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188 dead and 43 degrees

Quakes kill scores as Europe overheats and Hormuz truce starts to fray

A brutal half-day brought physical shocks and political ones. Venezuela dug through concrete, Europe hunted for shade, and diplomacy around the Strait of Hormuz took a drone-sized dent.

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Ukraine strikes Crimea fuel infrastructure
Authorities declare a state of emergency in occupied Crimea, cutting power to 1.6 million residents after drone strikes hit energy infrastructure.
Japan and Taiwan brace for tropical storms
Confirmed two deaths and 1,600 evacuations in Taiwan, while Japan reports four injuries and maintains evacuation orders for one million people as the storm intensifies.
EU proposal on Ukrainian refugee status
Confirms Brussels will deny temporary protection to military-age Ukrainian men following a formal request from Kyiv to support mobilization efforts.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The expansion of US-Iran talks to include nuclear and regional security, coupled with the resumption of Saudi-Israel normalization contacts, indicates a broadening of diplomatic engagement across multiple regional fronts.

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Japan and Taiwan brace for tropical storms

Disasters·High·Reported 10h 29m ago·Updated 1h 38m ago

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Japan and Taiwan brace for tropical storms
Confirmed two deaths and 1,600 evacuations in Taiwan, while Japan reports four injuries and maintains evacuation orders for one million people as the storm intensifies.

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