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France shuts schools amid heat wave  
Ex-Timor-leste president Guterres; 71

Taiwan begins 5-day combat readiness exercises

China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist
Anwar vows protection for Bangladeshis’ rights
Starmer resigns as PM
Trump’s bet Colombia’s president-elect  
Meloni hits back as Trump escalates G7 photo spat
Spain PM’s wife barred by judge from leaving country
Zelenskyy, top officials return Polish awards 
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