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- On 22 June, the U.S. launched B‑2 bomber airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. World leaders warn of wider war.
[The Guardian]
- Iran responded with drone and missile attacks on Israel and U.S. forces, hitting Tel Aviv, Haifa, and embassies.
[Wikipedia]
- 10 killed in Austrian school shooting on 10 June; raises fresh concerns over mass shooters in Europe.
[Wikipedia]
- Riots erupted in Northern Ireland towns, with 60+ police injured in racially charged anti-immigration violence.
[The Guardian]
- Tropical Storm Wutip killed 17, grounded flights, and triggered evacuations across China and Vietnam.
[Channel News Asia]
- A brutal heatwave in India and Pakistan hit 48°C on 12 June. Hundreds dead. Crops and hospitals overwhelmed.
[Wikipedia]
- A UN report warns terrorists could weaponise autonomous vehicles and drones as “slaughterbots.”
[The Times]
- NASA reports show extreme droughts and floods now twice as frequent as in the early 2000s.
[Times of India]
- New Marburg virus outbreak in Central Africa: 9 cases, 8 deaths. No cure. WHO warns of global spread risk.
[WHO]
- Earth may hit 1.5°C warming limit by 2028, scientists warn. Risk of irreversible sea rise, crop collapse.
[Live Science]