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WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace
Although the WHO has warned many times of the health risks of extreme heat, this is its first report since 1969 specifically on heat stress at work.
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White House announces chipmaker Intel to give US government 10% stake
President Donald Trump revealed the deal earlier on Friday during remarks in the Oval Office, calling it a "great deal for them".
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Russia trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war- Zelensky
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Putin was ready to meet Ukraine's leader "when the agenda is ready for a summit and accused Zelensky of saying "no to everything".
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Lyle Menendez joins brother in being denied parole in parents' LA murder
The Menendez brothers, who were convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, were both rejected for release after separate, lengthy hearings before California's parole board.
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New York tour bus crash leaves 5 people dead, multiple injured
The bus apparently lost control on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo, with passengers being ejected as the windows shattered
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US to review all 55 million visas to check if holders broke rules
Visas will be revoked if there are indications of "overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety or engaging in any form of terrorist activity
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Famine confirmed in Gaza City for first time, UN-backed report says
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which is used by governments and international bodies to identify hunger levels around the world, has raised its classification to Phase 5 - the highest and most severe.
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At least 18 killed in Colombia in drone attack on helicopter, car bombing
Colombian President Gustavo Petro blamed the attacks on dissident factions of the now-defunct FARC group that have rejected a 2016 peace agreement to end a prolonged internal conflict
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Appeals court throws out Trump's $500m civil fraud penalty
In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Trump claimed the decision was a "total victory".
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French judges dismiss genocide case against Rwanda's former first lady
Agathe Habyarimana, 82, who has been living in France since 1998 and whose extradition has been repeatedly requested by Kigali, now appears highly unlikely to face trial in France
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Israel tells medics and aid groups to prepare for Gaza City evacuation
The Israeli military plans to evacuate Gaza City's entire population and move it to shelters in the south before troops move into the territory's largest urban area.
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Delta and United sued for selling 'window seats' without windows
The complaints said some Boeing and Airbus passenger planes had seats that do not have windows because of the positioning of air conditioning ducts, wiring or other components.