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Two Swedes Killed In Brussels Shooting

Belgian premier Alexander De Croo said the shooting had targeted Swedish citizens.
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels late Monday by a suspect who remains at large, in an attack the Belgian prime minister described as "terrorism".
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric (R) participates in a taekwondo demonstration

The World's Youngest Elected Leaders

Ecuador's 35-year-old president-elect, banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, joins a growing group of world leaders who were elected to the top job before they turned 40.
The closed gates of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, on October 10, 2023

Gazan Dual Nationals Mass At Shuttered Egypt Border

Hundreds of Palestinians with dual nationality waited Monday at Gaza's shuttered Rafah crossing with Egypt, hoping to leave the blockaded enclave where war between Israel and Hamas militants has raged for days.
Hundreds of bodies waiting to be identified or to be taken for burial are stored in containers

Identifying Hamas Victims Is A New Ordeal For Israel

When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the Hamas attacks the smell is overwhelming, but he said that most of all, he feels the suffering.
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has dismissed the false testimony accusation levelled against him, saying he is keen to prove his innocence in court

Ex-chancellor On Trial As Graft Scandals Rock Austria

Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz goes on trial this week for allegedly giving false testimony, the highest-profile figure implicated in wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the EU member.
An armored Israeli vehicle is seen near the border with Lebanon on October 15, 2023

Fears Mount That Israel-Hamas War Could Spark Wider Conflict

Fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict might spread were growing Sunday, with Israeli troops poised to launch a ground offensive into Gaza, Tehran saying that if it does so "no one can guarantee control of the situation," and Washington expressing fears of possible Iranian involvement.
At least 20 former diplomats are working as volunteers to help families of abductees

Israelis Put Up Own Resources To Get Loved Ones Snatched By Hamas Home

A businessman offered his contact list, a communications expert his publicity skills and an ex-diplomat negotiating tact: Israelis anguished and angered by the absence of information about the fate of hostages abducted by Hamas gunmen are marshalling their own resources to get their loved ones home.
Medics and a convoy of trucks loaded with aid supplies for Gaza provided by Egyptian NGOs wait for an agreement to cross through the Egypt-Gaza border

Aid For Gaza Stuck In Egypt With Rafah Crossing Closed

Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP. The Rafah crossing -- the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel -- has been closed since Tuesday, after three Israeli air strikes on the Palestinian border post within 24 hours.

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