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1. King Charles reveals his income tax for the 1st time, but questions remain over royal finances

   

   There was much interest in the move by King Charles to reveal for the first time how much income tax he pays, but in ways, the numbers that emerged this past week add to the longstanding opaqueness around royal finances.

2. Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes, threatens to halt talks to end war

   

3. What earthquake relief looks like for Venezuelan volunteers as death toll passes 1,400

   

4. France reports 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat shatters European records

   

   France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.

5. French police accused of targeting Black and Arab men with discriminatory fines

   

   According to a report released last week by Human Rights Watch, (RE)Claim and the Community Centre for Development and Solidarity, French police systematically target Black and Arab youth, conducting identity checks and issuing on-the-spot fines.