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Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis
The lines are growing at Russian gas stations — and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country. Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads. Social media videos show drivers…
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/Getty Images In a sharp rebuke to President Trump, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Constitution guarantees automatic birthright citizenship to virtually all children born in the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court’s 6-3 opinion, citing both the colonists’ demands for the “rights of Englishmen” as…
Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal
People move past a billboard with an image of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS People move past a billboard with an image which depicts Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embracing late senior Iranian military commander General Qassem…
US Races To Reopen Venezuela Port As Quake Deaths Top 1,700
The US military raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the deaths from last week’s twin […] View of US Navy helicopters in the port of La Guaira, La Guaira State, Venezuela on June 29, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. Photo by JUAN BARRETO…
US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. “at any level” after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. U.S. President Donald Trump…
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor for now
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a 5-4 decision that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can continue serving on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after president Trump fired her last year. The technical matter before the court was whether Cook should be allowed to remain in her job while her lawsuit against…
Hormuz Traffic Drops After Saturday Strike On Vessel
In total, 29 commodity vessels crossed on Saturday and 12 transited on Sunday, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. An oil tanker is pictured off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuzon.…
Venezuela Search Teams Scramble As Hope Fades Of Finding Quake Survivors
Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window for rescuing the living. After that, the search usually becomes one of recovering bodies. An Osprey aircraft overflies a quake-hit area in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, Venezuela on June 28, 2026, following twin earthquakes. Photo by MAURICIO VALENZUELA / AFP Hopes were…
US and Iran will ‘stand down for now’ and talks ‘on track,’ Trump officials say after strikes exchanged
Both sides launched strikes and issued renewed threats over the weekend. It’s not clear yet what Iran’s position is. Mon June 29, 2026 Here’s the latest • Exchange of fire: The US and Iran will “stand down for now,” a Trump administration official said after both sides traded fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Technical talks with Iran remain “on…
Dangerous heat wave impacting large swathes of the U.S. this week, forecasters warn
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it. Several days of high temperatures will settle in across the lower…
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