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Chechen leader Kadyrov shown robot in medical coat at exhibition — it greeted him with ‘Akhmat is strength’ and ‘Allahu akbar’
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shook hands with a humanoid robot at a medical equipment exhibition in Grozny, footage released June 26 by the press service of the head and government of Chechnya showed.
Flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base nears 300 cases amid change to vaccine policy by Hegseth
One congressman claims on social media that the outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base is ‘getting worse’
Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Parts of Spain, France and other countries are seeing slight relief, but the record-breaking heat wave is far from over.
Trump: ‘Communists are finally making their move’
President Trump on Thursday reacted to a string of victories from progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), a democratic socialist, saying “the communists” are “making their move” after two incumbent lawmakers lost their Democratic primaries. “The Communists are finally making their move. I’ve been waiting and preparing for this for…
Hundreds of flights cancelled and power knocked out as storm batters New Zealand
National weather agency warns of heavy rain and winds up to 120kph
Double heat dome coming to US: Here’s when it’ll start, where it’ll be worst
Two heat domes are preparing to join forces, sending temperatures soaring around the U.S. next week. Here's where it'll hit hardest.
Groom-to-be sues DraftKings after gambling away wedding fund
Exclusive : ‘Once they put the product out there, they have an obligation to make it reasonably safe,’ attorney Yvonne Flaherty told The Independent of client Dane Miller, who also lost his job and considered suicide in the aftermath
Corporations must SPLC-proof their charitable giving processes
Benevity must act decisively, immediately, publicly, and unequivocally disavowing its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Dramatic moment woman pulled from rubble after Venezuela earthquake kills hundreds
Around 50,000 people have been reported missing after the twin earthquakes near Caracas
Russia’s investigative chief laments that children can’t be jailed from age 12
Russia’s top investigator has called for lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12, saying the proposal has so far been rejected.
Iran Launches New Attack on Ship Passing Through Hormuz
There are new concerns over the fragile deal between the United States and Iran after Iran’s armed forces attacked a cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The attack paused traffic and is compromising efforts to restore shipping through the vital waterway. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
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A ‘pride match’ between Iran and Egypt — and Washington state’s gay leaders couldn’t be happier about it
The state’s top lawmakers see the World Cup game as a global megaphone and blueprint for a campaign against transgender ballot measures.
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Comer issues 2 subpoenas to billionaire Leon Black
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued two subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black during Black’s voluntary transcribed interview before the panel Friday. In a statement, C…
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Yves Lacoste, Who Exposed U.S. Bombing of Vietnam’s Waterways, Dies at 96
He used a geographer’s tools to demonstrate that North Vietnamese civilian infrastructure had been deliberately attacked, threatening millions of lives.
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Europe on high alert as deadly heat set to move east and south
The unprecedented heatwave that has been hitting Europe since the beginning of the week is spreading east and south across the continent, leading to the cancellation of events as temperatures excee…
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Starmer rebuffs Home Secretary's request to sack immigration minister
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's request for Mike Tapp's removal came after he wrote an unauthorised article.
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GOP governor of Ohio, home to 10K Haitians, calls TPS ruling ‘a mistake’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) expressed concern about the implications of the Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which authorized the Trump administration’s efforts to strip certain huma…
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Aid trickles in, survivors sleep outside, and looting breaks out in La Guaira, the Venezuelan city hardest hit by the earthquake
The government raises the death toll to 920 and places the number of injured at upwards of 3,000 one day after the back-to-back quakes
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Venezuela earthquake death toll soars to at least 920 as US military assists with aid efforts
Thousands have been affected by the devastation wrought by the most powerful earthquake in over a century
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‘Greatest threat’: Trump returns to Correspondents Dinner shooting scene and lets his foes have it
President signals intent to make national election about three House candidates in New York
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John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88
A former covert operative, he published his resignation letter in The Washington Post and went on to write “In Search of Enemies,” a book the agency sought to suppress.
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Trump again threatens 100% tariffs against any country imposing digital services tax on US firms – live
US president revives threat against European countries discussing tax measure despite repeated court rulings against his tariffs Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hayes went on: As national se…
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In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.
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CDC elevates Ebola response to highest level
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising its Ebola response to the highest level, agency officials said Friday, as the outbreak continues to spread uncontrolled across the De…
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Venezuela’s earthquakes happened on a fault similar to San Andreas and the risks aren’t over yet
A recent study suggested the stress along the southern San Andreas is stronger now than it has been in at least 1,000 years
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Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors as Leader Calls to ‘Militarize’ Area
A Venezuelan official said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 920 people and left more than 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as …
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Cruise ships urged to slow down after dead pregnant whale was found on bow of Royal Caribbean vessel
Royal Caribbean said it is fully cooperating with NOAA following the deadly whale incident earlier this month
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Secret Service didn’t secure mobile devices, putting leaders at risk, says report
The Secret Service left themselves vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on Pr…
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Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz
US president calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship’s upper deck US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone …
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Morocco footballer Hakimi to appeal rape trial order
Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi, whose case was remanded for trial on rape charges on June 19, on Friday lodged an appeal with France's Court of Cassation, France's top court for civil and crimin…
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Live Results: Louisiana midterm primary runoffs
Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term.
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D.C. Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Brought by ‘Star Wars’ National Guard Protester
Sam O’Hara was playing “Imperial March,” the theme of the film series villains, while protesting the presence of National Guard troops in the capital when he was handcuffed by city police officers.
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‘They’re animals’: Trump decries ‘godless Communists’ in 400-word rant that evokes McCarthy-era blacklists
‘I’d be the Greatest Communist in History,’ the president wrote on Truth Social
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Trump warns democratic socialist victories in primaries ‘isn’t stopping with New York’
President Trump warned that the democratic socialist candidate victories in Tuesday’s New York primaries go beyond the left-leaning city. “The Democrat Party is in big trouble because this isn’t st…
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Fan-favorite Georgia amusement park is closing its doors this summer
Fun Spot America’s Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida, parks will remain open
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David Miliband says he is optimistic about potential Burnham government
The former foreign secretary says Burnham has "this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive".
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Missing giraffe ‘Gracie’ found in Texas
Gracie the giraffe was found just miles away from the Texas ranch she vanished from about two weeks ago
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De la Fuente revela la clave del éxito de España | Vive el Mundial
Luis de la Fuente explica por qué prioriza el lado humano por encima de cualquier sistema de juego. El seleccionador español asegura que el respeto, el compromiso y el trabajo constante son la base…
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Trump administration asks supreme court to back immigration detention policy
Government asks justices to allow people who have lived in US for years to be held without chance to seek bond The Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to let it detain people …
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Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
The governor announced his agenda a day after an influential health care union in California pledged to go forward with a ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billion…
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Brexit Britain: Sunlit Uplands or a Toad in the Harrow?
Political change in Britain has dominated the headlines, with Keir Starmer’s resignation paving the way for Andy Burnham, as the country also marks ten years since the Brexit vote. Fresh peace talk…
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¡Cherki se encuentra con Haaland y pasa esto!
El delantero noruego le dejó claro a su compañero en el Manchester City que no jugaba contra Francia en una reunión previa al choque del Mundial 2026.
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Patrick Berg: “Es muy importante que estemos unidos, pase lo que pase”
El mediocampista noruego se encuentra optimista por los resultados de Noruega y considera que la unión del equipo los ha llevado a los buenos resultados en el Mundial.
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Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions
The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.
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Obama Says He Occupies a ‘Suite’ in Trump’s Head
Former President Barack Obama says President Trump has an obsession with him and that Mr. Trump “knows better” than to say “crazy stuff” to his face.
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Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building
Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.
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Search Teams From California, Virginia and Florida Head to Venezuela
The groups that include firefighters, doctors and structural engineering specialists began arriving on Friday to join the race to find survivors.
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Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.
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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.
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Rick Scott pushes to cancel Florida Ye shows
A concert by controversial rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected go ahead as planned on Friday night in Tampa Bay despite a more than weeklong campaign from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) …
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La tradición viral de Francia en el Mundial: pizzas cada vez que juega la selección
Maxence Lacroix, titular con Francia para enfrentar a Noruega, confesó el orgullo que siente por hacer parte del once, y reveló el pequeño pero trascendente ritual que el equipo comenzó con su part…
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Mahmood outlines safe immigration routes plan to win over Labour left
Home secretary speeds up major part of bill governing asylum and refugees as new prime minister set to take over Shabana Mahmood will seek to shore up support for her controversial immigration bill…
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Heat catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool
The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack.
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Putin welcomes Lukashenko to his private Valdai retreat just after Kyiv claimed the border relay stations helping direct Russian strikes on Ukraine had stopped working
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko met on June 26 at the Russian president’s residence at Valdai.
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El efecto Mbappé: ¡La gente se vuelve loca al ver al francés en Foxborough!
El delantero del Real Madrid saltó al terreno de juego para realizar el calentamiento previo al partido de Francia frente a Noruega en la Copa del Mundo. ¡La emoción en las gradas era enorme!
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Virginia Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Setting City Councilman on Fire
Shotsie Buck-Hayes severely burned J. Lee Vogler, a councilman in Danville, Va., last year in an attack that the police said stemmed from a “personal matter.”
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World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US
International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.
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Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital
Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.
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Los vikingos y Haaland arriban a Massachusetts y quieren arrebatarle el liderato a Francia
La Selección de Noruega ha hecho una gran fase de grupos y tendrán que cerrar ante la subcampeona, Francia. Los galos cuentan con un equipo de ensueño, pero Noruega tiene un plantel que le da miedo…
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N.M. Governor Asks for Criminal Investigation of D.E.A. Agents
New reports this week indicated that federal agents knowingly let fentanyl flood the streets of New Mexico as they pursued larger drug cases.
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Middle East war: Lebanon, Israel and US sign framework agreement in Washington
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon following talks held in Washington. Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States…
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