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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - France Sees 5,700 Excess Deaths During Heatwave Amid AC Debate. Thu Jul 23 10:41:25 2026

France reported nearly 6,000 excess deaths during a Europe-wide heatwave throughout June and July.

France’s public health agency has revealed a sharp rise in excess deaths during a record-breaking heatwave earlier this year, highlighting Europe’s lack of air conditioning and its vulnerability to high temperatures. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to Public Health France, the country experienced 5,764 excess deaths during a historic heatwave which hit the European continent from June 17 to July 2. The agency reported 21,674 deaths during the heatwave, significantly higher than the 15,910 deaths statistically expected based on prior years. The data was released on Wednesday. This constitutes a 36 percent increase in mortality rates and the highest excess death count from a heatwave in France since 2003, when roughly…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - EXC: New UK PM’s Head of Strategy Repeatedly Smeared Nigel Farage. Thu Jul 23 10:20:41 2026

Social media posts first uncovered by The National Pulse show Matthew McGregor, former Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate turned top advisor to new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, aggressively smearing Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage.

Social media posts first uncovered by The National Pulse show Matthew McGregor , former Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate turned top advisor to new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, aggressively smearing Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Matthew McGregor, Head of Political Strategy under newly-appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, has an extensive history of attacking Reform UK leader Nigel Farage . DETAIL: On June 16, 2016, McGregor posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Another reason to vote Remain: to tell this racist piece of shit to do one” with a picture of then-UKIP leader Nigel Farage on the campaign trail during the 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Burnham Sets a Collision Course With Trump Thu Jul 23 04:14:59 2026

The new prime minister’s foreign secretary pick is a vocal critic of the president and an opponent of many of Trump’s preferred policies. The post Burnham Sets a Collision Course With Trump appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Burnham Sets a Collision Course With Trump The new prime minister’s foreign secretary pick is a vocal critic of the president and an opponent of many of Trump’s preferred policies. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images At a time when the so-called special relationship with the United States is under greater strain than at any time in the last 70 years, Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s appointment of the left-wing former Labour leader Ed Miliband as British foreign secretary could hardly be more provocative. The former energy and net zero secretary has expressed outright loathing of Donald Trump in the past. He is also a dedicated proponent of “the climate emergency,” a supporter of Palestinian…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh? New UK PM’s Far-Left ‘Net Zero’ Secretary Comes From Family of Powerful African Radicals. Wed Jul 22 15:07:01 2026

Miatta Fahnbulleh, appointed as Andy Burnham’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, has a family history intertwined with radical politics and government upheavals in her native Liberia.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Former asylum seeker Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by newly installed British […]

Miatta Fahnbulleh, appointed as Andy Burnham’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, has a family history intertwined with radical politics and government upheavals in her native Liberia. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Former asylum seeker Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by newly installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, drawing attention to her family’s controversial past in Liberia. DETAIL: Fahnbulleh’s family , known as “Vai aristocrats,” were involved in multiple government overthrow attempts in Liberia, fleeing to Britain in the 1980s. Her father, Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh Jr., served as foreign minister under Liberia’s former dictator Samuel Doe,…Open

AMERICANTHINKER - The California regulation industry Wed Jul 22 10:01:08 2026

By Robyn Dolgin California's bureaucracy has become a thriving industry of its own.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Illinois Gov Pritzker touts green energy and climate record as rates continue rising Wed Jul 22 03:08:24 2026

After years of climate and green energy alternative-imposing legislation signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state’s top Democrat spoke at length Tuesday about his reasoning behind a variety of his climate policies.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Team Warned UK Against ‘Red’ Ed Miliband Before New PM Burnham Made Him Foreign Secretary. Tue Jul 21 13:45:47 2026

The White House has expressed concerns about Ed Miliband's appointment as Britain's Foreign Secretary, citing his potential to create friction in British-American relations.

The White House has expressed concerns about Ed Miliband’s appointment as Britain’s Foreign Secretary, citing his potential to create friction in British-American relations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The White House has raised concerns over new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as his Foreign Secretary—roughly equivalent to U.S. Secretary of State—fearing it could strain the British-American “special relationship.” A senior official in the administration clearly signaled to the British press that Miliband’s elevation would be considered a “point of friction,” particularly with respect to the Foreign Secretary’s promotion of climate ideology. KEY QUOTE: “The Trump administration…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Fossil fuels still dominate globed, despite trillions of dollars spent on energy transition: report Mon Jul 20 02:30:22 2026

In 2025, fossil fuels provided 86.3% of the world's total energy. That's down from 83.6% the previous year. Renewables showed large year-over-year gains, but one researcher estimates that at the current pace, it will take centuries for the world to reach net-zero emissions.