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Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize The Council of Europe awarded human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh with the Vaclav Havel human rights prize. She is a prominent advocate for the rights of women, children and political prisoners. Sicily: Mount Etna ash disrupts Catania flights again A thick ash cloud from Mount Etna has been disrupting flights to Catania in Sicily for several days. Italy and Europe's most active volcano, Etna has impacted air travel several times this summer. Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process. Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech. Why the latest action from India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement is targeting the election chief The 'cockroach' movement has emerged as an influential force in Indian politics. Its latest campaign targets the election commission amid a wider debate over voter rolls and public trust in electoral institutions. US sanctions on Iran's aviation industry make travel less predictable as countries cancel flights The threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines. Some countries have already canceled flights. Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing An avalanche has struck the Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal after days of severe weather. Two guides are confirmed dead and at least 14 people remain missing in the remote region. European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing In many major urban centers of Europe, the housing shortage has become an explosive social issue. DW looks into various models that have been put in place across the continent. Iran sticks to Hormuz plan after Trump rejects it Iranian officials that while they were aware of Trump's comments on rejecting the new proposal, they had not received a formal message rejecting the plan that would open the Strait of Hormuz. No public mentions of Taiwan at official Xi and Trump meeting At a high-profile summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, there was much talk of trade and artificial intelligence. One of the most contentious issues, Taiwan, was only discussed in private. Powerful storm batters northeast US, hundreds of flights canceled Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands were delayed as a nor'easter brought flooding, power cuts and travel disruption to cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Backlash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence. Russia expected to intensify hybrid war on Europe Drone explosions, airspace violations, arson attacks: Poland, Romania, and Moldova are now regularly targeted in Russian attacks against Ukraine. More governments are calling these attacks deliberate acts of aggression. Pakistan: Suicide attack at police stop kills at least 11 The blast was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, which has stepped up attacks on Pakistani security forces in recent years.