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Rep. Wesley Hunt Dances Around Trump’s Great American State Fair Crowd Claims

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‘Love Island USA’s’ Tierra Davis Allegedly Threatened to Shoot Girl Years Before Show

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Gabbie Gonzalez’s Alleged Accomplice Wants $2M Bail Reduced

Gabbie Gonzalez’s Alleged Accomplice Wants $2M Bail Reduced

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Cuba FM says ‘no progress’ in negotiations with US

Cuba FM says ‘no progress’ in negotiations with US

The silhouette of a fisherman is seen with the Morro lighthouse in the background during a power outage at dawn in Havana on June 29, 2026. (AFP) Cuba's government said Tuesday that months of negotiations with the US, which is applying maximum pressure to the island to try to bring about a change in governance, had shown "no progress.""The discussions between the Cuban and US governments are showing no progress," Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told a press conference, adding that "despite all that" Havana "will remain open to dialogue."Washington has cranked up pressure on the communist island in recent months, imposing an energy blockade and several rounds of sanctions that have deepened an already dire economic crisis.President Donald Trump has made clear he would like to see a change of leadership, pointing to Washington's overthrow of Venezuela's socialist president Nicolas Maduro and installation of a Washington-friendly successor as a possible blueprint for what he would like to achieve in Cuba.Cuba's government earlier this month pushed through a batch of major free-market reforms but has repeatedly said its political model is not up for discussion and vowed to resist any invasion militarily.Rodriguez said he had "no illusions" about Washington's aims and had requested a UN General Assembly debate on July 7 to discuss Washington's sanctions."It's urgent because the multi-faceted aggression of the US government against Cuba is already ongoing and intensifying," he warned.As part of its pressure tactics, the US recently indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.But the standoff is hurting ordinary Cubans most, with the fuel shortages exacerbating recurring power cuts of up to 40 hours at a stretch and bringing transport across the island to a near standstill.Food, drinking water and medicine are also in short supply.  Related Story

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‘Where is she?’ The desperate search for Venezuela’s missing

‘Where is she?’ The desperate search for Venezuela’s missing

Soraida Torrealba's family has spent days desperately searching for her among the rubble of their building.Other relatives scour hospitals and morgues after the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 left more than 1,700 dead and tens of thousands more still missing.Soraida's 44-year-old sister, Rosanna Luna, says not knowing what happened her sister is excruciating."I feel like my hands are tied because I can't find her," she laments.Like Luna, thousands of people are searching for one or more family members with growing desperation six days after the disaster.Social media is flooded with photos of children, the elderly, and couples, along with their names and descriptions, as well as a contact number for their families.The initiative "venezuelatebusca.com," a database launched to help find friends and relatives lost since the earthquakes, reports more than 46,000 missing. The name means "Venezuela is looking for you."The UN estimates that the number could be as high as 50,000 but Venezuela's government has avoided putting a number on how many people are still unaccounted for.On Sunday, Luna thought she recognized her sister among the photos of the dead at the main Caracas morgue.One of the faces looked very similar, but when she looked more closely, the toenail polish didn't match.The next day, she returned and found another face that resembled Soraida's in a new batch of photographs.But the person's features were so swollen that she couldn't be sure it was her.Other relatives have been searching for her among the ruins of the apartment where Soraida lived with her dog Princesa in La Guaira, on Venezuela's Caribbean coast, the region worst hit by the earthquakes.But on Monday, as they were returning to the site, a strong aftershock forced them to abandon their search."It's harder not knowing, because you ask yourself, 'What do I do? Where do I look for her?" Luna cried."I look for her here and she's not there, I went to the hospital and she's not there. Where is she?'"Her anguish is shared outside morgues as well as in hospitals, where photos of missing persons are plastered on walls and utility poles, written on handwritten pieces of paper.Robert Campos, who lost contact with several family members, says that information gathered from websites isn't always accurate.His nephew was marked "deceased" on one site on Friday, but when he arrived at the hospital to which the page directed him, there was no record of his relative.He continues to tour hospitals and morgues, following possible leads sent to him from other family members, who continue to dig through rubble.Nearly a week after the earthquake, the 54-year-old just wants closure."If they are alive, all the better, but what I want is to find them," he said.The pungent smell of death emanates from the Caracas morgue, an odour that thousands of liters of donated chlorine cannot mask.An employee who asked to remain anonymous said that the institution has received "a great many" bodies since the day of the two earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, and is overwhelmed.Many have not been identified, partly due to the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies."Not knowing anything," says Campos, is the hard part."Being told that the person died gives you the peace of mind that you don't have to keep searching. You can help others, but you've already overcome that barrier that has been holding you back," he said.Rosanna Luna, who is looking for her sister, is still hoping for a miracle."I've asked God that she turns up safe and sound," she said. "But if that's not the case, at least let us find her."  Related Story

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Korea, Ukraine hold ‘constructive’ talks about North Korean POWs

Korea, Ukraine hold ‘constructive’ talks about North Korean POWs

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) shakes hands with Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Tuesday. (AFP) Republic of Korea and Ukraine held "constructive" talks on Tuesday about the fate of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting in Russia, Seoul said Tuesday.Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga discussed the matter during talks in Seoul.The soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in January last year while fighting for Russia in the Kursk region.North Korea and Russia have demanded the repatriation of the pair, but rights groups and experts have warned they could face severe punishment if returned to Pyongyang.The soldiers have asked to be sent to Korea, which would in effect amount to defection.Seoul is seeking their transfer on the grounds that they are citizens of a single Republic of Korea envisaged in its constitution.North Korea and Republic of Korea remain technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.The nations are separated by a demilitarised zone, but Seoul considers the entire Korean peninsula as one country.The ministers "engaged in constructive discussions" on the soldiers' future yesterday, a Korean foreign ministry spokesman told reporters.They agreed to be guided by "international law and humanitarian principles"."The government will continue to make diplomatic efforts to advance and resolve the issue of the North Korean prisoners of war," the spokesman said.Writing on X, Sybiga said he and Cho discussed the matter "in detail".It has been reported that North Korean authorities instructed troops to commit suicide rather than allow themselves to be captured while fighting for Russia.One of the two held by Ukraine told Korean broadcaster MBC earlier this year: "If I am not brought to Korea, I will end up dying."North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised North Korean troops killed in Ukraine in April for taking part in "death-defying hand-to-hand fights and heroic suicidal explosions... without hesitation", according to the Korean Central News Agency.Kyiv had assured Seoul the two soldiers would not be repatriated to North Korea against their will, Cho said in March.Analysts say North Korea has received financial assistance, military technology, food and energy from Russia in exchange for missiles, munitions and thousands of troops for Moscow's war in Ukraine.The two countries had signed a mutual defence treaty in 2024, obliging each to provide military assistance "without delay" if either comes under attack.More than 7,000 North Korean troops were killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region during the 2024-2025 campaign, the Kyiv Independent quoted Ukraine's military intelligence agency as saying this week.Sybiga said he and Cho also discussed "shared challenges stemming from the deepening cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang".  Related Story

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Haaland fires Norway past Ivory Coast, into last 16 clash against Brazil

Haaland fires Norway past Ivory Coast, into last 16 clash against Brazil

Erling Haaland (right) scores past Ivory Coast’s goalkeeper Yahia Fofana in the 86th minute during the FIFA World Cup last 36 match in Arlington, Texas. (Reuters) Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday. The Manchester City striker prodded in from close range, the ball dribbling in on 86 minutes for his fifth goal of the tournament. It was the first time that Norway had won a knockout game in the history of the competition. After an even first half that was slow to get going, Antonio Nusa fired Norway into the lead six minutes before the break with one of the goals of the tournament. Manchester United's Amad Diallo was sent on for the Ivory Coast after an hour and was immediately in the thick of it, stopping a certain second Norway goal and then grabbing a terrific equaliser on 74 minutes. With extra time looming, predator supreme Haaland got on the end of a cross by Patrick Berg to make some Norwegian history. They face five-time champions Brazil on Sunday in New Jersey with the quarter-finals at stake.  Norway's captain Martin Odegaard plays the drum as