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Wildfire burns nearly 1,900 hectares in Fontainebleau forest near Paris amid heatwave
A major wildfire broke out on July 12 in Fontainebleau forest near Paris, burning about 1,900 hectares and prompting evacuations and highway closures.
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New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies at 78 in Sydney
Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park, died suddenly from pneumonia on July 13, 2026, at age 78 in Sydney, Australia.
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Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75 after illness in Portugal
Bonnie Tyler, known for 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' died at age 75 after being hospitalized in Portugal for intestinal surgery.
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Wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 13, including seven British nationals
A wildfire in Almería province, Spain, killed 13 people and injured six amid a heatwave, with firefighters battling the blaze for days.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads rapidly amid attacks on health facilities
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces its 17th Ebola outbreak since April 24, with nearly 750 suspected cases and rising violence against health workers.
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NSW expands daily year-round drone shark monitoring across 70 beaches starting July 1
New South Wales will launch expanded dawn-to-dusk drone shark patrols on over 70 beaches from July 1, following recent attacks and sightings.
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More than 10,000 march in Budapest Pride after Orban's April election defeat
Budapest held its first Pride parade since Viktor Orban's defeat, drawing over 10,000 participants on June 27, 2026.
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Nearly Half of Older Japanese Women Prefer AI for Relationship Advice Over Humans
A January 2026 survey found 47.8% of Japanese women aged 60-79 prefer AI to humans for advice on interpersonal issues.
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Brazilian Sisters Set Guinness Record with Combined Age of 316 Years
Three sisters near Rio de Janeiro have been certified by Guinness as the world’s longest-living trio with a combined age of 316 years.
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Michael Caine’s AI voice narrates 13-hour Odyssey audiobook ahead of Nolan film
Michael Caine’s licensed AI voice narrates a new 13-hour audiobook of Homer’s The Odyssey released June 23 ahead of Nolan’s film due July 19.
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Clive Davis, legendary music executive behind Whitney Houston, dies at 94
Clive Davis, influential music executive who signed Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, died June 22 at age 94 in New York.
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79th Cannes Film Festival ends with Palme d'Or award amid strong arthouse competition
The 79th Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d'Or ceremony, led by jury president Park Chan-wook judging 22 international films.
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Italian police shut down Mick Jagger's Stromboli party over local music ban
Police halted a May party on Stromboli island attended by Mick Jagger and film cast due to a local Wednesday music ban.
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Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil dies after Israeli airstrike near Tyre
Mona Khalil, a Lebanese environmentalist known for protecting sea turtles, died June 19 after being wounded in an Israeli airstrike on June 4.
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Fire Destroys Reikado Hall Housing Nearly 1,200-Year-Old Eternal Flame on Miyajima Island
A fire destroyed the Reikado Hall on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, this week, but the temple saved its nearly 1,200-year-old eternal flame.
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Toy Story 5 opens with record $160M in North America over Father's Day weekend
Toy Story 5 earned an estimated $160 million in North America during its opening weekend, the franchise's best debut, grossing $312 million worldwide over three days.
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Greek Iliad fragment found sealed on Roman-era Egyptian mummy at Oxyrhynchus
University of Barcelona archaeologists discovered a papyrus fragment of Homer’s Iliad incorporated in a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy.
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Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters critiques capitalism through shoplifting story
Boots Riley released I Love Boosters on May 22, a film depicting a women’s group using shoplifting to fight economic inequality.
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Studio Ghibli opens first U.S. pop-up store in Torrance, California
Studio Ghibli is launching its first official U.S. store, Donguri Republic, as a six-month pop-up in Torrance starting June 23, 2026.
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DR Congo reports record surge in Ebola cases amid tracing and funding challenges
The Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 72 new Ebola cases on June 14, raising the outbreak total to 782 amid shortages and tracing gaps.
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Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk uses AI for brainstorming but not novel writing
Olga Tokarczuk said she uses AI tools for idea development and fact-checking but not to write her novels, sparking debate among Polish writers.
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Australia declares strong El Niño event in tropical Pacific with global impacts
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Niño event underway in the tropical Pacific, forecast as strong to very strong on June 16, 2026.
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Palu, Indonesia causing building damage
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit near Palu, Indonesia, damaging buildings but causing no immediate casualties.
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Actor Tyler Mane diagnosed with rare male breast cancer, begins chemotherapy
Tyler Mane announced he has rare male breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, after his wife urged him to seek diagnosis.