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Venezuela Earthquakes Live Updates: At Least 188 Dead as Rescuers Search for Survivors
A pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening. The government now reports 1,700 deaths as rescue teams focu
topicColombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
Abelardo de la Espriella has been declared the next president of Colombia after a close runoff election. The millionaire political
topicWife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
A judge ordered Begoña Gómez to stand trial on corruption charges. The wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez must surrender her pas
topicG7 hails unity on Russia as Trump signals tougher line on Moscow
G7 leaders met in Evian to coordinate pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
topicCanada's Ismaël Koné stretchered off with a broken leg
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné broke his left tibia and fibula during a 6-0 victory over Qatar in Vancouver. Koné had successful su
topicIn black and tears: Millions in Iran, globe observe Ashura to mourn Imam Husseins martyrdom
Millions of Shiite Muslims in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and globally observed Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Mour
topicInside Ukraine’s campaign to turn Russian-occupied Crimea into an 'island'
Kyiv is conducting a campaign to cut off the Russian-annexed peninsula from Moscow. Drone strikes are targeting energy sites and m
topicPolish president strips Zelensky of honorary title over military unit controversy, as Kyiv calls decision 'strategic mistake'
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called the decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle a mista
Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew ceasefire after conflict threatens to derail US-Iran talks
Israel and Lebanon signed a trilateral framework agreement in Washington to end hostilities. Hezbollah has rejected the deal, call
topicAttack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says
An assault on Diori Hamani International Airport and a nearby military airbase occurred last Thursday in Niamey. The government re
topicExclusive | Iran Attacks Cargo Ship, Testing Trump’s Deal to Reopen Strait
The US military launched strikes against Iranian military targets following a drone attack on a cargo ship near Oman. A UN agency
topicSpanish judge orders prime minister's wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport
Begoña Gómez must stand trial for corruption and influence peddling. A judge ordered her to surrender her passport due to a flight
topicDonald Trump says Syria should fight Hizbollah instead of Israel
President Donald Trump is pushing for Syria to fight the Iran-backed Hezbollah instead of Israel. This shift comes as the White Ho
topicTrump describes Britain’s expected next PM as ‘extremely liberal’
President Donald Trump offered his first public comments on Andy Burnham, who is expected to be the next British prime minister. T
topicShark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside
Leah Stewart, 35, awoke from a medically induced coma after being attacked by a great white shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Her f
topicIsrael and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire after intensified fighting threatens U.S.-Iran talks
A ceasefire is in place between Israel and Hezbollah, but the Middle East remains tense. The Hezbollah leader described the framew
topicUS and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
United States and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland to finalize an interim agreement to stop the war. This diplomacy fo
topicPutin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Vladimir Putin is dealing with reports of internal military unrest and continuing losses in Ukraine. He has stated the war is comi
topicUN experts demand Iranians free British hostage couple
United Nations experts are demanding that Iran release British nationals Craig and Lindsay Foreman. The call follows a 14-point Me
topicUS, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan
The United States, Britain, France, and Germany issued a warning on June 24 regarding Chinese Coast Guard patrols off Taiwan's eas
topicFrance’s heat this week was worse than a dire scenario imagined for 2050
France has recorded its hottest day ever during a record-breaking European heatwave. Temperatures surpassed a 2014 mock forecast f
topicBarry family say Tŷ Hafan hospice care transformed son's final days
The parents of Daniel say Tÿ Hafan hospice care improved their son's final days. They found the service during a visit to a leisur
topicFrance takes nuclear reactors offline amid record heatwave
France has temporarily taken multiple nuclear reactors offline as a record heatwave warms the rivers used for cooling. These shutd
topicOil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats as traffic slowly picks up and oil prices fall
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is recovering following an interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Global oil price