In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.
A severe heat wave is set to break temperature records across the Midwest and East Coast, with highs reaching 105°F. Over 102 million people are under extreme heat warnings, exacerbated by a heat dome trapping hot air.
Venezuelan deportees, including Angelo Mejía Meléndez and Daniel Núñez, died or went missing after twin earthquakes struck a guarded hotel in La Guaira, Caracas, where they were being processed post-deportation from the U.S. Families search for answers amid conflicting survival accounts.
In Venezuela, frustration mounts over the government's slow response to twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,719 people. Local residents are improvising rescue efforts and body recovery due to delays and perceived incompetence from authorities, who are accused of hindering aid and looting.
Pakistani forces' ground operations and strikes in Afghanistan's Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces killed at least 36 civilians and wounded over 160, sparking retaliation threats from Afghan officials amid escalating tensions.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for new U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets, jeopardizing ceasefire negotiations and escalating regional tensions.
Three days after a powerful double earthquake in Venezuela, over 900 are dead and 3,000 injured, with thousands homeless. President Delcy Rodríguez pledged unity, but frustration grows over a slow, disjointed aid response. International teams face equipment shortages, and the Venezuelan government's reluctance to accept private aid complicates efforts, despite neighboring countries collecting supplies.
