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‘Terror attack’: Man arrested in Serbian...

‘Terror attack’: Man arrested in Serbian parliament shooting, fire

‘Terror attack’: Man arrested in Serbian parliament shooting, fire ## Incident at Serbian Parliament: Gunfire Erupts, Injuring One **Belgrade, Serbia** – An individual has been apprehended following a shooting incident outside the Serbian Parliament building in Belgrade on Tuesday. The... read more »

Lawyers urge US appeals court to uphold ...

Lawyers urge US appeals court to uphold Mahmoud Khalil’s release order

Lawyers urge US appeals court to uphold Mahmoud Khalil’s release order ## Columbia Protester’s Detention Order Faces Legal Challenge in Appeals Court **New York, NY** – Attorneys representing Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist detained following his participation in pro-Palestine... read more »

Japanese emperor approves Takaichi as fi...

Japanese emperor approves Takaichi as first female prime minister

Japanese emperor approves Takaichi as first female prime minister ## Takaichi Ascends to Premiership in Historic Shift for Japan **Tokyo, Japan** – In a landmark moment for Japanese politics, Sanae Takaichi has been formally appointed as Prime Minister, marking the first time a woman has held... read more »

Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ce...

Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ceasefire will hold

Vance in Israel says ‘great optimism’ ceasefire will hold ## Vance Expresses Cautious Optimism Regarding Gaza Ceasefire **Jerusalem** – United States Vice President JD Vance concluded a visit to Israel this week, expressing a sentiment of “great optimism” regarding the fragile... read more »

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon appalled by Islamic State’s ‘barbaric’ attacks in P...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he was appalled by reports that Islamic State militants had demolished a temple in Syria’s ancient Palmyra. IS fighters packed explosives... read more »

Fire at Japan Kawasaki steel plant near Haneda airport

A large fire has broken out at a steel plant near Haneda airport south of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. There have been no reports of injuries, say Japanese officials. A fire official told... read more »

South Korea demands apology as talks drag on with North over tensions

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)South Korean President Park-geun hye said Monday that she’s still waiting for an apology from North Korea as marathon talks between the two sides over a recent... read more »

Explosion at U.S. Army base outside Tokyo lights up night sky

Multiple explosions and a large fire at a U.S. Army depot lit up the night sky in a Tokyo suburb early Monday. No injuries were reported. The blast happened after midnight at the Sagami... read more »

Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by IS’

Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say. Syria’s head of antiquities was quoted as saying the temple was blown up... read more »