Myanmar parliament approves death penalty for severe online-scam offences
The military-backed legislature adopted its first law under the new government, targeting coercion, torture and deaths inside fraud compounds.
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Ben Carroll assumes Victoria premiership ahead of November election
The former lawyer, political adviser and education minister became Victoria’s 50th premier after Jacinta Allan resigned, leaving Labor to contest an election four months later under new leadership.
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Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s president after narrow runoff win
The conservative leader took office in Lima after a June runoff decided by fewer than 50,000 votes, inheriting a country marked by political turnover, crime concerns and regional divides.
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Nicaragua delays vote on blocking opposition from future elections until September
Rosario Murillo says the constitutional reform vote has been pushed back, extending uncertainty over a plan that critics say would entrench repression.
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Berlin Pride attack suspect killed during police operation
Police said Abdul B. advanced on tactical officers with a stabbing weapon in Spandau after a day-long search following the fatal festival attack.
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Teenager detained after Seattle festival shooting kills three
Police said at least three shooters may have exchanged fire at Seattle Center, leaving four other people wounded, including a two-year-old boy.
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One killed and 29 injured in attack near Berlin Pride
A van struck people in Tiergarten before the assailant attacked others with a bladed weapon, setting off a citywide manhunt.
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Aberdeen bishop excommunicates priest after unauthorized consecration
The Diocese said Father Michael Mary had entered schism and barred him from ministry after a sedevacantist ceremony on Papa Stronsay.
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Brazilian right nominates Flávio Bolsonaro for presidency
Reports dated 25 July 2026 documented brazilian right nominates Flávio Bolsonaro for presidency, marking a significant politics development.
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French museum theft leaves 2,500-year-old gold necklace missing
Prosecutors said thieves broke into a museum in eastern France in broad daylight and stole a gold necklace that dates back 2,500 years.
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Protests in Kyiv continue as demonstrators demand Mykhailo Fedorov return to Defence Ministry
The Kyiv Independent said rallies resumed after a pause, with protesters now insisting Fedorov be restored as defence minister.
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ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan after misconduct allegations
Khan denied wrongdoing and his lawyers challenged the process; deputy prosecutors took charge while the court began choosing a successor.
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Law and Justice leadership dispute deepens over Morawiecki-aligned group
Jarosław Kaczyński said more than 30 lawmakers had effectively left Poland’s main opposition party, but a Morawiecki supporter disputed that any Development Plus members had resigned.
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Investigation Underway Following Fatal Michigan House Fire and Shooting
Authorities in Ottawa County are investigating the deaths of eight family members discovered inside a burning residence in Grand Haven Charter Township.
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Minnesota man gets life sentence after killing state lawmaker and husband
A Minnesota man who shot dead a state lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, with a judge describing the case as an attack on democracy.
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Rahul Gandhi released after protest detention as India's exam row deepens
The opposition leader's brief detention outside Narendra Modi's residence came amid protests over exam leaks and marking disputes that have fueled one of the biggest challenges to the government since 2024.
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Three killed in attack on police post in Paraguay's Canindeyu
Two officers and a civilian employee died in Naranjito as gunmen burned the station and vehicles and stole police weapons.
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Joseph Chang Yanfeng ordained to lead Chifeng diocese
The new bishop’s ordination followed a papal appointment made after his candidacy was approved through the provisional Holy See-China agreement.
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Rushdie attacker Hadi Matar faces federal terrorism trial in Buffalo
Federal prosecutors in Buffalo opened a terrorism case against Hadi Matar on June 22, 2026, over the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie.
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Two tourists stabbed near Athens Acropolis as police detain 60-year-old suspect
Greek police say two tourists were wounded near the Acropolis in what appeared to be a random morning attack, and a 60-year-old suspect was detained.
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Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s military chief after protests over defence shake-up
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief after days of protests sparked by the removal of Ukraine’s defence minister.
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Ozgur Ozel moves to build new Turkish opposition party after court ouster
The former CHP chairman said his planned movement would seek to become Turkey’s leading parliamentary opposition, although analysts warned it could divide forces challenging President Erdogan.
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Rahul Gandhi detained during New Delhi education protests
Police removed India’s opposition leader and other lawmakers from a sit-in as youth-led demonstrations over examination scandals entered a second day.
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Ortega says Nicaragua will hold no more elections as crackdown deepens
Daniel Ortega has announced that Nicaragua will stop holding elections, a move that hardens the country’s drift toward openly inherited authoritarian rule.
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