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Turkey: Istanbul's banned Pride Parade leads to arrests

Turkey: Several killed, scores injured in Izmir gas blast

Germany-Denmark: Man detained after climbing to stadium roof

Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean, strengthens to Category 4

Hungary: Orban announces new far-right European alliance

German weapons exports on course to hit new record

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UEFA Euro 2024

Germany is hosting the 2024 UEFA European Championship, known as the Euro 2024. The men's football tournament kicked off in Munich on June 14 and ends with the final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 14.

Fußball-EM 2024 | Achtelfinale | Deutschland vs. Dänemark | Jubel 2:0

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Africa

A traffic cop stands in front of his vehicle, rapping

Tanzania's traffic cop rapper saving lives

Hundreds of young lives are lost on Tanzania's roads each year. But one traffic cop is saving lives with his music.

Asia

Two Afghan women in burqas shop in a store, with a young girl nearby

UN, Taliban talks: Why are Afghan women not invited?

Rights groups have criticized the United Nations for not having Afghan women at the table with the Taliban in Doha.

Germany

Police standing before protesters, many seated on the street

Germany: AfD meets as protesters clash with police outside

One police officer was seriously injured during protests outside the Alternative for Germany party congress in Essen.

Europe

Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks at a mic, the Hungarian flag behind him

Euroskeptic Hungary takes over EU's rotating presidency

Hungary is set to take its turn at the presidency of the EU Council. How much damage could EU skeptic Viktor Orban do?

Middle East

A young Syrian refugee taps on his tablet PC

Syrians in Turkey face deportation into an unknown future

Turkey is deporting Syrian refugees back to Syria, despite international concerns and dire warnings by rights groups.

North America

President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate, seen on multiple screens

Voters left unimpressed after Biden-Trump debate

After CNN's presidential debate, many in the US feel they have a difficult choice to make in November.

Latin America

Bolivian police hold the detained Juan Jose Zuniga, former general commander of the Army, in La Paz

Bolivia: General who led failed coup gets pretrial detention

Bolivia's former army chief, Juan Jose Zuniga, has been charged with terrorism following a failed coup attempt.

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Iran presidential elections

Hard-liner Saeed Jalili and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian are neck and neck with a runoff to be held on July 5.

Iran elections: Runoff to be held July 5 — Interior Ministry

Voter turnout plummets in Iran's presidential election

Iran election: Can voters challenge the hard-liners?

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Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the militant Islamist group attacked Israel. Gaza is bearing the brunt of most of the fighting.