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In Venezuela’s Rubble, Listening for Whispers And Longing for Help

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T21:00:06+00:00

Facing criticism from residents that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.

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In Venezuela’s Rubble, Listening for Whispers And Longing for Help

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T21:00:06+00:00

Facing criticism from residents that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.

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Israel y Líbano firman un acuerdo marco de paz en Washington

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-26T20:58:51+00:00

Hezbolá ha rechazado de inmediato el documento, por el que Israel empezará la retirada de dos “zonas piloto”. La negativa del grupo chií pone en duda si el pacto llegará a aplicarse

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Estados Unidos lanza nuevos ataques contra Irán tras el golpe a un carguero

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-26T20:58:38+00:00

La Organización Marítima Internacional negocia garantías con Irán, que está amenazando a los buques que utilicen la ruta de Omán, para retomar su plan de evacuación tras el ataque del jueves a un carguero

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‘Release the footage’: Mississippi protest over police killing of one-year-old

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:50:05+00:00

About 100 marchers demand transparency after Kohen Wiley was shot dead in a car outside a WalmartAbout 100 people gathered on Friday morning outside of the Walmart in rural Senatobia, Mississippi, to protest about the killing of a one-year-old boy by police earlier this month.Walmart itself was closed, its doors barricaded. During a protest at the Walmart earlier in the week, officers deployed teargas on those gathered to force the crowds to disperse. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky affirme que « la justice pour l’Ukraine signifie également la justice pour le peuple tatar de Crimée »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T20:44:34+00:00

Le territoire, occupé par la Russie depuis 2014, a été placé en « situation d’urgence » au niveau régional par les autorités russes locales, pour faire face aux conséquences des récentes frappes ukrainiennes, qui ont causé des pénuries de carburant et d’électricité.

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Advocates demand inquiry into Florida’s recently closed Alligator Alcatraz detention center

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:38:07+00:00

Environmentalists and immigrant-rights advocates demand accounting of damage done by notorious Everglades facilityWhile they welcome the recent closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, leading environmental groups and their allies say they want an independent investigation into the environmental damage the facility inflicted on the surrounding wilderness during its 12 months of operations.Those groups made that demand alongside immigrant-rights advocates and members of Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe at a news conference on Friday outside the entrance to the shutte

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Call for inquiry into Alligator Alcatraz’s ‘abuse of Everglades’ despite closure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:38:07+00:00

Environmentalists and immigrant-rights advocates seek accounting of damage done by notorious detention centerWhile they welcome the recent closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, leading environmental groups and their allies say they want an independent investigation into the environmental damage the facility inflicted on the surrounding wilderness during its 12 months of operations.Those groups made that demand alongside immigrant-rights advocates and members of Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe at a news conference on Friday outside the entrance to the shuttered de

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White House mandates move away from overdose prevention in US health programs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:25:21+00:00

Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisisHealth programs receiving federal funding must agree within days to new priorities from the Trump administration, including a focus on “parental authority” in education and a move away from proven overdose-prevention methods like harm reduction, suggesting greater political control over public health.The new priorities will likely affect progress against the opioid crisis, and they could signal an attack on vaccination requirements at schools, which are set at the state and loca

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Trump administration orders US health programs to move away from overdose prevention

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:25:21+00:00

Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisisHealth programs receiving federal funding must agree within days to new priorities from the Trump administration, including a focus on “parental authority” in education and a move away from proven overdose-prevention methods like harm reduction, suggesting greater political control over public health.The new priorities will likely affect progress against the opioid crisis, and they could signal an attack on vaccination requirements at schools, which are set at the state and loca

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РФ може влаштувати провокацію на своїй території, щоб ударити по одній із країн НАТО, - Сікорський

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T20:25:00+00:00

Міністр заявив, що НАТО має заздалегідь дати Путіну зрозуміти, що "альянс розуміє його задум і захищатиме кожен дюйм своєї території".

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Uruguay vs Spain LIVE: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:03:03+00:00

All the updates, with team news coverage and our text commentary stream, as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs Spain LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:03:03+00:00

All the updates, with team news coverage and our text commentary stream, as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Uruguay.

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Uruguay 0-1 Spain LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:03:03+00:00

All the updates, with team news coverage and our text commentary stream, as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Uruguay.

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Why Lebanon Is Celebrating Brazil’s Win

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T20:03:02+00:00

Our correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir visits a Brazil national team World Cup watch party in Tripoli, Lebanon. Brazil is especially popular here as it’s home to the world’s largest Lebanese diaspora.

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¿Por qué Venezuela tembló dos veces en 40 segundos?

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-26T19:57:26+00:00

Expertos en sismología clasifican al episodio como un doblete sísmico porque no se trató del patrón habitual de un gran terremoto seguido por una serie de réplicas

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Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T19:32:50+00:00

Critics say mandating Bible reading for over five million students breaches constitutional separation of church and stateThe Texas education board has approved a broad new statewide reading list that, for the first time, will make passages from the Bible required reading for more than 5 million public school students.Under the new initiative, Bible stories will become mandatory reading for millions of public school students in addition to a more standard collection of books, renewing debate over growing efforts in the US to increase the role of religion in classrooms. Continue reading...

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Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-26T19:26:58+00:00

Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.

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