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32 people on trial over fatal ski resort fire in Turkey
RTE Ireland
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July 7, 2025
Thirty-two people have gone on trial in Turkey over a fire at a luxury ski resort hotel in January that killed 78 people, including 36 children, local media reported. Entire families perished when the huge blaze swept through the Grand Kartal...
5 things to know for July 7: Texas flooding, Israel, Tropical depression Chantal, EPA investigation, Measles
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — Elon Musk, the largest individual donor to President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, has announced plans to form a new political party. The move comes on the heels of Trump’s sweeping domestic agenda bill becoming law and adding nearly $3.3...
5-star hotel stays for $150? Why travelers should go abroad for luxurious trips
USA Today - Virginia
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Looking for a luxurious five-star hotel experience without breaking the bank? Try going abroad. Hotels.com recently released its 2025 Hotel Price Index, a report analyzing hotel rate trends from around the world, and found travelers can save up to...
Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi-controlled ports
The Independent
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July 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen; rebels retaliate with missile launch
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 7, 2025
Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said it appeared bomb-carrying drone boats hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled...
Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels, and Houthis launch missile at...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said bomb-carrying drone boats appeared to hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled...
Summer gas prices are headed even lower, as Saudi Arabia accepts the 'lesser evil' of cheap oil
Insider
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July 7, 2025
Gas prices at the pump could get even cheaper just as Americans hit the highways for summer travel. Over the weekend, OPEC+ jolted markets by announcing it would flood the market with even more oil. Eight producers, including heavyweights Saudi...
US EMBASSY IN BEIRUT URGES ITS CITIZENS NOT TO TRAVEL TO LEBANON
Ya Libnan
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July 7, 2025
The US embassy in Beirut issued the following travel advisory update for Lebanon Updated to reflect the lifting of ordered departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel. Do Not Travel to Lebanon due to crime, terrorism,...
Iranian dissident poet in Israel prays recent war marks beginning of regime’s end
The Times of Israel
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July 7, 2025
As a young boy growing up in Kermanshah, in western Iran, Payam Feili, now 40, would race to a shelter with his parents when air raid sirens pierced the air, signaling incoming Iraqi bombings during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. In a surprising...
Maryland Congress members or staff traveled to Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Israel. Here’s who paid.
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation or their staffs got thousands of dollars worth of international or domestic travel paid for by nonprofit groups, some of which have strong policy agendas, according to congressional...
GP who felt stress 'was going to kill him' sells up to travel world in campervan
Wales Online
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July 7, 2025
A former GP who felt the stress of the job after the pandemic was “going to kill (him)” has sold his home and belongings to buy a campervan and travel the world instead. Gary Grant, 47, was living alone in a rental property after he separated from...
American Airlines is making travel cozier this winter
Breaking Travel News
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July 7, 2025
International travel on American will get an upgrade this winter with the expansion of premium Flagship Suite® seats to three continents. Select flights to London (LHR); Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE); Auckland, New Zealand (AKL); and Brisbane,...
Witkoff says optimistic on Gaza deal, Middle East shift
Ynet
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July 6, 2025
Speaking to a Jewish community gathering in the Hamptons led by Rabbi Marc Schneier, Witkoff said he was hopeful that a deal with Hamas could soon be finalized, citing strong momentum for an agreement. Witkoff pledged that Trump would “reshape the...
Protesters demand Caribbean break ties with Israel over Gaza
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU With placards raised and voices firm, protesters staged a peaceful but resolute demonstration outside the Montego Bay Convention Centre yesterday, urging Caribbean leaders to break diplomatic ties with Israel over what they...
Death toll of Turkish servicemen from gas poisoning in northern Iraq rises to 12
AzerNews
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July 7, 2025
The number of Turkish servicemen who lost their lives due to methane gas poisoning during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq has risen to 12, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense confirmed in a statement, Azernews reports. The...
Egyptian conservators give King Tut's treasures new glow
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust...
Nearly 450,000 Afghans Left Iran since June 1, Says IOM
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 7, 2025
Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN's refugee agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6. The influx comes as the country is already struggling to integrate...
Germany Begins Process to Restart Deportations to Syria, Starting with Criminals
Breitbart
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July 7, 2025
The German government has begun the process of lifting the protection status for some Syrian refugees with the aim of returning them to their homeland now that the civil war has ended. Germany has long been one of the top destinations for Syrian...
Nearly 450,000 Afghans return from Iran as deportation deadline passes, says UN
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
KABUL, July 7 — Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN’s refugee agency said today, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6. The influx comes as the country is already struggling...
Israeli delegation departs for talks in Qatar on ceasefire in Gaza
NHK
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Media outlets in Israel say an Israeli delegation has traveled to Qatar for indirect talks with the Islamic group Hamas on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The news came as Middle East media outlets say Hamas has demanded multiple amendments to a...