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The U.S. is backing a Venezuelan military campaign aimed at wresting control of a gold-rich region from criminal groups that have long dominated the area’s mining economy. The Wall Street Journal reported that Venezuela’s interim government is targeting gangs operating in the country’s southern mining belt while simultaneously trying toContinue Reading

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Ukraine’s campaign to sever Russia’s supply lines into occupied Crimea could eventually force Moscow out of occupied Kherson Oblast, and then Crimea itself, the Azov Corps has said on the record. Asked by Euromaidan Press whether a “Kherson 2.0” was possible, the formation’s press service answered plainly: “Kherson Oblast andContinue Reading

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commentary The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires Published June 20, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) SpaceX founder Elon Musk (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, has made him the world’s first trillionaire. His fortune is now estimated at over $1.3 trillion. This is moreContinue Reading

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Iran’s rival political camps are locking horns over a memorandum of understanding with the US., Tehran, Iran – Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s reservations about his country’s interim peace deal with the United States have emboldened the country’s hardline political grouping, which opposes any concessions with Washington. Iran’s new supremeContinue Reading

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Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday morning killed at least 16 people, including two children, according to Lebanese civil defense and media, one day after the U.S. said Israel and Hezbollah had implemented a fresh ceasefire at President Traitor 47’s request, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading

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Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January., Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January. A German journalist who was detained in Syria has been released, her family has confirmed. EvaContinue Reading

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In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players., In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players. India may be a cricket powerhouse on the world stage,Continue Reading