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3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border. The firefighters deployed emergency shelters for themselves during the so-called burnover — which occurs when a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes —…
Thirty-three people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes
CARACAS, June 28 (Reuters) – Thirty-three people have been rescued so far this weekend after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, the country’s interim president said, including several children, while tens of thousands remained unaccounted for with time for finding additional survivors running short. The death toll from Wednesday’s twin earthquakes rose above 1,400 as of Saturday as foreign…
South Korea Coach Quits After Early World Cup Exit
The 57-year-old former captain, in his second stint as coach, oversaw an early World Cup departure for the second time to go with the failure in 2014. South Korea’s head coach Hong Myung-bo gives a press conference at Chivas Verde Valle in Guadalajara, Mexico on June 25, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament.…
US lawmaker proposes bill to ban immigration from three African countries
A United States lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation seeking to ban immigration from three african countries, citing their security concerns and instability. The countries, tagged as “Third World Hellholes,” are Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan. A Republican representing South Carolina, Mace, disclosed the proposal in a statement issued on June…
Europe Swelters As Heatwave Moves East, Excess Deaths Rise
The heat remained intense across Central and Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland hit hard as temperatures soared and records fell. At least 191 million Europeans were expected to face temperatures above 35C during the day, according to AFP estimates. Police use water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive…
Iran Warns Ships Not To Bypass Its Chosen Hormuz Route
The exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement aimed at ending the war launched by the United States and Israel in February, which disrupted shipping through the strait and rattled global energy markets. This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (Photo…
Eleven killed in France skydiving plane crash
Eleven people have died after an aircraft belonging to a skydiving school crashed in France. Ten passengers and the pilot were killed in the crash in the eastern town of Tomblaine at around 11am on Sunday, local authorities said. The plane, which had taken off from the Nancy-Essey airfield, was carrying five skydiving students and…
Ukrainian Strike Kills One In Southern Russia, Refinery On Fire
Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said several houses were also damaged by falling debris. A “massive” Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded another in southern Russia and caused a fire in a refinery, the regional governor said on Sunday. Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said several houses were also damaged by falling debris.…
What We Know About Foreign Victims Of Venezuela’s Quakes
The latest death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday stands at 1,430, and foreign nationals have been confirmed among the dead. The latest death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday stands at 1,430, and foreign nationals have been confirmed among the dead. Here is what we know about the…
U.S. and Iran each announce retaliatory strikes in Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain
Updated June 28, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP The U.S. military said it struck multiple targets in Iran at the direction of President Trump on Saturday, in response to “continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping.” Early Sunday, Iran’s…
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