Over 1,400 people have died following twin #earthquakes in #Venezuela on June 24. #Rescue teams are still looking for survivors, although hope is fading. The 72-hour window after natural #disasters is the key moment to find the living, according to ex…
Spain’s undocumented migrant amnesty ends with 1.3 million applications
June 30th marks the deadline for the mass regularisation of undocumented migrants in Spain, with the data suggesting that the total number of applicants will be far higher than the initial government estimate of 500,000.
UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions, experts say
Two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this weekBritish foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries …
‘Brutal’ heatwave breaks Germany temperature record
France 24’s Nick Holdsworth reports from Berline, Germany, after the country set a new temperature record on Sunday at 41.7C, according to preliminary data from the German weather service.
OpenAI and Anthropic Limit New AI Models to Trump-Approved Customers During Cybersecurity Review
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Protests continue in Serbia following the president’s resignation announcement.
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Canada celebrates historic win as last-gasp strike sends team into last 16
Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a rasping strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, propelling the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.
Verizon and the UK’s BT agree to create a joint venture for their international businesses with ~$4B in combined yearly revenue; Verizon will pay $625M to BT (Bloomberg)
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Verizon and the UK’s BT agree to create a joint venture for their international businesses with ~$4B in combined yearly revenue; Verizon will pay $625M to BT — Verizon Communications Inc. and the UK’s BT Group Plc have ag…
Last-ditch search for missing MH370 flight will continue for another YEAR after jet vanished with a trace 12 years ago
THE last-ditch search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet will be extended for another year, more than a decade after it vanished without a trace. Flight MH370 with 239 people on board mysteriously disappeared on March 8, 2014, while en route from Ku…
Craze for XXL snacks raises obesity fears in China
In China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweig…