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A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
Read full article: A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and BakuOfficials say police in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik amid rising tensions between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis during a police raid last week in a Russian city.
74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food
Read full article: 74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking foodWitnesses and medics in Gaza say an Israeli airstrike on a seaside cafe has killed at least 30 people in Gaza City.
Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900
Read full article: Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900Iran has raised the official death toll for its war with Israel, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict.
A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way
Read full article: A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the wayA heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France.
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022
Read full article: Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region says that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it.
Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grow
Read full article: Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment growDanish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the draft lottery system for military service.
This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over
Read full article: This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t overA Ukrainian woman, Olha Kurtmalaieva, has endured cancer and war while fighting to bring her husband home from Russian captivity.
US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
Read full article: US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat povertyMany of the world’s nations, but not the United States, gathered on Monday in Spain to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations.
A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't know
Read full article: A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't knowIt’s been a week since the U.S. pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and the world on edge.
Jury deliberates whether Australian woman served deadly mushrooms with intent to kill her in-laws
Read full article: Jury deliberates whether Australian woman served deadly mushrooms with intent to kill her in-lawsA jury in Australia has begun deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
Chilean communist scores surprise win in primary vote as battle with far-right looms
Read full article: Chilean communist scores surprise win in primary vote as battle with far-right loomsChilean Communist Jeannette Jara, the country’s former labor minister, has won the primary election for left-wing parties with surprising ease, beating out a more moderate rival to clinch over 60% of the vote.
CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site
Read full article: CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion siteCIA Director John Ratcliffe has told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that will take years to overcome.
Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial
Read full article: Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trialFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined demonstrators in Sao Paulo to protest his ongoing Supreme Court trial.
Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coast
Read full article: Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coastA depression that was formerly Tropical Storm Barry is dumping rain on eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off its southwestern Pacific coast.
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
Read full article: Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risksMajor heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.
Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefire
Read full article: Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefireDozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were among the casualties of Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison last week.
3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival
Read full article: 3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festivalThree people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri.
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice
Read full article: ‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in VeniceProtesters in Venice have voiced strong opposition to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's extravagant wedding.
Dozens of anti-government protesters detained during clashes with riot police in Serbia
Read full article: Dozens of anti-government protesters detained during clashes with riot police in SerbiaThousands of protesters in Serbia have rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding early parliamentary elections.
Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closerHealth workers in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday.
Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages
Read full article: Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war ragesAmid battles and food insecurity across Sudan, many people are turning to weeds and wild plants to sustain them.
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
Read full article: Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we knowA deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year.
Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforestBrazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.
Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience
Read full article: Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patienceWorld leaders are adapting strategies to manage U.S. President Donald Trump during his second term.
Sudan's military accepts UN proposal of a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher for aid distribution
Read full article: Sudan's military accepts UN proposal of a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher for aid distributionSudan’s military says it has agreed to a proposal from the United Nations for a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher to facilitate U.N. aid efforts to the area.
Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid
Read full article: Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aidIsraeli leaders are denying claims that soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians approaching aid sites in Gaza.
DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention
Read full article: DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detentionThe Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.
Samurai sword murderer gets life in prison for a rampage that killed a London schoolboy last year
Read full article: Samurai sword murderer gets life in prison for a rampage that killed a London schoolboy last yearA man who was armed with a samurai sword when he murdered a London boy on his way to school has been sentenced to life in prison.
Crowds block Armenian security forces seeking to arrest a clergyman who criticized the government
Read full article: Crowds block Armenian security forces seeking to arrest a clergyman who criticized the governmentSecurity forces faced off with crowds at the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the government sought to arrest a cleric in the latest move against outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Four arrested in connection with break-in at a UK military base
Read full article: Four arrested in connection with break-in at a UK military baseBritish counter terrorism police have arrested four people in connection with a break-in at a military base last week, during which two planes were vandalized.
Russia and Ukraine trade long-range drone attacks as Putin says Moscow is ready for new peace talks
Read full article: Russia and Ukraine trade long-range drone attacks as Putin says Moscow is ready for new peace talksRussia and Ukraine are continuing to exchange long-range drone attacks, a defining feature of the ongoing war.
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
Read full article: Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflictThe Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.
Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program
Read full article: Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear programU.S. President Donald Trump says he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesn’t restart its nuclear program.
Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription
Read full article: Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescriptionThailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.
6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea
Read full article: 6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by seaPolice have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollars bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea.
Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak
Read full article: Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreakEver since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation.
Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
Read full article: Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user contentBrazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.
Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury Department request
Read full article: Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury Department requestCongressional Republicans have agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill.
Mexico's president slams sanctions on Mexican banks by Trump administration
Read full article: Mexico's president slams sanctions on Mexican banks by Trump administrationMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sharply to U.S. government sanctions to block transfers from three Mexican financial institutions, saying Washington hasn’t shown evidence of its allegations of money laundering.