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2026-06-25 12:06:40.553694

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The Superior Court asked for Stock to take charge of Juvenile Court as the interim deputy court executive.Drafts of communication plans about the leadership change showed a vague explanation: “After careful consideration of the Court’s current priorities, operational goals, and future needs, we determined that a change in direction was necessary.”

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2026-06-25 12:08:53.929355

U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf

The surplus next year will be significant but ameliorated by government purchases and sanctions, delaying the pressure on prices. The experience of 2025 is unlikely to be repeated and there is a growing likelihood of a repeat of 2014, when the Saudis, seeing a growing glut and reluctance of others to cut production, will stand back and let prices drop.

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Entertainment

2026-06-25 12:04:12.737003

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Health

2026-06-25 12:01:23.511328

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC

The number of suspected cases in the Ebola outbreak rises to 1,084 and there have been more than 250 deaths. Ghebreyesus asks local militias to declare a ceasefire and pleaded with young people to “share what you know about Ebola” He says his agency is working to scale up Ebola diagnostic capacities in Congo.

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Politics

2026-06-25 12:00:40.661960

Trump Asks Congress for $88 Billion, Mostly for War With Iran

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war. The request includes $67.15 billion for the military, in addition to some $1 trillion appropriated last year and another $1.5 trillion Trump wants for next year.

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2026-06-25 12:05:52.175637

Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Divisive ‘SAVE’ Voting Act Passes Congress

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves led off his weekly press conference on June 24 praising Congress for passing the bipartisan housing affordability bill. President Donald Trump announced he was refusing to sign the bill until Congress passed the controversial voting law known as the Save America Act. Reeves added that he hopes the housing bill will still become law.

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2026-06-25 12:06:22.275351

Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Bahrain as part of a tour of the Persian Gulf. The trip is aimed at reassuring Gulf allies that their interests will be taken into account in talks with Iran. The talks are aimed at reaching a deal on Iran's nuclear program, which would end years of tension.

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2026-06-25 12:07:20.867123

ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Bahrain for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council. He is expected to reassure regional allies that Washington will protect their security and economic interests as it seeks to reach a peace deal with Iran. In Iran, the navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned vessels not to use an ‘unapproved’ shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sports

2026-06-25 12:02:44.703062

Photos: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

Los Angeles, Torrance, Santa Monica and West Hollywood have required seismic retrofits of vulnerable non-ductile concrete buildings. Many other cities across California have not imposed such retrofit rules. San Francisco has so far only required the owners of concrete buildings to submit an online screening form with information about their building's design.

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Technology

2026-06-25 12:01:00.975942

Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three

Gorebox is a first-person shooter video game that can be played as solo or online multiplayer. The 14-year-old suspect who allegedly played Gorebox is too young to be charged under Philippine law. Sen Risa Hontiveros said platforms had become "nests for brainwashing and radicalising our youth"

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2026-06-25 12:05:36.888403

Amazon adds new funding, lifting India AI and cloud investment to $48 billion

The fresh investment will fund the expansion of Amazon Web Services’ data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad. The announcement marks Amazon’s third major commitment for India in as many years. Microsoft said in December it would invest $17.5 billion in India by 2029. Google said in October it would spend $15 billion to build an AI hub and data center infrastructure.

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World

2026-06-25 12:00:23.397964

Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe

UK records its hottest June day and France its hottest day ever as heatwave sweeps Europe. Projections of national carbon emissions from land-use and land-cover change to 2100 suggest the strongest “carbon sinks” will be in China and Indonesia. Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will “dominate global sources”

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2026-06-25 12:02:05.780328

The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail

Dr Mahrang Baloch is one of the most influential women in Balochistan. She was arrested in March 2025 after 13 bodies were found in Quetta. The bodies were believed to be those of missing men. She is now facing life in jail. She says she is fighting for the rights of those who have gone missing.

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2026-06-25 12:02:21.201052

'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge

Canada reach World Cup knockout stage for the first time in its history. England remain top of Group L, but will now have to wait until Panama. Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages are in peril after Brazil's 3-0 win. France, Spain and Italy have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.

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2026-06-25 12:03:02.221435

See Record-Breaking Extreme Heat Wave Across Europe in Photos

At least 1,200 schools and nurseries will either be closed or partially closed in England and Wales on Thursday. A number of schools in Greater Manchester have announced they will close early amid the 'extreme' heatwave. Temperatures are set to climb to 33C in our region today.

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2026-06-25 12:03:29.899559

Representative Tom Kean, Missing for Months, Is Back Home in New Jersey

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. has been missing from Washington for nearly four months with little explanation. Aides had said that Kean, 57, was being treated for a health condition, but had offered no additional details as their boss missed more than 100 votes in the House since March 5. He could be seen from the street Wednesday evening, standing in a brightly lit front room of his Westfield home.

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2026-06-25 12:03:50.145373

Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas.

“Trump is assuming that using Obama’s full name will trigger negative associations,” Anderson said. A 2017 study found “that conservatives had a negative reaction to Obama's middle name, but liberals and moderates did not.” Trump “rose to political prominence by raising doubt about Obama's U.S. citizenship,’ Anderson added.

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2026-06-25 12:04:34.930739

Venezuela earthquakes: ‘intensive’ search for survivors as death toll rises to 164 – latest updates

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets as communities across the South American country sustained damage. Wednesday evening’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Venezuela onWednesday evening, collapse buildings in the capital of Caracas.

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2026-06-25 12:07:01.712963

Venezuela Hit by 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake

The U.S. State Department mobilized a disaster assistance team. Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Chile and El Salvador also offered aid. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the United States is “immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance.”

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2026-06-25 12:07:56.629823

In Middle East, Rubio Says ‘No Country’ Can Charge for Hormuz Traffic

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Gulf countries shared "some serious concerns" and that there was "zero support" among them for tolls or fees on transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks come as the Trump administration advances negotiations with Tehran aimed at ending the recent Middle East conflict.

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