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A French woman is accused of abandoning her children in Portugal after reportedly blindfolding them and leading them into a wooded area during a game. Her French partner also faces charges.

The Israeli far-right minister released a video taunting detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, prompting widespread criticism at home and internationally.

Russian authorities in Luhansk said a Ukrainian drone hit a university dorm, wounding dozens and killing 10. Vladimir Putin has condemned the drone barrage and ordered the army to prepare a response.

An explosion in a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, with some still unaccounted for, state media say. President Xi Jinping has demanded an "all-out" effort to search for and rescue those missing.

Almost 40 people are still trapped underground in a coal mine in northern China. President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to search and rescue those missing.

SpaceX's 12th Starship test flight took place just two days after Elon Musk announced that he was taking the company public.

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as head of US intelligence, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis. An opponent of foreign US interventions, Gabbard has sought to distance herself from the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Two separate attacks in northern Honduras have killed at least 24 people, including four police officers.

Trump said the decision to deploy more troops to Poland was influenced by nationalist Karol Nawrocki winning the Polish presidency last year. The announcement comes as the US scales back its military presence in Europe.

The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. The ruling is a legal victory for President Erdogan, but Ozel has vowed not to give in.

A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air ‌France ⁠guilty ⁠of corporate manslaughter over a 2009 air crash. The disaster in the Atlantic Ocean claimed the lives of all on board Air France Flight 447.

The Israeli far-right minister released a video in which he taunted the detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, sparking widespread criticism both in Israel and around the world.

Russia’s president is in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, only days after a visit by Donald Trump.

A Spanish court says it is probing ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling. The case puts more pressure on the current premier, Pedro Sanchez, who is dogged by corruption probes.

The South Korean and Japanese leaders, whose nations have not always had good relations, have vowed deeper ties at talks. They reaffirmed stronger security coordination and energy cooperation in challenging times.

Germany's Angela Merkel and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the first laureates of the European Order of Merit. They and other winners will be awarded the honor at a ceremony in the French city of Strasbourg.

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Teenage gunmen have shot dead three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego before killing themselves. The incident is being treated as a hate crime by investigators.

Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, while road blockades deepened shortages of fuel, food and medical supplies.

Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the mosque.