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Small Aircraft Reportedly Crashes Into Beijing’s Tallest Building.

Beijing’s CITIC Tower showed signs of damage after reports that a small aircraft crashed into the skyscraper. Authorities have not issued a statement.

28 Jun

Chinese Activist Dong Guangping Reaches Canada After Latest Escape Attempt.

Chinese activist Dong Guangping has arrived in Toronto after being detained in South Korea during his fourth known attempt to flee China.

28 Jun

Budapest Pride March Draws Huge Turnout After Orbán Defeat.

Budapest’s Pride march drew a massive turnout in extreme heat, months after authorities had insisted the event would no longer be permitted.

28 Jun

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran After Tanker Attack.

The U.S. launched new strikes on Iran after an Iranian drone allegedly hit an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that the ceasefire is close to breaking point.

28 Jun

Trump Floats Syrian Role Against Hezbollah, Raising Alarms.

President Donald Trump has suggested that Syria, rather than Israel, fight Hezbollah in Lebanon, a proposal that has raised concerns in Israel and Lebanon.

28 Jun

Fourteen Killed in Aramco Helicopter Crash in Saudi Arabia.

Fourteen Saudi citizens were killed when an Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Authorities said an investigation is under way.

28 Jun

Dog Skulls and Hundreds of Collars Found at California Animal Sanctuary.

Authorities found 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and more than 600 dog collars during searches at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, California.

28 Jun

Israeli Government Backs Recognition of Armenian Genocide

Israel’s government unanimously approved a proposal to recognize the Ottoman Empire’s violence against Armenians as genocide. The decision still requires approval by the Knesset.

28 Jun

Flash Flooding in Kentucky Leaves at Least Four Dead.

At least four people died after relentless rain and flash flooding hit parts of central Kentucky and Indiana, prompting a state of emergency.

28 Jun

Record Heat Hits Europe and Disrupts Roads in Germany.

Record temperatures were reported from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark as the heatwave moved toward central and eastern Europe.

28 Jun

France Records About 1,000 Excess Deaths Amid Heatwave.

France has recorded about 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday as a severe heatwave gripped the country.

28 Jun

New Caledonia Holds First Provincial Elections Since 2019.

New Caledonia held its first provincial elections since 2019. The vote will shape the balance of power ahead of new talks with France on the territory’s status.

28 Jun

Wildfires Spread Across U.S.

Hot, dry and windy weather has intensified wildfires across the western U.S. The largest blaze is burning through rugged mountain terrain in Utah.

28 Jun

Ugandan President’s Son Orders "Military Siege" on Media.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, widely seen as a potential successor to his father as president, ordered a "military siege" on Uganda’s leading independent media group, according to the Daily Monitor. Armed soldiers were stationed outside the newspaper’s headquarters in Kampala, and both NTV and Spark TV were taken off air.

28 Jun

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 1,430

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has reached 1,430, with tens of thousands still missing as rescue operations continue.

15 Jun

Zimbabwe Introduces Annual Registration for Crypto Businesses

Zimbabwe is introducing mandatory annual registration for businesses that buy, sell, transfer or safeguard virtual assets.