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June 24, 2026
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings in capital Caracas
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hammered Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.
June 23, 2026
US Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
The Supreme Court today barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs.
June 23, 2026
Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever
France recorded its hottest day ever today amid an exceptional early heat wave across Europe, the national weather agency said.
June 23, 2026
Stampede at World Cup match viewing in Jordan’s Amman kills 1
A stampede at a gathering of World Cup fans in Jordan’s capital early Tuesday left one person dead and eight others injured, the state news agency said.
June 21, 2026
World Athletics launches CARES project for pregnant athletes
World Athletics has launched a new project exploring pregnancy, childbirth and the return to sport for elite female athletes.
The Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport (CARES) project combines…
June 21, 2026
Spanish judge orders prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport
A judge on Saturday ordered the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to face trial on charges of influence peddling and corruption, and to surrender her passport.
June 21, 2026
Trump unveils new Air Force One
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland (AP):
United States President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official US…
June 21, 2026
Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
A federal judge on Friday rejected former United States President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with…
June 20, 2026
Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists
A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said.