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At least one tourist dead after massive fire nearly destroys Caribbean resort; 1,690 evacuated

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At least one Italian tourist is dead with several more injured after a massive fire in the Dominican Republic resort town Bayahibe Friday.

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The deceased woman, 46-year-old Italian national Francesca Valentino, died at the resort’s Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, according to the Dominican Republic’s Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Services (DAEH).

At least nine other people were treated for injuries, with three of those taken to off-site medical centers, DAEH said in a statement.

Authorities evacuated 1,690 tourists from the popular resort town, The Associated Press reported, citing local authorities.

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AT LEAST 18 DEAD, 120 INJURED IN ROOF COLLAPSE AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NIGHTCLUB

A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (Gojko Culibrk/via Reuters)

Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach’s turquoise waters.

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Authorities reported that «preliminary observations indicate that the fire spread rapidly due to the flammable nature ​of parts of the roof structures made of palm, as ​well as wind conditions,» according to Reuters.

A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026

A drone view shows a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (Gojko Culibrk/via Reuters)

Guests were moved to other hotels, such as the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, a nearby hotel run by the same operators as the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel. The Palace did not sustain any damage, according to Reuters.

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Police officers operate following a fire at a Viva Dominicus resort in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026.

Police officers operate after a fire at a Viva Dominicus resort in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026, in this still taken from a social media video. (Junito Mieses/via Reuters)

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«Tourist activities ​in Bayahibe and the surrounding area remain unaffected ​and ⁠continue to take place safely and as normal,» the Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center (COE) also noted.

Video of the aftermath shows a drone spraying water on a charred and destroyed block of buildings as the structures continue to smolder.

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Fox News Digital contacted DAEH, COE and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for additional comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Tras el anuncio de Irán de cerrar el estrecho de Ormuz, Trump amenaza con cobrar peaje en ese paso si no hay un acuerdo en 60 días

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Horas después de que el Ejército iraní anunciara el cierre del estrecho de Ormuz en represalia por la seguidilla de ataques de Israel en Líbano, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amenazó este sábado con imponer peajes en esa vía fluvial si no se alcanza un acuerdo final con Irán en 60 días.

El anuncio de Trump se dio esta tarde a través de la red Truth Social, propiedad del magnate, donde aseguró que decidía aplicar en el estrecho ubicado en Asia los peajes a cobrar por Estados Unidos «por los servicios prestados como Ángel Guardián a los países de Medio Oriente».

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El contexto en el que fue publicado el posteo también llamó la atención dado que se encuentra en marcha un proceso de mediación, que encabeza Pakistán, y que iniciará este domingo conversaciones técnicas en Suiza. De hecho, en representación de Estados Unidos estarán el vicepresidente JD Vance, quien emprendió viaje esta tarde, el yerno de Trump, Jared Kushner y el inversor inmobiliario Steven Witkoff.

«No habrá peajes en el Estrecho de Ormuz durante 60 días en el Período de Alto el Fuego, y no habrá peajes después de que haya expirado el período de 60 días, a menos que sean impuestos por y para los Estados Unidos de América, en caso de que el acuerdo no se complete», escribió Trump.

Y, justificó su decisión con el argumento de «servicios prestados como el Ángel Guardián a los países de Oriente Medio con fines de reembolso de costos tanto pasados, presentes y futuros».

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Por la mañana, las Fueras Armadas de Irán habían anunciado el cierre del estrecho en repudio a los ataques israelíes, la “mala fe” de Estados Unidos y una “clara violación de sus compromisos” para poner fin a la guerra.

Tras señalar que el acuerdo provisional pretende detener los combates en todos los frentes, el comunicado de las fuerzas iraníes advirtió que “si la agresión continúa, se han planificado medidas posteriores”.

De todas formas, el equipo negociador de Irán se dirigía a Suiza, encabezados por el presidente del Parlamento, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Abbas Araghchi, y funcionarios del banco central y del sector petrolero, entre otros.

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En la reunión de mañana, se espera lograr que se descongelen los activos de Irán en el exterior, aunque el portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Esmail Baghaei, admitió que podría ocurrir poco hasta que Irán considere que Estados Unidos está cumpliendo el acuerdo.

“Este viaje, por lo tanto, trata de exigir que la otra parte cumpla sus obligaciones”, dijo el funcionario y señaló que las negociaciones hacia un acuerdo final comenzarán sólo una vez que se respeten compromisos clave. Si no lo son, subrayó, “entonces el memorando de entendimiento en su conjunto se verá comprometido”.

JD Vance, rumbo a Suiza, acompañado por su esposa Usha, y funcionarios de la armada. AP

En Washington, el vicepresidente JD Vance explicó que emprendía su viaje a Suiza para participar de las negociaciones en el complejo de Bürgenstock pero lamentó que «solo podía estar allí uno o dos días».

«Espero que podamos avanzar en el tema nuclear y en el alto el fuego en el Líbano. Esos son los dos temas principales en los que debemos centrarnos. Estoy seguro de que los iraníes también tendrán asuntos que querrán tratar», dijo a la prensa antes subir al avión, minutos después de las 16 de Washington.

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En Suiza, lo esperan Jared Kushner y Steve Witkoff con los detalles técnicos de las negociaciones previstas sobre el programa nuclear de Irán, con el que esperan lograr un acuerdo provisional en 60 días, aunque el plazo puede ampliarse una vez más..

El vicepresidente estadounidense aseguró que «a pesar de los titulares» sobre la situación en Líbano, que motivó que Irán declarara hoy el cierre del estrecho de Ormuz, «la situación está mejorando y la violencia se está calmando un poco».

El vicepresident JD Vance habló con la prensa desde la base Andrews, antes de viajar a Suiza. AP

«El gran problema es que alguien dispara y alguien responde, y se crea un círculo vicioso en el que hay que detener los disparos el tiempo suficiente para que el alto el fuego se mantenga; eso es lo que vamos a intentar hacer», adelantó sobre el contenido de las conversaciones ante las que el ministro de Exteriores de Irán, Abás Araqchí, exigió el «cumplimiento de los compromisos» del memorando para iniciar negociaciones.

El ministro del Interior de Pakistán, Mohsin Naqvi, se reunió con Araghchi en Teherán este sábado, según funcionarios en Islamabad que hablaron bajo condición de anonimato.

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En medio, el capitán Tim Hawkins, portavoz del Comando Central de Estados Unidos, afirmó que “Irán no controla el estrecho de Ormuz. El tráfico continúa fluyendo, y las fuerzas estadounidenses están monitoreando la situación para garantizar que esto siga siendo así”.

El ejército resaltó que 55 barcos mercantes transitaron el sábado con más de 17 millones de barriles de petróleo.

Imagen del estrecho de Ormuz. Efe

Los barcos habían comenzado a transitar el estrecho después que se firmara a principios de semana el acuerdo provisional entre Estados Unidos e Irán, un hito que ha dejado muchas preguntas sin respuesta. Estados Unidos levantó su bloqueo de los puertos de Irán y ahora permite a Teherán vender su petróleo libremente, términos que han llevado a algunos en el Congreso estadounidense a preguntarse si la guerra valió la pena.

Los ataques israelíes en Líbano dejaron al menos 16 muertos en las últimas horas, tras lo cual un dirigente de Hezbollah dijo a la agencia AP que Irán les avisó que no reabrirá el estrecho hasta que Israel anuncie públicamente que cumplirá un “alto el fuego integral” en Líbano y el fin de las operaciones militares allí. En ese marco, afirmó que Hezbollah se comprometería con un alto el fuego si Israel lo hace.

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El número de muertos en la última guerra entre Israel y Hezbollah ya ha superado los 4.000, según el Ministerio de Salud de Líbano.

Un jefe militar israelí reveló que Hezbollah había disparado más de 50 proyectiles contra las fuerzas rivales en el sur de Líbano durante la noche. El funcionario habló bajo condición de anonimato de acuerdo con las normas del departamento. El ejército afirmó que atacó decenas de objetivos y a miembros de Hezbollah en el sur de Líbano, incluidas posiciones de lanzamiento de cohetes y centros de mando de la milicia.

Ciudadanos iraníes pasan junto a una gran valla publicitaria con la imagen del difunto líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Ruhollah Khomeini, y del líder supremo, el ayatolá Ali Khamenei. Efe

Hezbollah e Israel entraron en guerra dos días después que Estados Unidos e Israel atacaran Irán el 28 de febrero: el grupo disparó cohetes y drones contra comunidades civiles en el norte de Israel y el ejército israelí se apoderó de amplias franjas de territorio en el sur de Líbano.

Se espera que la próxima semana se celebre en Washington una nueva ronda de conversaciones entre el gobierno libanés e Israel auspiciada por la Casa Blanca.

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El primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu ha prometido mantener a sus tropas en el sur de Líbano hasta que se elimine cualquier amenaza para su nación. Hezbollah se ha negado a detener sus ataques a menos que Israel se comprometa a retirarse de suelo libanés.

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Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America’s first saint

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Pope Leo XIV used a visit Saturday honoring St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint and patron saint of immigrants, to deliver his latest appeal on behalf of them, asking Catholics to look to her example at a time when migration remains one of the defining issues of his emerging papacy.

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The remarks came as Leo continues to make migration a central focus of his public ministry, a position that has sparked months of public friction with President Donald Trump over immigration and foreign policy.

«What could be more relevant today than a missionary charism dedicated to serving migrants?» Leo said during an evening prayer service in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, the northern Italian town where Cabrini was born.

The American-born pope prayed at Cabrini’s tomb and urged young Catholics to learn from the saint’s life of serving immigrants, many of whom had left their homelands in search of better opportunities.

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Pope Leo XIV presides over a celebration at the parish of Santi Antonio Abate e Francesca Cabrini in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, Saturday. The visit was part of his pastoral journey to nearby Pavia and marked the birthplace of Francesca Cabrini, the first U.S. saint and Patroness of Migrants. (Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media)

But Leo also invoked his predecessor, Pope Francis, whose own papacy was defined in part by calls to welcome migrants.

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«Let us ask ourselves: if Mother Francesca were alive today, what would her missionary spirit tell her?» Leo said. «And what would a pope like Francis — who, as the son of Italian immigrants, made service to migrants one of the key priorities of his pontificate — ask of her?»

The comments are the latest in a series of migration-focused appearances that have helped define Leo’s first year as pope.

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Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he leaves the parish of Santi Antonio Abate e Francesca Cabrini in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, Saturday. (Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media)

Last week, Leo traveled to Spain’s Canary Islands, a major destination for migrants departing West Africa, where he met migrants and called for greater efforts to welcome and integrate people fleeing hardship and conflict.

During that trip, Leo urged world leaders to create «legal and safe pathways» for migration and warned against reducing migrants to statistics.

Leo’s migration advocacy has frequently drawn criticism from Trump, who has accused the pontiff of venturing into politics and sharply disagreed with some of his comments on immigration and foreign affairs.

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The public disagreements have become one of the most closely watched relationships between the Vatican and Washington during Leo’s papacy.

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Pope Leo XIV presiding over a celebration at the parish of Santi Antonio Abate e Francesca Cabrini in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano Italy

Pope Leo XIV presides over a celebration at the parish of Santi Antonio Abate e Francesca Cabrini in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, Saturday, during his pastoral journey to nearby Pavia. (Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media)

Earlier this year, Reuters reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to meet with Vatican officials and Italian leaders during a period of heightened tensions between the Holy See and the Trump administration.

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Leo has rejected suggestions that his remarks are political attacks, arguing instead that his appeals stem from Catholic teaching on human dignity, peace and care for vulnerable people.

Saturday’s visit centered on Cabrini, who became a naturalized U.S. citizen and spent decades serving Italian immigrants through schools, hospitals and orphanages before her death in Chicago in 1917.

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Pope Leo XIV holding a private audience with US Vice President J.D. Vance at the Apostolic Palace

Pope Leo XIV holds a private audience with Vice President J.D. Vance at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, May 19, 2025. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media)

The Vatican has also announced that Leo will travel to the Italian island of Lampedusa on July 4, a date likely to draw attention in the United States given the pope’s American roots.

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Lampedusa has become one of Europe’s most recognizable migration flashpoints because of the thousands of migrants who attempt dangerous crossings from North Africa each year. The island also carries symbolic importance within the Catholic Church because it was the destination of Pope Francis’ first trip outside Rome after becoming pope in 2013.

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Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack and Robert McGreevy, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Counterterrorism officials investigating after suspect goes on rampage in alleged hate attack: report

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Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect went on a rampage in Scotland, leaving five men injured.

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The attacks, which are believed to have been anti-Muslim, began near a mosque in Edinburgh where two men were injured just before 9 p.m. Friday, officials said, according to BBC News. 

The suspect, who is a 36-year-old Scottish man, also allegedly attacked three other men in another part of the city.

None of the victims, who range in age from 22 to 39, have life-threatening injuries. Three of the victims were taken to the hospital.

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Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect went on a rampage in Edinburgh, leaving five men injured. (Ken Jack/Getty Images)

The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s mart, BBC News reported.

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He was also caught on surveillance video allegedly on the attack outside a pizzeria with a weapon, the outlet reported, adding that social media videos show havoc in other areas of the city as well.

«Officers responded to multiple reports of a fast-moving sequence of events across Edinburgh before arresting a man and public safety was our priority,» Police Scotland said in a statement.

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The man was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. local time and he remains there.

«This was a shocking attack and my first thoughts are with those who were injured and most directly affected,» Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton said.

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Scottish police at an immigration protest in Glasglow this week. (Jacob Hughes/Sipa USA)

She added, «I want to send a clear message of support to all our communities that there is no place for racism or faith-based hate in a Scotland which is at its best when we stand together.» 

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The suspect allegedly told police when he was caught that he was «protecting the country,» BBC News reported.

«Extensive work is ongoing to establish all the circumstances,» Paton said. «We are being supported by Counter Terrorism Policing and working under the direction of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

A member of the Islamic community praying inside Anwar-E-Madina Mosque in Edinburgh

Muslims at daily prayer in Edinburgh. (Jeff J Mitchell/Reuters)

The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the attack, saying the community is «rightly nervous and worried.»

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«This incident comes not long after racist pogroms on the streets of Belfast that targeted minority families, and is a direct consequence of political rhetoric that demonises entire communities,» the council added. «To our community: stay vigilant, look out for one another, and please report any Islamophobic hate crimes to the police.



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