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14 people killed near Congo’s capital as violence over land intensifies
A military official reports that an attack on a village in western Congo has left 14 people dead
Ally of Bosnian Serb separatist leader leads election as opposition claims fraud
An ally of separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik is leading the presidential election in the Serb-run half of Bosnia
Myanmar state television broadcasts army crackdown on scam centers
Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers
Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections
Egyptians have voted in the second phase of parliamentary elections
Man driving stolen car in Tokyo hits 12 people, killing 1, reports say
A man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo, killing one and seriously injuring a woman
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization
Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey
Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, marking a key event in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity
Brazilian revelers at Rio’s Pride march rejoice after Bolsonaro’s preemptive jailing
Thousands of revelers have gathered on the Copacabana boardwalk for Rio de Janeiro’s annual Pride parade
Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism
An Australian magistrate says a man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue door while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness rather than antisemitism
Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought
Philippine authorities have detained seven suspects and several more were being sought in a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects
Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
21-year-old beats grand champion HoshoryuWrestler uses ring name Aonishiki ArataDanylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia. Continue reading...
Hezbollah chief of staff killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says
Militant group confirms Haytham Ali Tabatabai was killed in attack that dramatically escalates tensions in the regionIsrael targeted one of Hezbollah’s most senior military commanders in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, dramatically escalating tensions with the group almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended 14 months of clashes.The Israeli military said several hours after the attack that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, was killed in the strike in Lebanese capital. Continue reading...


