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Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott designated the Council on American Islamic Relations as a terrorist organization in Florida and Texas. CAIR, a 32-year-old nonprofit, said the labels violate its rights to free speech. The group got into a legal battle as these states started targeting them over alleged extremist ties.
Min Aung Hlaing said the military-backed government will try to improve ties with Asean through a Myanmar-led process. The leader signaled his isolated country is in no rush to follow regional demands for re-integration. He wants to follow an independent foreign policy, showing that many changes will not happen soon.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Ceuta on Friday after thousands of migrants surged across the border from Morocco. The military got involved as the crisis grew. Giorgia Meloni said the images were "shocking and demonstrate, once again, that uncontrolled illegal immigration poses a real threat to the security."
Italy became Europe’s top importer of liquefied natural gas in July. Traders used government incentives to keep buying cargoes despite soaring prices, while many neighboring countries held back on costly purchases. This shift showed how Italy secured energy supplies as others let storage levels fall during a very difficult summer.
German authorities knew Abdul Rahman Toufiq Ballout was an extremist before he attacked a Berlin Pride celebration on Saturday. He killed one woman and injured 29 people. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, "We must answer how it was possible for a man classified in this way here to go unhindered."
Iran announced on Friday that it targeted United States military assets at Kuwait's Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase. The army said it used drones to hit hangars and warehouses. This attack followed US strikes on Wednesday that killed three people on Qeshm island. Iran said it is targeting staging grounds of future operations.
Thousands of migrants streamed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, leading to at least 18 deaths. Spain sent the military to restore the border after crowds walked onto local roads. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he would visit the city Friday as officials manage this sudden migration surge.
Great Britain added 142,536 new solar installations in the first six months of this year. Many households got rooftop panels to cut energy bills as fossil fuel costs soared. Phil Gilbert said, “More and more households are realising just how much they can save by generating and storing their own energy.”
U.S. officials believe Iranian hackers likely carried out a cyberattack on dozens of Minnesota water systems this week. While no water supply became unsafe, some plants went offline on Monday. "Almost every initial assumption of attribution turns out to be true," said former F.B.I. official Cynthia Kaiser about the incident.
The Pacific island nation of Nauru officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. President David Adeang said, "It is already the identity of the people." Parliament passed a constitutional amendment in May for this shift. The government notified other countries, and the transition process is now under way.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on Thursday would transfer federal courthouse management from the General Services Administration to the judiciary. Senator Kevin Cramer said, "The judiciary is a separate part of government; it should not be subservient to executive branch management." This pilot program aims to fix long-standing repair issues.
The US Senate advanced the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 this week in an 86 to 12 vote. The bill could trigger huge tariffs for India and China if they keep buying Russian oil. President Trump also wants to add tariffs on countries that buy Iranian oil.