Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared
US Geological Survey says casualties could range from 10,000 to 100,000 people.
Iran war live: US vows to defend Gulf interests; Israel kills 2 in Lebanon
Rubio promises to protect Gulf interests in talks with Iran, as Israel says it will not withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Trump slams NATO over lax participation in Iran war in talk with Mark Rutte
NATO chief Mark Rutte points to use of US bases in Europe as he stresses support for US war on Iran.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100m fund created by IOC
Olympians from both the summer and winter games can apply for $10,000 grants after competing.
Watch: Moment earthquakes hit airport and buildings in Caracas
Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.
Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war
The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump's war powers.
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan – The Japan Times
- Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan The Japan Times
- A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered AP News
- 4 injured as M7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's northeast, no tsunami warning Reuters
- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan PBS
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan – japantimes.co.jp
- Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan japantimes.co.jp
- Map: 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan The New York Times
- M6.9 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says ABC7 Los Angeles
- M6.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued The Japan News
Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says – CBS News
- Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says CBS News
- Vast Destruction Along Venezuela’s Coast After Earthquakes, in Maps and Photos The New York Times
- Rescuers comb Venezuelan quake rubble, thousands reported missing Reuters
- Venezuela’s quakes were the strongest in over a century AP News
- Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates The Guardian
European heatwave, scorching weather triggers UK ‘red’ warning
Britain is facing its hottest June weather on record as a blistering heatwave spreads across Europe.
Ronaldinho makes surprise return to football at 46
Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho comes out of retirement at the age of 46, signing with Italian club Ravenna FC.
The woman who fought for Pakistan’s disappeared men now faces life in jail
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.
Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.
Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.
Bosnia win 3-2, knock out Qatar to keep alive hopes of World Cup round of 32
Bosnia are in a strong position to be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32.
France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe – BBC
- France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe BBC
- Why Europe Is the Fastest-Warming Continent The New York Times
- France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave Yahoo
- Global warming has made Europe’s heatwave 2-4°C worse The Economist
- Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday CNN
France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe
Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
Qatar’s Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking leg of Canada’s Kone
Madibo's tackle on Kone in the team's Group B match left the Canadian player with a broken leg.
US opens second federal investigation of deadly Tesla crash into Texas home
Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila
The US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident.
Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old resident who was killed, has sued over the wreck.
Continue reading...Mystery of Gracie the giraffe deepens as sheriff calls recapture claims a tall story
Sheriff in rural Texas says ‘it’s still at large’ after claim Gracie had been located after wandering off private ranch
For almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing giraffe called Gracie that wandered off from a private game ranch.
On Wednesday, the mystery of the free-roaming mammal’s odyssey deepened further, when a local sheriff disputed an account that it was reportedly found safe a “little farther out than expected” from its hill country home, and said the search was most definitely still on.
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