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Hamas taps 'ultimate institutional survivor' as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert
Khalil al-Hayya, whose four sons were killed in Israeli strikes, takes over as Hamas political chief in a move experts say signals continuity over change.
Europe will one day thank Trump for 'shaking' it out of its 'complacency': UK defense chief
Wes Streeting says Europe will ultimately thank President Trump for forcing NATO allies to end their overreliance on the U.S. for defense and security.
Toronto police investigate gunfire, vandalism targeting Jewish-owned bakery chain
Toronto police say gunfire struck one location of a Jewish-owned bakery chain while a second sustained window damage, prompting a hate crime investigation.
Berlin Pride attack suspect killed in police confrontation: AP
German authorities say Abdul Ballout, linked to Berlin's Islamist scene, was killed in a nearby suburb after the deadly attack near the Pride festival.
Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region
The Gironde fire has burned 162 square miles as 2,500 firefighters and 1,500 soldiers battle the blaze advancing erratically toward Bordeaux.
South Africa’s illegal migration backlash mirrors political battles across the West
Over 160,000 immigrants have fled as the March and March movement goes house-to-house demanding foreigners leave amid 32.7% unemployment rate.
At least 1 dead, several injured after van rams into crowd at Pride festival; suspect 'known to police'
A van rammed into the Christopher Street Day festival in Berlin's Tiergarten, killing one person, and police launched an intensive manhunt and later identified a suspect with alleged Islamic ties.
ICC prosecutor whose Netanyahu warrant fueled Mamdani arrest threat is fired over sexual misconduct
ICC member states voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, marking the first such dismissal in the court's history. His lawyer says he will appeal decision.
Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach, marking first for NATO ally
A Romanian F-16 shot down an unauthorized drone over Buzău County, marking the first such interception in the NATO member's national airspace.
Could this African nation become Trump's next terror target as jihadists close in on power?
Mali's gold and lithium deposits add a minerals dimension as Trump's team reportedly weighs strikes against al Qaeda-linked terrorists in the Sahel.

France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive wildfire that has burned an area four times the size of Paris
What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
Historic wildfires in France and Spain have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes
Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecast
Pakistan's national disaster management agency says the death toll from monsoon rains and flash flooding in Pakistan over the past month has surpassed 100, as weather forecasters warned that more heavy rain is expected across the country later this week
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week
Pres. Zelenskyy to visit Britain and meet new Prime Minister Burnham
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at a naval base in England
South Korean court gives ousted Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign
Former South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign
Philippine president to deliver key speech in shadow of corruption scandal
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is to deliver his annual state of the nation speech with a bleak backdrop of a major corruption scandal that he exposed last year but has implicated his key allies; his estranged vice president’s impeachment tr...
Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days
Romania has shot down a suspected Russian drone after it crossed into its airspace
Brazil recalls ambassador after Argentina's President Milei insults government officials
Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has recalled its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei insulted Brazilian officials while in their country
In a German forest, 2 brothers keep the ancient tradition of charcoal burning alive
Immo Feldmer continues the ancient tradition of charcoal burning in Germany's Harz Mountains

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