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Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending ash into airspace near Jakarta and forcing Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to suspend flights. More than 20,000 passengers were stranded as a result.An English man in his 40s died after jumping from a ferry between Cambrils and Salou on Friday, while a 78-year-old French man drowned while swimming at Lloret de Mar the following day. A third man died at Colera beach, bringing the drowning toll on Catalan beaches to 25 since the official swimming season began on June 15.The fourth seed defeated Cristina Bucsa of Spain with a 6-3, 6-4 victory Saturday at Flushing Meadows. Gauff has now made the second week of the tournament in five consecutive years.Hezbollah militants launched two explosive drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning. IDF soldiers downed one drone with no casualties, then struck targets in the area including a facility in Arab Salim after ordering residents to evacuate. The IDF simultaneously announced a surprise drill to test readiness for multi-front scenarios.On Sunday, the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt holds elections that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to hold power at a state level since World War Two. The vote is being closely watched across Europe.Hezbollah launched two drones at Israeli soldiers operating in a security zone in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces shot down one drone and reported no casualties, then conducted airstrikes on areas in Nabatiyeh district in response.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said. Central Command told the IRGC: 'If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost.'Sarah Khalifa, known for the crime series Mission Impossible, was sentenced to death along with 11 others by an Egyptian court in a drugs trafficking case. Authorities said the defendants manufactured synthetic drugs for sale and possessed unlicensed weapons, seizing more than 750 kilograms of drugs and raw materials during the investigation.Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded meetings with Russian officials and are preparing talks in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin halted airstrikes over Kyiv for three days while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky froze retaliatory strikes, though fundamental disagreements between the two sides persist.Germany's women's basketball team defeated Japan at the World Championship in Berlin, rebounding from a heavy opening loss to Spain. Mali's upset victory over Spain left all four teams in Group A with one win each, keeping the group wide open.Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending ash into airspace near Jakarta and forcing Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to suspend flights. More than 20,000 passengers were stranded as a result.An English man in his 40s died after jumping from a ferry between Cambrils and Salou on Friday, while a 78-year-old French man drowned while swimming at Lloret de Mar the following day. A third man died at Colera beach, bringing the drowning toll on Catalan beaches to 25 since the official swimming season began on June 15.The fourth seed defeated Cristina Bucsa of Spain with a 6-3, 6-4 victory Saturday at Flushing Meadows. Gauff has now made the second week of the tournament in five consecutive years.Hezbollah militants launched two explosive drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning. IDF soldiers downed one drone with no casualties, then struck targets in the area including a facility in Arab Salim after ordering residents to evacuate. The IDF simultaneously announced a surprise drill to test readiness for multi-front scenarios.On Sunday, the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt holds elections that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to hold power at a state level since World War Two. The vote is being closely watched across Europe.Hezbollah launched two drones at Israeli soldiers operating in a security zone in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces shot down one drone and reported no casualties, then conducted airstrikes on areas in Nabatiyeh district in response.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said. Central Command told the IRGC: 'If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost.'Sarah Khalifa, known for the crime series Mission Impossible, was sentenced to death along with 11 others by an Egyptian court in a drugs trafficking case. Authorities said the defendants manufactured synthetic drugs for sale and possessed unlicensed weapons, seizing more than 750 kilograms of drugs and raw materials during the investigation.Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded meetings with Russian officials and are preparing talks in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin halted airstrikes over Kyiv for three days while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky froze retaliatory strikes, though fundamental disagreements between the two sides persist.Germany's women's basketball team defeated Japan at the World Championship in Berlin, rebounding from a heavy opening loss to Spain. Mali's upset victory over Spain left all four teams in Group A with one win each, keeping the group wide open.
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