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World EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day A rescue operation is underway for over 50 migrants in waters off France’s northern coast 1 dead, 2 missing after motorboat hits a jetty and crashes in Connecticut Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says Russian leader Putin challenges international warrant for his arrest with visit to Mongolia As students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption United States As students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners 1 dead, 2 missing after motorboat hits a jetty and crashes in Connecticut Trial expected to focus on shooter’s competency in 2021 Colorado supermarket massacre The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day Missouri officer dies after crashing into a tree during high speed chase The 49ers place rookie Ricky Pearsall on the non-football injury list after shooting Howard University’s capstone moment: Kamala Harris at top of the ticket Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5 Europe EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen A rescue operation is underway for over 50 migrants in waters off France’s northern coast Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland’s vaunted direct democracy Russian leader Putin challenges international warrant for his arrest with visit to Mongolia Autopsies show drowning as the cause of death for a US banker and wife in super yacht sinking Azerbaijan president’s party retains dominance in parliament election Asia UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving ties Heavy monsoon rains and floods kill at least 33 in south India and 5 children in Pakistan this week Bus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13 Americas Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate Hondurans disillusioned with leader amid scandal and end to US extradition treaty Mexico finds the devil is in the details with laws against gender-based attacks on women politicians Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide Tens of thousands in Mexico cheer on president’s proposed judicial reforms as protesters reject them Africa Just returned from the Olympics, a Ugandan athlete is set on fire by her boyfriend Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots Tunisia’s electoral authority approves just 2 candidates to challenge Saied. 1 has been detained African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says Protesters in Nigeria face possible death penalty as accusation of treason brings outrage US rights watchdog cites “a climate of fear” in Uganda oil development project Middle East Iran’s Supreme Court backs death penalty for Guard volunteer over 2022 protest killing, lawyer says Suspect arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives, report says Takeaways from a report that questions the accuracy of Iran’s ballistic missiles As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal? ‘We all failed you.’ Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem Australia and New Zealand 2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast Indonesia and Australia sign defense agreement Lawyer blames psychiatric disorder shared by 3 Australian Christian extremists for fatal siege References