Switzerland prepares,
Hosts global sports, events rise,
Uniting nations.
Hosts global sports, events rise,
Uniting nations.
Switzerland is home to many international sporting organizations — and a pile of upcoming big events.
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Extreme heat and high humidity hitting north-eastern US
Northeast swelters,
Record heat grips the long skies—
Humidity's choke.Some areas may reach record temperatures over the long weekend.
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The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
DEA moves to ban
7-OH, deemed "gas station"
Kratom's fate sealed tight.The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.
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The World Cup has returned to a radically hotter America
Heat waves grip the stands,
Cities rush to cool the field—
World Cup plays on, changed.Since the U.S. last hosted in 1994, climate change has reshaped the conditions players and fans now face. Cities are scrambling to adapt in real time.
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Could a heatwave hit Taylor Swift’s wedding?
Heat grips North America,
Swift's wedding on the brink,
Nature's fierce warning.Simon King reports on the dangerous heat threatening North America.
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An Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippi
Mississippi blast shakes,
Anduril's rocket tests halt—
Defense plans in doubt.The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.
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Government rules out extending pub hours for England v Mexico game
England’s match at one,
Pubs won’t stay open late,
Rules keep revelers out.The 1am kick-off time for England's World Cup match on Sunday falls outside changes to licensing laws.
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Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains
Torrential rains fall,
Côte d'Ivoire mourns fifty-nine,
Rescue teams search on.Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and NigeriaFloods in Côte d’Ivoire have killed 59 people since May, the communication minister told a cabinet meeting in Abidjan.There are fears the toll could further rise as rescue…
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At least 13 killed in ‘most massive’ Russian attack on Kyiv
Kyiv mourns the loss,
Thirteen souls in ashes fall,
Russian fury strikes.Kyiv's mayor declares a day of mourning after the 'most massive attack on the capital' by Russia.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine as Explosions Rock Capital of Kyiv
Kyiv shudders, night—
Thirteen lives lost to the fire,
Zelensky's warning.At least 13 people were killed in the assault, which began hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine warned that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.