U.K. to recognize Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees to ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

LONDON — The U.K. has said it would recognize Palestine as a state unless the Israeli government “takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza,” as global anger mounts over the war in the Palestinian territory. “We demand an immediate ceasefire to stop the slaughter,” a statement from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office…

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100-degree temps scorch large swaths of U.S.; over 150 million people under heat alerts

Extreme heat will continue across much of the southern Plains to New England, with more than 150 million people under heat alerts. Record high temperatures are likely on Tuesday across the Northeast and Florida, where temperatures could climb to the low-100s. Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Tampa and Orlando in Florida; and Philadelphia are some…

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