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  1. Kennedy Center board votes to return Trump's name to building, continue with 2-year closure

    The exterior of a large, white building, with white tarps over an entrance.

    The vote to add the phrase 'Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump' to the building's façade sets up a test of a recent federal judge's ruling that blocked the performing arts venue's two-year closure and determined U.S. President Donald Trump's name was added to the building illegally.

  2. Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that partially sucked out passenger: investigators

    Passengers and travelers board a flight on a plane.

    Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man's head to be sucked through the opening before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety, U.S. investigators said Thursday.

  3. With U.S. midterm elections looming, Democrats are clashing over how to win

    A woman in a long, blue blazer walks with a young boy in a tan shirt past voting booths at a polling station.

    As the U.S. heads toward the midterm elections, a gruelling primary season has further entrenched a rift within the Democratic Party. Centrists argue moderate and pragmatic policies are key to flipping seats, while progressives say more inspiring candidates are needed to galvanize young people, the working class and diverse voters.

  4. U.K. sees its hottest day of the summer as western Europe suffers through another heat wave

    A woman holding an umbrella near Big Ben.

    The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, with the temperature reaching 38.1 C in west London. Britain, like France, is experiencing its fifth heat wave of the year.

  5. Can Count Binface defeat Britain's Nigel Farage in this byelection? | About That

    Photo collage of byelection candidate Count Binface and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

    Reform UK leader Nigel Farage triggered a byelection when he quit as Member of Parliament amid an investigation into his finances. Avneet Dhillon explains what led to the probe, and why his main challenger in the race is Count Binface — a candidate dressed as a giant trash can. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)