By Harry Bligh with AP and AFP
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The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has risen to…
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Ukrainian intelligence intercepts Russian commander discussing use of African and Middle Eastern mercenaries in assaults
Ukraine’s military intelligence has released an intercepted conversation in which a Russian unit commander outlines an assault plan that calls for African mercenaries to attack first, followed by fighters from the Middle East.
According to Ukrinform, the audio…
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German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy
German centre-right politician Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary group leader of the country’s governing coalition after being accused of hypocrisy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US to have a child.
Surrogacy is prohibited in Germany – a policy backed by his Christian Democrat…
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Trump’s speech offered a preview of his next moves on elections
President Donald Trump’s elections legislation remains stalled in Congress. But his Thursday night primetime address contained hints of where he might take his whole-of-government approach to asserting control over American elections.
The president pointed to a trove of newly declassified…
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Russian drone strikes infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih, one killed, several injured
In the city of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, a jet-powered Shahed drone struck an infrastructure facility, killing one person and injuring others.
Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“The…
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Turkey Aims to Offload Russian Air-Defense System as It Seeks to Buy U.S. F-35s – WSJ
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Trump’s threats to revoke TV licenses get serious
President Donald Trump’s threats against broadcast television licenses are suddenly less of a laugh line to the media world and more of a real danger.
Trump’s broadsides Thursday night against NBC and ABC were just the latest occasion during the past nine years when he’s called for…
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Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
Several widely used sugar substitutes may be associated with faster declines in memory and thinking skills over time, according to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study followed nearly 13,000 adults and examined seven sweeteners that…
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Iran and Kuwait report attacks on water and power infrastructure as strikes escalate – NBC News
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Wildfire Smoke And The World Cup Final: Does FIFA Have A Back Up Plan?
Smoke and Ash obscuring the sky above a soccer venue
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The eyes of the world will turn to New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for the FIFA World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
But this summer, another force of nature may steal the spotlight: wildfire smoke. As fires rage…
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