Smell of death haunts Mandalay after Myanmar quake
After a 7.7 magnitude quake near Mandalay killed over 1,600 and injured thousands, residents and volunteers dig by hand through rubble in 106 degree heat. Hospitals lack supplies as aftershocks and damaged airports hinder relief, with aid teams arriving to set up a 60 bed center in Mandalay while Naypitaw braces for further collapse.
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Myanmar
Thailand
Cara Bragg
Catholic Relief Ser
Bragg
Naypitaw
Hot Sun Beat
China
Xinhua
Sagaing
India
Sunda
Magway
Bago
Shan State
Foreign Ministry
Tsunami Warning Lifted After Tonga Quake
A 7.0 magnitude quake struck near Tonga at 18 miles depth about 62 miles northeast of the main island prompting an initial Pacific warning that was later canceled. A second 6.1 magnitude tremor followed in the same area with no casualties or structural damage reported. Officials said further daylight assessment would be made.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Tonga
U.S. Geological Survey
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Hawaii
Mafua Maka
Radio New Zealand
Wisconsin Supreme Court declines Musk payment challenge
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects an emergency bid by Attorney General Josh Kaul to block Elon Musk from giving two voters $1 million in checks. Lower courts had ruled against Kaul who argues the offer violates state law. The decision came minutes before a planned rally as a pivotal statewide Supreme Court election looms.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Elon Musk
Josh Kaul
Musk
Wisconsin
Kaul
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Freezing Ice Triggers Outages Across Great Lakes States
Ice and freezing rain cripple power in Michigan Indiana and Wisconsin as storms threaten Tennessee. Widespread outages exceed 400000 with storms bringing 70 mph winds possible and tornado risk. Cooling centers open and churches cancel services while crews restore electricity into today.
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Great Lakes
Tennessee
Michigan
Wisconsin
Upper Great Lakes
National Weather Service
Indiana
Trump vents anger at Putin over Ukraine comments
President Trump told NBC News he is angry at Vladimir Putin for remarks about Ukraine and Zelenskyy. He warned of secondary sanctions and a 25 to 50 point oil tariff if no deal is reached, while saying he maintains a strong personal rapport with Putin.
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Putin
Ukraine
Zelenskyy
Washington
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
NBC News
Russia
NBC
Kristen Welker
United States
U.S
Black Sea
Kremlin
Trump hints at third term after 2028 election
In a NBC News interview from West Palm Beach Florida President Trump says he is not joking about seeking a third term and cites possible methods to bypass the 22nd Amendment while acknowledging it is early to consider such steps. He notes one option could involve Vice President JD Vance running first then handing to him. Meanwhile in Ukraine Russian drones strike Kharkiv killing two and injuring dozens as Kyiv expects a renewed offensive to pressure negotiations.
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Fla
Donald Trump
Trump
NBC News
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NBC
Kristen Welker
JD Vance
Ukraine
Kharkiv
Oleh Symehubov
Kyiv
Kremlin
Iran rejects direct talks with United States over nuclear program
Iran's president Masoud Pereshkian said Tehran rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program, delivered via Oman, while leaving open possible indirect talks. He cited breached promises as the barrier to talks and noted progress has stalled since 2018. The U S State Department echoed Trump's stance that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon.
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United Arab Emirates
Iran
Islamic Republic
United States
Tehran
U.S
Donald Trump
Masoud Pereshkian
Sultanate of Oman
Washington
Trump
Pereshkian
U.S. State Department
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