World News
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Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors
A mountain of garbage collapsed after heavy rain at a major landfill site in Conakry, Guinea, burying nearby homes and launching a search for survivors.
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Mexican governor facing US drug charges seeks leave just one day after returning to office
Embattled Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya's abrupt reversal follows pointed remarks from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum about putting nation above personal interest.
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Hormuz crisis hides a deeper oil threat that could outlast the war
Art Berman warns that 8 million barrels shut in near the Strait of Hormuz may never fully recover, even after a ceasefire reopens the waterway.
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Woman in her 30s who pretended to be a child and lived with family found guilty of fraud
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, 37, lived with a family as their daughter for 14 months before her elaborate child identity fraud was uncovered.
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Portugal enacts 'burqa law' largely prohibiting face coverings in public
Portuguese President António José Seguro has enacted a measure that bans people from covering up their face while in public places, with some exceptions, AFP reported.
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Venezuelans, Cubans, Colombians arrive in African nation under Trump deportation deal
Deportees from Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia arrived in Liberia as the West African nation agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals from the U.S. over the next year.
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Arctic power play gives top US adversary new opening with Russia as US stakes grow
China launched seasonal container service to Europe via Russia's Arctic Northern Sea Route, raising U.S. concerns over the Polar Silk Road strategy.
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Israeli defense minister puts NATO power on notice as Middle East tensions surge: ‘Dangerous adventures’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Recep Tayyip Erdoğan not to test Israel's resolve after the Abu al-Duhur airbase strike in Syria.
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Melting Swiss glacier reveals remains of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992
DNA testing confirmed remains found on a Swiss Alps glacier belong to two Belgian mountaineers who vanished in the Weissmies region in 1992.
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Christian Zionists take on anti-Israel ‘propaganda’ from biblical heartland
The Israel Guys inaugurated a major visitor center in Har Bracha on the West Bank, inviting Christians in Israel to see Judea and Samaria's biblical heartland firsthand.
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Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare
Iran is deepening ties with Russia and China through BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to blunt U.S. sanctions, analysts warn.
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UK Home Office guide tells asylum seekers not to rape, harass women or make kissing noises
Britain's Home Office published a guide reminding asylum seekers not to rape or sexually harass people, noting women can earn money and make decisions.
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5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, including Telemundo executive
Five Americans, including Telemundo executive José Suárez, were killed when a charter helicopter carrying seven people crashed in a mountainous region of northern Kenya.
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Cuba’s economic freefall is hiding a national security threat just miles from Florida: report
A new report says Cuba's ties with Russia, China and Iran create intelligence and military threats just 90 miles from the Florida coastline.
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Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power'
Marco Rubio called the International Criminal Court "corrupt" as the Trump administration sanctioned two top ICC officials over jurisdiction disputes.
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Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year
Liberia agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year, with the first group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday.
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Iran’s gutted ranks leave loyalists filling critical posts — with one glaring problem
Iran appoints IRGC veterans of the Islamic Revolution and Iran-Iraq War to top posts, raising questions about its shrinking circle of commanders.
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South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises
Lee Jae Myung urged stronger independent South Korean military capabilities after Trump ordered cuts to U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
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