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Trump’s team has canceled over 175,000 visas for foreigners since returning to office
The State Department said they were canceled because visa holders committed crimes, abused the immigration system and celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk, among other reasons
As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns.
Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
‘We’ve seen this somewhere in history before, haven’t we?’ Inside Russia’s plan to resettle 114,000 of its people in occupied Ukraine.
Over the next 20 years, Russian authorities plan to resettle nearly 114,000 Russians in the occupied Ukrainian territories. Despite the grim circumstances, some people really are moving there. The independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg took Melitopol as its example — a city in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region that Russian troops entered as early as February 25, 2022 — to understand what kind of…
Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Big Sur, Along California’s Famed Coast
A fire near Highway 1 has spread, prompting evacuation orders across Monterey County.
A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing
Authorities in Zimbabwe say at least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba
Ex-Marine freed from Russian prison after Trump discussed case with Putin
A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years in a Russian prison and is believed to be seriously ill has been released and was on his way back to the United States. President Donald Trump announced the release of Robert Gilman after he discussed the case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.
How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.
Police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.
Air Force One ruse calls into question Trump’s safety abroad
A newly reported Secret Service ruse to fly President Trump out of the NATO summit last month in Turkey amid an assassination threat from Iran is raising questions about the president’s security while traveling abroad. Trump left Ankara on an alternate aircraft because of the threat, The Washington Post first reported Monday. After announcing he…
At least 15 dead, dozens missing after overloaded ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said.
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Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.
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Moderate David Crowley and Democratic socialist Francesca Hong face tight race for Wisconsin governor primary – live
Results also coming in from Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont, Alabama and Connecticut Sign up to the US Breaking News email Pete Hegseth ’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include tw…
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Minnesota GOP picks Lisa Demuth over Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor against Democrat Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor of the state, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup agains…
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Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has won the Democratic primary for Senate in Minnesota, NBC News projects, notching another major victory for her party’s progressive wing.
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Australia politics live: Bragg proposes drastically lower top tax bracket and visa cuts, says he wished he’d done more to stop Morrison’s budget ‘madness’
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Education minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’ The education minister, Jason Clare , says…
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Naomi Osaka falls against Elena Rybakina in Toronto
Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion from Kazakhstan, fired 13 aces in a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory.
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Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap
Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on.
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits back at Trump’s claim of ‘complete control’ over Hormuz and says it will stay closed
US leader reportedly hid in a catering truck to fend off an assassination threat after attending Nato summit last month
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Middle East live: US military strikes ship violating blockade of Iranian ports
The US military announced on Tuesday that it had shot a Panama-flagged ship that was trying to approach an Iranian port in violation of Washington's blockade. President Donald Trump asserted again …
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Trump says security threat spurred secret plane swap in Turkey
The president spoke for the first time about a previously undisclosed flight after the NATO summit in July.
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Trump on undisclosed plan to use decoy plane: ‘It’s up to Secret Service and military’
President Trump on Tuesday said the undisclosed plan to transfer him off of Air Force One and on to a separate military plane last month came at the request of the Secret Service. “It’s up to the S…
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New ‘Katsu Curry Index’ aims to show how weak the yen really is
One bank strategist argues that an international price comparison for the pork-and-rice dish — rather than burgers — gives a better sense of how the yen's retreat feels.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero's assault charges dropped by police
Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
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Johannesburg’s water crisis angers voters while driving rich off-grid
Wealthier inhabitants of the commercial capital are drilling boreholes to bypass the municipality, starving it of funds needed to fix the mess.
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See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded
The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years.
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New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
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Inventories and farming method gains bolster food system against ‘super’ El Nino
Still, wars in the Middle East and the Black Sea region that impact fertilizer availability temper optimism, experts have warned.
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Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
But the president says the jet he boarded instead was at "greater risk" than the decoy Air Force One.
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Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Technical wreck diver Kingo Wakasa, 56, is going against all odds to document the rusted hull of the USS Emmons destroyer on the seabed off northern Okinawa.
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Former ‘Summer House’ star loses House Democratic primary to take on Stauber in Minnesota
Former federal immigration official Trina Swanson is projected to win the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swanson defeated Democrats Joh…
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv sends new proposals to Trump’s negotiators for plan to end conflict, says Zelensky
Ukrainian warns Putin is poised to escalate the conflict as air defences run dry
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Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut
In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change.
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Democrat backed by Bernie Sanders wins primary as parties prepare to battle for the House
Democrat Rebecca Cooke will face GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden again in Wisconsin, NBC News projects, as both parties nominated candidates in battleground districts.
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Trump comes up short with Lindell in Minnesota gubernatorial primary
Minnesota state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) was projected to win the Republican primary for governor of the North Star State, Decision Desk HQ projects, dealing a blow to President Trump. Trump had endors…
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What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?
Unitree said its retail tranche was more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm in China for humanoid robotics.
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India warns incidents on disputed border will affect China relations
During the foreign ministry's biweekly briefing, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal did not deny that a fresh border incident had occurred.
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Matt Little, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Primary in Minnesota
Mr. Little, a former mayor and state senator, beat two other candidates. He focused on promises of banning corporate money from politics and supporting Medicare for all.
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‘Waiting for any sign of life’: Colombia reels after earthquake
Rescuers are scouring mountains of rubble in search of survivors following Monday's magnitude 7.4 quake.
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Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat
Ms. Cooke, a three-time congressional candidate, held a huge fund-raising edge in a western Wisconsin race that Democrats consider pivotal to their hopes of flipping the House.
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How war shaped the manga of Tadao Tsuge
The "gekiga" pioneer drew on memories of war, hunger and poverty to chronicle Japan's overlooked lives.
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Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin
Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump.
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North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as Seoul and Washington prepare to begin annual military drills next week. The launches appear to signal Pyongy…
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JAL and ANA to cut fuel surcharges below ¥60,000 on flights to U.S. and Europe
Both airlines had raised the surcharges on the routes for tickets issued in July and August to a record ¥65,000 from ¥56,000 for May and June.
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LeBron to make Sixers debut against defending champion Knicks on opening night
The NBA announced several key games on Tuesday ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, which begins with a three-game slate featuring James with his new club.
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With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and repor…
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Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile.
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New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps
Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
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Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed cleared of assault charges
Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or dail…
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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry China hopes to break into th…
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Could Clacton bin off Nigel Farage? – podcast
Farage has taken a high risk gamble by resigning and forcing a byelection in his constituency. Nosheen Iqbal heads to Clacton to find out how voters feel Clacton was once a seaside jewel on England…
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Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina
Ms. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.
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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Wednesday notice that outlined plans to provide Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that will deliver painful elect…
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Little wins Democratic primary for open Craig seat as Republicans eye flip in Minnesota
Former Minnesota state Sen. Matt Little won the Democratic primary for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, and is set to face off against GOP state Sen. Eric Pratt in…
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Duffy’s son-in-law wins GOP primary for open Tiffany House seat
Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, was projected to win the GOP primary for the open congressional seat in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, according to …
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Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota chair who pushed for the Prius, dies at 93
Okuda was the first person to helm Toyota from outside the company's founding family in a generation.
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White Sox celebrate ‘Pope Night’ with holy hat giveaway
The team has not shied away from the connection since it was revealed the pope was a White Sox fan following his elevation to the highest seat in the Catholic Church in 2025.
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Democratic Rep. John Larson loses his primary to opponent calling for generational change
The 14-term Connecticut Democrat lost to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in a heavily blue district, NBC News projects.
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Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio
It was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week.
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Veteran Justin Rose pushing to remain among golf’s elite well into 40s
The Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year.
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Van Orden faces Cooke in rematch for battleground Wisconsin House seat
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is projected for a rematch against political fundraiser and waitress Rebecca Cooke (D) for a battleground House seat in central and western Wisconsin, according to D…
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