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Oregon psychiatric hospital spends thousands of taxpayers’ money on sex toys for patients — many of whom are criminals, report finds

Access to sexual aids creates safer environment for staff and other patients, hospital says

The Independent UK

Supreme Court bans anyone under 18 from viewing pornography in Texas

Texas law seeks to prevent people under18 from viewing explicit content

The Independent UK

‘Orchestrated grovel’: critics react to Europe’s attempts to tame Donald Trump

Nato chief Mark Rutte derided for calling US president ‘daddy’ and showering him with praise over Iran

The Guardian - UK

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Trump Admin Stops Collecting Data Crucial for Hurricane Predictions at the Start of Hurricane Season

The Trump administration's decision to halt transmission of critical satellite data threatens to undermine hurricane forecasts just as the 2025 season begins.

International Business Times

Cuomo to stay in New York mayoral race despite Mamdani besting him in primary – report

Ex-governor failed to secure Democratic nomination this week but still plans to run on ‘Fight and Delivery’ ballot line

The Guardian - US

EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US levies

The Guardian - UK

Iranian woman, who has lived in US for 47 years, taken by Ice while gardening

Madonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian, 64, was taken by plainclothes officers from her home in New Orleans

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Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok and Facebook, UN warns

Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict ‘perks’ of lifestyle, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Diddy trial recap: Closing arguments end as jury deliberations are set to begin next week

The judge will give the jury the instructions for deliberation on Monday morning

The Independent UK

Togo soldiers clash with protesters demanding Gnassingbé resignation

Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital. The protests have been going on since Wednesday, to denounce a power grab by longtime leader Faure Gnassingbé and demand his resignation.

Radio France Internationale

Democratic senator sounds alarm on party’s failures: ‘We don’t act as a team’

Elissa Slotkin criticized fellow Democrats for losing their ‘alpha energy’ at a Center for American Progress event

The Guardian - US

Dozens Of Dems Urge Lawmakers to Visit ICE Facilities Regularly Amid Reports of Abuse

A new House resolution led by Rep. Frederica Wilson calls on Members of Congress to regularly visit ICE detention facilities

Latin Times

Greg Josephson Cause Of Death: CEO Identified As Victim But What Was He Doing With 15-Year Old Suspect?

Universal Store co-founder Greg Josephson was fatally stabbed at a Brisbane house party, with a 15-year-old charged. What was their connection?

International Business Times UK

Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre funded by Florida hurricane money?

Government will allocate some FEMA funds to the facility, but will not use disaster relief money.

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The Independent UK

Iran's top diplomat says talks with US 'complicated' by American strike on nuclear sites

Iran's top diplomat says new nuclear talks with the U.S. are unlikely soon, citing complications from recent American military strikes

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Soldiers captured by Russia in Mariupol among those released in prisoner swap

EU extends Russia sanctions but new package blocked by Slovakia. What we know on day 1,220

The Guardian - UK

Too scared to go to hospital: the pregnant women in Dominican Republic dying because of deportation fears

Haitian Lourda Jean Pierre died shortly after giving birth at home after seeing images of pregnant women and new mothers being rounded up in hospitals by immigration agents

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Alarm raised over slow pace of payouts to UK veterans fired over sexuality

MP Jess Brown-Fuller says at the current rate it could take more than a decade to complete the compensation process

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The Independent UK

Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation

The Independent UK

Family files for release in lawsuit considered first involving children challenging arrests at court

A mother and her two young kids are fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention center

The Independent UK

Federal judge weighs whether Alabama's anti-DEI law threatens First Amendment

Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: No mention of ‘big beautiful bill’ July 4 deadline in president’s final pitch

Trump appears to have dropped his expectations that his marquee tax spending bill will pass before the holidays as it faces roadblocks in the Senate – key US politics stories from Thursday 26 June at a glance

The Independent UK

Diddy had ‘total control’ of criminal enterprise, prosecutors claim in mammoth closing arguments: ‘He doesn’t take no for an answer’

The mogul got away with committing crimes for two decades because of his ‘wealth, power and influence,’ the prosecutor argued

The Texas Tribune

Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools

The lawsuit contests a state law that requires the biblical directives be displayed in classrooms, saying it violates First Amendment and parental rights.

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns

A federal judge is blocking Georgia's law requiring age verification for social media accounts

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