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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least six medics are killed and four others are wounded in Israeli attacks on areas in Duris and around the ancient city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
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Business and economy
The European Commission opens an investigation into Chinese e-commerce company Temu for its sale of illegal and counterfeit products and its addictive design, which violate the EU's Digital Services Act. (DW)
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Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the floods in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 161, with dozens of others still missing. (Infobae) (BBC News)
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Health and environment
The European Environment Agency reports an 8% decrease in European Union-wide greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming in 2023, 37% below emissions levels in 1990. (DW)
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International relations
Germany orders all three Iranian consulates in the country to close in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped by Iranian agents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2020. (The Independent)
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Law and crime
A court in Brazil sentences two former Military Police officers to 59 and 78 years in prison respectively for the assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councilor and human rights activist Marielle Franco in 2018. (DW)
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Politics and elections
The Parliament of Fiji elects incumbent Speaker Naiqama Lalabalavu as the President following the withdrawal of incumbent President Wiliame Katonivere. (RNZ)