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the blast occurred at around 2:30 p.m. — Deutsche Welle
Military depot explosion in Viacha, Bolivia burns girl as Pentagon polygraphs generals over Iran war leaks.
The morning's most fully reported human fact appeared in five outlets; the war generating it appeared in fifty polygraph examinations and one presidential dismissal.
Today's stories
More from today's coverage, told in the same calm voice.
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Federal judge extends block on mail voting order
A federal judge has extended an injunction blocking a Trump administration executive order that would have restricted mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The ruling keeps existing mail ballot access in place for voters who rely on it. The administration had sought to impose new requirements that critics argued would disenfranchise eligible voters before the next federal election cycle.
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Jury Deadlocks in Lindsay Clancy Child Deaths Trial
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday after jurors could not reach a verdict in the case of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three young children in January 2023. Clancy's defence argued that postpartum psychosis left her without control of her actions; prosecutors sought murder convictions. Judge William Sullivan dismissed the jury after they reported being unable to agree. No date for a retrial has been set.
"At this point, I'm going to declare that the jury is deadlocked, and I'm going to declare a mistrial."
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UN Votes to Adopt Accurate Africa Map
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution supporting the adoption of a world map that depicts Africa at its true relative size. The continent is roughly 30 million square kilometres, considerably larger than most standard Mercator projections suggest. The move is intended to correct a cartographic distortion that has persisted for centuries and shaped how populations worldwide perceive African nations and their geographic weight.
"The Mercator projection, designed for navigation in the 16th century, was never meant to represent the relative size of continents accurately."
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Bolivia Military Base Blast Kills Dozens in Viacha
An explosion at a Bolivian military facility in Viacha killed at least ten people and injured dozens more on Friday afternoon. Authorities say the blast originated in an area used to store pyrotechnic materials. Nearby residents suffered shattered windows and structural damage, and among the injured was a young girl with third-degree burns. Several people remain missing.
"The blast occurred in an area used to store pyrotechnic materials."
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Trump Calls Iran Conflict Small Potatoes
President Trump described the ongoing US military conflict with Iran as 'small potatoes,' even as the war shows no sign of ending before the midterm elections. Eighteen US service members have been killed, and at least four Iranian civilians died in a strike on a wedding. The remarks came as both the American public and Iranian population continue to bear the costs of a conflict with no clear resolution in sight.
"The war shows no signs of ending before the midterms."
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Williams Sisters Lose US Open Doubles Return
Serena and Venus Williams played their first US Open doubles match together in years, falling to 14th seeds Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in three sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The sisters recovered from a lost first set to push the match to a final-set tiebreak, ultimately losing 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-8). The result leaves their competitive futures unresolved, though the match itself drew considerable attention from fans and the broader tennis public.
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Nepal tunnel workers rescued after flood trapping
Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border in 2026 trapped dozens of hydropower tunnel workers underground and killed at least one. Rescue teams, coordinating partly through a WhatsApp group, pulled two workers out alive after nine days. The same floods destroyed or damaged 12 hydropower plants in the Trishuli River basin, cutting more than 10% of Nepal's total electricity generation at a stroke.
"Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower — and the floods showed why that is a problem."
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Trump Pledges Half a Billion for Midterm Elections
President Donald Trump announced plans to spend between $400 million and $500 million from his super PAC on the 2026 midterm elections. The commitment signals an unusually direct financial role for a sitting president in congressional races. The scale of the pledge would make it one of the largest single-entity midterm spending efforts in recent history.
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Sydney faces record spring heat and bushfire risk
Sydney is forecast to reach 33°C as spring begins, with temperatures averaging up to three degrees above recent decades' baseline — potentially the hottest spring since records began in the mid-1800s. The heat raises bushfire risk for Sydney and surrounding communities. Snow is simultaneously forecast in parts of southern New South Wales, illustrating the breadth of the weather system affecting the state.
"Temperatures this spring will average as much as three degrees above the baseline from recent decades, potentially the hottest spring on record."
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Sabalenka pauses match over cannabis smell
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stopped play during her US Open match at Flushing Meadows after cannabis smoke drifted in from the adjacent Corona Park. She asked the chair umpire to address the issue, saying the odour was affecting her ability to compete. The incident reflects a recurring tension between the open-air stadium and its public park neighbour, where cannabis use is legal in New York State.
"It's a bit tricky to handle that smell while you're trying to compete at your best."
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