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Armed conflicts and attacks
CNN reports that American and German intelligence agents foiled a plan by Russia to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of German defence company Rheinmetall. (CNN) (Politico)
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Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed when their pickup truck collides with a passenger bus in Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines. (The Straits Times)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 4,500 people are displaced by storms in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
A fire damages the spire of the 11th-century Rouen Cathedral, in Normandy, France, while undergoing restoration. No further damage or injuries are reported. (Reuters)
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Law and crime
The United States Department of State and Department of the Treasury announce sanctions against three violent Israeli settlers who blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza and four illegal Israeli settlement outposts, and also blacklists the far-right Jewish supremacist organization Lehava. (Al Jazeera) (The Jerusalem Post)
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Law and crime
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports significant increases (as much as 1200%) in reported antisemitic incidents in countries such as Austria, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium since the Israel–Hamas war began. (BBC News) (European Union)
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Law and crime
The U.S. Treasury Department and the White House announce sanctions on the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua and designate it as a "transnational criminal organization." The State Department also places a $12 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the organization's leaders. (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israeli war crimes by being Israel's largest supporter during the Israel–Hamas war and also condemns all nations not imposing sanctions on Israel. (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Kenyan President William Ruto dismisses all of his cabinet ministers as well as the attorney general in response to deadly protests against a finance bill drafted by his administration. (BBC News)
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Politics and elections
Thousands of anti-government protesters gather outside the Albanian Prime Minister's office and the Presidential office building in Tirana, accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption and demanding his resignation, as well as the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha from house arrest. (Reuters)