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US-hosted G20 finance summit sparks European backlash over Russian attendance and media restrictions

US-hosted G20 finance summit sparks European backlash over Russian attendance and media restrictions

The opening of the G20 finance ministers summit in Asheville, North Carolina, triggered sharp pushback from European officials over the surprise in-person attendance of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, alongside growing media access restrictions

Asia
Nepal flood death toll rises to 939 as rescue efforts enter sixth day

Nepal flood death toll rises to 939 as rescue efforts enter sixth day

Nepal's flood death toll has risen to 939, with 3,925 people still missing as rescue teams search for survivors on the sixth day

Europe
After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

EU has told Meta it must fix "addictive" features on Facebook and Instagram in Europe, after Meta's $16.7 billion child safety deal in the US.

Middle East
Iran retaliates with missile strikes on US bases in Jordan and the UAE following American strikes on Larak Island

Iran retaliates with missile strikes on US bases in Jordan and the UAE following American strikes on Larak Island

Iran's IRGC fired ballistic missiles at US military positions in Jordan and the UAE and claimed to have downed an American drone after US forces bombed IRGC minelaying launchers on Larak Island, breaking a month-long lull in direct military exchanges

North America
Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks

Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks

Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after the first exchange of fire in weeks, as both sides remain locked in a six-month standoff over the Strait of Hormuz