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WorldSwiss voters to decide on SVP-backed population cap that could affect EU ties
Knonau, Switzerland. Residents in the Swiss village of Knonau are raising concerns about housing and public infrastructure as the local population has more than doubled since 1990. Those concerns are central to a national…
WorldAlberta to hold non-binding October referendum on remaining in Canada, premier says
Edmonton, Canada. Alberta will proceed with a non-binding referendum in October on whether residents want to remain part…
WorldPower outages reported in Russian-held Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as drone attacks hit Russian regions
Moscow, Russia. Russia-installed officials reported emergency power blackouts in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Friday,…
WorldU.S. and Iran hold opposing stances on uranium stockpile and Strait of Hormuz, Rubio cites progress
Washington, United States. The United States and Iran maintained opposing positions on Tehran’s uranium stockpile and potential controls…
WorldIsraeli drone strike kills 13-year-old in northern Gaza as residents report renewed evacuation warnings
Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. A 13-year-old boy was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the northern Gaza…
WorldCongo police use warning shots and tear gas in dispute over burial of suspected Ebola victim
Rwampara, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Police fired warning shots and tear gas during a dispute over the…
WorldRussia delivers nuclear munitions to Belarus field storage amid large-scale nuclear drills
Moscow, Russia. Russia said it delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus and showcased elements of…
WorldMourners in southern Lebanon bury 14 killed in Israeli airstrike, including four children
Deir Qanoun En-Nahr, Lebanon. Mourners gathered on Thursday to bury 14 people killed in an Israeli airstrike earlier…
WorldParis appeals court convicts Airbus and Air France of corporate manslaughter over 2009 AF447 crash
Paris, France. A Paris appeals court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over…
WorldCNN: Iran restarts some drone production during ceasefire, citing U.S. intelligence sources
Tehran, Iran. Iran has restarted some of its drone production during a six-week ceasefire that began in early…
WorldGreek court jails Azerbaijani man for spying on Souda naval base in Crete
Athens, Greece. A Greek court sentenced a 27-year-old Azerbaijani man to seven years and one month in prison…