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June 15 1200 UTC Brief
In U.S. news
Authorities in Philadelphia say they are still piecing together the case of the man accused of shooting three police officers in the Wynnefield section. The investigation is continuing.
Separately, Brookings says a surge in ICE operations under the Trump administration has cost the U.S. an estimated 668,000 jobs across 86 metro areas since January 2025. The research points to a broad labor-market hit, not just a local one.
In the UK
At the Old Bailey, Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc were found guilty over arson attacks linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including a car that had previously been owned by him and property tied to his past residence. A third man, Petro Pochynok, was cleared of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
In a separate ruling, a UK court upheld the government’s ban on a pro-Palestinian group as a terrorist organisation. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper defended the proscription, saying supporters of the group had not understood its full nature.
And HMRC has apologized to about 1.7 million state pensioners after admitting a software error taxed them using the wrong pension figure. A quiet reminder that the machine is not, in fact, always the adult in the room.
In health
Researchers are taking a closer look at menthol and other cooling agents used in vapes after animal and lab studies suggested they may raise heart rate, blood pressure, and stress the cardiovascular system. The findings do not prove these additives cause heart disease in humans, but they do add to the list of reasons not to treat them as harmless flavoring.
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