News Headlines - 03 July 2015

▽France says Assange isn't in danger, denies asylum request - AOL.com

Wikileaks founder and editor-in-chief Julian Assange sent an open letter to French President François Hollande asking for asylum, but the request was almost immediately rejected.

▽Large Fire Erupts at Paluel Nuclear Power Plant in France / Sputnik International

A large fire occurred at the Paluel nuclear power plant in Normandy, France, Le Figaro reported Friday citing the plant management.

▽Royal Opera House tones down rape scene after outcry - Telegraph

The Royal Opera House has toned down a controversial rape scene that provoked boos and heckles on opening night, with the actress involved no longer being stripped naked on stage.

▽Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight — War Is Boring — Medium

A test pilot has some very, very bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The pricey new stealth jet can’t turn or climb fast enough to hit an enemy plane during a dogfight or to dodge the enemy’s own gunfire, the pilot reported following a day of mock air battles back in January.

▽Inside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran - CNN.com

We were inside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Iranian authorities had given us permission to film inside the complex, and staff let us in.