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• 2 Powerful Earthquakes Rock Venezuela

  25-06-2026 04:15 via article.wn.com
  Venezuela was rocked by two powerful earthquakes June 24—a 7.2-magnitude quake followed just...
  
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• Zimbabwe insists on 2027 lithium concentrates export ban deadline despite extension plea from miners

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  HARARE, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe will stick to the 2027 deadline for lithium producers to set up beneficiation plants, with those unable to do so encouraged to sign tolling agreements with companies that have the processing capacity, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister...
  
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• Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
  
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• World offers solidarity and aid as Venezuela reels from quakes

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Nations rush aid, personnel and supplies, as rescuers search for survivors. ......
  
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• Who Scotland need to cheer for to keep their World Cup hopes alive as a ...

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  The Tartan Army will be forced to watch on nervously over the coming days to see whether Scotland can finish as one of the eight best third-placed teams to reach the knock-out stages. ......
  
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• US says wants deal with Iran but not

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Top US diplomat Marco...
  
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• Urgent: Iranian, Omani FMs stress importance of continuing coordination in managing Hormuz Strait

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi...
  
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• UK plans jail terms of up to 5 years for gender, sexuality 'conversion therapies'

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  The British government on Thursday published draft legislation to outlaw abusive practices aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales, delivering on a...
  
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• UK moves to criminalise gender and sexuality conversion therapies

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, June 25 - Britain...
  
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• Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Geological Survey, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000. ......
  
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• Thousands feared dead after major earthquakes strike Venezuela

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital, Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey. Emergency workers scrambled over the debris of collapsed buildings in Car
  
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• Tanzania to host 4th WMO international climate prediction workshop, a first for Africa

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  DAR ES SALAAM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania is set to host the Fourth WMO International Workshop on Operational Climate Prediction (OCP-4) from June 29 to July 2 in the northern city of Arusha, the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) said in a...
  
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• South Africa write history while Neymar makes first appearance

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  After a disastrous start at the World Cup, Bafana...
  
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• Soldiers wounded during the Iran war accuse Pentagon of downplaying their injuries

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Troops hurt in Iranian...
  
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• Snapchat Sued Over Alleged Role in Sexual Assault of Minor

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] New York: The family of a girl, aged 13, has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging that the social media platform's design features made it...
  
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• Saudi Arabia Launches New ETA Scheme for UK Citizens: Multiple Entries, 180-Day Stay from 2026

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has launched an electronic travel authorisation service for British citizens, allowing them to enter the kingdom multiple times and stay for up to 180 days in a year, the Saudi Foreign...
  
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• Russia says US understands you can't mediate in war while supporting one side

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 25 - The Kremlin said...
  
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• Russia hits Ukrainian locomotives and fuel stations, leaving one dead

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, June 25 - Russia attacked...
  
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• Russia denies it is pressuring Belarus to widen Ukraine conflict

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 25 - The...
  
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• Rubio says deal with Iran won't come at any price, reassures Gulf allies on security

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies on Thursday that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle East trip aimed at selling the Trump administration's preliminary accord to sceptical regional partners. Speaking at a meeting of Gulf Arab foreign ministers and officials in Bahrain — home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet — Rubio said Washington was seeking an enduring peace with long-time foe Iran that would not undermine the security
  
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• Reviews shred Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins for her National Anthem: ‘Well, she’s better than ...

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  ‘They didn’t allow the autotune this time?’...
  
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• Poland and Ukraine's difficult history creates political minefield for Tusk

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, June 25 - As policymakers...
  
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• Oil price falls back to pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI — Oil prices fallen to levels before the US-Israel war on Iran as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shipping route gradually resumes, raising expectations of supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns.The price of Brent crude has reached its lowest since February 27, before the war started.Prompt-month Brent crude futures for August delivery fell $1.06 (1.44 percent) to $72.68 a barrel by 06:39 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost 76 cents (1.08 percent) to
  
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• No cars, only carts: This US town has banned cars for over 125 years, and Amazon deliveries still arrive by horse-drawn cart

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  In an age of electric vehicles, autonomous driving and drone deliveries, one American destination continues to do things the old-fashioned way. On Mackinac Island in Michigan, cars have been banned for more than 125 years, leaving horse-drawn carts, bicycles and pedestrians to share the streets instead. The unique transport system is not just a tourist attraction but an everyday reality for residents and businesses. Even Amazon packages complete the final leg of their journey aboard...
  
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• Nigerian Senate passes bill to establish state police services

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  ABUJA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Senate has passed a bill establishing state police services to address the security challenges facing Africa's most populous country. Once signed into law by Nigerian President Bola...
  
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• New York permit, other clues point to July 3 Taylor Swift wedding, NYT says

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Permits and sources suggest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be married in New York City next week, the New York Times reported. ......
  
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• Namibian president inaugurates Chinese-built science exhibition hall

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  ONDANGWA, Namibia, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended a ceremony on Wednesday in the northern city of Ondangwa to commemorate the upgrade of the Ondangwa Innovation and Cultural Center, as well as its newly built science exhibition hall. "The relationship between Namibia and China is founded on mutual respect, shared interests, and a common commitment to development," Nandi-Ndaitwah said at the ceremony. She noted that education, science and innovation are cen
  
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• Mumbai train stabbing: Family says passengers filmed instead of stopping attack

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Relatives of a youth who was stabbed to death in a Mumbai train are shocked that many of the 50 passengers who were present in the compartment were busy taking videos of the killing instead of nabbing the killer and preventing the crime. The victim, Mayank Lohar, 20, lived with his parents and brothers in Virar, an extended suburb, and was in a compartment when it was raining late...
  
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• Israeli military vows to stay in Lebanon in blow to US-Iran peace talks

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Israel refuses to...
  
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• Intensive search for survivors underway as Venezuela twin quakes leave 164 dead

  25-06-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS — Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.A magnitude ​7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said
  
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