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Storm Topples Statue of Liberty Replica in Southern Brazil
A storm with strong winds knocked down a 24-meter-tall Statue of Liberty replica in Porto Alegre, in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. The statue collapsed in the parking lot of a Havan store in the Guaiba district during winds…
Small Plane Crash Kills Seven in Mexico
Seven people died when a private Cessna Citation III crashed in an industrial area near Toluca International Airport in central Mexico. Authorities said the jet, flying from Acapulco to Toluca, hit a warehouse roof and caught fire…
Floods Kill 20 in Bolivia, 24 Still Missing
In Bolivia, heavy rains caused the Pirai River to overflow in the eastern Santa Cruz region, killing 20 people and leaving 24 missing. Authorities said around 300 people were rescued by helicopter and about 2,100 families were…
US Says Eight Killed in Strikes on Boats Allegedly Linked to Drug Trafficking
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said it carried out strikes on three boats allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific. In a statement, SOUTHCOM said the operations, conducted under “Operation…
Europe Proposes Multinational Force to Guarantee Ukraine’s Security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met European leaders, US representatives, EU officials, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin, Germany. After the talks, European leaders issued a joint statement proposing a European-led…
Heavy Rains Flood Displacement Tents in Gaza
Heavy rainfall in the Gaza Strip has flooded thousands of tents sheltering Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks, worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, Palestine. In Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, a wall collapsed onto a…
Ukraine Hits Russian Submarine in Black Sea Port
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it used an unmanned underwater drone to attack a Russian Varshavyanka-class submarine in Novorossiysk, Russia, on the Black Sea. The SBU stated that the submarine, which can carry Kalibr cruise…
Thousands Rally in Romania Over Judicial Irregularities
About 10,000 people marched in Bucharest, Romania, to protest alleged irregularities in the judicial system, chanting slogans such as “Justice, not corruption.”
Demonstrators called for reforms and voiced support for judges and…
Far-Right Candidate Kast Wins Chile Presidential Election
Far-right Republican Party candidate José Antonio Kast won the second round of Chile’s presidential election, securing 58.2% of the vote, according to official results from Chile’s Electoral Service. His rival, Jeannette Jara of the…
Hong Kong Court Convicts Jimmy Lai
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty in Hong Kong of colluding with foreign forces under China’s National Security Law.
Lai, 78, has been imprisoned since 2020 and faces a possible life sentence. The court…