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Actor Julian Sands confirmed dead after going missing months ago in California mountains

Sands was hiking in Angeles National Forest, which was left wet and icy after a series of Pacific storms, when he was reporting missing Jan. 13.
"The Painted Bird" Photocall - The 76th Venice Film Festival
"The Painted Bird" Photocall - The 76th Venice Film Festival

Bus of migrants help mother give birth before being detained in Mexico

She was among a group of mostly Guatemalans — including 26 unaccompanied minors — found on the bus in the Gulf state of Veracruz, according to the National Migration Institute.
Another 130 Guatemalan migrants had been detained in a truck in Veracruz on Monday. Image blurred by source.
Another 130 Guatemalan migrants had been detained in a truck in Veracruz on Monday. Image blurred by source.

Spanish Royal Academy rejects changing language to anti-colonial ‘Ñamericano’

An Argentine author had suggested the name change because the majority of Spanish speakers live across the American continents, not Spain.
Santiago Muñoz Machado, speaks at the Real Academia Española in Madrid
Santiago Muñoz Machado, speaks at the Real Academia Española in Madrid
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Obama draws ire of Indian officials with call to protect Muslim rights

Members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party accused the former U.S. president of hypocrisy, saying he had bombed Muslim countries while in office.
Obama is visiting Athens to speak at the SNF Nostos Conference focused on how to strengthen democratic culture and the importance of investing in the next generation of leaders.
Obama is visiting Athens to speak at the SNF Nostos Conference focused on how to strengthen democratic culture and the importance of investing in the next generation of leaders.

Putin says Russian military leaders averted 'civil war' by ending mercenary rebellion

Earlier Tuesday, a plane belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived in Belarus, according to a flight-tracking website.
Russia Putin Address
Russia Putin Address
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Far-right victories in Greece highlight trend across Europe

The Spartans, a group linked to the banned neo-Nazi Golden Dawn, won 14 seats in Parliament.
Iias Kasidiaris, former lawmaker for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, who had been found guilty along with others of leading a criminal organization and face 13 years in prison, at a trial in Athens on Oct. 21, 2020.
Iias Kasidiaris, former lawmaker for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, who had been found guilty along with others of leading a criminal organization and face 13 years in prison, at a trial in Athens on Oct. 21, 2020.
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Israel OKs plans for thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint

Palestinians and the international community consider the settlement illegal and an obstacle to peace.
Israel's far-right government on Monday approved plans to build thousands of new homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that threatened to worsen increasingly strained relations with the United States.
Israel's far-right government on Monday approved plans to build thousands of new homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that threatened to worsen increasingly strained relations with the United States.

Mutiny and mayhem in Russia a probable boon for Ukraine

The armed revolt may be an opportunity for Kyiv's forces, but Vladimir Putin's woes and vulnerability could also make the Russian leader more dangerous, analysts said.
Wagner claims taking control of Russian southern military district in Rostov-Na-Don
Wagner claims taking control of Russian southern military district in Rostov-Na-Don
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Myanmar torches drugs worth half a billion dollars as illicit trade soars

Opium production has flourished ever since the military junta seized power. The opium is exported to China and countries in Southeast Asia.
Smoke billows from burning illegal narcotics during a ceremony marking International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, June 26, 2023.
Smoke billows from burning illegal narcotics during a ceremony marking International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, June 26, 2023.

Putin speaks out about Wagner Group rebellion

Russian President Putin addressed his nation for the first time since the Wagner Group’s rebellion, saying it was a “militarized mutiny” committed by “traitors.” The whereabouts of the group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who released his own message earlier on Monday, is still unknown.
Putin speaks out about Wagner Group rebellion
Putin speaks out about Wagner Group rebellion

White House blasts harassment of reporter who asked Modi about human rights record

Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui posed her question to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference with President Joe Biden.
Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui during a press conference with Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 22, 2023.
Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui during a press conference with Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 22, 2023.

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