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Maduro sued in US court over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela

Maduro is currently in a New York jail awaiting trial on criminal charges of drug trafficking after the US military removed him from office in an extraordinary raid in Venezuela in January.

Business

Trump made over €1 billion from crypto in first year back in office

US President Donald Trump earned roughly $1.2 billion (€1.05bn) from his family's cryptocurrency ventures during his first year back in the White House, according to a federal financial disclosure released on Tuesday, even as ordinary investors in the same tokens nursed heavy losses.

Travel News

One of the world’s most scenic rail journeys returns for summer

Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the iconic White Pass & Yukon Route offers journeys from Skagway in Alaska into British Columbia and Canada's Yukon Territory.

USA

US lifts export controls on powerful AI models

Anthropic will restore global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after the US Department of Commerce lifted security restrictions that blocked the powerful systems earlier this month.

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Culture news

In the rough: Critics outraged at Donald Trump’s latest golf project

Donald Trump has announced his new plan: the renovation of Washington D.C.'s East Potomac Golf Links. Critics aren't happy about the "vanity project".

Venezuela

European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in bid to find quake victims

Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.

Iran

Iran says delegation heading to Qatar, denies talks scheduled with US

Tehran confirmed a delegation would travel to Doha to discuss the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amid conflicting signals from Washington over the nature and timing of the talks.

Culture news

Taylor Swift wedding rumours: Are the upcoming nuptials this week?

Megastar Taylor Swift is reportedly set to tie the knot with Travis Kelce at the end of this week... Or is she? Here’s everything you need to know about the rumours surrounding the nupitals.

USA

One killed in shooting at California World Cup fan zone, police say

The shooting happened at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where crowds have gathered to watch World Cup matches on big outdoor screens.

No Comment

Brussels marks 250th anniversary of US independence with concerts, fireworks and drone show

Thousands gathered in Brussels for the US Embassy's "Freedom 250" celebration, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence with senior Belgian, US and NATO officials in attendance.

Iran

Iran and Oman hold first Hormuz talks as US-Iran deal stays on edge

Iran's deputy foreign minister said the first Joint Hormuz Committee meeting took place in Muscat, after multiple US media outlets reported that fresh talks between the two sides were planned for Tuesday, a claim Tehran has since shot down, prompting Trump to counter by saying it would go ahead.

Climate

Trump declared war on renewables – but Americans aren’t listening

Donald Trump’s efforts to push polluting coal onto Americans appear to be failing, as more households opt for rooftop solar.

Culture news

Why Erling Haaland has become the World Cup’s most entertaining star

Whether he's posing as Norway's 'social media guy' or sharing candid shots in an infrared mask, Erling Haaland is winning over fans around the world.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Thursday

The final matchday saw teams take on both more cautious and reckless approaches as they looked to secure qualification into the knockout stages.

Iran

Gulf states weigh living side by side with Iran as Tehran weaponises Hormuz

As the frontline countries paying the largest price for the Iran war, pressed by severe economic urgencies, the Gulf states are beginning their own firm process towards regional stability with rival Iran, while Tehran continues weaponising the Strait of Hormuz to sow division with its neighbours.

USA

SCOTUS clears way to deport Haitians and Syrians from US

The 6-3 ruling hands Donald Trump a sweeping victory on immigration, stripping legal protections from hundreds of thousands of people the State Department warns would be returning to dangerous countries.

Culture news

'I'm happy they came': The World Cup's most viral fan moments (so far)

Food discoveries, tidy stadiums and bagpipes on the streets of Boston are only the beginning as football fans across the United States, Canada and Mexico have been leaving very distinctive signs of their presence...

Iran

Projectile hits cargo ship in Hormuz as Iran issues renewed warning

The British military said a cargo ship on the new Omani UN-backed route sustained bridge damage from a projectile, hours after the IRGC warned that vessels without Iranian permission were transiting "illegally".

Culture news

Leonard Cohen estate slams 'Hallelujah' use at Freedom 250 rally

Donald Trump had announced earlier in June that 'Hallelujah' would be performed at the opening of the Great American State Fair, fuelling the long-term feud between the US president and the estate of Leonard Cohen.

Space

SpaceX has quietly launched a spacecraft almost no one knew existed

Rumours have circulated that it could be used to transport military hardware.