Global news highlights from AP

June 26, 2026

Rescue crews are searching for survivors as the death toll climbs in Venezuela hours after a pair of powerful quakes struck the country.

The two earthquakes were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century.

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The Supreme Court has decided to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and dangerous conditions in Haiti and Syria.

The 6-3 decision allows DHS to end temporary protected status, a program that protects more than a million migrants in the U.S. from 17 countries.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says "Alligator Alcatraz," the controversial immigration detention center, has shut down.

The facility opened less than a year ago, but DeSantis says it's no longer needed.

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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high, a potential political problem for US President Donald Trump as the midterms get closer.

The government reports that consumer prices rose 4.1% in May compared to a year ago.