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Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday said she had tapped the nation's envoy to the U.S. for a new post dealing with foreign relations and trade abroad.Felix Plasencia, a longtime ally of Rodriguez, had been serving as her representative in Washington since February. He also served as foreign minister under Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington captured in January.Plasencia will replace Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, who will now serve as science and technology minister, Rodriguez said in a separate post to Telegram. (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

Trump's to give speech about foreign interference in 2020 election, MS Now reports

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UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza

A United Nations official has said Palestinian militant group Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, placing further hardship on its civilians already grappling with the humanitarian crisis in the war-shattered enclave.In a statement late on Sunday, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories said humanitarian workers had to halt activity on Saturday after armed men entered a food distribution point in northern Gaza and assaulted two truck drivers in a World Food Program warehouse. "These incidents are not isolated. They are completely unacceptab

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management

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Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire

Brown-Forman CEO and President Lawson Whiting has decided to retire, the company said on Monday, but did not provide a timeline for his departure. Whiting will continue in his role till a successor is appointed, the Jack Daniel's maker said. Brown-Forman, along with other global spirits makers, is grappling with a prolonged slowdown in alcohol consumption that has weighed on demand for spirits, wine and beer.Its board is set to begin a search for its next CEO that will consider internal as well as external candidates, the company said."While the news does not change the challenging near-term

Who is Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?

Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know

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Crash of a helicopter helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead

A helicopter helping fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said. The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot's body was recovered by divers. The Gunnison County Sheriff's Office identified the pilot as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia. A procession of law enforcement vehicles carried Dale's body from Gunnison to Grand Junction on Monday. The convoy was greeted by residents who wanted to show their support for the pilot and the thousands of firefighters assigned

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Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution.Rubio accused the ICC of “waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles,” but with “the force of so-called international law.”The administration’s ire against the ICC goes back to President Donald Trump’s first term, when it targeted the ICC for seeking to investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan. T

From the archives: Meet Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone

Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund

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South Carolina governor selects Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to finish his Senate term

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced the appointment of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve in the longtime Republican lawmaker’s seat after he suddenly died over the weekend.“Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him,” Nordone said at a news conference with McMaster on Monday afternoon. “It is such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work, and I promise to work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina

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Thune says it would 'make a lot of sense' for Lindsey Graham's sister to replace him in Senate

Michigan says diarrhea outbreak may be linked to lettuce and salad greens as cases rise above 3,000

Trump’s latest leak hunt against The New York Times is deeply personal

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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president

Hungary’s Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office and make some political reforms aimed at dismantling the political system of autocratic former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After winning in a landslide election in April, current Prime Minister Péter Magyar and his pro-European, center-right Tisza party hold a two-thirds majority in Parliament, allowing them to make constitutional changes and roll back many of the policies Orbán implemented during his 16 years in power. The constitutional amend

Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights

On the facade of a sushi restaurant in a chic Buenos Aires neighborhood, two goldfish in a glass display case would go largely unnoticed apart from the occasional child who would tap against the glass.One day, someone took a closer look at the tank, which was exposed to the sun and street noise. It would change the fate of the pair of small fish, named Fede and Magui, who were later recognized in an Argentine court as sentient beings that had rights.“Anyone passing by and stopping to look could see it wasn’t suitable for the fish,” said Matías Trufero, lawyer for the NGO Jaulas Vacías,

U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline

Israeli soldier who assaulted CNN cameraman reprimanded but avoids criminal charges

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Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?

Renewed U.S.-Iranian hostilities are eroding an interim agreement signed in June, reflecting disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues and underlining difficulties facing efforts to secure lasting peace.The 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) declared an end to the war and the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial vessels. But its wording was vague on key points, analysts say, while leaving tough issues - notably the fate of Iran's nuclear programme - to a second phase of negotiations.WHAT HAVE THE PARTIES SAID RECENTLY ABOUT THE DEAL?U.S. President Donald Trump

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work. The statement released Monday was signed by top economists, along with computer scientists and some executives at tech companies including Anthropic, Google and OpenAI. “AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years,” says the letter organized by Stanford University's digital economy lab. “This could drive an unprecedented transformation of our economy, larger

Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?

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Macron calls go-it-alone defence strategies in Europe an 'absurdity'

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Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France's World Cup team

Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is facing backlash for comments about France's World Cup team ahead of their semifinal match

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Trump says US reinstates blockade of Iranian shipping in Strait of Hormuz, orders new US strikes

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in

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Hormuz traffic slows to two-month low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

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US begins new Iran strikes after Trump says ships will be charged to use the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. has announced a new round of strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump said the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and, in a seeming policy reversal, will charge other ships for safe passage

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Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States' naval blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover

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Thune says it would 'make a lot of sense' for Lindsey Graham's sister to replace him in Senate

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AI demand is jacking up prices for iPads, Nintendo Switches and other gadgets. What experts say you should do

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South Carolina governor selects Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to finish his Senate term

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Lindsey Graham’s death will shake the Senate, and the November election. Here’s what comes next

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls