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An incarcerated person at California’s largest women’s prison has died amid a brutal heatwave that has left residents without air conditioning begging for relief and warning of dire consequences for their health.A woman in the Central California Women’s Facility, located in the Central Valley city of Chowchilla, died on Saturday as temperatures in the region climbed above 110F (43.3C). The California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP), an advocacy group, said it appeared the woman suffered a preventable heat death. The woman’s daughter told the Sacramento Bee that her mother had complained about the physical toll of the summer weather for…

On a sweltering night in Munich, France finally found a way to entertain the world at this European Cup. Facts have proved that the French team’s loss is indeed very worrying. Especially when the defining figure in the game is an energetic 16-year-old whose entire existence seems to express not only elite talent but also lightness, fun and a creative spirit.France have never performed like pre-match favorites in their six games in Germany. Here they were beaten by a much stronger team that was sharper in attack and very good at controlling the midfield. Losing to Spain is one thing.…

A 28-year-old woman from Ireland has been charged with “attempting suicide” by a court in Dubai, with politicians and campaigners calling for her release.Tori Towey, who works in the United Arab Emirates as an airline cabin crew member, was allegedly attacked and left with severe bruising and other injuries in a violent incident.Towey, from Boyle in County Roscommon, was taken to a police station where she was told she was being charged with attempted suicide and abusing alcohol.The Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, who has been supporting her, told the parliament in Ireland on Tuesday that Towey’s passport was…

Luis de la Fuente reflected on Lamine Yamar’s “act of genius” in one breath, before praising the “26 talents” he possesses. However, one thing he is very clear about: when his Spanish side reach the Euro 2024 finals, there will be plenty more to show for them when they face either England or the Netherlands on Sunday.“Insatiable,” is how De La Fuente describes a group of players arriving in Germany who may not be high-profile but who continue to grow and improve in the tournament. “This may surprise you more than us,” De La Fuente told the gathered media after…

Joe Biden has announced that Nato countries will provide Ukraine with five new strategic air defense systems as leaders began a summit in Washington where the alliance was expected to declare Ukraine’s path toward Nato to be “irreversible”.The promise of weapons deliveries, including anti-air defenses sought after by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, came just a day after a deadly missile strike against a pediatric cancer hospital and other civilian targets in Ukraine that Biden called a “horrific reminder of Russia’s brutality”.“All told, Ukraine will receive hundreds of additional interceptors over the next year, helping protect Ukrainian cities against Russian missiles…

No drinking, no smoking. Can’t drive, can’t vote. Can tuck the football into the top corner. On the big stage, in the biggest game of a generation. his One generation, maybe this really will be his. Moving forward, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, the son of Sheila from Equatorial Guinea and Mounir from Morocco, grew up in Roca Fonda, Mataro: postal code 08304. and then, That: A forever moment that brings a nation into its final new era.On the eve of this semi-final, Adrien Rabiot warned that the fourth-year student came to Germany with homework to do, exams to pass, a…

Maybe this is how new empires rise. Out of the ruins of the old, with fresh visions and fresh blood, a supremacy that creates its own logic as it goes, until it begins to feel inevitable. Spain have taken the hardest possible road to Berlin, conquered Italy and Croatia and Germany and now France: their longest winning streak since 2010, a first final since 2012, and perhaps the strongest indication yet that this is a team worth remembering.Indeed to anoint Spain as worthy finalists is to damn them with crushingly faint praise. In a way they have made this tournament,…

wattWhen Novak Djokovic stepped up to the microphone to dissect his performance following his stunning fourth-round win over Holger Ruhn at Wimbledon, it was clear he had something to say. While on-court interviewers may have wanted to maintain a relaxed and positive atmosphere on Center Court, Djokovic was determined to make his displeasure with certain spectators clear. After heaping praise on the many “esteemed” fans in attendance, he didn’t mince words about those who chanted passionately throughout the game.”I don’t accept that,” he said. “No. I know they cheer Rooney, but that’s also an excuse to boo. Look, I’ve been…

A backlash is growing in Italy against a decision to rename Milan’s main airport after the controversial late former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, with the city’s mayor describing the decision as “crazy”.More than 35,000 people have signed a petition calling on Giorgia Meloni’s government to stop the plan after the transport minister, Matteo Salvini, said he would give the final go-ahead to a decision by Enac, the Italian civil aviation authority, to rename Malpensa airport “in memory of my friend Silvio”.The mayor of Milan, Beppe Sala, accused Enac of succumbing to pressure from rightwing politicians while claiming that the decision…

Police have discovered the well-preserved body of an American climber who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago while trying to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes.Ancash regional police discovered the body of William Stampfl on Friday near the camp at an altitude of 5,200 meters (17,060 feet). Stampfl, 58, had been trying to climb Mount Huascarán, which is 6,768 meters above sea level.Police said Stampfer’s body was preserved by the ice and frigid temperatures, with his hiking boots, crampons and clothing still intact. They said the bodies were easy to identify because the climbers had…