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Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela; tsunami alerts issued

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts across parts of the Caribbean.

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Venezuela hit by back-to-back powerful earthquakes, buildings collapse in Caracas

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela minutes apart on Wednesday, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas. The US Geological Survey said a magnitude 7.1 quake hit near Morón at a depth of 13 km, followed one minute later by a stronger 7.5-magnitude quake 16 km southwest of the town at 10…

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Venezuela hit by powerful back-to-back earthquakes

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century

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Australia teen social media ban has little impact: research

SYDNEY - Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures.

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Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits

The Independent UK

Denmark Moves to Ban the Islamic Call to Prayer Nationwide and Says It Has No Place Over Danish Rooftops

Denmark's proposal to ban the Islamic call to prayer has sparked intense debate over religious freedom, secularism, and constitutional rights, highlighting political sensitivities around immigration and integration.

International Business Times UK

California deputy charged after crash killed 21-year-old groom-to-be and left his fiancée with life-altering injuries

The emergency responders are also accused of prioritizing the deputy in the aftermath of the crash.

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Brazil detains Spanish citizen in the latest detention of a foreigner for racism

Brazil’s federal police have detained a Spanish citizen at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport for racism

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Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool

President’s promise of photo and video evidence of vandalism at Washington landmark yet to be fulfilled

The Guardian - US

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to make voters show proof of citizenship

Ruling is win for democracy advocates who have fought back against Trump’s push to take power over voting

The Guardian - US

Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940, but no damage reported

A rural area of Northern California has experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940, but it caused only mild shaking with no immediate reports of damage or injuries

The Independent UK

Federal judge permanently bans Trump’s effort to require proof of citizenship for voters

The Constitution ‘does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,’ the judge wrote

The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Tucker Carlson in breaking with Republican party

Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she’s ‘fed up’ and done backing a party ‘that betrays its voters’

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Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein sought to blackmail him over extramarital affairs

Bill Gates revealed to US lawmakers that Jeffrey Epstein appeared to be contemplating blackmail over his extramarital affairs, citing "veiled" threats and draft emails. Gates, testifying before the House Oversight Committee, stated he was never blackmailed but acknowledged Epstein explored using personal information to maintain influence. He expressed regret over…

The Guardian - US

Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin

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Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities

Administration claims website is resource for ‘new and expecting mothers’ but group of senators says it raises ‘profound’ health and safety concerns

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Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging

Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflict

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‘Suffered a heatstroke’: Italy rebuts Nato chief Rutte's claim on US flights supporting Iran strikes

Italy has refuted Nato chief Mark Rutte's claim that hundreds of US aircraft flew from Italian bases for operations against Iran. Rome insists only technical and logistical support was authorized, not combat missions. This clarification follows Rutte's remarks to Fox News, which sparked political backlash in Italy. The government maintains…

International Business Times UK

Hungarian 'Cannibal' Hospital Worker 'Prepared Food From Corpses' After Raiding Graves and Morgues

A Hungarian hospital worker accused of cannibalism allegedly ate human remains collected from graves and hospitals, as police uncovered skulls, limbs, and a face made from skin.

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s Air Force quietly brings back flu vaccine rule for recruits after more than 200 fall sick at base

As of June 19, around 222 flu cases were reported on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas

The Independent UK

Trump admin forces chemical giant to pay $450M in toxic pollution settlement

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains

Latin Times

Federal Judge Blocks ICE Courthouse Arrests Nationwide, Striking Down Key Trump-Era Immigration Policy

A federal judge in California struck down the Trump administration's policy allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to conduct civil immigration arrests at courthouses nationwide, ruling that the government failed to adequately justify the dramatic shift in enforcement practices.

Radio France Internationale

Portugal delays handover of French mother accused of abandoning children

Portuguese authorities have refused to immediately extradite to France a 41-year-old woman suspected of abandoning her two young children, who were found last month crying at the side of a road south of Lisbon.

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Tennessee school bars student from graduation after she comes out as gay – the decision costs them $10,000

The school says both parties agreed to disagree.

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