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The deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.

After the defeat of Hungary's Viktor Orban, the victory in Bulgaria by Rumen Radev will install a new pro-Russian voice within the European Union.

The president accused Iran of violating the ceasefire as ships reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz but said U.S. representatives would be back at the table this week.

In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.

Iran's military said the critical Strait of Hormuz was back under the control of the armed forces, claiming the U.S. had breached Tehran's trust by maintaining its blockade in the region.

As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.

The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm -- and a market reckoning.

Analysts and former diplomats say they fear the hand of the Kremlin in Bulgaria's election Sunday as Moscow seeks to retain influence inside the E.U.

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested Wednesday in a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.

Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.