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AU-EU Summit: Angola's delicate balancing act between China and the West Geopolitical rivalries can come with perks: Just look how many countries are vying for Angola's attention. The capital Luanda is bustling with international delegations coming in and out — but does anyone truly benefit? Will Pakistan and Indonesia join Gaza stabilization force? Pakistan and Indonesia, the world's two most populous Muslim nations, are weighing their options on deploying troops to Gaza as part of a UN-backed peace mission. DW looks at what's at stake for both countries. First year of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire marred by violations One year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the death toll is again climbing as both sides accuse the other of violating the terms of the deal. Can Beirut prevent a full-scale war by pursuing direct talks? UN human rights expert urges US to lift sanctions on Cuba The decades-long US embargo on Cuba is impacting the humanitarian situation in the island nation, a UN special rapporteur has said. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns after public feud with Trump The congresswoman, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, has recently taken positions at odds with his administration and some of her fellow Republicans. Grizzly bear attack on school group in Canada leaves 4 seriously hurt Three children were among those injured when a grizzly emerged from the forest in a remote part of Canada and charged a group of 20 kids and their teachers. Nigeria: Over 200 students abducted from Catholic school Police and military forces have been deployed to search for the missing students. A series of similar attacks has put Nigeria's security in the spotlight. Why Russia's environmental activists are all going underground Russians still protest environmental causes. But most of the country's climate change organizations have been banned and activists have been persecuted. At the same time, Russia is setting up authoritarian alternatives. Will Republika Srpska's presidential election bring change? The signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement 30 years ago left Bosnia and Herzegovina with a complex, fragmented governance framework. Voters in the Serb-majority entity within the country elect a new president on Sunday. India: Why is Supreme Court dominated by upper-caste Hindus? With Dalit Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai retiring, India's top court will be down to one Dalit and one woman — with most of the judges being upper caste Hindu men. Is the court ready for more diversity? South African mining faces pressure for fairer tax rules From South Africa's arid Northern Cape to Brazil's Amazon, industrial giants are under growing pressure for tax accountability. Researchers say without fair taxation, a green transition risks repeating old injustices. Trump's peace plan for Ukraine: What we know so far A new peace proposal for Ukraine drafted by President Donald Trump's administration suggests significant concessions by Kyiv. Poland accuses Russia of carrying out state terrorism EU and NATO border state Poland has increasingly become the target of attack. But Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called a recent act of coordinated rail sabotage Russian "state terrorism."