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Monaco assassination plot takes a new turn A woman suspected of plotting to assassinate a Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman in Monaco has been found dead in Ukraine. Two men with ties to Ukraine's intelligence services have now been brought into custody. Why America's hospitals keep looking to India for nurses Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage. Algeria: Fire at orphanage kills 11, including children A fire at an orphanage in the province of Algiers has killed 11 people and injured 19 more, authorities said. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed his condolences amid his trip to Berlin. The EU climate policy the world copied is under fire — what's at stake? The emissions trading system became a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. Now industry groups are pushing back against tougher climate rules. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short? What's behind the Iran regime's 'revenge propaganda'? Calls for revenge over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are growing louder in Iran. Through increasingly harsh rhetoric, the leadership is seeking to mobilize supporters at home while warning opponents abroad. US slaps 25% tariffs on Brazil with election looming The US will impose a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil starting later this month. It's the first action in the Trump administration's new tariff strategy, after the Supreme Court struck down its prior impositions. Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious freedom marijuana exemption Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship. How India's crime gangs went global The FBI's largest crackdown on India-linked organized crime shows how the Lawrence Bishnoi network evolved into a transnational law-enforcement challenge. Iran: Alleged Ahmadinejad plot highlights info war Reports that Israel explored a scenario to effect regime change involving former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reveal how the Iran war has also become a struggle over narratives and perception. Kenya's 'political gangs' fuel election fears Violent disruptions of political and civic events are raising concerns about the use of hired gangs as Kenya heads toward elections in 2027. No support for Jews fleeing Nazi Germany at Evian conference In July 1938, a conference was held in Evian, France, to address the issue of Jews being persecuted by the Nazis in Germany and Austria. Almost nobody in the world was willing to take them in as refugees. Why Indonesia's economy is under pressure Southeast Asia's largest economy risks losing its emerging-market status as President Prabowo Subianto's spending plans rattle markets. Can he deliver growth?