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The US top diplomat commends Libyan leaders’ efforts to ‘overcome divisions’ after talks with LNA’s Saddam Haftar., The US top diplomat commends Libyan leaders’ efforts to ‘overcome divisions’ after talks with LNA’s Saddam Haftar. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met a top official from the self-styled Libyan NationalContinue Reading

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Afghan villagers inspected destroyed homes after overnight Pakistani strikes targeting Taliban-allied fighters., NewsFeed Afghan villagers inspected destroyed homes after overnight Pakistani strikes targeting Taliban-allied fighters killed at least 36 civilians and wounded 163 others. Islamabad said it killed 29 fighters in ‘precision strikes’ in retaliation for multiple attacks by armedContinue Reading

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Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, firing artillery and illumination flares overnight., NewsFeed Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, firing artillery and illumination flares overnight. Syrian state media describes the attack as causing panic among residents which prompted families to flee to nearby towns.Continue Reading

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The U.S. is in the midst of an acute mental health crisis. In late May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 19% of adults have been told by a physician or therapist that they have a depressive disorder and 29% of U.S. high school students report thatContinue Reading

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JD Vance said on Friday that the U.S. wins “either way” in negotiations with Iran. “If we make the final deal, then great,” Vance told HBO’s Bill Maher. “If we don’t make the final deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed. They’re still much weaker as a country.” Just hoursContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers toContinue Reading

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A severe heatwave is projected to affect the central and eastern U.S. this week, with high humidity intensifying the already scorching temperatures. So far, more than 100 million Americans across the South and the Great Plains are at moderate-to-severe risk of heat, but the National Weather Service said that risk will expand as theContinue Reading

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As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Straight Arrow is taking a fresh look at the institutions, systems and social contracts that shaped modern America — and the pressures now testing them. The Watergate scandal of the 1970s began with a botched surveillance attempt. Five men working for PresidentContinue Reading

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Ankara is actively working to resume negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications reported on 29 June. The call comes weeks before the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Ankara, where alliance members are expected to commit to newContinue Reading