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Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war
President Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday U.S. restrictions on Anthropic's newest AI models show the dangers of overreliance on a limited number of American providers.
Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city's western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
Armenia’s elections regulator confirms victory for PM’s party in poll closely watched by Russia
Armenia's polling authority on Sunday confirmed that the party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won a general election seen as a vote on its geopolitical future and a test of Russia's influence in the South Caucasus country.
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before U.S. opened fire, AP source says
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater
A daredevil adventurer known as "The Spider-Man of Yemen" has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said.
Obama ‘doubtful’ Trump’s Iran deal will be different than the one he signed in 2015
Former President Barack Obama said it was "doubtful" that any new agreement between the U.S. and Iran to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons will be different from or better than the deal he negotiated in 2015.
Thousands protest G7 in Geneva as Trump, other leaders hold summit in nearby France
Thousands of demonstrators converged Sunday to show their discontent with the G7 group of rich countries, with U.S. President Donald Trump and counterparts set to hold a summit starting a day later in nearby France.
Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing’s bid to cap population at 10 million
Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million. Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it.
Italy’s Meloni faces a far-right dilemma as ‘Il Generale’ Vannacci rises
In a packed auditorium steps from the Vatican, Roberto Vannacci - the former Italian army general known to supporters as "Il Generale" - is rallying followers of his fledgling party, casting himself as an outsider while reshaping Italy's right and challenging Premier Giorgia Meloni.
Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker Sunday that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.
Israel hits Beirut suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated U.S.-Iran deal
The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital.
Ukrainian drone strikes kill 1 and spark fire at oil facility in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person in Russia's southwestern Oryol region, local officials said Sunday, while a separate strike hit an oil facility as part of Kyiv's campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia.
Romania’s president nominates Adrian Vestea as prime minister after his previous pick withdraws
Romanian President Nicusor Dan nominated a former mayor to be prime minister on Sunday as he seeks to end a political crisis after his previous pick for the premiership withdrew after failing to win political support.