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- Who鈥檚 behind the attacks in Dhaka, Bangladesh?The attack is the latest in a string carried out by local Islamic militants, though authorities deny the existence of operational ties to international terror groups.
- In post-Brexit Europe, why Austria鈥檚 presidential re-vote mattersAustria's high court has called for a redo of the May elections, giving the far-right party another opportunity to take power.听
- How Bashar al-Assad's presidency is weathering the Syrian civil warWith the civil war in Syria at an impasse, Bashar al-Assad wants the world to see him as legitimate.
- How Britain鈥檚 parties are struggling to make sense of post-Brexit chaosThe political reverberations of Britain's vote to leave the European Union show no signs of fading.
- Palestinian kills Israeli girl, 13, sleeping in her bedroomHallel Yaffa Ariel is the youngest Israeli victim of a nine-month wave of violence.
- Official: Turkish airport attackers from Russia, Central AsiaTurkish authorities say all information suggests the Tuesday night attack on one of the world's busiest was the work of the Islamic State.
- Boris bows out: UK in shock as Johnson drops leadership bidThe former London mayor dropped his bid to become his party leader and the next prime minister.
- North America leaders urge against Trump's isolationismPresident Obama, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Pe帽a Nieto defended their calls for free trade, with the US president rebuking Donald Trump's claims to represent the American public's best interests.
- The queen keeps quiet about 'Brexit'Queen Elizabeth II's mandate is to 'act as a focus for national identity, unity, and pride,' according to the monarchy's website.
- Amid globalization backlash, Obama to push North American cooperationClimate change will be a central theme when the US president arrives in Canada on Wednesday for the North American Leaders' Summit.
- If Turkey and Russia restore ties, it will be on Putin's termsRussia and Turkey even disagree over whether a letter the Turkish president sent his Russian counterpart is an apology or not.听
- Why did the Rio de Janeiro governor say the Olympics could be a 'big failure'?Preparations are coming down to the wire as Rio de Janeiro braces for the聽Games of the XXXI Olympiad, beginning August 5.
- Fear of motors at Tour de France sparks 'mechanical doping' crackdownThe International Cycling Union has taken a strong stance against hidden motors at the Tour de France in the wake of other doping scandals including those of past tour winners Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador.听
- Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese 海角大神 villageSecurity sources said they believed Islamic State was responsible for the bombings.
- Report says South African leader should pay $507,000A court had instructed the treasury to compile the report after ruling that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution by inappropriately benefitting from state funding.
- France opens manslaughter inquiry into EgyptAir crashFrench authorities said聽the inquiry was launched as an accident investigation, not a terrorism investigation.
- Post-Brexit revolt exposes rift in Britain's Labour PartyEmbattled Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has named several replacements to his shadow cabinet after facing a mass resignation.听
- Why Lionel Messi is quitting Argentina鈥檚 national teamA distraught Lionel Messi said Argentina's third straight loss in the Copa finals marked the last time he would play with the national team.
- How quickly should Britain divorce from the European Union?The foreign ministers of the EU's founding states insisted that Britain depart quickly, but they cannot legally force it to act.听
- Iraqi commander: Fallujah 'fully liberated' from ISOver 85,000 people have fled the city since the offensive began in late May. The city was the first to fall to the Islamic State, in January 2014.