Trump's face is added to select US passports for America's 250th birthday The commemorative special edition passports will be available on 6 July, and can only be applied for in person Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media platforms in Australia since December 2025. Colombia tops World Cup 2026 group after breathless 0-0 draw with Portugal Colombia book last 32 clash with Ghana, while Portugal will face Croatia in the first knockout stage. Suit, tie and a splash: NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revives pool tradition in full formal wear — video New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived a decade-old tradition by taking a ceremonial plunge into a public pool, marking the start of the summer swimming season. Dressed in a full suit and tie, Mamdani's dive into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem also celebrated 90 years of public swimming in the city, a legacy initiated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. These homes rose out of Venezuela’s socialist revolution. Now they’re rubble. In the absence of government help, ordinary Venezuelans dug barehanded through the rubble of the week’s earthquakes for loved ones. A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards In Poland, new legislation could give patients in hospices and palliative care wards the right to have visits from their pets Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters third day after deadly twin quakes |
Israel, Lebanon agreement is push for peace, but needs to face reality to prosper - editorial While the agreement invokes the word "peace," the true test, as is so often the case in the Middle East, will be determined on the ground, in southern Lebanon. Thirteen injured and pilot killed as plane hits Beijing's tallest building Thirteen people were injured and the pilot was killed when a light aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper on Friday. New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019 Election will determine balance of power in New Caledonia before fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status Polls opened in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia on Sunday for the archipelago’s first provincial elections since 2019, after the vote was delayed as talks stalled over its political future. The election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of … U.S. Officials Said to Be Frustrated With Machado’s Call for Help María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition, hopes to go home. U.S. officials say her wishes to do so come at an inopportune time. A Rush of Volunteers in Venezuela Has Slowed Rescue Efforts The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela’s earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews. Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela's buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes. |
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