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Tornado in southern France injures more than 40 people and destroys homes, BBC reports

Emergency crews are responding after a tornado tore through villages in southern France, injuring at least 40 people and damaging or destroying homes, according to BBC World.

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U.S. removes Syria from terrorism state-sponsor list, moves amid new Syrian leadership

The Trump administration has removed Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a step reported to coincide with Damascus’ transition to new leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Federal judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in 1988 Lockerbie bombing, citing new evidence

The judge said the discovery of additional material requires more time before jurors can hear the case tied to the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland.

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U.S. presses U.N. for stronger sanctions on Sudan’s warring parties to force negotiations

Washington says tougher United Nations measures are needed to curb violence and help halt a humanitarian catastrophe that has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, and worsened famine risk.

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Gunmen ambush a U.N. patrol in South Sudan, killing two peacekeepers, U.N. mission says

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan reported that armed men attacked a patrol traveling to a remote area on Monday, killing two peacekeepers.

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U.S. launches “Operation Economic Outcast,” expanding Iran pressure and warning trading partners

The new U.S. sanctions effort targets Iran while raising the prospect of additional penalties for countries and companies that continue trading with Tehran, as officials weigh the risk of escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Wildfire near Reno triggers large-scale evacuations as Supreme Court clears Trump mail-in voting order and Pentagon reports Pacific anti-trafficking strike

A wildfire threat near Reno prompted evacuation orders affecting tens of thousands of residents Monday, while the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump to proceed with an executive order limiting mail-in voting. In a separate national security update, the Pentagon said it struck a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people it accused of drug trafficking.

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U.S. Navy families evacuated from Bahrain say they are still waiting on a plan after six months

More than 1,000 dependents ordered to leave Bahrain at the start of the U.S.-Iran war are enduring temporary housing and uncertainty about their long-term status, according to NPR.