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El Nino Set To Intensify Between July And September, Warns UN
Jul 3, 2026 - World 
El Nino conditions have set in and are forecast to rapidly strengthen into a strong event by September, raising risks of heatwaves worldwide
Israel hits back at Hezbollah in Lebanon, threatening Iran-U.S. peace talks
Jul 3, 2026 - World 
The Israeli military announced Friday that it struck 10 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in retaliation for an earlier attack on troops, further weakening an already fragile ceasefire and potentially threatening the success of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
Former Syrian colonel unfit for trial in landmark UK crimes against humanity murder case
Jul 3, 2026 - World 
A former Syrian air force colonel is unfit to stand trial in a landmark British case charging him with crimes against humanity, a judge said Friday
As her 180-day mandate expires, Venezuela's acting leader defends quake response
Jul 3, 2026 - World 
As public criticism mounted over the pace and efficiency of Venezuela’s earthquake response, the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez issued its first public defense of the operation with her 180-day mandate as interim leader expiring
Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan
Jul 3, 2026 - World 
A Turkish court has ordered comedian Deniz Goktas jailed pending trial for allegedly insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
