Nicolás Maduro posted two photos from U.S. detention, saying he is “standing firm” as he and his wife await a 2027 trial in New York. The post came days after Venezuela announced an oil agreement giving the United States a majority stake in a joint venture involving Venezuelan reserves.
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Nepal issued fresh flood warnings after river levels rose along the China border, days after catastrophic Himalayan floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. The missing include 85 Americans, while international aid and search teams are being mobilized.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after officials said IRGC forces prepared rockets carrying sea mines toward the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the attack killed and wounded soldiers and vowed retaliation.
Flash floods in Grand Canyon National Park damaged trails, bridges and facilities near Phantom Ranch, prompting evacuations and a search for missing visitors. Officials closed multiple canyon routes and warned more storms could bring additional hazards.
Dawn, a six-year-old yellow-bellied marmot in Colorado, won the first Fat Marmot Week after taking both the public vote and researchers’ weight-gain title. The contest was created to spotlight marmots and support a long-running research project facing funding cuts.
Canada rejected President Donald Trump’s order to have the U.S. government call Lake Ontario “Lake America,” installing a large shoreline sign defending the original name. The dispute comes amid 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and planned Canadian counter-tariffs.
Google Maps now displays Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States after President Trump ordered the federal government to adopt the new name. Canadian leaders and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected the change amid an escalating U.S.-Canada trade fight.
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus for comments he made after a March synagogue attack. He said his remarks may have been misconstrued and that he did not intend to justify the attack.