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Ukrainian cities hit by heavy Russian missile and drone strikes
Several Ukrainian cities came under an intense wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight, local media reported on Thursday. The Kyiv Independent, citing authorities, reported that one person was killed and at least 11 others were injured in Kiev.
dpa2 min read - World
Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours. Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured numerous people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 11 people were injured.
AP
2 min read - Technology
Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones
When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his late grandfather, whom his father misses dearly. Lee, 28, wrote a message and hired the Seoul-based tech company Vaice in December to make a short video clip showing a digital likeness of his grandfather delivering it.
5 min read - World
‘A war zone’: Venezuela aid workers fear health crisis after earthquakes
Aid workers fear disease outbreaks in temporary shelters amid overcrowding, lack of access to clean water, sanitation.
Al Jazeera4 min read - World
Kyiv comes under fire from missile, drone attack in Russian strike: Mayor
The Kyiv mayor said nearly a dozen people were reported injured.
ABC News2 min read - World
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.
BBC4 min read - World
How to Help Those Impacted by the Earthquakes in Venezuela (Updated)
A list of organizations providing aid to those affected by the devastation and other ways to help.
Billboard
14 min read - World
Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
In the wake of Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, its citizens have been forced to dig their friends and family out of the rubble by hand for want of fuel
7 min read - World
How a man's fatal fall at a fort in India sparked a media frenzy
A young woman's arrest after her fiance's death has dominated headlines and set off a flurry of speculation.
BBC6 min read - World
Zamir, Gen. Clearfield meet to promote Lebanon coordination mechanisms
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.
The Jerusalem Post3 min read - World
Global chaos isn't spreading, report says
The impression in foreign policy circles, a former US ambassador to NATO wrote, is that “the erosion of the international rules-based order is a uniform, global trend.”
Semafor
1 min read - US
Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat
The incident follows a previous arson at the same cafe in May, after the owner reportedly received threats over the cafe’s Saturday opening. A Ramat Gan cafe was set on fire for the third time overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, citing footage showing masked suspects arriving at the scene, igniting the business, and fleeing.
The Jerusalem Post2 min read - World
Russia imports gas from India
The shipments mark a shift in the countries’ energy dynamic.
1 min read - World
Germany's coalition agrees reform package
The leaders of Germany's ruling coalition reached agreement on a package of reforms during a meeting on Wednesday, a source familiar with the talks told dpa late in the evening. Details of the agreement will be presented at a news conference on Thursday morning.
dpa1 min read - World
Four die in Mexico City amid spate of fatal World Cup incidents
Four people died during fan celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's World Cup win over Ecuador, health authorities said on Wednesday. A 30-year-old man died from a cardiac arrest after an epileptic seizure and bleeding in the digestive tract, authorities said.
dpa3 min read - World
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.
BBC6 min read - World
Guatemala’s new attorney general vows to dismantle predecessor’s 'repressive' legacy
Gabriel García Luna, Guatemala’s new attorney general who took office in May, pledged Wednesday to dismantle what he called the “repressive and vengeful” administration of his predecessor, who was sanctioned by multiple countries including the U.S. for stifling anti-corruption efforts. Guatemala, once a strong U.S. partner in the region on anti-corruption efforts, took a turn under Consuelo Porras, who stifled corruption cases, persecuted justice officials, activists and journalists, and drove many into exile.
3 min read - World
About 2,000 U.S. troops supporting relief efforts after Venezuela earthquakes
Almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes last week, according to a NASA satellite assessment.
CBS News
3 min read - World
3 Crew Members Rescued, 1 Missing After Helicopter Makes 'Emergency Water Landing,' Navy Says
The military branch said there is no sign that hostile action caused the incident in the Arabian Sea
People
2 min read - World
Two-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
BBC3 min read - World
Bangladesh Sends Signal With China Visit
The two countries announce a “new era” in ties during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s trip.
Foreign Policy
7 min read - World
Russia’s Total Military Casualties Hit 1.4 Million, More Than Double Ukraine’s, Disturbing War Study Finds
"Since World War II, no major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war," the study states.
HuffPost
1 min read - World
Dozens dead from heavy rainfall in Ivory Coast and Ghana
Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Benin, local authorities reported on Wednesday. In the Ivory Coast, 59 people have been killed since the start of the rainy season in May, according to the government's spokesman.
dpa1 min read - World
María Corina Machado Says Venezuela Is Blocking Her Return as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Stall
The exiled opposition leader is claiming the regime wants “to bury the truth when Venezuelans want to bury our dead with dignity."
Reason3 min read - World
HAARP conspiracy theory falsely tied to deadly Venezuela earthquakes
A humanitarian crisis is developing in Venezuela after twin earthquakes on June 24, 2026 killed and injured thousands of people. Meanwhile, social media posts have falsely pinned the events on the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in the US state of Alaska, based in part on an outdated video depicting laser beams that AFP determined is fabricated. Experts also say no laser force could have triggered events of such magnitude.
AFP
4 min read - World
Malta’s ‘Kissing Elephants’ Archway Collapses on Jet Skier, Killing Tourist (Video)
The “Kissing Elephants” natural rock formation on Comino Island crumbled onto a jet ski driver following an American tourist's cliff jump.
SURFER Magazine
2 min read - World
Four die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico's capital on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.
BBC952 min read - US
3 dead in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
Three people died of asphyxiation in Mexico City as about a million people flooded the streets to celebrate Mexico's 2-0 World Cup win over Ecuador.
UPI
1 min read - World
Three killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestinians say
At least three people have been killed in new Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday. The Hamas-run civil defence authority said two people were killed in an airstrike in north-west of Gaza City, while a third died in a separate strike on a car in the city centre.
dpa1 min read - US
A Ferrari Burst Into Flames on a Packed Hong Kong Street, and the Driver Barely Got Out in Time
A black Ferrari went up in flames on a busy street in Hong Kong on Monday morning, and the driver got out just before the situation turned ugly. It happened in Tin Shui Wai, right across from the Ginza Light Rail Station, where traffic was already heavy. By the time fire crews arrived, thick smoke was pouring off the supercar and could be seen from a distance. The timing is the part that sticks with you. The driver noticed something was wrong and stepped out of the car, then reported the fire at
Backfire News
3 min read - World
Zelensky warns of massive Russian strike planned for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday warned that Russia plans to launch a massive attack on Ukrainian soil, coming on the heels of a drone strike that hit a major communications center in Moscow. “We know that Putin has been preparing a massive strike against Ukraine for some time,” Zelensky wrote on the social platform…
The Hill
682 min read - World
Venezuela quake death toll climbs to 2,295 one week after disaster
One week after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, the death toll has risen to at least 2,295, while 11,267 people have been injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said on Wednesday. More than 26,000 emergency personnel and over 17,000 volunteers are deployed in the affected areas.
dpa1 min read - World
Mob burns Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, killing policeman
A mob set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving one police officer dead and two people injured, officials said. Several Ebola patients, along with individuals showing symptoms of the life-threatening virus, fled the treatment centre in the village of Bafwabango in Ituri province, Joseph Pemamakuwe, the chief medical officer of the local health district, told dpa.
dpa2 min read - World
Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
An Israeli drone strike near a Gaza hospital and fuel station kills at least three people, reports Wafa news agency.
Al Jazeera2 min read - World
Venezuela earthquakes latest: Nearly 50,000 unaccounted for as death toll climbs
At least 2,295 have died as a result of last week's earthquakes, officials said.
ABC News1 min read - US
Fiery Crash Destroys 6 Trucks on Highway, but a 'Miracle' Happened Too, Official Says
Investigators initially believed seven trucks were involved in the Australia crash
2 min read - Technology
Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns
Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across world
The Guardian
4 min read - World
Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops
An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a "schismatic act".Pope Leo wrote in a letter to the society on Monday, calling it a "schismatic act".
3 min read - World
Pope Leo faces first major crisis of papacy from rebel Catholic group
A traditionalist Catholic splinter group has gone ahead with the ordination of four bishops without papal approval, in the first major challenge of Leo’s papacy.
4 min read - US
New Bullet-resistant MDA ambulance dedicated to two fallen fallen IDF reservists
Nitai Meizels and Amishar Ben-David were remembered in Eli with a new ambulance designed to protect patients and medical teams. A new bullet-resistant Magen David Adom ambulance was inaugurated in Eli last week, in memory of two fallen IDF reservists and MDA volunteers, Staff Sgt.
The Jerusalem Post2 min read - World
Former Prince Andrew's 'Fixated' Stalker Researched Princess Charlotte & Kate Middleton
On May 6, 2026, former Prince Andrew had a spine-chilling encounter. Outside his home on Marsh Farm in Norfolk, he was approached by a suspicious man who was reportedly wearing a balaclava and camouflage clothing. After chasing the former royal, the stalker, now revealed to be Alex Jenkinson, was detained by police. Per The Telegraph, …
SheKnows
2 min read - World
US searches for aviator after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea
The US Navy is searching for a missing aviator after a military helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, the US military said. US Central Command said there was no indication that hostile action had caused the incident involving the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter.
dpa1 min read - World
Mob burns Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, killing policeman
A mob set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving one police officer dead and two people injured, officials said. Several Ebola patients, along with individuals showing symptoms of the life-threatening virus, fled the treatment centre in the village of Bafwabango in Ituri province, Joseph Pemamakuwe, the chief medical officer of the local health district, told dpa.
dpa2 min read - World
New Su-57 Weapons Configuration Points To Drone And Cruise Missile Defense Mission
Russia's top fighter may have been drafted into trying to help defend against Ukraine's growing long-range strike capabilities.
TWZ
13 min read - World
Greek politician's mother dies of wounds after arson attack
Three separate attacks involving petrol bombs and other improvised devices took place in Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday.
BBC2 min read - World
German brothers confess to illegal exports to Russia
Two businessmen from western Germany confessed in court on Wednesday to illegally exporting industrial equipment to Russia despite European Union sanctions imposed due to Moscow's war in Ukraine. Prosecutors accuse the two German-Russian brothers, aged 34 and 39, of violating Germany's Foreign Trade and Payments Act in 65 cases through their engineering and industrial equipment company based in the town of Oelde.
dpa1 min read - World
Mexico's legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 2,200
A man dressed head-to-toe in bright orange carefully stacks a dozen cardboard boxes on a luggage cart at Mexico City’s international airport. The man is Germán Bello, a 39-year-old volunteer with the Brigada Internacional de Rescate Topos Azteca, one of Mexico’s best-known civilian search-and-rescue organizations. Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad.
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