Is Turkey abandoning Russia to turn back toward the West?
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Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days stoking fears of an increase in heat-related deaths. Croatia, France, Greece, Spain and Turkey could also face temperatures of around 40°C.
NHS waiting lists hit record high in England. A record 7.47 million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment, Figures for the end of May show - up from 7.42 million the previous month
Doctors stage biggest walkout in NHS history. Senior hospital doctors, known as consultants, in England will also begin a 48-hour strike on July 20, with radiographers following suit from July 25
North Korea threatens US after ICBM launch as photos of delighted Kim Jong-un emerge
Huw Edwards named by his wife as BBC presenter accused of paying teen for explicit pictures
Russia’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children is not unique – Putin and others have long used children as political pawns:
https://theconversation.com/russias-kidnapping-of-ukrainian-children-is-not-unique-putin-and-others-have-long-used-children-as-political-pawns-208330