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The reigning double world champion led from start to finish at the Assen circuit to win the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/6/30/bagnaia-wins-dutch-motogp-narrows-championship-gap-to-rival-martin?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37758&_unique_id=6681dcdbeb780

Police in New York state, where the incident occurred, say the teenage boy was carrying a replica gun. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/video-shows-us-police-officer-fatally-shooting-13-year-old-on-ground?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37752&_unique_id=6681dcc6ede60

The Mercedes driver capitalised on Max Verstappen's and Lando Norris's lap-63 crash to claim an unlikely racing victory. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/6/30/russell-wins-austrian-grand-prix-after-late-verstappen-norris-collision?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37746&_unique_id=6681dcb14615d

The claim comes after Washington, Seoul and Tokyo began joint military exercises on Thursday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/north-korea-says-us-south-korea-and-japan-developing-asian-nato?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37740&_unique_id=6681dc9bd8bd1

The first debate between the two main candidates for president has sparked off a debate on Biden’s viability. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-bottom-line/2024/6/30/after-the-us-presidential-debate-should-democrats-dump-biden?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37734&_unique_id=6681dc83225a7

Authorities say hundreds evacuated as torrential rains cause flooding and landslides. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/at-least-seven-dead-as-fierce-storms-lash-france-switzerland-italy?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37728&_unique_id=6681dc64d0be8

Fasihi can outrun just about anything, but her Olympic journey has been complicated and inspiring in equal measure. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/6/30/paris-2024-olympics-100m-farzaneh-fasihi-irans-record-breaking-sprinter?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37722&_unique_id=6681dc51e057c

Residents continue to flee Rafah in the south and Shujayea in the north as Israeli tanks push deeper into both areas. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/six-palestinians-killed-as-israeli-forces-pound-southern-northern-gaza?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37716&_unique_id=6681dc3f92da6

Exit polls project Marine Le Pen's far-right RN won 34% and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance won 20.3%. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/30/frances-far-right-leads-in-first-round-of-elections-exit-polls-show?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37710&_unique_id=6681dc2e4887d

Polls suggest PM Rishi Sunak's Conservatives could face heavy defeat to Keir Starmer's Labour Party. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/6/30/what-are-the-big-issues-that-will-decide-the-uk-election?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37704&_unique_id=6681dc1174941

An information battle is ramping up the talk of war between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2024/6/29/israel-hezbollah-drone-videos-and-shady-reports?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37698&_unique_id=66807cb4b54d8

Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/protesters-police-clash-as-germanys-far-right-afd-party-congress-starts?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37692&_unique_id=66807ca61ccc5

Soldiers advance in Gaza City neighbourhood as UN says at least 60,000 Palestinian residents displaced. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/israeli-forces-intensify-attacks-in-shujayea-as-gaza-death-toll-rises?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37686&_unique_id=66807c91ca80f

A jump in private rents in recent years has left Britons increasingly vulnerable to homelessness. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/6/29/squatters-take-londons-housing-crisis-into-their-own-hands?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37680&_unique_id=66807c7235452

Seventy years since Alfredo Stroessner seized power, memories of his bloody legacy and a massacre in 2012 live on. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/29/remembering-the-stronismo-how-ghost-of-a-brutal-dictator-haunts-paraguay?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37674&_unique_id=66807c5618100

Hezbollah says it can and will fight until a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed, here’s a look at the scenarios. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/hezbollahs-plans-israels-threats-is-either-side-ready-for-war?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37668&_unique_id=66807c3aa29f5

Serbian police are investigating a possible network and ties with 'foreign terrorist groups' after the crossbow attack. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/crossbow-assailant-killed-after-attack-at-israel-embassy-in-serbia?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37662&_unique_id=66807c25edab9

Procession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/people-march-for-nahel-merzouk-a-year-after-he-was-shot-by-french-police?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37656&_unique_id=66807c151479f

Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/iraq-5-big-isil-bombs-found-hidden-in-mosuls-al-nuri-mosque?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37650&_unique_id=66807bfef063d

Deadly attacks come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in areas along the eastern front. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/29/at-least-12-killed-in-russian-attacks-across-eastern-ukraine?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37644&_unique_id=66807be823f45

Will there be any rain in the final? How will the teams line up? What happens in case of a washout? How's the pitch? https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/6/28/india-vs-south-africa-icc-t20-world-cup-2024-final-teams-weather-pitch?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37638&_unique_id=667f2b9339308

Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the cabinet approved his plan to legalise five settlements. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/28/israels-smotrich-promises-a-million-new-settlers-under-expansion-plan?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37632&_unique_id=667f2b7e3f6ac

High Court rules in favour of a petition demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/28/kenya-protests-simmer-after-deadly-week-of-demonstrations?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37626&_unique_id=667f2b6e76b59

ANC-DA deadlock over cabinet positions prompted fears that government of national unity may have ended before it begins. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/28/tension-and-stand-offs-as-south-africa-struggles-to-launch-coalition-govt?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37620&_unique_id=667f2b4e49e3e

After 32 years and seven failed attempts, South Africa have finally reached the promised land of a men's cricket final. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/6/28/how-rob-walter-helped-south-africa-reach-the-icc-t20-world-cup-2024-final?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37614&_unique_id=667f2b3d63aae

Funerals begin for demonstrators as protests that began over tax hikes continue in Kenya. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/28/funerals-begin-for-demonstrators-as-protests-continue-in-kenya?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37608&_unique_id=667f2b25189c2

Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in challenges that could be spawned by the 'unwarranted shock' to the law. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/6/28/us-supreme-court-weakens-federal-regulators-in-boost-for-business?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37602&_unique_id=667f2b0d88b17

Biden said he 'fully intends' to win upcoming election in speech at a campaign rally, waving aside calls to step down. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/28/biden-seeks-to-project-confidence-amid-concerns-over-debate-performance?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37596&_unique_id=667f2af4634a0

Palestinian fighters say they're 'inflicting deaths and injuries' in attacks with anti-tank rockets and small-arms fire. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/28/battles-rage-in-north-gaza-as-palestinian-fighters-ambush-israeli-troops?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37590&_unique_id=667f2adf23374

Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene declares victory in the country's parliamentary elections. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/28/preliminary-election-results-show-mongolian-peoples-party-in-the-lead?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37584&_unique_id=667f2ac6f40a3

Decision reverses lower-court ruling that upheld plan to give Purdue Pharma's owners immunity in exchange for settling. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/us-supreme-court-rejects-opioid-settlement-that-shields-sackler-family?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37578&_unique_id=667dd03c7a55a

Video shows Palestinian civilians fleeing a barrage of Israeli military bombardment in the Shujaiya neighbourhood. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/27/palestinians-flee-barrage-of-israeli-attacks-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37572&_unique_id=667dd01fe8bd8

On June 27, 1980, in under an hour, the Assad regime killed some 1,000 political prisoners at the infamous prison. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/6/27/remembering-syrias-tadmur-prison-massacre-44-years-on?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37566&_unique_id=667dd00878b66

A series of problems with new Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has delayed return to Earth. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/why-are-two-boeing-astronauts-stuck-in-space?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37560&_unique_id=667dcff1bbfe3

Protests continue across Kenya despite the government's dramatic U-turn on legislation that would have raised taxes. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/kenya-protesters-call-for-president-rutos-removal-after-tax-bill-dropped?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37554&_unique_id=667dcfda4d286

Several killed as Israel storms Shujayea in eastern Gaza City, according to the Gaza civil defence and a doctor. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/palestinians-flee-as-israeli-forces-renew-gaza-city-assault?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37548&_unique_id=667dcf84a0669

Anti-tax protests have turned anti-government in Kenya. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/27/protests-clashes-resume-in-kenya-as-military-deployed?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37542&_unique_id=667dcf754d6ed

Boeing had 'blatantly violated' federal rules by providing 'non-public investigative information', investigators said. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/6/27/us-investigators-sanction-boeing-for-sharing-information-on-mid-air-blowout?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37536&_unique_id=667dcf6614ba6

Iranians are choosing a successor to the late Ebrahim Raisi. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/6/27/what-power-does-a-president-have-in-iran?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37530&_unique_id=667dcf4d60de5

Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who 'pulls the strings' when it comes to military decision making. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/27/frances-far-right-leader-le-pen-questions-macrons-role-as-army-chief?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37524&_unique_id=667dcf373b9c1

US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking part in their first 2024 election debate on June 27th. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/26/biden-and-trump-prepare-for-rematch-in-2024-election-debate?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37518&_unique_id=667c7a83b22bb

US debt is on track to reach more than $50 trillion dollars over the next decade. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2024/6/26/why-is-the-us-in-so-much-debt-and-does-it-matter?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37512&_unique_id=667c7a73d5065

From aquaphobe to sea bird conservationist, Priskilla Nghaangulwa had to reinvent herself on the seas off Namibia. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/africa-direct/2024/6/26/sleeping-on-water-a-marine-biologist-in-namibia?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37506&_unique_id=667c7a6299ac6

The hopes and dreams of Sarah Apew, training to become a boxing champion against the odds. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/africa-direct/2024/6/26/the-girl-from-bukom-a-female-boxer-in-ghana?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37500&_unique_id=667c7a1db7f32

Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will not sign the 2024 finance bill that sparked nationwide deadly unrest. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/6/26/kenyas-president-withdraws-finance-bill-after-deadly-unrest?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37494&_unique_id=667c7a0eafefa

Counterterrorism prosecutors failed to have warrant annulled on grounds that al-Assad enjoys immunity as head of state. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/french-court-upholds-arrest-warrant-for-syrias-bashar-al-assad?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37488&_unique_id=667c782b2ef05

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are going head-to-head in first debate ahead of November's hotly contested US election. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/biden-and-trump-to-face-off-in-first-us-presidential-debate-what-to-know?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37482&_unique_id=667c781c260d8

Israeli defence minister 's visit comes a month before Netanyahu's, and highlights his position as an alternative. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/gallants-us-trip-strengthens-potential-challenge-to-israels-netanyahu?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37476&_unique_id=667c780cc0743

Western pressure likely made Ruto backtrack after deadly violence, but his credibility has been badly hit, say analysts. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/the-people-have-spoken-why-did-kenyas-ruto-reject-tax-bill-he-pushed?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37470&_unique_id=667c77d9a500b

Juan Orlando Hernandez says he was 'wrongly accused' at sentencing hearing for conviction on drugs and weapons charges. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/26/honduras-ex-president-sentenced-to-45-years-for-helping-drug-traffickers?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=37464&_unique_id=667c77c5737e4