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US Drops Venezuela From List Of Countries Failing To Combat Drug-Trafficking Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times, The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries that it says have failed to demonstrably combat drug trafficking, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. In a statement, Trump said he may also consider removing Colombia - with whom Venezuela shares a long, open border - as well as Bolivia, if these countries can demonstrate progress following recent changes of government. Following the U.S. capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro...

10,000 Excess Deaths During June European Heatwave, Official Data Show Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, More than 10,000 excess deaths were reported across Europe during the recent heatwave that baked the west of the continent in late June, official data showed on June 13. A man cools himself during a heatwave in Chamonix, France, on June 25, 2026. Reuters/Pierre Albouy More than 9,000 of those who passed away were aged 65 and above, according to European Monitoring of Excess Mortality for Public Health Action (EuroMOMO), a continent-wide mortality monitoring network...

Key Events This Busy Week: FOMC, PCE, GDP, War On/War Off... And Earnings Galore Before we look at the week ahead, a quick look at the main event that defines the market this Monday morning: after 13 consecutive nights of US strikes aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping, Washington has refrained from further attacks since late Friday, while Tehran has publicly stated that it has also suspended retaliatory operations. The pause falls short of a formal ceasefire, but both sides are presenting it as an opportunity...