International News
Europe heatwave: cities take steps to limit effects of record temperatures
The Guardian
European cities are taking exceptional steps to limit the impact of a historic early summer heatwave as temperatures across the continent approached monthly and, in some places, all-time records.
Schools in parts of France, meanwhile – where an all-time heat record of 44.1C could be beaten on Friday – were expected to remain closed until the end of the week, while authorities in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Marseille banned older cars from entering their city centres to combat pollution.
'Divorced from reality': Palestinians reject US economic plan
Al Jazeera
The US-led economic workshop in Bahrain closed amid derision and rejection from Palestinian officials on Wednesday, who said its framework for a trade and investment boost ignored their political aspirations for statehood.
Bodies of US WW2 troops found on Pacific island
BBC World News
A group searching for the bodies of US troops has discovered graves that they believe contain more than 30 marines and sailors from World War Two.
The remains were discovered in March on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, which was the scene of a three-day battle with the Japanese in November 1943.
US defence department officials plan to transport the remains 2,300 miles (3,700km) to Hawaii for identification.
US News
Wayfair employees walk out in protest over sales to migrant detention camps
The Guardian
Employees for the online furnishings retailer Wayfair began a walkout on Wednesday afternoon in protest against the sale of furniture to migrant detention facilities at the southern border
Reddit 'quarantines' its biggest pro-Trump message board
The Guardian
Reddit has taken steps to “quarantine” the largest pro-Donald Trump community on its site, The_Donald, due to “repeated rule-breaking behavior” and, in recent days, “encouragement of violence towards police officers and public officials in Oregon”.