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Ferry Carrying 267 People Capsizes Near Cyprus; Several Killed
Ferry Carrying 267 People Capsizes Near Cyprus; Several Killed

At least eight people were killed and 18 remained missing Sunday after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, triggering a massive search-and-rescue operation.

Spain Seeks EU Help As Thousands Of Migrants Remain In Ceuta
Spain Seeks EU Help As Thousands Of Migrants Remain In Ceuta

Spain was seeking additional European Union help Sunday as thousands of migrants remained stranded in its North African enclave of Ceuta, a month after an unprecedented mass crossing from Morocco in which at least 96 people were confirmed dead.

Iceland Rejects Renewed EU Membership Talks Despite Security Concerns
Iceland Rejects Renewed EU Membership Talks Despite Security Concerns

Iceland will remain outside the European Union for now after voters rejected restarting membership negotiations with Brussels, choosing greater national control despite growing geopolitical uncertainty in the North Atlantic.

Hungary Races To Meet EU Funding Deadline As Danube Returns To Life
Hungary Races To Meet EU Funding Deadline As Danube Returns To Life

Hungary’s new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar was racing Sunday to complete rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms ahead of a crucial Monday deadline that could unlock 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) in European Union recovery funding blocked during the Viktor Orbán era.

Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels
Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels

President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a major oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the South American nation’s proven oil reserves, a move the administration is presenting as a breakthrough for U.S. energy security and long-term gasoline prices.

US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan
US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan

U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the first known U.S. military action against Iran in more than a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.

Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting
Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting

A massive manhunt was underway Sunday after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people injured, some seriously, in an overnight shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, police said.

Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv
Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv

Scores of people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, triggered a massive detonation, authorities say. The tragedy comes as Moscow’s aerial attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region continued for a third consecutive day.

Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat
Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat

Taiwan’s parliament approved a nearly $7.6 billion plan Thursday to expand the island’s military drone and other unmanned systems as it prepares for a potential Chinese attack.

Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)

Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general who became feared as the “Butcher of the Balkans” after his forces besieged the Bosnian capital in the 1990s and carried out Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, has died. He was 84.

Two Killed In German School Attack; Teen Suspect Detained
Two Killed In German School Attack; Teen Suspect Detained

Two people were killed Thursday in an apparent relationship-related attack at a school near the German capital Berlin, with authorities detaining a 19-year-old German man as the prime suspect, police and officials said.

Indonesia Protests Turn Violent; Scores Detained
Indonesia Protests Turn Violent; Scores Detained

Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.

NBC: Iranian Strikes Reportedly Caused Billions in Damage to U.S. Intelligence Sites
NBC: Iranian Strikes Reportedly Caused Billions in Damage to U.S. Intelligence Sites

Iranian missile and drone strikes reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. intelligence sites and surveillance systems across the Middle East, according to NBC News, which cited four people familiar with the matter.

CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO During Moscow Visit
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO During Moscow Visit

The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack countries belonging to the NATO military alliance, sources familiar with the mission said Thursday.

Kyiv Residents Awakened By Drone Blasts
Kyiv Residents Awakened By Drone Blasts

Residents were awakened in the capital Kyiv as Russia hit Ukraine with drones and missiles in the early hours of Thursday, witnesses said.