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The attack in Lviv was part of a wider barrage on Ukraine

Russian Strike On Ukraine's Historic Lviv Kills Seven

A Russian strike on the historic centre of Lviv in western Ukraine has killed seven people including three children, officials said Wednesday, a day after a particularly bloody attack in the central city of Poltava in which dozens died.

Israel PM Unbowed By Pressure As Gaza War Rages On

Israeli demonstrators at an anti-government protest calling for action to release Gaza hostages, in Jerusalem
Concerns grew Tuesday over the chances of securing a Gaza truce, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected making any "concessions" in stalled talks towards a hostage release deal.
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The AfD's controversial leader in Thuringia, Bjoern Hoecke, has often caused outrage with his outspoken statements

Scholz Urges German Parties To Isolate Far Right

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday urged parties to avoid collaborating with the far right, after the AfD made record gains in two regional polls and his own coalition suffered a heavy defeat a year before a general election.
Former Socialist Bernard Cazeneuve is widely tipped to be France's next PM

France's Macron Accelerates Efforts To Break PM Deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday intensified efforts to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock following inconclusive legislative elections, hosting two former presidents and two potential candidates.
An airplane carrying South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Bejing ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

China Rolls Out The Red Carpet For African Leaders

China rolled out the red carpet on Monday for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development.
Hvaldimir first appeared off Norway's coast in 2019

'Russian Spy' Whale Found Dead In Norway

A Beluga whale whose strange harness sparked suspicions it was trained by Russia for spying purposes has been found dead in Norway, according to an NGO which tracks his movements.
President Andrzej Duda lays a wreath at the monument in memory of victims of the Nazi bombing on September 1, 1939

Poland Marks 85 Years Since WWII Outbreak

Poland on Sunday marked 85 years since the outbreak of World War II during annual commemoration ceremony held at dawn to remember Nazi Germany's first attacks that triggered the deadly conflict.
Mexico's outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves to supporters during the presentation of his final government report at Zocalo Square in Mexico City on September 1, 2024

Mexico's Lopez Obrador Gives Final Report As Opponents, US Fret

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday presented the final report of his government, defending his legacy a month before turning power over to his successor -- along with a congressional supermajority and a highly controversial judicial reform plan.
A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal earlier this month

China Pushes Rivals' Limits In Regional Disputes

China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.
Olena Semykina voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019 but is disappointed he has been unable to end the war

In War-fatigued East Ukraine, Zelensky Loses His Shine

Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the fighting unleashed by Russian proxy forces in 2014.
The king of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII (left), died on Friday

New Zealand's Maori King Dies Aged 69

The king of New Zealand's Maori died on Friday after heart surgery, with aides saying the beloved 69-year-old monarch, praised as a symbol of national unity, had "passed to the great beyond".

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