France used the opening of the Paris AI Action Summit to promote private investment, low-carbon electricity and a public-interest initiative as nations debated the technology’s benefits, risks and governance.
Lebanon has ended a two-year caretaker period with the formation of a new cabinet led by Nawaf Salam, who says reform and state authority are his priorities.
A federal judge has temporarily halted key parts of the Trump administration’s effort to sideline USAID staff, calling attention to risks faced by employees overseas.
Belgian officials said a fatal shooting in Brussels appeared linked to three earlier incidents with the hallmarks of drug violence, prompting calls for a stronger citywide police presence.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at preventing transgender women from competing in women’s sports, setting up a new federal fight over sex-based eligibility rules.
Demonstrators gathered in dozens of cities to oppose the new administration’s agenda, from immigration and transgender policy to Musk’s role in government.
Police in New Albany said a suspect employee fled a KDC/One manufacturing facility after an overnight shooting that left two people dead and four survivors hospitalized.
Six adults were taken to hospital after a gunman attacked Campus Risbergska in Örebro, where police initially said the motive and precise sequence remained unknown.
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Nicaragua’s legislature has approved constitutional reforms that extend presidential power, deepen state control over the media and formalize Rosario Murillo’s role as co-president.
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