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• Thousands missing, 235 dead after Venezuela earthquakes

  26-06-2026 08:25 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about ⁠160km west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey. The disaster hit a country already
  
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• Polygamous sect leader convicted of child abuse after girls found in unventilated trailer

  27-06-2026 03:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Samuel Bateman previously claimed to have more than 20 ‘spiritual wives,’ including 10 girls under the age of 18
  
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• Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld as court orders resentencing

  27-06-2026 02:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  A California appeals court ordered the trial judge who gave him 16 years in prison to resentence him
  
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• World Cup while you were sleeping: Haaland dropped, France win, James injury scare

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  France against Norway was supposed to be about which of the world’s best...
  
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• World Cup: United States loses to Turkiye on goal in eighth minute of stoppage time

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino made an audacious move, replacing nine of his starting 11 from the team’s recent 2-0 World Cup win over Australia on Thursday night. There was little doubt that the reserves played their collective hearts out, demonstrating much intensity in a valiant effort, but you have to wonder if the team’s 3-2 loss to Türkiye in the Group D finale might have stunted the team’s momentum. Kaan Ayhan&rsqu
  
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• World Cup fans left flustered by last-minute StubHub ticket cancellations

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 26 -...
  
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• While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 27, 2026

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 27, 2026. ......
  
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• Venezuela quake toll tops 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900, with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the quakes. The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured after the quakes devastated parts of Caracas and surrounding areas on Wednesday evening. More than 50,000 people were reported missing. The ground shook once again yesterday afternoon, a weaker 4.9
  
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• Venezuela quake crisis to test legitimacy of Rodriguez regime

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  The earthquakes that struck Venezuela...
  
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• Venezuela earthquake: People take search for the missing into their own hands as death toll ...

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Citizens digging through the rubble of their homes said they have seen few state rescue teams in the areas hit hardest by the devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes ......
  
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• Venezuela Earthquake: Death toll tops 920, over 50,000 missing as rescue efforts intensify

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  A UN report estimated direct damage from the quakes at about $6.7 billion....
  
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• Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 900 as rescuers race to find survivors

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  The death toll of the Venezuelan earthquakes soared past 900 on Friday. But there is still time - one more day - in what's considered to be the "golden" window for finding survivors. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest. ......
  
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• Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Fireworks prohibition comes alongside state of emergency as wildfires prompt evacuations and red-flag warnings...
  
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• Utah declares a state of emergency as US largest wildfire grows

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state. ......
  
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• US seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Domains were identified with the assistance of soccer governing body FIFA and others. ......
  
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• US bans imports of more Chinese technology goods

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  The expanded ban is set to take effect in early July. ......
  
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• US activates highest-level response to Ebola outbreak

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  The leading US public health agency has announced a Level 1 response. ......
  
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• UN agency working to restart Hormuz evacuations after ship attack

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Some ‌115 vessels and around 2,500 seafarers were able to sail through ‌the ⁠strait before evacuations were paused, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez ⁠told a virtual news conference ......
  
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• Ukraine’s Crimea attacks expose limits of Putin’s protection

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is...
  
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• Trump Thanks India After Hyderabad Renames Road After Him

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Trump's remarks on Truth Social on Friday came after the Telangana government named a road adjoining the US Consulate in the southern Indian city as "Donald Trump Avenue". ......
  
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• Trump attacks Democrats as ‘godless communists’ in test of midterms message

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  President seizes on wins by Mamdani-backed candidates to warn darkly of threat to ‘traditional American way of life’...
  
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• Star-spangled sips: These cocktails are fireworks in a glass

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  PITTSBURGH -- Summer entertaining...
  
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• Sri Lanka keep alive Women's T20 World Cup semifinals hopes after beating Scotland

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  MANCHESTER, England — Sri Lanka kept alive slim hopes of making the Women's Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time after a dramatic last-over win over Scotland at Old Trafford on Friday. Sri Lanka chased down the 152 target on the penultimate ball and won by three wickets. Scotland medium-pacer...
  
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• Spain vs Uruguay LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Lamine Yamal aims to stamp authority; ...

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
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• Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  A polygamous sect leader already...
  
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• Pok�mon Go Mega Skarmory counters, weaknesses and moveset

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Mega Skarmory was released worldwide in Pokémon Go during the Mega Skarmory Raid Day in June 2026 event, and can be fought in Super Mega Raids. Read more ......
  
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• Photos show Ashoura commemorations shaped by war and loss in Lebanon and Iran

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  War, loss and remembrance shaped the observances this year in Lebanon and Iran of Ashoura, one of Shiite Islam's most important religious days, commemorating the death of...
  
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• One Extraordinary Photo: US forward Christian Pulisic denied by Turkey goalkeeper

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Marcio Sanchez has been a staff photographer with The Associated Press since 2002. He started in San Francisco and later moved to Los Angeles. Sanchez is currently is a U.S. news photo assignment manager.Why this photo? The AP tribune position at...
  
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• New Nancy Guthrie letter claims to know abductors’ names, numbers

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  A new letter sent to TMZ claims to know the identities of Nancy Guthrie’s abductors and ostensibly has footage of the lead suspect. The 84-year-old matriarch — and mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie — was snatched from her ......
  
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• Michigan parents charged with murder in death of seven-year-old son weighing 250lbs

  27-06-2026 02:48 via article.wn.com
  Authorities say couple failed to take young boy to doctor and did not provide safe environment at home...
  
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