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3 U.S. citizens, 2 Spaniards held over alleged plot to “destabilize” Venezuela  CBS News Venezuela says it has seized 400 US rifles and arrested foreigners, Americans among them, over plot to destabilize country  CNN Spain says Venezuela arrests foreigners for ‘destabilizing country’  Reuters.com Venezuela arrests US and Spanish citizens over ‘plot’  BBC.com Venezuela Detains …

Ugandans paid tribute yesterday to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, finally burying her near her family village.The 33-year-old debuted this summer in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics.Cheptegei returned to her home in the highlands of western Kenya, an area …

Hiker mauled by bear, hospitalized with ‘extensive’ injuries: official  Fox News Hiker severely mauled by bear in Crowsnest Pass  Calgary Herald Male hiker badly injured by bear in Alberta on Friday, airlifted to Calgary  Montana Outdoor Radio Show Calgary hiker hospitalized following Friday morning bear attack in Crowsnest area  CTV News Calgary Man in …

President Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa’s 10-party government of national unity is the best option for the country and the costs of failure would be “very high”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.The alliance, forged after the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in May elections, brings together diverse centrist …

Russia Sharing Nuclear Secrets With Iran Fuels US, UK Worries  Bloomberg Russian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port  CNN U.S. and U.K. say Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for Ukraine war in “significant escalation”  CBS News Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply  Al …

Myanmar’s junta chief made a rare request yesterday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war. Floods and landslides have killed almost 300 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake of …

IDF strikes deep in Lebanon after Hezbollah bombards Safed area with over 60 rockets  The Times of Israel Israeli military says it has hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in several areas of Lebanon  CNN Some 55 rockets fired toward Safed area, sparking fires; IDF jets hit launchers in south Lebanon  The Times of …

Myanmar’s junta chief made a rare request on Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war. Floods and landslides have killed almost 300 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake …

Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic  BBC.com 4 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe  CNN Fears of further flood deaths as rain lashes Europe  BBC.com 4 deaths reported in eastern Romania as torrential rainstorms flood homes, block roads  CBS News At least four dead in …

Ukraine’s spy chief says N. Korean military aid to Russia presents major battlefield problem  Yahoo! Voices Ukraine’s spy chief says North Korean military aid to Russia presents major battlefield problem  Reuters UK N. Korean Weapons Sales to Russia Called Ukraine’s Biggest Worry  Bloomberg North Korean Aid To Russia Poses Biggest Threat To Ukraine, …