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One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event
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One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event

Germany's interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a likely "Islamic terror attack", and named the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was born...

France and Spain fires force more than 300,000 to flee homes
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France and Spain fires force more than 300,000 to flee homes

In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has die...

The cooling crisis: How climate change forced air conditioning onto France's agenda
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The cooling crisis: How climate change forced air conditioning onto France's agenda

For a country that's never needed -- and often looked down on -- air conditioning, this has been a summer of reckoning. As France suffers through successive ext...

ICC member states vote to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan
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ICC member states vote to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan

The International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal's chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against...

Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs
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Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs

Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariff...

Trump threatens Iran escalation as tit-for-tat airstrikes continue
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Trump threatens Iran escalation as tit-for-tat airstrikes continue

The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf as the region braced itself after President Trump sa...

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on
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Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in re...

Rubio says U.S. is ready to help end war in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead
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Rubio says U.S. is ready to help end war in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Trump was committed to the work "if conditions and facto...

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
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In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing...

U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. And, Nolan Wells' independent autopsy results
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U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. And, Nolan Wells' independent autopsy results

The U.S. has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. And, the independent autopsy results of Nolan Wells fuel more questions surrounding his c...

U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia faces criticism in Israel
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U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia faces criticism in Israel

The nuclear power deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was met with alarm in Israel as it deepened concerns that Israel, a major American ally, and Trump are...

What to know about Ukraine's military shakeup
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What to know about Ukraine's military shakeup

After a week of nationwide protests over the direction of Ukraine's military strategy in the ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian military has a new commander...

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