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Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged a measured but decisive response after a vehicle ramming at a Pride event in Berlin left one person dead and reignited scrutiny over why the suspect, recently convicted of preparing a violent act, was not serving a prison sentence. Authorities identified the attacker as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, who was shot by po…
French authorities detained a man on July 27 after he attacked three women with two kitchen knives near Porte de Clichy in Paris. Two of the women were seriously injured, and an off-duty police officer is credited with the arrest. Officials said the attacker made an Islamic reference while immobilized and that investigators have not yet verified hi…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flown to Washington to hold face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, with Iran slated as the principal item on the agenda. The visit comes after weeks of heightened military exchanges in the region, recent redeployments of Israeli forces, and noted strains between the leaders. Netanyahu fram…
At least 30 people were killed when armed men attacked Naridon village in Kauru local government area of Kaduna state early on Monday, residents said. Attackers opened fire, burned houses and fled before security personnel arrived later in the morning. Eight children were among those killed and four people were wounded. No group has taken responsib…
The International Criminal Court must navigate a fraught and politically charged process to replace dismissed prosecutor Karim Khan. With five countries initiating formal withdrawals, questions about candidate willingness amid U.S. diplomatic pressure and criticism of the removal procedure complicate the Assembly of States Parties' task of setting …
A Nexus poll commissioned by BTG Pactual indicates President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a hypothetical second-round vote for Brazil's October presidential election, and also tops a multi-candidate first-round scenario. The survey of 2,004 people conducted July 24-26 reports a 47% to 43% margin in the simulated runof…
Ukraine is pressing allies and industry partners to deliver a prototype of the Freyja anti-ballistic system within the first half of next year. The project, overseen by deputy secretary Davyd Aloian, aims to produce a minimum viable product quickly by pooling radars, sensors and interceptors from coalition members under an open architecture framewo…
Fire crews fought through the night and into Monday to contain large-scale wildfires that are moving toward Bordeaux. Authorities have evacuated roughly 220,000 people in France; neighbouring Spain has moved more than 75,000 people and ordered 30,000 more to shelter in place. Local officials warn the fires are of unprecedented scale and point to a …
A conflict monitoring group says Myanmar’s military has intensified repression and aerial bombing of civilians following a reconfiguration of its command in March, coinciding with a political transition that installed the coup leader as a civilian president. The surge has included multiple mass killings and concentrated violence in central regions,…
Brazil recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentine President Javier Milei used a visit to Brazil to criticize President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's judiciary, according to two sources. Milei joined Senator Flavio Bolsonaro at a campaign event in Sao Paulo where he attacked Lula and labeled the Brazilian government "thieving s…
Speaking in Pinar del Rio on July 26, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel accused the Trump administration of pursuing a policy he called 'political genocide' through an oil embargo and expanded sanctions. He criticized a U.S. State Department report that alleged Cuban infiltration of the U.S. government and support for an 'unprecedented wave of left…
The Kremlin has described media reports that U.S. and Ukrainian officials are coordinating a proposal for an air ceasefire with Russia as premature to evaluate. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow needs more information on the reports and reiterated that any response will depend on whether possible proposals correspond with Russia's interes…
Large wildfires in southwestern France and multiple regions of Spain have prompted mass evacuations, threatened the outskirts of Bordeaux and driven a coordinated international response. Authorities report hundreds of thousands displaced, tens of thousands of hectares burned and ongoing firefighting operations complicated by extreme weather conditi…
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to return to Honduras on Sunday, roughly eight months after receiving a U.S. pardon while serving a 45-year sentence on drug and arms trafficking convictions. He will arrive at Palmerola International Airport and is due in court on August 3 to answer charges of fraud and money laundering…
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday struck a vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, killing Colonel Wael El-Ledawi and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq, senior figures in the Hamas-administered internal security service in central Gaza. Israeli authorities confirmed a strike against a Hamas militant but provided limited detail. The incident comes amid ongoing near-daily strike…
A vehicle drove into crowds attending Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride events late Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen. Organisers cancelled several related activities, while community groups and officials called for unity, grief and resilience as vigils and rides were planned in central Berlin near the Brandenburg Gate…
UNESCO has designated the Normandy D-Day landing beaches as a World Heritage site, describing the landscape as one shaped by both the 1944 military operations and the continuing acts of remembrance. The decision highlights the multinational nature of the landings and the scale of the Allied effort that helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.
Early Sunday attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank left two mosques torched and Hebrew graffiti sprayed on buildings, Palestinian officials said. The violence followed a deadly confrontation near Tal that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers. Israeli forces reported finding signs of arson and hav…
Firefighters in southwestern France continued operations to contain wildfires edging toward the city of Bordeaux as officials increased evacuations from suburban areas. The region, known for its vineyards and as a transport hub for Atlantic coastal tourism, has seen tens of thousands moved from their homes amid a heatwave that has also prompted a n…
Berlin police released a photograph of a 21-year-old man identified as Abdul B, suspected of driving a vehicle into a crowd at a Pride celebration, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen. Officials say it is unclear whether he acted alone and have appealed for public assistance as they search for additional suspects and clarify details a…
The United States and Japan participated with the Philippines in five days of maritime exercises in the South China Sea from July 21 to 25, focused on improving interoperability among allied forces. The drills came amid rising tensions after an encounter between Philippine and Chinese vessels, with each side accusing the other of hostile actions. P…
Australia’s prime minister said he will press U.S. President Donald Trump to address a fresh set of tariffs the United States has applied to a range of trading partners, including Australia. Canberra regards the measures as unjustified and is seeking their removal, while underscoring the country’s existing and strengthening rules on modern slavery …
On July 26, Kyiv was struck in the early hours by an attack that ignited fires in at least three districts after falling debris. Ukraine's air force reported that Russian forces had targeted the capital with ballistic missiles, though an air alert was lifted after roughly 50 minutes and the missile deployment warning was rescinded. Local officials …
A vehicle is believed to have driven into a crowd attending Berlin’s annual Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, injuring multiple people. Police said a manhunt is underway for potential perpetrators after the incident in Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate forced an abrupt end to festivities attended by hundreds of …
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on July 25 that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea caused an explosion that killed one sailor and wounded another. Tehran labelled the incident an act of aggression, vowed to protect its national interests and accused Kyiv of seeking to widen the conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
