Sniffing and burrowing his way through the rubble of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Tsunami the mixed-breed border collie was out on one last job before retirement. Recognizable by his heterochromia – with one eye brown and the other blue – he has helped locate several people trapped beneath the debris over the past 10 days. “Our four-legged rescuer managed to save 25 people from the rubble of buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes,” Venezuela’s government said Thursday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/05/americas/dogs-rescue-victims-venezuela-earthquakes-latam-intl
Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. The “Athens to Venice” cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the vibrant Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage. But in a controversial move, local authorities in Turkey said they have canceled the “event” as the ship – which is expected to host more than 1,000 passengers from the US – was chartered by groups “known for behaviors incompatible with the fabric of our society and our moral values.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/02/europe/turkey-cruise-lgbtq-american-blocked-intl
Many of the people who love Taylor Swift, and there are really so many of them, will love her even more after her wedding on Friday night. It was sweet to see the Swifties out in the New York City heat, hoping for a glimpse, their hearts on their sleeves. For those inside Madison Square Garden for the wedding, by all accounts it was lovely. Chiefs coach Andy Reid on Sunday said Adam Sandler’s job did a “phenomenal job” as officiant of the service, mixing humor and sensitivity. “He said, ‘kiss every chance you have, every day,’” Reid said. “Whether you’re going to bed or going to work or, you know, wherever, go ahead and kiss her.’ And I thought that was, in a simple way, in its simplest form, it really was touching.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/05/entertainment/taylor-swift-wedding-opinions
Outside the aircraft hangar-sized venue, the crowd of Gen Z office workers and teenagers is thickening. Event staff scan QR codes and fasten wristbands. Friends take selfies together as they wait in a queue. As night falls, the doors open and the nearly 5,000 attendees walk in. Inside the venue in India’s commercial hub Mumbai they remove their shoes and sit cross-legged on the floor. The lights dim. In the front row, a young mother rocks her baby on her shoulders, waiting for the music to begin. When it comes, it’s not thumping electro or pop lyrics that boom through the speakers, but centuries-old Hindu devotional songs more commonly heard in a temple or religious procession.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/04/india/india-gen-z-trend-spiritual-bhajan-clubbing-intl-hnk
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 15 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said. Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-storey apartment blocks. An entire family was killed and pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/05/europe/kyiv-ballistic-missile-attack-july-6-intl-hnk