A passenger bus carrying 48 people crashed into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 32 and injuring 16. The accident happened early Friday in a mountainous area on the border between two provinces, and investigators believe a steering problem may have caused the crash.
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The bus was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.
At least 32 people died and 16 were injured in the accident.
The bus fell about 70 to 80 feet (21-24 meters) into a ravine.
The bus was overcrowded after picking up extra passengers from another broken-down bus.
Rescue efforts were difficult due to the rough terrain.
Injured passengers were taken to a hospital 42 miles from the crash site.
Officials have started an investigation into the cause of the crash.
Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow and ordered actions to support victims and review safety.
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Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, suspected of a bombing in Monaco. The explosion injured three people and reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with connections to Russia.
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The bombing happened in Monaco and seriously injured three people.
Interpol named Anastasiia Berezovska as the suspect.
Berezovska is 39 years old and from Ukraine.
She is wanted for attempted murder and other charges.
She has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm.
She speaks German.
The bombing reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon linked to Russia.
The Red Notice is an international alert to help arrest and extradite suspects.
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On July 4, 2023, the U.S. Air Force flew a special Independence Day display over Magic Kingdom Park. Fighter jets from the 33rd Fighter Wing made two flyovers as part of the celebration.
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The event took place on Independence Day, July 4, 2023.
The flyover happened above Magic Kingdom Park, a popular theme park.
The aircraft used were F-35 stealth fighter jets.
The jets were flown by the 33rd Fighter Wing, part of the U.S. Air Force.
The flyover included two passes over the park.
The article also invites readers to test their knowledge about U.S. presidents and Independence Day history.
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SSE Airtricity will raise electricity bills for homes in Northern Ireland by 6.2% starting August 1. This means customers will pay about £71.57 more per year, or roughly 20p extra per day, due to higher costs in the energy market.
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SSE Airtricity is increasing electricity bills by 6.2% from August 1 in Northern Ireland.
The typical annual bill will rise by around £71.57, reaching about £1,277.07 per year.
The increase equals about 20 pence extra per day for customers.
The company says the hike is because of ongoing changes and higher prices in the wholesale energy market.
Stephen Gallagher, the managing director, said the decision was not easy and results from factors outside the company’s control.
SSE Airtricity is working to reduce the impact of these higher costs on customers.
The change affects domestic (home) electricity customers in Northern Ireland.
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A group of over 250 major UK employers has launched a taskforce called Get Britain Working to reduce long-term sickness absence and help workers return to their jobs. The initiative aims to improve workplace health tracking and reduce costs linked to illness, which currently total £212 billion a year in the UK.
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More than 250 large UK employers, including British Airways, Tesco, and Royal Mail, joined the Get Britain Working taskforce.
The taskforce’s goal is to prevent people from leaving work due to long-term illness and support their return to jobs.
Illness-related absence costs the UK economy £212 billion annually.
Participating employers will track sickness absence, return-to-work results, and disability inclusion to improve workplace health visibility.
Other businesses like Sainsbury’s, EDF Energy, Currys, and 10 mayoral authorities including London and Manchester are also involved.
Former John Lewis chair Sir Charlie Mayfield highlights lack of communication between employers and sick employees as a key problem.
The plan aims to reduce welfare spending, which is forecasted to be 23.6% of government expenditure in 2025-26.
Sir Charlie believes improving return-to-work rates can boost the economy without needing new workers from housing development, immigration, or young people entering the workforce.
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Parents have criticized singer Caity Baser for using explicit language and asking sexual questions during her performance at the Youth Beatz festival in Dumfries. The festival is aimed at young people aged 12 to 25, and some parents felt her act was not appropriate for the audience. Baser apologized for any upset and said she was told by festival staff not to censor her set.
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Youth Beatz is a free music festival in Dumfries, Scotland, for people aged 12 to 25.
Caity Baser, 22, performed at the festival and made sexual remarks and used swear words on stage.
Some parents were upset because children as young as seven were attending the event.
Baser asked the audience if they had ever had sex with a friend, which parents found inappropriate.
Baser said she asked festival staff if she needed to censor her performance and was told no.
About 40,000 free tickets were given out for the two-day festival, which has been held since 2009.
The event is funded by Dumfries and Galloway Council with £179,000 a year.
The council said most feedback was positive but is taking the small number of complaints seriously.
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A very rare copy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence was found in the United Kingdom's National Archives by a volunteer. This copy is one of only 11 known to exist and is believed to be the only one outside the United States.
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The document is called the "Exeter Declaration" and was printed in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1776.
It was found in a box of papers while being catalogued by a volunteer named Michael Scurry.
The copy was captured from an American ship named the Dalton by the British Royal Navy in 1776 near Portugal.
The papers were taken to Britain and stored in the National Archives, where it was labeled just as "another paper."
The Declaration was quickly printed to spread the news of America's independence and was not meant to be kept as an important document.
The National Archives repaired the paper to preserve it after its discovery.
The discovery explains what the men on the Dalton ship were fighting for during the American Revolution.
Only 11 copies of this type are known to exist, making this find very rare.
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A federal appeals court ruled that ICE cannot detain certain migrants for more than 90 days without giving them a chance to request release on bond. This decision challenges the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for some migrants who entered the U.S. without permission.
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that detained migrants must receive a bond hearing within 90 days.
The case involved three migrants from Mexico and Honduras who had lived in the U.S. for over 10 years and had no criminal records.
ICE’s policy expands mandatory detention for people who entered the U.S. without formal admission.
The ruling affects detention centers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Immigration bond hearings let judges decide if a migrant can be released while their case is ongoing.
ICE recently increased arrests and detentions across the country as part of President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts.
Another court panel upheld the administration’s view that some migrants are "applicants for admission" and can be detained mandatorily.
The new ruling focuses on the constitutional right to due process, requiring migrants to have the chance to ask for release.
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Democrats are preparing investigations into President Donald Trump’s finances, aiming to examine how he made over $2 billion while in office. They plan to use subpoenas to question Trump’s family, appointees, and allies about their business dealings linked to the presidency.
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President Trump reported $2.2 billion in income for 2025, making it his richest year ever.
About $1.2 billion came from a cryptocurrency business linked to Trump and his family.
The $TRUMP meme coin earned Trump $635 million but later lost 95% of its value.
Trump also earned tens of millions from legal settlements and product licensing deals.
Foreign investments include a $500 million secret fund from an Emirati royal family.
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner raised billions from Gulf governments during Middle East peace talks.
Democrats plan to subpoena people around Trump because only they can be forced to testify.
The White House denies conflicts of interest and claims outside advisors manage Trump’s money.
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President Donald Trump will start the celebrations for America's 250th birthday by visiting Mount Rushmore. At the same time, a separate event with a concert hosted by Queen Latifah will take place in Los Angeles, featuring various musical performances.
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The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday.
President Donald Trump will kick off the weekend of events at Mount Rushmore.
Some people think President Trump might want his face carved into Mount Rushmore.
A rival celebration is planned in Los Angeles during the same weekend.
The Los Angeles event includes a concert hosted by Queen Latifah.
Performers at the concert include Chris Stapleton and The Smashing Pumpkins.
These two events show different ways Americans are marking the country's birthday.
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A strong heat dome is causing very high temperatures across the central and eastern United States during the July 4 holiday weekend. Many places could break daily heat records, with heat indexes reaching dangerous levels and little relief at night. Thunderstorms may also affect some outdoor July 4 events in the eastern half of the country.
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A heat dome is raising temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal across the eastern U.S. during the holiday weekend.
Heat index values (how hot it feels with humidity) could reach 105 to 115 degrees in parts of the mid-South, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic.
More than 300 temperature records may be broken this weekend, including over 100 daily high temps and 200 record warm overnight lows.
Some cities, like Washington D.C., Boston, Newark, Philadelphia, and New York City have already tied or set heat records recently.
Thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon and evening in many areas east of the Plains, potentially disrupting July 4 celebrations.
The western U.S. will generally experience normal or below-average temperatures and sunny weather, except the Four Corners area which remains warm and dry.
Cooler air is forecast to move into the eastern U.S. by Monday, providing some relief from the heat.
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Bad Bunny, a popular Latin American music artist, has been honored with a wax figure at the Musée Grévin in Paris. This is the first time a Latin American artist has been featured at this museum, and it coincides with his concerts in France.
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Bad Bunny is a Latin American music artist from Puerto Rico.
He has a wax figure displayed at Paris’ Musée Grévin museum.
This is the first time a Latin American artist has been included in the museum.
The wax figure is inspired by his album "Debi Tirar Mas Photos."
Bad Bunny is currently performing concerts in Paris and Marseille, France.
The artist is known for proudly representing the Puerto Rican flag.
Musée Grévin is a well-known wax museum located in Paris.
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Giorgia Meloni became Italy's first female prime minister in September 2022, rising from a poor neighborhood in Rome to lead the country. After three and a half years in office, her popularity has declined, highlighted by the rejection of her judicial reform in a March 2026 referendum.
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Giorgia Meloni became Italy's first female prime minister on September 25, 2022.
She grew up in a working-class neighborhood called Garbatella in Rome.
Meloni is associated with Italy's far-right political movement.
Her government lost a judicial reform referendum in March 2026.
The referendum loss marked a turning point and signaled the end of her "invincibility."
Public opinion about Meloni's leadership is now mixed, especially in her home neighborhood.
Her government is approaching the end of its current term.
Meloni’s political future and legacy in Italy face increasing debate.
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Russian attacks killed at least four people in Ukraine’s Sumy region and injured others in Kryvyi Rih, following the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year. Ukraine responded with drone attacks on Russian border regions, causing casualties and damage to industrial sites.
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Four people died in Sumy after a Russian drone hit a residential building.
Seven people were injured in a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, damaging homes and public buildings.
Kyiv observed a day of mourning after the deadliest Russian attack on the city, which killed at least 30 people.
The United Nations condemned the attacks on civilians and called for a ceasefire.
Russia vowed to increase pressure on Kyiv despite international criticism.
Ukraine's air force shot down most of the drones and missiles launched by Russia.
Ukrainian drone strikes killed two people and damaged industrial sites in Russian border areas.
Russian border cities Belgorod and Bryansk reported deaths and infrastructure damage from Ukrainian attacks.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led Iran as its supreme leader for over 30 years, strengthening the country’s military and backing allied armed groups in the Middle East. He pushed Iran’s nuclear program forward and often clashed with the United States and Israel. Khamenei died recently, and his funeral is taking place now.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader in 1989 after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s death.
He developed Iran into a powerful regional force, supporting groups like Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen, and Hamas in Gaza.
Khamenei expanded the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, making it a major military and economic force in Iran.
He faced various protests in Iran and often responded with government crackdowns.
Under Khamenei, Iran continued its nuclear program despite international sanctions and pressure.
In 2015, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear activities under a deal but resumed enriching uranium after the U.S. left the agreement in 2018.
Khamenei declared that nuclear weapons are against Islam but insisted on Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy.
His leadership saw ongoing conflicts with Israel and the U.S. that affected the region’s stability.
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Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced he is stepping down, which caused the entire government to resign as well. The president of Moldova said she will consult parliament to choose a new prime minister and emphasized the need for a strong government to continue the country’s efforts to join the European Union.
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Alexandru Munteanu has been Moldova's Prime Minister for less than a year before resigning.
His resignation automatically caused the government to resign too.
Munteanu said he stepped down because he could no longer follow his principles in office.
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu thanked him but said she expects more involvement from the next government.
The president will talk to parliamentary groups to select a new prime minister soon.
Moldova aims to join the European Union and needs a united and strong government to achieve this goal.
Moldova is located between Ukraine and Romania and was once part of the Soviet Union.
The country is seen as a geopolitical area of interest between Russia and Western countries.
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Rescue teams in Venezuela continue searching through earthquake rubble for survivors eight days after two large earthquakes hit the country. Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government’s response despite criticism and confirmed that more than 2,000 people have died.
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Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela eight days ago.
Over 2,000 people have died from the earthquakes.
Rescue teams are still digging through rubble to find survivors.
The chance of finding anyone alive is becoming smaller.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez denied that the government responded too slowly.
The government has faced widespread criticism for its handling of the disaster.
The situation remains critical as rescue efforts continue.
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President Donald Trump approved over $846 million in disaster aid for nine states that supported him in the 2024 election. He announced this aid on social media while also endorsing Republican candidates in those states. Data shows Trump has approved a higher percentage of disaster aid requests from Republican-leaning states compared to Democratic-leaning ones during his second term.
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President Trump announced disaster aid approvals totaling more than $846 million for nine Republican-leaning states.
He combined these aid announcements with endorsements of Republican candidates in those states.
Recent severe weather events in the U.S. include a large wildfire in Utah, extreme heat in the Midwest and Northeast, and flooding in Kentucky.
A study by the Urban Institute found nearly 84% of disaster aid requests from Trump-supporting states were approved, versus about 42% for states that voted for Kamala Harris.
Trump previously rejected disaster aid requests from several Democratic-led states, including Colorado and Washington.
More than 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration in the past over withheld FEMA funds.
The White House stated that Trump carefully reviews disaster requests to ensure federal money is used properly and denied politicization of aid approval.
All nine states approved for aid in this round voted for Trump in the 2024 election.
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The U.S. Coast Guard is increasing its personnel and equipment to protect Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., and other cities. This includes closing parts of the Potomac River for fireworks, using helicopters, boats, and counter-drone teams, and coordinating with NORAD to respond to possible threats.
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Over 1,000 additional Coast Guard personnel and 79 boats have been deployed to 13 cities for July 4 security.
A large part of the Potomac River near D.C. monuments will be closed to boaters for an expanded fireworks show.
The Coast Guard is using helicopters and boats to monitor and protect the waterways.
They have teams that can detect and stop drones (unmanned aircraft).
Cyber teams work to prevent any computer-based attacks during the celebrations.
The Coast Guard coordinated with NORAD fighter jets and helicopters during a recent drill responding to a small plane that entered restricted airspace.
In the drill, helicopters tried to communicate with the pilot while fighter jets provided backup, and the plane landed safely at Joint Base Andrews.
The agency considers this July 4 mission one of its most complex operations for public safety.
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Hollie Ridley, the general secretary of the Labour Party and an ally of Keir Starmer, announced she will step down this autumn after two years in the role. Ridley said her decision is partly for personal reasons and to allow a new general secretary to work with the new party leader, expected to be Andy Burnham.
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Hollie Ridley is Labour’s general secretary and has held the role since September 2024.
She ran Labour’s field operations during their 2024 general election win.
Ridley plans to step down after the Labour Party’s annual conference in September 2026.
She is a close ally of Keir Starmer, who announced he was stepping down as prime minister in June 2026.
Andy Burnham is expected to become the next Labour leader and prime minister soon.
Ridley started working with Labour in 2011 and has held many positions in the party.
She grew up in Dagenham, east London, in a working-class family.
Starmer praised Ridley for her strong campaign work and service to the party.
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