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Aleksandar Vučić stepped down as Serbia’s head of state to become the Serbian Progressive Party’s prime‑ministerial candidate in snap parliamentary elections slated for October. His resignation comes amid months of anti‑corruption protests and constitutional limits that bar him from seeking a third presidential term.
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Two mass shootings, one near Johannesburg and another near Cape Town, left at least 27 people dead in a single night. Police have launched a manhunt as the country grap es with soaring gang‑related violence and one of the world’s highest murder rates.
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Separate gun attacks in Wedela near Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town left at least 27 people dead. The incidents, occurring hours apart, have prompted a nationwide police hunt amid rising gang‑related violence.
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Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Madrid, protesting Spain's deepening housing crisis. The demonstrations were sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her long-term residence.
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A fast‑moving nor'easter is battering the U.S. East Coast from Maine to Virginia, prompting emergency declarations in New York and New Jersey. The storm has caused coastal flooding, wind damage and left over 100,000 customers without electricity.
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Around 700,000 people gathered on the Champs‑Élysées and Place de la Concorde for Pope Leo XIV’s open‑air Mass, the highlight of his first papal visit to France in 18 years. The pontiff used the occasion to praise youth, call for protection of migrants and warn of an AI‑driven “paradise of machines.”
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Continuous downpours over two days have inundated Bangkok, prompting authorities to declare a disaster across the capital. Floodwaters have swamped canals and roads, triggering evacuations and severe traffic disruptions.
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The White House has barred CNN from traveling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for his trip to Tennessee, marking a further escalation in tensions between the administration and certain media outlets. This decision comes despite a recent federal judge's order concerning CNN's access to the White House.
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Iran has put forward a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for U.S. concessions, including the resumption of nuclear talks. While a U.S. official indicated "constructive discussions," other reports suggest President Trump may have rejected the peace plan.
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Renewed clashes between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front have triggered a fresh wave of violence and a near‑total telecommunications shutdown in the war‑torn region. Officials warn the fighting could spill beyond Tigray, threatening wider instability in the Horn of Africa.
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Iran has presented the United States with a concrete seven‑day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear negotiations. President Trump has dismissed the proposal, signaling a return to air strikes after the November mid‑term elections.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to employ a disputed federal database to verify voter citizenship, prompting concerns from voting‑rights groups about wrongful removal of citizens from voter rolls. The decision comes as states prepare for the 2026 midterm elections.