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Beachgoers crowd Coney Island in New York City seeking relief from the record heat wave affecting the Eastern United States, July 2026

Record US Heat Wave Pushes Power Grid to Limit as 200 Million Swelter Over July Fourth

More than 200 million Americans face extreme heat alerts over July Fourth after New York City hit 100 degrees and the federal government declared an energy emergency; the Eastern power grid is

July 3, 2026

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US Supreme Court building Washington DC Second Amendment ruling

Supreme Court Overturns Hawaii Gun-Permission Rule in 6-3 Second Amendment Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that Hawaii's law requiring gun owners to seek permission before carrying into businesses violates the Second Amendment. The ruling threatens similar 'default-off' concealed carry restrictions in California, New Jersey, Maryland, and at least eight

July 3, 2026

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Kim Jong Un at the commissioning ceremony of North Korea's first guided-missile destroyer the Choe Hyon at Nampho port

North Korea Commissions Its First Destroyer as Kim Pledges 12-Warship Nuclear Fleet

North Korea commissioned its first-ever guided-missile destroyer, the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon, at Nampho on June 23.

Rescue workers amid earthquake damage in Venezuela after the June 24 doublet earthquake

Venezuela Earthquake Kills 589 as Rescuers Pull Survivors From Collapsed Caracas Tower

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart on June 24, leveling a 22-storey tower in

Erdogan threatens Syria with Idleb Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday threatened to quickly launch a military offensive in Idleb, in northwestern Syria, where clashes have opposed Ankara and Damascus forces in recent weeks. Summing up again

November 25, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Russian Minister of Defense receives Khalifa Haftar

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu received Marshal Khalifa Haftar, a strong man from eastern Libya, whom Russia is accused of supporting in its conflict with the Tripoli government. The two men discussed

July 14, 2023

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SOS Mediterranee saves 98 people from a shipwreck

The humanitarian boat Ocean Viking rescued 98 people fleeing Libya on Tuesday evening during a second rescue operation on the same day, announced yesterday the European non-governmental organization SOS Mediterranee, which has

February 22, 2020

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Libya: back to square One

Foreign interference remains a serious obstacle to the return of peace in Libya, even if personal and tribal rivalries in this neighboring country should not be overlooked either. The Government of National

November 25, 2020

Government and Politics·News

In Germany, the federal public prosecutor’s office seizes the investigation into the Hanau attacks

Germany woke up in shock on Thursday, February 20, when it learned that a double racist shooting had struck two shisha bars in Hanau (Hesse), a city of 90,000 inhabitants located some

November 25, 2020

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2019-nCoV: a virus which is not very contagious and whose fatality is rather low

Spotted in China and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31, 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes Covid-19 disease) has since infected tens of thousands of people (75,000 cases

June 9, 2021

Health·News

Mobilization against pension reform: 92,000 demonstrators in France

“We will go until withdrawal!” “ The procession is not yet Montparnasse party that union representatives motivate their troops with a lot of slogans. But for this 10th day of interprofessional mobilization on Thursday 20 February

November 25, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Climate change: Greta Thunberg files complaint on behalf of children

Greta Thunberg and fifteen children decided to go beyond speeches and calls to protest. This Monday, September 23, they filed a complaint against five countries, including France, accusing their leaders of flouting the

January 19, 2026

Climate·News

French arrest warrant against the head of the Islamic State Group

Five years after the start of the wave of Islamist attacks in France, mainly inspired or claimed by the Islamic State group, the justice system has decided to dedicate a separate investigation

November 25, 2020

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The Istanbul Canal project criticized as “crazy project” that devides Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dream of digging a canal in Istanbul to compete with those of Suez and Panama is met with fierce opposition from the new mayor of the Turkish megalopolis,

November 25, 2020

Government and Politics·News

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Record US Heat Wave Pushes Power Grid to Limit as 200 Million Swelter Over July Fourth

Supreme Court Overturns Hawaii Gun-Permission Rule in 6-3 Second Amendment Ruling

North Korea Commissions Its First Destroyer as Kim Pledges 12-Warship Nuclear Fleet

Venezuela Earthquake Kills 589 as Rescuers Pull Survivors From Collapsed Caracas Tower

Erdogan threatens Syria with Idleb Operation

Russian Minister of Defense receives Khalifa Haftar

SOS Mediterranee saves 98 people from a shipwreck

Libya: back to square One

In Germany, the federal public prosecutor’s office seizes the investigation into the Hanau attacks

2019-nCoV: a virus which is not very contagious and whose fatality is rather low

Mobilization against pension reform: 92,000 demonstrators in France

Climate change: Greta Thunberg files complaint on behalf of children

French arrest warrant against the head of the Islamic State Group

The Istanbul Canal project criticized as “crazy project” that devides Turkey

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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