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Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire for handover of soldiers' bodies

Ukraine has refused to halt shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka in the east of the country to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.Russian military commanders told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Moscow's forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, though Ukraine denied the claim, saying its forces remained in control of the town.Kostiantynivka is a key locality whose capture Moscow has long sought in its military campaign in the Donetsk region.Russia said it had proposed a six-hour ceasefire in and around Ko

Gunman opens fire at July 4 barbecue in Brooklyn, wounding 8, including 4 children

New World screwworm is disgusting. How could it not be a food safety issue?

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Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US

A pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States, his daughter told CNN.Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, was among dozens of members caught up in a sweeping crackdown by Chinese authorities late last year.Chinese authorities have long seen Christianity as an unwelcome foreign influence and a threat to government control. Religious practice is legal but tightly controlled and surveilled by the government, which registers “official” state-sanctioned churches.Jin’s release came afte

Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled

Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says

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French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on Sunday.Macron, accompanied by a delegation of investors and representatives from French companies, will hold a roundtable session with President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian delegations.The directorate gave no date for the visit. (Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Joe Bavier)

UK's Farage referred to standards watchdog after new report of undeclared benefits

Lawyer warns detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition

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Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side

This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado called Casa Bonita under a fake name – but not to avoid paparazziIt was so the restaurant’s management team and owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are also the creators of South Park, wouldn’t know she was coming.“The place is so big it took a while for management to realize we were there,” Shields told CNN. “And then word got out because, you know, I didn’t have a hat on and mustache or anything,” she said.She was there to deliver a letter asking for better wages for Casa Bon

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Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation's founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the "communist" threat posed by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore."We stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a true group of unbelievable people, and we rededicate ourselves to being a nation as big, bold, noble, and as great as these American giants, and that's not easy to do, but we're going to do it," Trump said at the granite mountain in South Dakota where the heads of four American presi

Trump pardons 11 people, including several for Clean Air Act violations

Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name

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Trump pardons 11, most for violating Clean Air Act

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, a White House official said, all but two of whom had been convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by modifying or disabling emissions controls on trucks. Trump posted on Truth Social about six of the men, who he said had been prosecuted under President Joe Biden's administration for "fixing their car." His administration in February repealed a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks. Trump's Friday pardons also included Adam

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3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms

Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department. Hausner said he did not know any other information about the people who died and those rescued. Police in the city of Lake Geneva are investigating, Hausner said. Officials th

US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears that Israel would assassinate mediators

Friends born on July 4, 1976, are turning 50 as America marks its 250th birthday

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Meet the defining soccer rivalry on display in today’s World Cup action

I think this is the most exciting day of fixtures since the 2026 World Cup began. We have tournament heavyweights, dark horses, superstar players and one of the most incredible stadiums in the world to talk about in today’s offering.Brazil, England, Norway and Mexico will all hope to follow France and Morocco into the quarterfinals and avoid the heartbreak felt by Canada and Paraguay yesterday.But first, let’s focus on a rivalry that’s been bubbling away for a couple of seasons now. One that sees arguably the best defender in the world come up against the best attacker.The Main Thing: It

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150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington's lawn at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence. The sun beat down and the well-dressed crowd was a flutter of paddle fans stamped with American flags. Their families clung to the shade of the trees on either side, where one woman had two American flags stuck through her ponytail. “Well, good morning, everybody,” said Anne Neal Petri, the regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. “Good morning!” an ex

Four-legged heroes: international dog squad helps save lives after Venezuela earthquakes

How the Supreme Court has changed on transgender rights since 2020

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Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US, Israel war killing

Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and his family.Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran, mourners held up portraits of Khamenei and his son and successor, Mojtaba.In a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic's theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for the supreme leader killed in February by the opening a

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Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé laughed and smiled — and scored, of course — when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a recurring theme during one of the steamiest World Cup games on record. After the final whistle, Mbappé kept on walking and left Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill hanging as Gill extended his right hand in a show of sportsmanship. In response, Gill thew the ball right at the No. 10 on Mbappé's jersey. Mbappé got the last laugh as he scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and Fr

Home field advantage has been a big part of World Cup history. Now Mexico hosts England

Kylian Mbappé of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot rival Messi

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

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Keiko Fujimori declared winner of razor-edge Peru election

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Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after striking parked vehicle in California, law enforcement says

Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S.

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'Vanishingly rare' copy of U.S. Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

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Trump heads to Mount Rushmore, where efforts to impose his likeness have stalled

Argentina's plan for AI-run companies can't avoid humans

Argentine President Javier Milei generated both excitement and fear last month when he announced a congressional bill to create “non-

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Trump posts new image of $100 bill with his signature

A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell

A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows

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Man with Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN’s New York headquarters

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Some federal employees bristle at America’s 250th birthday festivities after year of agonizing government overhaul

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls