Syria's newly elected 210-member parliament held its first session since Bashar Assad's ouster, aiming to restart the legislative process after years of civil war and autocratic rule. Two-thirds were directly elected; one-third were appointed by the interim president.
The US military hit more than 140 targets in Iran overnight, striking drone launch sites, naval capabilities, and ammunition storage. Iran responded by launching drones and missiles toward Gulf states hosting American bases.
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died of a torn aorta caused by long-term cardiovascular disease, the Washington DC medical examiner reported. Emergency personnel found him in cardiac arrest at his home Saturday evening; toxicology results are still pending.
A series of microburst storms slammed Philadelphia Saturday with winds up to 70 mph, collapsing a building in West Philly, downing power lines, and tearing off part of a housing authority roof. Cleanup is ongoing.
At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured in an overnight fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand. Firefighters couldn't contain the blaze until early Monday, and the cause remains under investigation.
Mitch McConnell was hospitalized for weeks after a fall caused by his post-polio condition, then developed pneumonia. Now in rehab, the 84-year-old says he wants to return to the Senate as soon as his doctors allow — before his final term ends in January.
Democratic Senator Cory Booker called Republican Lindsey Graham his 'most unexpected friend in the Senate' after Graham died late Saturday from a ruptured aorta. It's a rare, genuine expression of bipartisan grief in an era of deep political division.
Two people are dead and four injured after gunfire erupted at Toronto's Salsa on Saint Clair Festival, with 13,000 people present and no arrests made. The city has now seen at least 33 shootings in 2026.
At least 27 people died when a fire broke out at a pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak neighborhood after what a witness described as a sudden explosion. Many victims were found huddled in bathrooms at the back; firefighters contained the blaze in under an hour.
Ukraine's prime minister resigned, citing pride in leading during one of the nation's most difficult periods. Zelensky, who regularly reshuffles his government to inject fresh momentum, announced broader changes at the same time.
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