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Activist arrests surge in Turkey ahead of key NATO summit Protesters are clearly unwelcome ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Amid a strict ban on public gatherings, 225 activists have already been arrested. Digital euro: The plan to Trump-proof the EU's economies The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on giving consumers an easy-to-use payment system without prompting a flight from bank savings. How the US shaped the world: 250 years of power and policies The United States declared its independence from Britain 250 years ago. Here's how the US's relations with other nations — and its global image — have changed since. EU slaps €3 duty on low-value imported packages The EU has moved to curb what it sees as unfair competition from mostly Chinese online retailers by imposing its levy. It follows a similar move from the US. Nationality dispute: What does an Indian passport prove? A passport controversy has reignited debate over how citizenship is proven in India, with voter-list revisions exposing systemic gaps and raising fears of wrongful exclusion. Venezuela: Death toll nears 2,000 as rescue hopes fade After the earthquakes, almost 2,000 people are confirmed dead, and about 43,000 remain missing. Aid agencies warn of worsening hunger and disease amid an overwhelmed healthcare system. Israel peace deal greeted with skepticism, fear in Lebanon Even Lebanese locals who don't like Hezbollah, the local group fighting Israel, are deeply concerned about the deal their government has made with the neighboring country. Swift Boost Mission: an opportunity for science and defense Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope back into higher orbit. Can Thailand, Cambodia unlock massive oil and gas reserves? An estimated $300 billion in oil and gas reserves is sitting under overlapping territory in the Gulf of Thailand. Cooperation on its extraction is complicated by political tensions over a separate land border dispute. 'Under siege': Uganda's army chief clamps down on the press Amnesty urges Uganda to end harassment after army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, shut down major independent media outlets. Analysts see the move as part of a widening press crackdown and a looming power shift. Will alleged crime ties damage Serbia's ruling party? Pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic is growing as years of investigations into alleged links between the state and organized crime coincide with a gang war. Experts say the issue is eroding support within his base. Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism Pope Leo XIV has called on a rebel Catholic group to call off a planned consecration of bishops. Such a move could trigger a full schism with the mainstream Catholic Church. India: Congress' Ajay Rai claims 'arrest' amid Ram temple embezzlement row Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Ajay Rai claimed he was being detained in Ayodhya as he tried to visit the Ram temple amid an ongoing embezzlement controversy.