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Biden elevating federal assistance for New Mexico wildfire fight

The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out combustible underbrush. However, the burns spread out of control, destroying hundreds of homes across 500 square miles (1,300

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March for Our Lives event in downtown Atlanta and across US on Saturday – with photos – The Atlanta Journal Constitution

March for Our Lives event in downtown Atlanta and across US on Saturday – with photos   The Atlanta Journal Constitution March For Our Lives rally calls for unity in fight for gun reform  KTVB ‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun

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Cats are getting a curfew in some Icelandic towns

Ayesha Rascoe talks to journalist Egill Bjarnason about the ecological impacts of outdoor cats and the curfews some Icelandic towns have imposed on them.

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Iran’s currency drops to all-time low amid US sanctions

Value of rial has plummeted by more than 4.4% since the start of June, reaching 332,000 to the US dollar

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Momentum in Ukraine Is Shifting in Russia’s Favor

With the Ukrainians running short of guns and ammunition, and pressures growing on Western governments, Moscow’s fortunes may be rising.

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Biden faces uphill climb to restore US clout in Latin America

Heads of state led by US President Joe Biden pose for a photo at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles Los Angeles (AFP) – President Joe Biden made a forceful pitch to reassert US influence in Latin America

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Navy orders ‘safety pause’ after back-to-back Southern California crashes – NBC News

Navy orders ‘safety pause’ after back-to-back Southern California crashes  NBC News ‘His passion was to fly!’: 33-year-old Placer County Marine among 5 killed in aircraft crash in S…  KCRA News Marines killed in crash in Imperial County this week remembered for their

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‘Hero:’ Former British soldier ‘shot dead’ in fighting in Ukraine

A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said.

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Russia has achieved at least one of its war goals: return Ukrainian water to Crimea

Access to water for the Crimean peninsula was one of the issues that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Police in El Salvador have arrested over 36,000 people to curb gang violence

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amnesty International’s Arjun Chaudhuri about the state of emergency in El Salvador which has led to mass arrests of civilians.

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