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Lithuania Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has resigned with her cabinet after ten months in office, saying the government has done its work. She will remain in place until a new cabinet forms, and she is expected to return as social affairs minister; Social Democrat Mindaugas Sinkevičius has been nominated to lead the next government. Ruginienė’s brief tenure was marked by political crises and scandals, including data leaks and ministerial dismissals, and the reshuffle follows a coalition realignment.
A UN commission of inquiry has concluded Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, alleging genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and reporting thousands of child deaths and ongoing strikes on civilian sites; Israel has strongly rejected the findings as biased and false. The panel has said attacks on schools, hospitals and displacement camps, along with arrests and mistreatment, aim to destroy Palestinians’ future, while the commission noted continued killings after last October’s ceasefire and called for accountability.
France has recorded its hottest day on record as an intense heatwave has forced early closures at the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre and been linked to dozens of drownings across the country, officials have said. Météo‑France has issued widespread red alerts and warned overnight temperatures and daytime highs are breaking long‑standing records, straining transport and energy systems and prompting school and event shutdowns. The prime minister has convened a crisis meeting and urged protective measures, while health and emergency services are coping with high demand and advising people to avoid unsupervised swimming and seek cool refuges.
