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Temperatures are expected to spike with a trio of heat, thunderstorms and fire risks compounding dangersCalifornians are bracing for the first major heatwave of the year, a multiday scorcher that could pose significant threats to public health and sharply heighten wildfire risks.After a notably cooler summer, temperatures are expected to spike across the American south-west starting on Wednesday and extending through the weekend, as severe conditions expand north along the coast into British Columbia by the end of the week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/california-extreme-heat-wave Author : Gabrielle Canon Publish date : 2025-08-20 19:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

French president responds to Israeli PM’s ‘erroneous’ allegations in relation to decision to recognise state of Palestine Emmanuel Macron has hit out at Benjamin Netanyahu for his “abject” and “erroneous” remarks after Israel’s prime minister claimed that antisemitism had “surged” in France after the country’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state in September.In a statement released late on Tuesday, the office of the French president pushed back against Netanyahu’s claim. “The analysis suggesting that France’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine in September is behind the rise in antisemitic violence in France is erroneous, abject, and will not go

State house to hold vote on map intended to flip five Democrat-held seats; US attorney general releases latest arrest numbers The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale.“America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second clip, on the popular video-sharing app. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/20/tulsi-gabbard-security-clearance-donald-trump-administration-us-politics-latest-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-08-20 14:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Jean Pormanove featured regularly in videos in which he appeared to be assaulted or humiliated as viewers watchedFrench authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliation.Prosecutors ordered an autopsy and opened an investigation into the death of the man, 46, in the village of Contes, north of Nice, on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/20/french-government-investigating-death-of-man-during-live-stream Author : Reuters in Paris Publish date : 2025-08-20 12:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.