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Industrial stacks and process units of the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district, seen across a factory pondInternational — World / International — World

Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow on final day of Russia's elections

Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Moscow in its largest attack of the war on the final day of Russia's elections, killing at least two people.

A satellite image of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showing the city's grid of streets and buildingsInternational — Region / International — Region

Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Riyadh since escalation as Iran warns US of renewed strikes

Saudi air defences intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, the first strike on the capital since July, as Iran warned the US had decided to resume strikes.

The US cargo ship Ocean Gladiator near an icebreaker in North Star Bay at Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland.International — World / International — World

US, Denmark and Greenland reach security deal as Trump claims 'permanent control'

Trump says the agreement gives Washington 'permanent control' over Greenland's security; Copenhagen and Nuuk insist it preserves their sovereignty and right to self-determination.

Officials attend the send-off of Pakistan's humanitarian aid shipment for Nepal at Islamabad airportInternational — Region / International — Region

Pakistan sends 100 tonnes of flood aid to Nepal

Pakistan dispatched tents, blankets, hygiene supplies and medicines to Nepal as rescue operations continued after deadly Himalayan floods and landslides.

Side-by-side Hubble views of ringed Saturn and its south pole, where a dark 10-sided atmospheric pattern is outlinedInternational — World / International — World

Saturn has a new 10-sided wave at its south pole—and scientists do not yet know why

Hubble observations reveal an evolving decagon in Saturn’s southern atmosphere, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a planetary wave develop.

Ala-Too Square in central Bishkek with the State Historical Museum and national flagpole under clear skiesInternational — Region / International — Region

SCO leaders sign Bishkek Declaration marking 25 years as security and economic fractures widen

At their 26th summit in Kyrgyzstan, ten Eurasian leaders reaffirmed multipolarity and counter-terror cooperation while navigating internal diplomatic divides.

Parthenon marble relief sculptures mounted along the wall of the Duveen Gallery at the British MuseumInternational — World / International — World

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pivots on the Parthenon Marbles, deferring to the British Museum

After years of campaigning for the unconditional return of the Parthenon sculptures, Andy Burnham steps back from legislative reform to back institutional loans.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand building beneath a blue sky in central WellingtonInternational — World / International — World

New Zealand raises rates again—but signals a slower path from here

The Reserve Bank lifted its cash rate to 2.75% as fuel drove inflation higher, while stressing that the recovery remains uneven.

Artist illustration of a solar-powered telecommunications spacecraft orbiting above the horizon of MarsInternational — World / International — World

NASA awards Blue Origin $700M to build dedicated Mars telecommunications relay

NASA selects Blue Origin to construct and operate a high-bandwidth Mars relay orbiter by 2028, replacing an aging fleet and privatizing deep space communications.

The stone exterior and broad tiled roof of the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville against a clear skyInternational — Region / International — Region

G20 finance ministers back push against export subsidies as China dissents in Asheville

Nineteen G20 nations endorsed a US-led chair’s statement targeting industrial overcapacity and trade imbalances, exposing deep diplomatic fractures.

A health worker in a yellow protective gown vaccinates a seated UN peacekeeper outdoors in eastern CongoInternational — World / International — World

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 3,000 deaths. The response is still chasing transmission

The Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic is now Congo’s deadliest. Its speed, geographic reach and unseen chains of infection make the next phase especially difficult.

Earth seen against black space, with North and Central America beneath swirling white cloud systemsInternational — World / International — World

The 1.5°C climate threshold will be crossed. What ‘overshoot’ means

A new UN report says 1.5°C of long-term warming will be exceeded within years. The size and duration of that overshoot still depend on choices made now.