Injured hiker rescued at Camelback Mountain trail

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Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It's straining businesses and public services
Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. It's a reality for many schoolchildren across Nigeria, where many buildings don't have access to the national electricity grid. In Excellent Moral School in Olodo Okin in Ibadan, “the entire community is not connected, including the school,” said school founder Muyideen Raji.
Reuters
Cambodia environmental group slams 'politically motivated' trial
Members of a Cambodian conservation group are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges its founder says are politically motivated and part of a wider crackdown on government criticism – allegations authorities deny. Ten activists from the Mother Nature group have been accused of plotting against the government, charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. Three are also charged with violating Cambodia's lese majeste laws, which carries a maximum five-year sentence, with the court expected to deliver verdicts on Tuesday.
AFP
Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost
Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country's departure from the European Union, with little prospect of change after this week's election.Alfonso noted that "you could get things from the European Union very easily" before Brexit.
AFP
US Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity looms
The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the most highly anticipated decision of its term -- a ruling "for the ages" on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution. But the Supreme Court -- dominated by conservatives, including the three appointed by Trump during his term in office -- agreed in February to hear his argument for presidential immunity, putting the case on hold while they considered the matter in April.
Reuters
Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market. From July 1, the international student visa fee has risen to A$1,600 ($1,068) from A$710, while visitor visa holders and students with temporary graduate visas are banned from applying onshore for a student visa. "The changes coming into force today will help restore integrity to our international education system, and create a migration system which is fairer, smaller and better able to deliver for Australia," Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said in a statement.
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DOJ to offer Boeing plea agreement for fatal crashes; relatives of victims slam 'sweetheart deal'
The Justice Department is offering Boeing a plea deal to resolve criminal charges in two fatal crashes overseas, but relatives of victims oppose it.
Reuters
Hungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite
Hungary's nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday with a Trump-like call to "Make Europe Great Again" after EU lawmakers questioned whether it should be allowed to take on the role. Their concerns are based on Prime Minister Viktor Orban's many clashes with Brussels over democratic norms. Hungarian diplomats say the country will be an honest broker, while analysts say Budapest's actions at the forefront of EU policy-making are likely to be restricted given that Brussels is in a transition phase following elections in June.
CNN
Biden’s family encourages him to stay in the race as they discuss whether top advisers should be fired
Joe Biden’s family on Sunday encouraged the president to stay in the 2024 race and privately discussed whether top aides should be fired on the heels of Biden’s stunningly poor debate performance, which has thrown his campaign into turmoil.
AFP
Caribbean braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean on Sunday as residents were urged to hurry and finish preparations ahead of the expected landfall overnight of the "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm -- the first ever recorded in June.The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned residents that Beryl -- currently churning in the Atlantic Ocean about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southeast of Barbados -- would remain an "extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane" when it reaches populated isl
AFP
UK govt, British Airways sued over 1990 Kuwait hostage crisis
Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have launched legal action against the UK government and the airline, a law firm said Monday.The action claims that the UK government and the airline "knew the invasion had started" but allowed the flight to land anyway.
CNN
Hurricane Beryl intensifies into an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday morning, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands.
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Beryl forecast to become an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Beryl has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it inches closer to the Windward Islands, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.
Reuters
Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire
Colombian armed group the Segunda Marquetalia on Sunday agreed to a unilateral ceasefire, after several days of peace talks in Caracas, which are part of President Gustavo Petro's efforts to end 60 years of unrest in his country. The unilateral ceasefire marks a step towards finally achieving peace in the South American nation, and reducing the violence that has long plagued the country. The Segunda Marquetalia is a dissident faction of the now-demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels whose leaders initially agreed to a 2016 peace deal, but returned to arms citing unfulfilled promises three years later.
AFP
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in 'most difficult day of year'
Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday evening, as the country braces for another scorching summer.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Greeks to brace for a difficult wildfire season in his weekly Facebook post on Sunday.
Politico
Hurricane Beryl strengthens into Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean
“This is a very dangerous situation,” warned the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
NBC News
Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona
After Republican operatives were discovered working for Cornel West in North Carolina, someone is paying to help get the candidate on the ballot in Arizona.
CNN
Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron, projection shows
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, as President Emmanuel Macron’s party slumped to third place.
USA TODAY
Utah fire captain dies in whitewater rafting accident at Dinosaur National Monument
Michael Harp, 27-year veteran of the Salt Lake City Fire Department, died in a whitewater rafting accident on the Green River in Colorado.
USA TODAY
'It was me': New York police release footage in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway
The Utica Police Department released body camera footage from the night Nyah Mway, 13, was shot and killed by authorities on Friday night.
USA TODAY
Far right wins first round in France election, intense run-off horsetrading begins
President Emmanuel Macron's party began talks with leftist and centrist parties to deny the far right National Rally victory in the runoff.

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