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The State Duma building on Okhotny Ryad in Moscow, seen from Manege SquareInternational — World / International — World

United Russia wins record supermajority in Russia's first wartime parliamentary election

United Russia won 355 of 450 Duma seats with nearly 58 percent of the vote in Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, preliminary results show.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Official portrait of United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a dark suit.International — World / International — World

US unveils sweeping new sanctions on Iran, targeting 60 entities

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said new sectoral sanctions target five Iranian sectors and 60 entities, individuals and vessels, as Pakistan pressed mediation.

US and Pakistani officials seated along a long table during a meeting at the US State Department.International — World / International — World

US and Pakistan hold fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington

The US and Pakistan held their fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, naming ISIS-K, Al Qaeda, the TTP and the BLA among shared threats.

Broad Peak rising above a glacier in Pakistan's Karakoram range.Pakistan / International — World

Nirmal Purja and others killed in Broad Peak avalanche, company confirms

British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and other expedition members died after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range, his company said.