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Deadly fireworks-related explosion sets multiple homes ablaze in L.A.

At least one person was hospitalized, and four homes were burned during a fireworks-related fire in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. KCAL News reporter Rick Montanez reports.

CBS News

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California firefighters battle biggest blaze of year

More than 300 firefighters battled on Thursday a massive blaze in California, which is dreading summer wildfires at a time when President Donald Trump is gutting federal agencies tasked with fighting climate disaster.

France 24

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Zelenskyy, Trump agree on joint defense efforts in phone call

The talk comes a day after President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine, Iran and other issues in a call the Kremlin described as "frank and constructive."

Euronews

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UN: 600 deaths in Gaza over span of a month

The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of people have been killed in a month while trying to get food and medicine from a U.S. and Israeli-backed site in Gaza. New video appears to show violence at the aid distribution sites.

CBS News

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EU sees 42% increase in heat-related deaths at work since 2000

The European Trade Union Confederation is calling for common rules to protect workers' health during heatwaves.

Euronews

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Uganda secretly sends hundreds of troops to DR Congo: UN experts

As many as 1,000 troops have deployed in Bunia, as well as to the Mahagi and Djugu territories in Ituri province without Kinshasa's authorization, according to UN experts. Ugandan authorities say the deployment is meant to tackle the thr...

Africanews

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Ken Burns on why American Revolution was a "big deal in world history"

Filmmaker Ken Burns explains the importance of the American Revolution, telling "CBS Evening News" co-anchor and CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson that he thinks it's "the most important event since the birth of Christ in a...

CBS America

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Trump: Hamas to respond to U.S. ceasefire plan within 24 hours

U.S. President Donald Trump says we should know if Hamas will accept the latest framework for a ceasefire plan for Gaza in the next 24 hours. In a statement, Hamas said it will announce its decision after consultations with other Palesti...

CNN

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Iran ramps up arrests and executions in wake of Israel war

Weakened by the recent war with Israel, the Iranian regime has launched a wave of arrests and executions, with many accused of spying for Israel. Hundreds, potentially thousands, have been arrested.

France 24

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Thousands evacuated as Greek, Turkish wildfires rage

Officials on the southern Greek island of Crete evacuated thousands of people from wildfires, while two people died in neighboring Turkey as fires took hold in the western province of Izmir on Thursday.

France 24

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Iran looks to rebuild nuclear program after U.S. airstrikes

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is holding for now, three weeks after the recent conflict began. And despite the U.S. warning of further potential action, Tehran remains defiant, insisting it will not abandon its nuclear program.

Al Jazeera

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Look ahead: Rounds of storms for Central and Southern U.S.

AccuWeather Long-Range Expert Joe Lundberg looks ahead to next week when rounds of thunderstorms could roll through the central and southern regions of the U.S. Hot and dry weather may bake the West.

AccuWeather

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West Bank town becomes 'big prison' as Israel fences it in

A five-meter-high metal fence slices across the eastern edge of Sinjil, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It's a particularly stark example of barriers that have sprung up across the territory, becoming an overwhelmin...

Reuters

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Mali junta chief extends army rule by five years, rules out elections

The bill granting Gen. Assimi Goita an unelected presidential mandate was approved by Mali's transitional parliament on Thursday.

Africanews

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Fragile peace in Eastern DRC

In eastern DRC, hopes for lasting peace remain fragile. The M23 rebel group, which controls key territory, responded cautiously to the June 27 peace deal signed in Washington between Kinshasa and Kigali. The accord pledges to respect bor...

Africanews

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Tracking tropical interest area, development odds increasing

An area of low pressure has now formed about 100 miles off the northeast Florida coast and has been designated Invest 92L by the National Hurricane Center.

A landmark ruling by a human rights court in Latin America has declared that climate change can constitute a violation of human rights. The court emphasized that governments have a legal obligation to protect those affected and to create...

Al Jazeera

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Deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires, shuts nuclear plant

An ongoing heatwave has broken records and sparked alarm across Europe, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the continent.

Euronews