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June 28 2000 UTC Brief
In climate and wildfires
Utah is dealing with several wildfires at once, including the nation’s largest, while Europe’s heatwave is now linked by the World Health Organization to about 1,300 deaths. Germany also hit 41.7C, another reminder that the atmosphere is no longer subtle about its priorities.
In public health
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has climbed to 72 linked cases, with health officials trying to contain spread in south and central parts of the state. Several patients have been hospitalized with serious complications. In England, NHS figures suggest the risk of the most severe birth injury has risen to its highest level since records began in 2020.
In the Middle East
Israel’s government has unanimously voted to recognize the Armenian genocide, a significant diplomatic step with long political history behind it. Separately, Israeli forces bulldozed olive trees in the West Bank village of Zububa, west of Jenin.
In international conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has taken Rwanda to the International Court of Justice over the war in eastern Congo. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says weekend U.S. strikes violated a framework deal and warned of a crushing response, as journalists in Doha saw U.S. refueling aircraft heading toward the Strait of Hormuz in the same formation used before the strikes. The region continues to reward calm, which seems to annoy everyone involved.
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