A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Andes region of Peru on Saturday night, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20. The quake caused building damage and displaced around 300 people.
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The earthquake occurred at 9:24 p.m. on Saturday near Sicaya city in Huancayo province.
The quake was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep.
At least five people died, over 20 were injured, and about 300 were forced to leave their homes.
The use of adobe (mud brick) for building made damage worse.
Several buildings, including a church and convent, collapsed or were damaged.
The number of missing people is not yet known.
The area is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes happen often.
In 2007, a much stronger earthquake in Peru killed nearly 600 people.
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others. The quake caused many buildings to collapse or be damaged, forcing around 300 people to leave their homes.
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The earthquake happened on Saturday at 9:24 p.m. near Sicaya city in Huancayo province.
The quake's depth was about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
At least six people died and over 30 were injured.
Around 300 people had to move out of their homes because of damage.
Buildings made with adobe bricks were more damaged, as these materials are weaker during quakes.
The number of missing people is still unknown.
The affected areas include agricultural communities where homes were destroyed.
Peru is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an area known for frequent earthquakes.
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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has changed key security and intelligence leadership roles, giving more power to Interior Minister Anas Khattab and appointing new officials to strengthen national security. These changes come as Syria faces recent attacks and works to unify its security agencies under one government after former President Bashar al-Assad fled in 2024.
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Interior Minister Anas Khattab was given the additional role of head of the National Security Bureau while keeping his ministry position.
New appointments include Hussein al-Salamah as deputy head of the National Security Bureau and Abdul Qader Tahan as head of the General Intelligence Service.
The General Intelligence Service handles intelligence gathering, threat assessment, and fighting espionage and terrorism.
The leadership changes aim to improve national security, stability, and reconstruction efforts in Syria.
Recent security incidents include bombings in Damascus that killed and injured many people.
Syrian authorities arrested members of an ISIL-linked group blamed for the bombings.
During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, Syria restored full diplomatic relations with France.
US President Donald Trump met with al-Sharaa at a NATO summit, and the US removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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A recent poll by the Pew Research Center shows that more people in many countries now view China and its leader, Xi Jinping, more positively than the United States and President Donald Trump. While concerns about Beijing remain, China's influence is growing, and the US image has declined in several regions due to foreign policies and actions linked to President Trump’s administration.
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The Pew Research Center surveyed 36 major countries on their views of China and the US.
For the first time, China and Xi Jinping were rated more favorably than the US and President Trump in most countries.
Favorable views of China rose from 32% to 46% in 20 countries between 2023 and 2024; US favorability fell from 58% to 36%.
China’s positive image is stronger in Latin America, Africa, and parts of Asia than in Europe and East Asia.
More people believe the US interferes in other countries’ affairs compared to China.
President Trump has made controversial moves, such as accusing China of election interference and offering economic incentives to other countries for political support.
China invests in influence efforts abroad, using social media to improve its image and downplay issues like Uyghur persecution.
Public opinion on global powers can change based on actions and presentation, as seen historically with the US and China.
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Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of al Tuwani in Masafer Yatta, near Hebron, setting homes, vehicles, and a mosque on fire. Palestinian media reported that Israeli forces protected the settlers during this attack.
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The attack happened in the village of al Tuwani, located in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Israeli settlers set fire to homes, vehicles, and a mosque in the village.
Palestinian media say Israeli forces were present and protected the settlers during the attack.
Videos of the event show settlers carrying out the burning.
Masafer Yatta is an area with ongoing tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents.
The incident highlights conflicts over land and security in the region.
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The United States conducted airstrikes on Iran after Iranian attacks killed U.S. troops, increasing tensions between the two countries. Iran responded by firing missiles toward Jordan, risking further conflict in the Middle East.
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The U.S. targeted Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for the killing of U.S. troops in Jordan.
U.S. strikes hit military sites, including missile storage and coastal defense facilities.
Iran fired missiles at Jordan, which were intercepted by Jordan’s military with no reported damage or casualties.
The conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key international waterway.
Both sides have hit civilian infrastructure, such as bridges and water plants important for millions of people.
Iran says a U.S. strike hit the construction site of a nuclear power plant still in early development with no nuclear material present.
Several Gulf Arab states with U.S. alliances, including Kuwait and Bahrain, have activated defenses against Iranian drones and missiles.
Israel warned that Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan could accidentally hit Israeli territory, prompting alert sirens.
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Peru at a depth of 22 kilometers. The quake caused buildings to collapse, and firefighters are searching for missing people in the rubble.
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The earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter scale.
It occurred in central Peru.
The quake's depth was 22 kilometers below the surface.
Buildings collapsed in the affected area.
Emergency workers, including firefighters, are searching for people trapped under debris.
The town of Pumpunya was one of the affected locations.
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Senator Mark Warner said that U.S. military bases in the Middle East have faced repeated attacks since the start of the conflict involving Iran. He made these remarks after two U.S. service members died at a Jordanian military base over the weekend.
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Two U.S. service members recently died at a Jordanian military base.
Senator Mark Warner spoke about attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East.
He said the bases have been attacked on and off since the war with Iran began.
Warner described the conflict involving Iran as a "war of choice."
The information came from an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation."
The situation reflects ongoing tensions in the Middle East affecting U.S. forces.
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Israeli lawmakers and officials are taking legal and physical actions against Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem, aiming to limit Palestinian education. New laws restrict Palestinian university graduates from teaching and allow quick dismissal of teachers for speech seen as incitement, affecting hundreds of students.
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Zvi Sukkot, chairman of a Knesset committee, smashed a Palestinian school sign in East Jerusalem and vowed to close the school.
A law passed in January 2026 bars Palestinian university graduates from working as teachers in Israel and East Jerusalem.
This law aims to promote "Israelisation" by limiting Palestinian influence in education.
Another law from November 2024 allows the Israeli Education Ministry to quickly suspend or fire teachers for alleged incitement to terrorism.
The same 2024 law can cut funding to schools, potentially forcing closures.
Six Palestinian schools were closed in 2025, affecting about 800 children.
Palestinian education in East Jerusalem relies heavily on West Bank university graduates, mostly women, who are now banned from teaching.
Legal groups like Adalah are challenging these laws in Israel’s Supreme Court.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is looking into whether he can arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Gaza, but it is unclear if Mamdani has the legal power to detain a foreign leader in the city.
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Mayor Mamdani said Netanyahu is considered a war criminal by the ICC, which issued an arrest warrant in November 2024.
The ICC charges against Netanyahu include war crimes related to actions in Gaza, such as starvation and persecution.
Mamdani is consulting with New York’s law department about the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu.
The US is not part of the ICC and does not accept its authority, with President Donald Trump imposing sanctions on the court.
Mamdani previously said he would order police to arrest Netanyahu if he came to New York but acknowledges legal challenges.
Netanyahu dismissed the arrest threat and accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas, which Mamdani denies.
Israel’s ambassador to the UN criticized Mamdani for not addressing antisemitism in New York.
World leaders, including Netanyahu, are expected to attend the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
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Architect Mina Hasman suggests designing cities that work more like natural ecosystems to handle climate change. She envisions buildings and urban areas that function like trees and forests, helping cities adapt to hotter weather.
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Mina Hasman is an award-winning architect and a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
She has been recognized as a climate leader by The Times 100.
Her design ideas focus on cities adapting like natural ecosystems.
Buildings could "breathe" similar to trees, improving urban environments.
She believes cities should work with nature to face the challenges of climate change.
The goal is for communities to thrive in a hotter, changing climate.
This approach represents a new era of climate-ready urban design.
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Nearly 2.2 million Australians are living below the wellbeing poverty line, with the number of people feeling very dissatisfied with life doubling in the past ten years. This increase in low life satisfaction began during the 2020 Covid lockdowns and has continued due to rising living costs and economic challenges.
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About 9.7% of Australians aged 15 and older rated their life satisfaction as 4 or below out of 10 in 2025, up from 4.8% in 2014.
Life dissatisfaction surged during the Covid lockdowns and remained high because of a sharp increase in the cost of living.
People with low life satisfaction tend to feel isolated, powerless, and less supportive of multiculturalism.
Only 15% of people in wellbeing poverty feel they have a say in community matters, compared to 32% of all Australians.
The national economy is stagnant, with incomes adjusted for inflation the same as in mid-2020, and experts expect a economic slowdown with low growth and high inflation.
Rising prices for essentials like electricity, insurance, and healthcare have hit lower-income households especially hard.
Research shows higher wages for top earners grew more than twice as fast as for low earners in the past decade.
Housing issues are seen as a major cause of reduced life satisfaction because many people struggle to achieve home ownership.
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Australian and New Zealand authorities assured the public that asbestos-contaminated children’s play sand was low risk based on a safety report from the sand supplier, Educational Colours. However, independent tests found that most sand samples released asbestos fibers into the air, posing potential health dangers.
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Children’s play sand containing asbestos was sold in Australia and New Zealand for at least five years.
The supplier, Educational Colours, provided its own risk assessment without independent verification.
Authorities in both countries used this supplier-based report to say the asbestos risk was low.
Recent testing by Auckland University of Technology showed 90% of craft sand samples released asbestos fibers into the air.
The New Zealand workplace safety regulator disputed the low-risk claim, stating the fibers were dangerous.
Schools, government agencies, and large retailers like Kmart reassured consumers using the supplier’s claims.
Asbestos has been banned in Australia since 2003 due to its serious health risks.
The asbestos was first found by an Australian lab during unrelated testing and later confirmed in more samples.
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The increase in using surrogates abroad is causing legal problems for some babies, including the risk of having no nationality. Efforts to create international rules on surrogacy have stopped because countries cannot agree on the ethics and laws around it. This leaves many children and parents in uncertain legal situations.
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More people are using surrogates overseas due to infertility, older age, and wanting children in diverse family situations.
Different countries have very different laws on surrogacy; some ban it, others only allow unpaid surrogacy, and some permit commercial surrogacy.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law paused its 15-year project to create global rules on surrogacy because member countries disagreed strongly.
Without clear international laws, some children risk statelessness, meaning they do not have legal citizenship in any country.
“Limping parentage” happens when a child has different legal parents in different countries due to conflicting laws.
In the UK, the number of babies born through surrogacy has doubled since 2015, with most born abroad in countries like the US, Ukraine, and Mexico.
British parents using surrogates abroad must apply for legal parent status and citizenship for their children in UK courts.
Experts say a lack of consistent rules harms children’s legal identity and their right to citizenship globally.
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Matty Healy, lead singer of the band The 1975, married model and musician Gabbriette Bechtel in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. They announced their engagement earlier in 2024 after dating for nine months.
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Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles with family and close friends.
The wedding took place at Madonna’s former estate in the Hollywood Hills.
Celebrities like Charli XCX attended the ceremony.
The couple got engaged earlier in 2024, after dating since late 2023.
Bechtel is a model and lead singer of the punk rock band Nasty Cherry.
Healy’s band, The 1975, has had several UK number-one albums and is on an indefinite break from live shows.
Bechtel shared photos and videos from her hen-do (bachelorette party) online, showing themed celebrations.
Healy’s mother, Denise Welch, confirmed the engagement on a podcast.
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Andes region of Peru near Sicaya, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20. Around 300 people have been forced to leave their homes due to damaged buildings, including a church and convent.
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The earthquake occurred on Saturday at 9:24 p.m. local time.
The epicenter was 2 kilometers west-southwest of Sicaya city, in Huancayo province.
The quake's depth was 10 kilometers underground.
At least five people died and over 20 were injured from the earthquake.
About 300 people have been displaced due to building damage.
Several buildings, including a local church and convent, collapsed or were damaged.
The total number of missing people is still unknown according to Peru's Civil Defense Institute.
Peru is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes happen often.
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The U.S. carried out a strike against Iran recently. Senator Mark Warner talked about the situation in the Middle East on "Face the Nation," and experts Chris Krebs and David Becker discussed how to keep elections safe.
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The U.S. launched a strike targeting Iran overnight.
Senator Mark Warner appeared on the show to discuss Middle East issues.
Chris Krebs and David Becker are contributors to CBS News.
Krebs and Becker spoke about election security on the program.
The show is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The broadcast date was July 19, 2026.
The episode covered both international conflict and election safety topics.
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Russia launched a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, causing damage and casualties. At least one person died and 16 were injured after about 24 missiles hit six districts of the city overnight.
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Russia fired around two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv.
The attack caused at least one death and 16 injuries.
Six districts in Kyiv were struck by the missiles.
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis warned that the United States should monitor Iran's activities near the Suez Canal. He noted that the canal has more shipping traffic than the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has hinted at trying to block it using allied forces in nearby Yemen.
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The Suez Canal has more ship traffic than the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route.
Iran has made statements suggesting it may try to close the Suez Canal.
Iran could use the Houthi group in Yemen, located near the southwest of the Suez Canal, to carry out such actions.
Retired Admiral James Stavridis shared these concerns during an interview on CNN.
The situation involves important international trade routes that affect global shipping.
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The National Hurricane Center says there is an 80% chance that a tropical cyclone will form in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The system is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding even if it does not become a hurricane.
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A low-pressure weather system in the Gulf is strengthening and producing showers and thunderstorms.
Forecasters predict it will become a tropical depression by Sunday or Monday.
The system has an 80% chance of developing within the next 48 hours and within seven days.
Four states on the northern Gulf Coast—Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana—are on alert.
The storm is moving slowly and could cause heavy rainfall and localized flooding.
Warm sea temperatures are helping the storm’s development.
Tropical storm watches or warnings may be issued if conditions continue to improve.
Residents are advised to prepare emergency supplies and review flood safety plans now.
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