A 71-year-old fisherman was pulled from shore into a pond and killed by an alligator at a Winter Garden, Florida, park. Wildlife officers trapped and killed the 11-foot, 8-inch animal.
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Pope Leo XIV has left a Rome hospital four days after surgery to remove part of his right lung. He is expected to lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer, though further test results and any need for additional treatment remain unknown.
Students, unions and yellow vest supporters joined protests across France over school conditions and living costs. Authorities reported more than 30,000 participants outside the Paris region by midday and at least 166 arrests nationwide.
Reported attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz have reached a wartime high, though a British monitor says many incidents go unreported. The US and Iran dispute control of the waterway and the cause of recent vessel strikes.
The Norte Fire damaged or destroyed at least six homes and put about 16,000 Orange County residents under evacuation orders. Santa Ana winds and hot, dry conditions complicated firefighting across Southern California.
Brazil recorded its lowest Amazon deforestation since monitoring began in 1988, with forest clearance down 41.8% in the year through July. The figures arrive ahead of a close presidential run-off between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
Trump has paused a bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia, saying a waiver serves U.S. national interests. The decision follows a Russian diesel deal that has drawn objections from lawmakers in both parties.
Trump waived Russia sanctions and tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy just before a new U.S. law was set to take effect. The decision follows a Russian diesel deal that has drawn bipartisan objections.