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Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there

For a country already facing serious humanitarian needs, the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24, 2026, have made life even harder.

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Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

A lot hangs on whether the United States can compel Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. After all, an end to the Israeli military offensive was a key provision of the broad U.S.-Iran agreement setting out a road map to end the Iran war.

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In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for concealed carry holders and casual drug users

Two Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 reinforced the trend toward broad gun rights under the Second Amendment, overriding attempts to limit concealed carry and to punish the ownership of guns by drug users.

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40°C in Paris: extreme summer heat is no longer exceptional for most of Europe

Heatwaves are Europe’s biggest climate threat. These episodes of extreme heat compound rising average air temperatures across the world, all of which is the direct result of greenhouse gas emissions.

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What Gaudí and the Sagrada Família can teach us about leadership

When Pope Leo XIV blessed the Sagrada Família’s tallest, gravity-defying tower on June 10, he took a moment to remember not only the church’s architect, Antoni Gaudí, but also the many people – workers and funders alike – who have made its ongoing construction possible over the last 140 years.

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King Charles reveals his personal tax bill – here’s what it does and doesn’t tell us about royal finances

Buckingham Palace has disclosed that the king has paid tax of £11.7 million in 2023-24 and £12.9 million in 2024-25. The bulk of this tax liability arises from his income from the Duchy of Lancaster, which for 2023-24 was £27.5 million.

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How padel disrupted the genteel world of lawn tennis

Padel has captured the British sporting imagination. Combining aspects of tennis and squash, and played across a net but within a walled court, padel was invented in Mexico in 1969.

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Why Andy Burnham’s radical plan relies on the Treasury being a friend of devolution

Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime minister next month, a “devolution blitz” is expected to follow. But it will only succeed if Burnham can…

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Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis

Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was…

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A goat’s tooth may have solved a 100-year debate about ancient Greek farming

The agricultural economy was the backbone of wealth in ancient Greece. Food brought people together, whether in smaller groups at a wine-drinking symposium, or the entire community in a sacrificial feast of epic proportions. In The Odyssey, the ancient Greek epic poem, Odysseus’s son joins one of these early feasts…

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For Haitian women in Florida, the loss of TPS is more than an immigration law issue

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2026, that the Trump administration may revoke the temporary protected status of 350,000 Haitians.

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, the global data we collect and analyze shows that the country is failing to “promote the general Welfare,” as the Constitution’s framers promised a little more than a decade later.

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Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part of the country, killing more than 1,400 people and trapping many more,…

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College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition

As more Americans consider whether a college degree is worth it, the rising cost of attending a college or university is often at the forefront of their minds.

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2026 isn’t the first time Christians have tried to claim the United States as their own

Amid celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary, assertions of the country’s religious, and specifically Christian, character have grown louder in political discourse.

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Why a Supreme Court case over a haircut could be a setback for religious liberty

For more than two decades, the Supreme Court has issued a long series of wins for plaintiffs seeking to protect their religious practices. On June 23, 2026, though, the majority delivered an uncommon defeat in this contentious area.

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Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American

Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.

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Techno tourism in Detroit – what do visitors owe the city that created the music?

In 1997, I was one of relatively few tourists in Detroit.

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Uzbekistan’s World Cup appearance is a moment of pride and shows off central Asia’s peaceful development

The expanded men’s World Cup in 2026 has given fans the chance to cheer on the exploits of first-time qualifiers, some of which many people might previously have struggled to locate on the map. Standout moments have already included Curaçao’s goal-keeping heroics in earning a draw against Ecuador and Cabo…

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As the temperature rises, so do the risks for people living with interstitial lung disease

For most people, a hot summer’s day is uncomfortable. For someone with scarred lungs, it can become a medical risk.

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Autistic people aren’t afraid of genetic research – they are afraid of what scientists might do with it

When my colleagues and I asked autistic people and parents of autistic children in Sweden how they feel about genetic research in autism, one response stood out: “I hope genetic research finds new ways to help us, not erase us.” It captures a tension that has shaped debates about autism…

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Robin Hood was often far more violent than modern legend – but he wasn’t the most extreme medieval outlaw

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Does the World Cup favor democratic or autocratic nations? I did some number crunching to find out

It is often said – by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and many others – that soccer is the “most democratic sport.” That sentiment is based in large part on the sport’s global appeal and long history of popularity across class and racial lines.

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New Alzheimer’s drugs offer hope for some, but good dementia care protects the humanity of those they cannot help

Disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s offer a meaningful glimpse of hope for many people who fear dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but dementia itself is an umbrella term for symptoms such as memory loss, confusion and changes in thinking.

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The Titanic ‘curse’ and the forgotten fearless life of the captain’s daughter

A supposedly unsinkable ship, an iceberg and a catastrophe that circulates through popular culture – the Titanic disaster is one of the most retold events in modern history. But familiarity comes at a cost. Repeated retellings tend to simplify what happened and reduce the real people involved to a basic…

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