Gen. Christopher Donahue, the U.S. Army commander in Europe and Africa and the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, will relinquish command July 2. His departure comes amid a broader turnover of senior military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo. Health officials say the patient is stable, isolated and being treated under strict biosafety protocols.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit energy facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea, cutting power in Sevastopol and adding to fuel shortages on the peninsula. Both Russia and Ukraine reported large overnight drone barrages.
France recorded its hottest June day since measurements began in 1947 as a heatwave spread across Europe. The extreme weather has caused power outages, school closures, health alerts and dozens of drownings linked to attempts to cool off.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization has begun evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed during the US-Israel war against Iran. The operation follows a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, though disputes remain over inspections and the strait’s future.
Taliban officials met EU representatives and member states in Brussels for the first time to discuss consular services and returns of Afghans from Europe. Rights groups warned the talks could legitimize the Taliban and endanger deported Afghans.