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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the repeal of a 2020 law that effectively banned same-sex adoptions, marking a major policy shift following April's elections.

Kelly Marcocci, 38, was arrested after running onto the Yankee Stadium field with a Palestinian flag on the anniversary of 9/11, following antisemitic conspiracy posts.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a 64% salary increase, raising his annual pay to 2.9 million US dollars, while pledging to donate the raise to charity for five years.

Sweden faces a knife-edge general election as Jimmie Åkesson's right-wing bloc challenges the incumbent centre-left, threatening to bring the populist party into government.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators vandalized a 9/11 memorial featuring 2,977 flags on a California university campus, sparking outrage and police investigation.

Historic Clementon Park in New Jersey closes permanently after 119 years, with owners putting the property up for sale following a period of managerial instability.

US Homeland Security official Markwayne Mullin alleges that Representative Ilhan Omar married her brother in an immigration fraud scheme and could face deportation.

The BRICS summit opened in New Delhi on Saturday, highlighting India's diplomatic balancing act between the West, Russia, China, and Iran amid ongoing global conflicts.

Nine inmates died and 17 were injured during a major fire at the central prison in Kobani, northern Syria, which broke out amid a prison riot and local tribal tensions.

An Australian tourist was deported from Bali and banned from Indonesia for ten years after security footage of him engaging in a sexual act on private property went viral.

Heavy clashes erupted in Saravan, southeastern Iran, between security forces and armed militants, resulting in a prolonged battle lasting several hours.

A hardline Iranian lawmaker's bid to impeach President Masoud Pezeshkian has sparked a fierce internal conflict within Tehran's conservative camp, drawing sharp pushback from Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

A Paris court sentenced Ilias Kharbouche to nine years in prison for orchestrating the violent 2023 robbery at the home of footballer Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant partner.

Saudi Arabia faces severe security threats to its oil exports from the Houthis, Iran, and regional militias, while the U.S. declines direct military intervention.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the southern city of Nabatieh to assert state sovereignty in a "Hezbollah" stronghold, emphasizing national security and military deployment.

Crypto billionaire Ben Delo has pledged 36 million pounds to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, aiming to challenge Britain's major political parties amidst ongoing funding controversies.

Igor Chaika, son of Russia's former Prosecutor General, became a viral sensation on social media, drawing widespread ridicule over his weight and sparking severe online backlash. Despite past corruption investigations and Western sanctions, Putin appointed him to head a major state agency.

A major fire following an explosion erupted at a Bulgarian arms depot belonging to dealer Emilian Gebrev's EMCO company, marking the second such blast in weeks amid past links to Russian sabotage.

Israeli entrepreneur Idit Raz, founder of the startup Joonko, pleaded guilty in Manhattan to securities fraud after raising $27 million through false representations.

US officials revealed that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before a July attack in Jordan that killed three American service members, potentially straining upcoming diplomatic talks between Washington and Beijing.

The New Mexico Supreme Court fined a defense attorney $5,000 for submitting a legal appeal containing fabricated police testimony and witnesses generated by ChatGPT.

A political storm erupted in the U.S. after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen laughing during the 9/11 25th-anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton returned to London's Royal Marsden Hospital, where she received cancer treatment, to visit patients and review plans for a new holistic recovery center funded by her Three Peaks Challenge.

New York police arrested a 28-year-old man who twerked shirtless on a moving truck trailer crossing the George Washington Bridge, causing traffic delays.

Newly declassified CIA documents reveal that U.S. intelligence warned the Clinton administration in 1998 about a potential al-Qaeda plot to use an explosive-laden airplane against a U.S. city, years before the September 11 attacks.

MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warns that Britain faces unprecedented security threats in 2026, combining hostile state aggression with persistent Islamist terrorism.

British officials accuse Israel of spying on a UK military team in Ramallah, which was expelled following London's sanctions over West Bank violence.

North Korea is experiencing an unprecedented surge in leisure and consumer spending as leader Kim Jong Un promotes state-run malls, water parks, and luxury goods to tighten economic control.

Dalia Gubbay, Vice President of the Jewish Community of Milan, details the severe antisemitism and daily security threats faced by Italian Jews since October 7, while affirming their unwavering resolve.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, New York City declassified documents revealing misleading air quality information after the towers' collapse, alongside global memorials.

Bangkok police arrested a 51-year-old man after security footage caught him entering a private pond and committing sexual acts with koi fish. The suspect confessed to the bizarre acts during interrogation.

The vacation of 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist Dmytro Komarov in Bali turned into a murder case after his abduction, ransom demands, and the discovery of his remains.

Drones lit up the New York City skyline ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, recreating the Twin Towers with 2,977 points of light honoring each victim.

Tensions have emerged between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt over stalled negotiations with Israel and the framework agreement, amid ongoing military escalations.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation banning addictive social media features for minors. Dubbed Adam's Law, the package also restricts AI toys and chatbot interactions.

Ukrainian drone strikes hit civilian infrastructure, an oil refinery, and an Ozon warehouse in Russia's Saratov region, while Russian shelling injured two in Kyiv.

Several people died and others were injured Thursday when a tourist bus carrying 48 Dutch nationals overturned in the Swiss Alps between Susch and Zernez.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the United States marked the solemn anniversary with ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and across the nation, reflecting on enduring grief, shifting demographics, and ongoing legal battles.

Gulf foreign ministers and Iran's top diplomat plan to meet in Oman to discuss a temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping agreement amid rising regional tensions and oil prices.

A 22-year-old Singaporean citizen pleaded guilty in a Washington federal court to leading a cybercrime network that stole over $245 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering.