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Trump names JD Vance as his heir apparent
THE INDEPENDENT
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, USA- President Trump has named Vice President JD Vance as his heir apparent while praising a cohort of cabinet members that could propel MAGA into 2028.
World War II bomb prompts evacuation in German city of Dresden
ABC NEWS
DRESDEN, Germany- Thousands of people were evacuated from the center of the east German city of Dresden on Wednesday, as authorities there prepared to defuse a World War II bomb discovered near one of the bridges spanning the Elbe River.
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record
BBC NEWS
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral cover since records began nearly 40 years ago, according to a new report.
Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations
BBC NEWS
India's aviation regulator has uncovered 51 safety violations at Air India during the past year, as part of its annual audit of the country's airlines.
3 people unaccounted for following explosion at Nebraska plant
ABC NEWS
FREMONT, Nebraska, USA- Three people were inside the plant at the time of the explosion, Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said during the briefing, adding, "But that's all we could say at this point."
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii
WASHINGTON TIMES
TOKYO, Japan- One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured, but none gravely, and no major damage has been reported so far.
U.S. withdraws from U.N. cultural agency over 'divisive social and cultural causes'
NPR
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- The Trump administration will withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) — about two years after the U.S. rejoined the group under Biden.
Some Air India plane crash victims' families in U.K. were sent the wrong remains, lawyer says
ABC NEWS
LONDON, England, UK- The families of some British victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have discovered that remains repatriated to the U.K. were wrongly identified as being their loved ones, a lawyer who says his firm is representing over 20 victims' families told CBS News. Of the 242 people on board the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick airport that crashed on June 12 just minutes after takeoff, 52 were British citizens.
US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote
BBC NEWS
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has announced an early adjournment of the chamber, stalling efforts to force the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run @114
CNN
The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, who was still competing after turning 100 more than a decade ago, died in a hit-and-run on Monday, according to India police. He was 114.

