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  1. A woman raises a peace sign as she looks onto a fire at a protest.

    Four years after the death of a young woman whose name became synonymous with the fight for women's rights and freedom in Iran, Amnesty International says the resulting government crackdown was a systemic campaign whose perpetrators continue to evade accountability.

  2. Profile photo of woman with blond hair, speaking at a podium

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed opening a path for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.

  3. Men ride in the back of a pickup truck.

    Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and further disrupted global oil supplies.

  4. A view from a distance shows dozens of people, some with reflective vests, over a crater and large amounts of rubble.

    A building housing half a dozen families gave out in Gaza City overnight into Wednesday, killing 19 people as they slept and leaving rescuers digging through rubble for dozens more who had been sheltering inside the structure.

  5. A greyhaired man wearing headphones and wearing a suit is shown, with a few other people, seated in a chamber-like setting.

    A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.