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06 Jul, 2026 0

Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) – An island-wide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
04 Jul, 2026 0

High Court in Barbados dismisses Rastafari cannabis constitutional challenge

The High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Barbados’ Sacramental Cannabis Act, ruling that restrictions governing the use of cannabis by Rastafarians do not unlawfully infringe on…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring eight

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday, reporting at least 2,000 more deaths than in the…
03 Jul, 2026 0

Venezuelans are rushing to identify the bodies of their loved ones as earthquake deaths multiply

Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband.
02 Jul, 2026 0

Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement eight days after twin quakes

CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) – Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the…
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02 Jul, 2026 0

Clashes linked to a land dispute kill 18 in north-central Nigeria, police say

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 18 people have been killed in protracted clashes related to a land dispute this week in the north-central region of Nigeria, police said Thursday.
02 Jul, 2026 0

Mikel Oyarzabal’s 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into round of 16 at World Cup

Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010.
01 Jul, 2026 0

Two persons climb to top of Empire State Building antenna to hang banner about 'the power of love'

NEW YORK (AP) – Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing…