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The author, from Wolverhampton, calls on Birmingham City Council to protect community libraries. Source link

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming. Source link

The EU’s new sanctions were agreed during a summit in Brussels which marked the first meeting between the bloc’s 27 leaders since Iran’s direct assault on Israel on Saturday, involving more than 300 missiles and drones fired from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen which were mostly downed by Israel and its allies. Source link

Michael Bibi says his first big show after undergoing cancer treatment was “emotional” and “intense”. Source link

The ruling party falls short of a majority, with a messy post-election period likely to follow. Source link

Larry Walters’ flight, using a garden chair and helium balloons, is celebrated in a stage musical. Source link

In Fowler, the local council district, residents’ ancestries reflect that multiculturalism, ranging from Vietnam, China and parts of the Middle East. It is also one of the most religious areas of Sydney, where 25% of the population are Catholics, 19% Buddhist, and 7.5% Muslim, according to the most recent Australian census. Source link

Migrants are caught in China’s manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy. Source link

Police say the men are gang members seeking revenge on Salman Khan for killing two antelopes in 1998. Source link

Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, whose director is leading the Israeli negotiating team, said on Sunday that Hamas’s stance showed that its leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, “does not want a humanitarian deal and the return of the hostages, is continuing to exploit the tension with Iran, and is striving to unite the sectors and achieve a general escalation in the region”. Source link