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Supreme Court Throws Assault Weapons Bans Into Peril
The Supreme Court will test whether AR-15-style rifle bans in about a dozen states can survive the Second Amendment.

14 Children Die as Lahore Roof Collapse Crushes Class
A roof collapse at a Lahore tuition centre killed 14 children as construction continued above classrooms.

1% Emissions Excuse Shields Rich Nations from Cuts
Small emitters still make up 32% of global emissions, blowing up the excuse rich nations use to delay climate cuts.

£655m Shetland Tunnels Push Ferries Toward a Reckoning
Shetland councillors backed a £655m finance probe for tunnels to Yell and Unst, forcing a reckoning over ferries and island decline.

1 Million Migrants Upend Spain Regularisation Scheme
Spain expected 500,000 applicants. More than 1 million came, turning Sánchez's legal-status plan into a European migration test.

Canada Puts a Sting in America's 250th Birthday Wish
Canadians marked America's 250th with warmth, jokes, and frustration. The Canada-US bond looks close, but not comfortable.

£10,000 Charge Ignites Labour's UK Asylum Reforms Fight
A proposed £10,000 asylum charge turns Mahmood’s reforms into a brutal test of Labour’s migration pitch.

£15m Reform UK Donor Hits Wall on Overseas Donations Cap
Christopher Harborne’s £15m to Reform UK may still face a planned overseas donations cap, despite his UK voter registration.

Albanese Tax Reform Pits Homebuyers Against Investors
Albanese is selling tax reform as a fairness fight on housing while rejecting Pauline Hanson’s monocultural Australia push.

Monaco Explosion Unleashes Manhunt After Backpack Blast
A suspected backpack bomb injured three in Monaco, leaving two critical and police chasing a CCTV suspect.

Venezuela Earthquake Rescue Falls Silent for Survivors
La Guaira rescuers halted machinery for 10 minutes to chase a possible voice under rubble. It was a false alarm, but the clock is shrinking.

Manager's Return Rattled Maddy Cusack, Inquest Told
Her father blamed Jonathan Morgan at the Maddy Cusack inquest, while the former Sheffield United Women manager challenged his account.