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  1. Hope fades of finding more Venezuela earthquake survivors as official death toll rises

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    Rescue teams in Venezuela were losing hope on Tuesday of finding more survivors of twin earthquakes that struck the country last week, following hours of exhausting work searching for victims beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.

  2. Republicans portray Canadian border as a threat, but U.S. statistics tell a different story

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    Republican members of Congress tried turning up the heat on Canada on Tuesday, depicting the northern border as a dangerous security threat allowing lots of drugs and illegal migrants into the U.S.

  3. South African anti-migrant protests are a political scapegoat based on lies, says activist

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    While some South Africans are chasing migrants out of the country with threats and violence, others are rallying to help those running for their lives. Sharon Ekambaram is one of those helpers.

  4. Heat scorches parts of U.S., millions facing 'extremely dangerous' conditions

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    People in the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes states are sweltering under intense heat and humidity in the lead-up to the Fourth of July holiday. In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that temperatures are expected to climb into the high 90s and triple digits, with a heat index that could peak at around 112 F (44 C).

  5. WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames, closing a privacy blind spot

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    WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. WhatsApp, which says it has more than 3 billion users globally, has until now allowed users to be contacted by anyone who has their phone number.