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support for a two-state solution, where the palestinian state is only recognized as part of a long-term political solution. >> Canada's long-standing position has been to support -- to call for a two-state solution. That's the path to lasting peace in the middle east. >> Reporter: the recognition by the three european countries is historic, but largely symbolic. Their formal declarations will happen next tuesday. Annie bergeron-oliver, ctv news, ottawa. >> Michelle: a funeral service was held today for iran's president and seven others killed in a helicopter crash on many traveled to tehran from other parts of the country for the ceremony. Ebrahim raisi was discussed as a possible successor to iran's supreme leader. The country has set june 28th as the next presidential election. For now, there's no clear favourite for the position among the country's political elites. >> Nathan: the U.K. will go to the polls this summer. Prime minister rishi sunak set a date today for a national election. >> Now is the moment for britain to choose its future, to decide whether we want to build on the progress we have made or risk going back to square one with no plan and no certainty. Earlier today, I spoke with his majesty the king to request the dissolution of parliament. The king has granted this request, and we will have a general election on the 4th of july. >> Nathan: it could be a risky move with his party behind in the polls. The conservatives have been in power for 4 years. The -- for 14 years. The tories and the opposition labour party have all but kicked off campaigning already, focusing largely on the economy and defence. >>> In new york, an annual spectacle has begun on the hudson river. The 36th edition of free trade week is kicking off with the traditional parade of ships. Nearly a dozen vessels are taking part in this year's event. Fleet week is a celebration of mayor tame services. It offers the public a chance to meet members of the navy, marine corps and the court ghost and tour the ships. About 3,000 military personnel will take part in the event over the next week. >> Michelle: there's new research tonight concerning that big star about 150 kilometres away from us. An international team says the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought. The finding could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that hit earth earlier this month. They discovered the magnetic field to general late 32,000 beneath the surface. Previous theories put it at more than 209,000 kilometres. >> Nathan: so, how was your commute home? Was it slow? Well, maybe one of these might come in handy. A flying car made its first public flight in tokyo. It climbed to a height of about 10 metres, entertaining a group of spectators. The government plans to build a landing and takeoff area on the site of a former market. >> Michelle: a potential new treatment for ms. A diabetes drug is being repurposed, offering new hope in the fight against the debilitating disease. Coming up, insight into the clinical trials here in toronto. >> Pat: and I'm pat foran. Coming up on "consumer alert," it's hard to believe that it'll soon be june and many families are planning their summer vacations. A new survey finds with the price of gas, food and lodging, many people will be staying closer to home this summer to try and save money. I'll have just report. That's just ahead. >> Jessica: no matter where you go today, tomorrow or into the end of the week, you're going to encounter a high uv index. So, patio or beyond, temperature-wise, it'll be nice, but we still need to take care of ourselves. Come up, a full look at your long-range forecast, and stay with us, we've got another full She'll never bend the knee. The greens are coming for you, Rhaenyra, and for your children. (Dramatic music) Otto: It is your great privilege to witness this, a new day for our realm! (Cheering) (Roar) Rhaenyra: We don't choose our destiny. It chooses us. I'd do anything Welcome to the new PetSmart Treats rewardsTM. Ready go Collect points with every purchase. And save big on their favourite services. Anything for you PetSmart. Anything for Pets. ( ) Technology goes beyond special effects or epic camera shots. Shh. This is my favourite part. It offers surprising new perspectives.

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visited a lake or a beach today and been very comfortable. Although there's that threat of stormy weather which is looming right now. >> Nathan: you're right, though, when it's humid, it's nice to be by the water. It's more refreshing. >> Jessica: it makes a mainly difference. As soon as you pass over the train tracks, you feel the difference in temperature, that's just how vast it is. Overnight, we do cool down labour, but the chance of thunderstorms remains. Weather is brought to you by trane the most. The most reliable heating and cooling brand. It's hard to stop a trane. With all of this heat and humidity, the water provides the perfect mix of things to create a pop-up thunderstorm, so just keep that in mind. We are likely in the clear here, at least in the downtown core, but a good portion of southern ontario, eastern ontario still under that threat for severe weather. A little more intensely than we are here in the city. And throughout the majority of the gta. Still really warm. 27 here in the city. It feels like 34. Windsor feeling like 31. Even up towards timmins, feeling like 30 and all of this heat and humidity with the cold front passing through, bringing that threat of showers and the change of winds has made that perfect mix for some potentially stormy weather. Tonight, the chance of rain is going to linger. Although we're mostly cloudy hear through the downtown core. 16 for the low. We should be at 11. Everybody holding on to the heat as we head into the evening and that humidity isn't going anywhere. The winds dissipate, but the heat does not. Into the day tomorrow, much more seasonal. We'll sit around 25. Still a high uv index at a 7, so protection still required. This low stretches to far that it reaches québec, so this is a wide-sweeping system. The tail end of it is kind of what we're going to deal with as we wrap up our day today, but for the most part, the eye of the storm is nowhere near us, but the kind of tropics is what we've been contending with. The rest of the evening, the threat of showers pushes out. Through our thursday throughout the day, sunny start to finish. A few light clouds. A nice light breeze. Into our friday, an almost identical forecast. It does not until friday evening that we watch for the next round of showers to push their way through. Temperature-wise, we should be around 21 for the high. 11 for the low. It's easier to manage the heat over the next few days. As you get into saturday, there's that chance of showers. Not an all-day affair. And into sunday, picture-perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Heading into the beginning of next week, I'm ot going to call it a cooldown. It's just a return to more seasonal weather. Because you saw from the humidex that we still have and it will feel close to 21. The chance of showers monday. Then a little cloud cover the rest of the, we're but tiptoeing to the end of the month as we step into the meteorological start of the summer season in june, on the 1st, not too bad. >> Nathan: not to know. Thank you, jess.

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