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Heatwave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids

Extreme temperatures shut down events, including the Great American State Fair in Washington, as sweltering conditions disrupted Independence Day celebrations

Three dead, seven others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake

Strong storm on Geneva Lake topples trees, downs power lines and leaves several injured across Walworth County

Europe has replaced most assets cut by US from Nato war plans: Official

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir John Stringer said that European members have replaced most of the assets cut from US contingency plans, calling it a sign of a stronger Europe within Nato

Taylor Swift weds Travis Kelce in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler

The singer-songwriter and the Kansas City Chiefs star exchanged vows in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler in a celebration held at Madison Square Garden

Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US 'soon' during phone call: Israeli PMO

The development comes at a time when Trump has been publicly critical of Netanyahu in recent weeks after Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened peace talks with Iran

US must 'accept existing realities' on trade: Iranian Parliament Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised US President Donald Trump over his remarks on Iran's economy and food needs, accusing him of projecting America's own domestic challenges

Trump marks 250 yrs of US Independence with proclamation, grants 6 pardons

The proclamation celebrated the nation's founding, its historical milestones and outlined Trump's vision for what he described as a 'new American Golden Age'

'Fake news': Israel rejects report on alleged threat to Iranian negotiators

According to the NYT, cited by the Times of Israel, US officials allegedly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf of possible Israeli assassination attempts

Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found in UK archives

The text had been listed in 18th century records as simply "another document" but in May a volunteer at Britain's National Archives took a closer look

India to oppose proposed US tariffs over forced labour at USTR hearing

The CII also asserted that India has a robust constitutional and statutory framework that ensures Indian companies cannot practice forced labour

Rescue mission launches to save Nasa telescope that's falling back to Earth

A commercial spacecraft is set to capture Nasa's Swift Observatory and raise its orbit, extending the telescope's life after solar storms accelerated its descent towards Earth

Why earthquakes of similar magnitude can have very different outcomes

Venezuela and Japan were both rocked by powerful earthquakes on June 24, but why did one suffer widespread destruction while the other escaped with limited damage?

Indian dignitaries pay tribute to late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

The high-profile Indian visit coincides with the formal commencement of the state mourning rituals in Tehran

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as attacks ramp up on Ukraine

Putin has shrugged off the setback for one of the world's leading oil producing nations as 'not critical,' dismissed ceasefire proposals and insisted the war will continue until his goals are met

US officials believed Israel plotted to kill Iran's Araghchi, negotiators

Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared

US President insists 'there's nothing wrong' with his big crypto gains

Trump reported earlier this week earning at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related firms

Trump's financial disclosure shows 21,000 securities trades in 2025

The total dollar value of the trades was somewhere between $600 million and $1.86 billion, according to his financial disclosure for 2025, which lists values in broad ranges

Trump's huge financial windfall has few precedents among world leaders

President Trump's earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president

Traders likely sold Nayara-made gasoline to Russia amid fuel shortages

Russia-backed private refiner Nayara has been relying on traders to import crude & export refined fuels since European Union sanctions imposed last July complicated payments with customers & suppliers

Venezuelans cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of govt quake response

Venezuela's government said as of Wednesday that at least 2,295 were killed and more than 11,000 were wounded