France’s 29% Heatwave Death Surge Signals Europe’s Growing Danger

France’s 29% Heatwave Death Surge Signals Europe’s Growing Danger

France recorded a 29.1% increase in deaths i.e., 2,025 additional fatalities, during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave, the country’s national public health agency said. The spike, which the agency cautioned is likely an undercount, hit hardest in the Paris region, where deaths rose 62% over the same. Officials said…

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Prince William Joins Travis Kelce’s Podcast, Talks Football, Taylor Swift and England’s World Cup Dreams

Prince William Joins Travis Kelce’s Podcast, Talks Football, Taylor Swift and England’s World Cup Dreams

Prince William joined Travis and Jason Kelce on the New Heights podcast. The prince discussed England’s World Cup hopes and his lifelong support for Aston Villa. The episode also revisited William’s previous meetings with Taylor Swift and the Kelce family. Prince William made a surprise appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, joining…

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5 communication mistakes that destroy trust in startups

5 communication mistakes that destroy trust in startups

Trust is one of the few startup advantages you can build before you have a recognizable brand, a large customer base, or significant funding. It shapes how your team works together, how investors evaluate your leadership, and how customers decide whether to take a chance on an early-stage company. Yet many founders unintentionally weaken trust…

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Five Asteroids That Could Fly Past Earth in the Second Half of 2026

Five Asteroids That Could Fly Past Earth in the Second Half of 2026

KEY POINTS Five notable asteroids are expected to make close approaches to Earth during the second half of 2026. None of the objects is expected to strike Earth, according to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The flybys range from roughly 80-meter space rocks to asteroids more than 500 meters wide. Scientists use every close…

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Japan’s Return to Russian Crude Raises Questions About Asia’s Energy Trade Realignment

Japan’s Return to Russian Crude Raises Questions About Asia’s Energy Trade Realignment

Japan resumed imports of Russian Sakhalin crude in May after two domestic refiners purchased cargoes under a U.S. sanctions waiver, marking Tokyo’s most notable return to Russian oil since supply disruptions in the Middle East heightened concerns over energy security. The purchases highlight Japan’s reliance on oil supplies from the Middle East, some of which…

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How Drug Gangs Recruit Thai Flight Attendants Through Social Media

How Drug Gangs Recruit Thai Flight Attendants Through Social Media

Drug trafficking networks in Thailand are increasingly using platforms like TikTok and Facebook to recruit flight attendants as couriers, Thai authorities said, days after a Thai Airways crew member was charged with importing more than 1 kilogram of heroin into Australia. Investigators said the case revealed recruiters using fake social media accounts to contact flight…

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