Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center as comedians repeatedly mocked President Donald Trump’s contested control of the venue. The ceremony unfolded amid a legal fight over Trump’s name on the building and plans for a major renovation.
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South Korea plans more than $1 trillion in investments to expand chipmaking, AI data centres and robotics infrastructure. President Lee Jae Myung says the effort is aimed at securing AI leadership and reviving regions beyond Seoul.
Andy Burnham is set to use a major Manchester speech to make devolution the centrepiece of his bid to become Britain’s next prime minister. He is expected to promise a 10-year mission to raise living standards while facing questions over fiscal rules, defence spending and his future cabinet.
Hong Myung-bo resigned as South Korea coach after the national team failed to reach the World Cup knockout stage. President Lee Jae-myung called for an investigation, while former players and fans demanded broader changes in South Korean football.
Pakistan says its forces killed 29 militants in a ground operation and precision strikes along the Afghan border. The operation followed a Karachi attack claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar that killed three soldiers.
A heat dome is expected to bring dangerous and potentially record-setting heat across the central and eastern U.S. through the July 4 weekend. Forecasters warn high humidity could push heat indexes to 100 to 110 degrees, with some areas feeling as hot as 115.
A prolonged heat wave is spreading across the central and eastern United States, with heat index values expected to top 100 degrees in many cities ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Forecasters warned that high humidity, warm nights and multiple days of heat will raise risks for millions of people.
The WHO says Europe’s heatwave has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic set new temperature records as extreme heat moved east.