Central Texas is reeling from one of its deadliest natural disasters since nearly a century, following devastating flash floods across Texas Hill Country over July 4 weekend. At least 81 people, including 28 children, are confirmed as having died and more than 40 remain missing according to authorities (YouTube.com/@CBSNews, CNBCNews.com, Wsj).What Happened Its A stalled...
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Searches of Missing Children Revive After Texas Floods Kill 51 (Including 15 Children ).
Devastating floods continue to devastate Texas, taking 51 lives — 15 children — since last Thursday as emergency services work tirelessly to find those missing and rescue those trapped by rapidly rising waters. Torrential downpours since late last week have led to widespread flash flooding that submerged homes, washed away roads, and dislocated thousands of...
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Texas Floods Kill 24; Multiple Missing from Girls’ Summer Camp
At least 24 people are dead due to catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, and more are missing, including young girls from summer camp near Blanco River and staff from Blanco Camp near the Blanco. Days of torrential rainfall overwhelmed rivers and creeks resulting in flash floods which quickly swept through towns, campgrounds and roadways without...
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Kyiv Affected by Drone Strikes as Putin Rejects Trump’s Truce Bid
Kyiv, Ukraine — July 4, 2025 — Ukraine’s capital was rocked by an overnight drone strike on Thursday evening, with multiple explosions reported throughout central and northern districts of Kyiv as Russia increased their air assault amid rising tensions in their civil war. This coordinated attack occurred just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly...
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Donald Trump to Host Edan Alexander after Being Released Hostage
On Thursday, former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to welcome Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli hostage freed recently from captivity, back into his White House residence, an event which will demonstrate both political and humanitarian aspects of international hostage diplomacy. Edan Alexander, 20, a dual U.S. and Israeli citizen and Israel Defense Forces soldier was...
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Trump’s Budget Bill Approaches Final Approval – Sticking Points Remain
Washington D.C. — Former President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill has drawn heated discussion in Congress as lawmakers assess its economic and political ramifications. While Republicans have supported his proposal — which mirrors many of Trump’s longstanding fiscal priorities — several remaining sticking points continue to hinder final passage. The $4.6 trillion budget plan, intended...
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Turkish Police Arrest Four Cartoonists for Illustrating Prophet Mohammed**. Protesters Take To Streets Over Alleged Cartoon Depiction.
Turkish authorities arrested four cartoonists accused of publishing images depicting Prophet Mohammed, sparking widespread protests across Turkey and reigniting debate about freedom of expression, religious sensitivity and press freedom in a secular yet predominantly Muslim nation. According to Turkey’s Interior Ministry, an image was published last week in an independent satirical magazine and quickly circulated...
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Gaza’s Elderly Are Particularly Vulnerable as Healthcare System Collapses
United Nations reports reveal that Gaza’s elderly population is among those most at-risk as its healthcare system disintegrates under relentless bombardment, according to United Nations reports. Hospitals have been destroyed, medical staff overwhelmed and essential services suspended – leaving older residents who live with chronic conditions vulnerable against violence and scarcity. Healthcare Infrastructure on Brink...
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Tens of Thousands Rally at Hostages Square Demand an End to Gaza War
Tens of thousands of Israelis converged at Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv Saturday evening for one of the largest anti-war demonstrations since the beginning of war in Gaza. The crowd included bereaved families, hostage relatives, activists and ordinary citizens raising their voices simultaneously to demand an immediate ceasefire and release of hostages still held...
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13 Security Personnel Martyred in North Waziristan Terrorist Attack
North Waziristan, Pakistan — June 28, 2025:At least 13 security personnel were martyred in a brutal terrorist attack on a security convoy in North Waziristan, a district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The attack, which took place late Friday near the town of Mir Ali, is one of the deadliest assaults on Pakistan’s...