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Hungary

At least 7 dead, 20 missing after boat touring Budapest sinks in Danube

The sightseeing vessel had at least 32 South Korean passengers when it collided with another vessel and sank in Hungary.

USA

Australian 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims

Will Connolly, 17, became known worldwide as "Egg Boy" for assaulting right-wing federal Sen. Fraser Anning, who had drawn scorn for saying Muslim immigration was to blame for the March massacre.

USA

Jared Kushner picked a bad time to sell Trump's 'deal of the century'

Analysis: With Israeli politics in chaos and Netanyahu's government in jeopardy, it's unclear who he will be speaking to. And that's just one issue.

USA

D-Day joy for civilians, and its hell, to be captured with virtual reality

"It was such a deliverance, infinite happiness," recalled a woman of the rescue of herself and thousands of other civilians who had hid in underground caverns.

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USA

Ukraine's ex-president accused of removing computer servers from 'situation room'

Petro Poroshenko paid for the rented equipment out of his own pocket and it had to be returned, a spokesman said.

USA

How a major sports trophy might be decided by an obscure Soviet-era conflict

"This is a scandal. It is a deeply ugly side to the beautiful game," said one British lawmaker.

USA

Front-runner in race to be U.K.'s next leader must appear in court over alleged lies

The former foreign secretary's lawyers have previously branded the case a stunt launched for purely political purposes.

USA

Dad used stun gun to discipline children, Japanese police say

The case comes as legislators in the lower house of parliament unanimously approved a plan to ban corporal punishment of children by their parents.

USA

John Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms

Donald Trump's national security adviser also disclosed a previous unknown attack attempt on a Saudi oil port.

USA

Serbia puts troop on high alert near border with Kosovo

Kosovo broke away from Serbia following a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999 and declared independence in 2008.

USA

Netanyahu political crisis centers on requiring ultra-Orthodox to serve in the military

The Israeli prime minister may face a 2nd election after failing to put together a coalition. Wednesday is the deadline.

USA

Austria's youthful leader ousted as scandal engulfs ex-ally

The development comes after a video emerged showing the leader of a coalition partner appear to offer government contracts to a purported Russian investor.

USA

Tons of plastic waste are being sent back to Western countries

"Malaysia will not be a dumping ground to the world ... we will fight back. Even though we are a small country, we can't be bullied."

USA

42 inmates killed in Brazil jails, prison officials say

The inmates were found dead at three prisons, and all showed signs of asphyxia.

USA

At least 3 dead in stabbing attack in Japan

Officials said a man had been detained in the attack, which happened outside Tokyo.

Nepal

American climber dies on descent from summit of Mount Everest

The number of dead or missing mountaineers on the world's highest mountain is now at nine on the Nepali side during the current climbing season.

USA

Environmentalists and far-right batter centrists as Europe is reshaped

Analysis: Sunday's results represent a seismic rejection of the traditional ruling parties across the continent.

USA

Assange's extradition battle to focus on free speech rights

"This precedent will be used against other media organizations," Assange's London-based counsel said.

USA

Europe at crossroads as voters embrace the far-right, environmentalists

Party group leaders begin their horse-trading to see what kind of stable alliance can be established and who might secure the E.U.'s top jobs.

USA

Organized crime gangs trigger return of moats in Britain

"We have to take defending ourselves into our own hands," one farmer said as moats and trenches are dug and reinforced gates installed.