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Thousands of people in Venezuela were feared dead on June 25 after two very strong earthquakes caused major destruction in and around the capital, Caracas. Buildings collapsed, trapping people under the rubble, and strong aftershocks followed.
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Turkish authorities detained 209 people in anti-terror operations this week, prosecutors said. This came a day after Ankara placed restrictions on public gatherings ahead of next month's NATO summit.
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Shopify will ban all vape sales on its platform as early as this week, following pressure from a bipartisan group of U.S. state attorneys general seeking to curb online sales of illegal e-cigarettes, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
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U.S. stock markets closed with a mixed performance on Thursday, as a late-day slump in technology shares dragged the Nasdaq Composite into negative territory, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a modest gain to notch another record high. The S&P 500 finished virtually unchanged, reflecting the tug-of-war between cyclical winners and growth-oriented losers.
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A former Israeli prime minister said this week that Israel had secretly brought Starlink internet devices into Iran to help people protesting against the government. However, he said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government did not continue the plan.
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The United States has temporarily authorized the sale of Iranian oil and petroleum products, easing decades-old sanctions as Washington seeks a final peace agreement with Tehran.
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U.S. stock markets settled on Wednesday after two days of hefty selling, particularly in the tech sector. The Dow Jones industrials eked out a modest gain on Wednesday, although the broader market lost ground as the sell-off in technology shares gained traction.
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Moscow authorities said that dozens of drones were shot down early on Monday, and flights at airports were briefly stopped, just days after Ukraine again struck the city's oil refinery.
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A severe heatwave is sweeping across much of Europe, prompting emergency planning in France, widespread weather alerts in Germany, and growing pressure on residents and tourists in Italy as temperatures approach record levels.
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Mexico City officials said this week they are thinking about steps to limit alcohol sales in public places after more than 700,000 people gathered in the city center to celebrate Mexico's soccer team reaching the World Cup knockout stage.
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U.S. stock markets closed sharply lower for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with technology shares bearing the brunt of a brutal sell-off as the Nasdaq Composite suffered its steepest decline in over a month.
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Mexico City officials said this week they are thinking about steps to limit alcohol sales in public places after more than 700,000 people gathered in the city center to celebrate Mexico's soccer team reaching the World Cup knockout stage.
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Bolivia's crisis became worse on the weekend when President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency. This allows the military to be deployed more widely to remove roadblocks and restore order after protests have shut down the economy for the past 50 days.
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Russia said this week that it is open to talks with European countries, but it will not accept threats or ultimatums.
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U.S. stocks traded mostly lower on Monday as shares in SpaceX continued to fall, while Meta parent Alphabet also took a dive. The Dow Jones industrials however, eked out a small gain. Conflicting signals on the U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war in the Gulf continued to unsettle markets, however the overall tenor remained favourable, with oil prices in a sharp retreat.
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At least 30 people have died since early May in a camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo. Camp officials said this number of deaths is unusually high and could mean Ebola is spreading quickly.
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The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program says they need $202 million to help protect 8.8 million people in 22 high-risk countries from the expected El NiΓ±o weather pattern.
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The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new rule setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, becoming the first Arab country to do so as governments try to deal with concerns about how social media affects children.
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