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Lightning Strikes Kill in U.S. and Europe Amid Extreme Weather
Lightning Strikes Kill in U.S. and Europe Amid Extreme Weather
Thursday, July 17, 2025

A series of deadly lightning strikes has claimed lives in the United States and Europe, officials said Thursday, underscoring the dangers of ongoing extreme weather across the Northern Hemisphere.

Iraq Mall Fire Kills Scores Of People
Iraq Mall Fire Kills Scores Of People
Thursday, July 17, 2025

The governor of eastern Iraq’s Wasit province has declared three days of mourning after more than 60 people, including women and children, were killed when a fire destroyed a newly opened shopping mall.

Trump Under Pressure Over Epstein Files Condemns Supporters
Trump Under Pressure Over Epstein Files Condemns Supporters
Thursday, July 17, 2025

In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has lashed out against his own supporters who criticize his reluctance to open files related to late American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Evangelical Christians Killed In Nigeria
Evangelical Christians Killed In Nigeria
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Evangelical Christians in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state were grieving Wednesday after mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed five believers and injured three others during a church gathering.

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Attends Netanyahu Trial, Echoes Trump’s “Witch Hunt” Critique
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Attends Netanyahu Trial, Echoes Trump’s “Witch Hunt” Critique
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

In a diplomatically unorthodox move, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attended a court hearing on Wednesday in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial, making headlines both in Israel and abroad.

U.S. and European Allies Set August Deadline for Iran Nuclear Deal, Threaten U.N. Sanctions Snapback
U.S. and European Allies Set August Deadline for Iran Nuclear Deal, Threaten U.N. Sanctions Snapback
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany have set an end-of-August deadline for Iran to make concrete progress on a renewed nuclear deal–or face the reimposition of tough United Nations sanctions under the 2015 nuclear agreement’s “snapback” provision.

Iceland Rocked by 12th Volcanic Eruption Since 2021 as Lava Forces Evacuations Near Blue Lagoon
Iceland Rocked by 12th Volcanic Eruption Since 2021 as Lava Forces Evacuations Near Blue Lagoon
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Southwest Iceland was once again shaken by fiery seismic activity early Wednesday as a volcano erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula–the 12th eruption in the region since 2021, marking yet another chapter in what experts are calling a long-term volcanic reawakening.

Democrats, Republicans Find Unity On Big Pharma Reform
Democrats, Republicans Find Unity On Big Pharma Reform
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

A U.S. Senate hearing to examine deaths and cognitive delays caused by vaccines revealed a shared belief between Democrats and Republicans that the pharmaceutical industry lacks adequate oversight.

Trump Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Spurs Job Gains for American Workers
Trump Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Spurs Job Gains for American Workers
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests a striking shift in the American labor market: native-born Americans are now the exclusive beneficiaries of job growth under the Trump administration, thanks in part to an aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.

Pentagon Orders Partial Withdrawal of National Guard from Los Angeles Amid Legal Battles and Political Backlash
Pentagon Orders Partial Withdrawal of National Guard from Los Angeles Amid Legal Battles and Political Backlash
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that 2,000 National Guard troops will be withdrawn from Los Angeles, marking a partial end to a controversial federal deployment ordered by President Donald Trump in response to anti-ICE protests and immigration enforcement riots.