism and be “monocultural”. So what does it involve and are there any nations overseas that show what it might look like in Australia? Source link

When Iran and the United States inked a deal on the war this week, one unlikely figure on the Iranian side emerged from the shadows of the negotiations and into the open. Source link

Sir Keir Starmer’s principal rival, Andy Burnham, has stormed back into parliament after a near-decade absence with a by-election win. Source link

Fighting escalated between Israel and Hezbollah in south Lebanon overnight, with reports of 47 people killed in Israeli strikes and four Israeli soldiers killed. Source link

The man, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure, has been released on bail after police assessed him as not fit for an interview. Source link

Malaysia has one of the highest rates of bullying in the world and new anti-bullying laws aim to tackle the problem. Source link