Watch Venus and Mars align in a planetary conjunction tonight
Earth's cosmic next-door neighbors will appear in the sky only a finger's width apart on July 12.
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Thousands protest in Cuba over food shortages and high prices
Police crack down to halt protests as Cuban officials accuse the U.S. of "promoting social and political instability" and call supporters to the streets for "combat."
Italy beats England to win Euro 2020
Gianluigi Donnarumma dived to his left and saved the decisive spot kick by Bukayo Saka, England's third straight failure from the penalty spot in the shootout.
Lightning kills 76 people; some victims were taking selfies
Emergency teams were checking if any victims had fallen into a deep moat on one side of a historical fort.
Djokovic wins Wimbledon, tying Nadal and Federer's record
This is Djokovic's 20th Grand Slam title.
London's Royal Albert Hall celebrates 150 years
Since 1871 the venue has been haunted (in a good way) by its history, hosting artists from Rachmaninoff to The Rolling Stones. Now, after having cancelled nearly 500 shows due to the pandemic, the 6,000-seat hall is reopening, filling a hole in Britain's cultural life.
Esther Bejarano, who played in Auschwitz orchestra, dies at 96
Bejarano would say later that music helped keep her alive in the notorious German Nazi death camp and during the years after the Holocaust.
Pope Francis makes first appearance since surgery
Francis, 84, has been steadily on the mend, according to the Vatican, following his July 4 scheduled surgery to remove a portion of his colon which had narrowed due to inflammation.
Police arrest Bangladesh factory owners after fire kills 52
Many of the dead were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, officials said.
Giant panda no longer an endangered species, China says
More than 1,800 giant pandas now live in the wild, and the species has been upgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable."
Haiti's interim government asks U.S. for security assistance
The U.S. said it would send senior FBI and Homeland Security officials to help in the investigation.
Rapper Lil Baby released from police custody in Paris
Lil Baby, the American rapper, and another man were arrested Thursday in Paris but released with a fine.
Proposed U.K. law could see asylum seekers jailed for up to 4 years
A refugee charity estimates that if the bill is passed, between 9,000 and 21,600 applicants who would currently qualify for refugee status in Britain no longer would.
U.S. widens blacklist over China's abuse of Muslim minorities
Commerce Department says Chinese tech and electronics companies have aided "Beijing's campaign of repression."
Philippines letting kids outside for first time in over a year
As the country grappled with the pandemic, it mandated that children five and above stay indoors.
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