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Gangs Hold Villages Hostage on Brazil-Peru Amazon Border
Masked gunmen in Apiwtxa signal a new threat: gangs are trying to rule Indigenous territory through fear.

Cockroach Youth Movement Ousts Modi Minister over Exam Leak
India's Cockroach youth movement forced Dharmendra Pradhan out, turning an exam leak scandal into Modi's sharpest youth backlash.

Lamp-Post Crash Kills Four Young Men in Huyton Seat Cupra
Four men in their 20s died after a black Seat Cupra hit a lamp-post in Huyton. A 27-year-old survivor is stable in hospital.

Strike Freezes Congo Ebola Care as Deaths Top 1,300
A strike has frozen Ebola care in Bunia as Congo's outbreak nears 3,000 cases and tops 1,300 deaths.

Wildfire Smoke Kills 1.5 Million as Fire Plans Fail
Wildfire smoke kills far more people than flames, and hotter, drier weather is making suppression-only playbooks dangerously obsolete.

Arkady Dvorkovich Sanctions Drag FIDE Into Governance Crisis
EU sanctions sidelined Arkady Dvorkovich but didn't force him out, leaving FIDE trapped in a governance crisis over Russia and Ukraine.

Texas Migrant Deaths Indictment Unmasks Rail Horror
Eleven people face charges after migrants were allegedly sealed in a rail container in Texas heat, leaving at least six dead.

$10 Trillion Threat Puts 2026 El Niño Off the Charts
Models put 2026 El Niño beyond recorded history, with potential losses near $10 trillion by 2032.

Trump's Press Jabs Chill White House Correspondents' Dinner
Trump's jokes landed in a shaken room, turning a press dinner into a sharper test of respect for scrutiny.

Judge's Clock Traps $110B Paramount Warner Bros Deal
A judge's ruling now controls Paramount's $110bn Warner Bros bid, handing 12 states new leverage over Hollywood's biggest deal.

Vietnam Mutes Kids as Social Media Bans Spread Worldwide
Vietnam may let under-16s keep accounts but block posts, comments and reactions as youth social media limits spread worldwide.

140,000 Flee as Madrid Wildfires Outrun Fire Crews
Madrid wildfires merged into a major emergency as France and Spain evacuated 140,000 people and crews struggled to hold the line.