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NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic) - To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal

Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Back-to-Back Powerful Earthquakes Rock Venezuela, Causing Widespread Damage

People walk amid debris after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela Published June 25, 2026 CARACAS, Venezuela — June 25, 2026 — Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes in rapid succession on Wednesday evening, causing [...]

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Powerful 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the epicenter was 50 kilometers deep off the coast of Iwate Prefecture Published June 25, 2026 TOKYO, Japan — June 25, 2026 — A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off [...]

NPR (Emma Bowman) - 2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.Open

NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - Representative Tom Kean, Missing for Months, Is Back Home in New Jersey

The congressman, who has been absent from Washington since March, answered the door of his home on Wednesday evening. He was wearing a suit and tie.

REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - DHS Drops Massive Gang Arrest Numbers—And They're a Damning Indictment of Biden's Border Crisis

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Denmark Renews Push to Restrict Public Islamic Call to Prayer

Denmark is planning to ban the Islamic call to prayer, with the country’s immigration minister claiming parts of the nation risk sounding like ‘a suburb of Islamabad’. Published June 25, 2026 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — June [...]

NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York primaries

The wins show voters may be willing to move farther left than the mainstream Democratic Party.

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Trump asks Congress for $87.6B, mostly for Iran war

The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, most of it to cover costs related to the Iran war. Why it matters: The request is likely to intensify debate over presidential war powers as lawmakers in both parties question whether Congress should have authorized military action against Iran. By the numbers: $67 billion of the request would go to the Defense Department, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according to the letter . - $11.1 billion would go to farmers, and $1.4 billion would fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. What they're saying: "Most of this request will address urgent…

The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, most of it to cover costs related to the Iran war. Why it matters: The request is likely to intensify debate over presidential war powers as lawmakers in both parties question whether Congress should have authorized military action against Iran. By the numbers: $67 billion of the request would go to the Defense Department, including $21 billion for munitions, $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for classified programs, according to the letter . - $11.1 billion would go to farmers, and $1.4 billion would fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. What they're saying: "Most of this request will address urgent…Open