NATO summit a defining moment in Polish security aspirations

Turkey’s state run news agency says two people have been wounded in an explosion at a home in the border town of Reyhanli, near Syria.

Lightning in Austria kills 17 cows and calves
Austrian state broadcaster ORF reports that a bolt of lightning has killed 17 cows and calves that had huddled under a tree to escape a rain storm.

Belgium hands over 2 Paris attacks suspects to France
Belgian authorities handed over two men to France Wednesday who allegedly helped the top suspect in the November 13 Paris attacks, they said.

Kremlin denies that Putin has canceled trips
The Kremlin has denied Russian media reports claiming President Vladimir Putin has abruptly canceled several trips set for this week.

Shaky Italian banks suddenly in focus after British EU vote
Shaky banks, this time in Italy, are again threatening to disrupt Europe’s economy, as shock waves from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union send their shares plunging.

After beating Djokovic, Sam Querrey ousted at Wimbledon
Sam Querrey made his mark at Wimbledon last week, and made his exit this week.

Sale of Germany’s Hahn airport to Chinese firm set to fail
German officials say the planned sale of the Hahn regional airport outside Frankfurt to a Chinese company is likely to be scrapped.

Austrian court convicts man of murder during Bosnian war
An Austrian court has found a Bosnian-born Austrian citizen guilty of multiple murders and attempted murder during the Bosnian war and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Punching white woman after yelling ‘I hate white people’ not hate crime, judge rules
An indigenous woman in Calgary, Canada who yelled “I hate white people” before punching a white woman in the face and knocking her tooth out did not commit a racially motivated hate crime, a provincial court judge has ruled.

Family calls for detained Toronto man’s release in Dhaka
The family of a Toronto university student who survived a militant attack in Bangladesh says the young man is being held by authorities in the country’s capital.

The Latest: Men’s quarterfinals underway at Wimbledon
The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 1:15 p.m.

Key findings of UK’s inquiry into Iraq war
The long awaited British inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq has been published.

EU lawmakers green light new border guard agency
European Union lawmakers have endorsed plans for a new border and coast guard agency to help manage thousands of people trying to reach Europe in search of sanctuary or jobs.

Pamplona erupts with start of Spain’s Fermin bull-run fiesta
Thousands of people erupted in party mood Wednesday, dousing each other with wine and singing and dancing in the streets of this northern Spanish city to celebrate the start of Pamplona’s famed San Fermin running of the bulls festival.

Letters: Blair made early Iraq invasion commitment to Bush
Letters published by the U.K.’s Iraq War Inquiry show that then-Prime Minister Tony Blair assured U.S. President George W.

French court convicts brother of Paris attacker, 6 others
A French court has convicted seven young men who returned from weeks among the ranks of Islamic State extremists in Syria, including the brother of one of the suicide attackers who targeted Paris in November.

Iran says 4 border guards killed by ‘armed bandits’
Iran’s official news agency says “armed bandits” killed four Iranian border guards in an ambush near the Pakistani border.

Kidnapped Sierra Leone diplomat freed, Nigeria police say
Nigerian police say a diplomat from Sierra Leone who was abducted last week has been freed, but it is not clear whether any ransom was paid to secure his release.

Russian Kaliningrad region poses challenge at NATO summit
Only 160 miles (250 kilometers) north of Warsaw, where NATO begins a two-day summit Friday, lies the Russian region of Kaliningrad, the most militarized plot of land in Europe — and one of the catalysts for a planned build-up of forces by the Western military alliance on its eastern flank.

ISIS reportedly boils its fleeing fighters alive in Fallujah
ISIS reportedly boiled seven of its own soldiers alive after they apparently fled the battlefield in Fallujah, a former militant stronghold that was abandoned Sunday by militants after a faceoff with Iraqi forces aided by coalition airstrikes.

Brazil bishop who purportedly shielded pedophiles resigns
A Brazilian archbishop has resigned after he was accused of shielding sexually abusive priests.

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian described by a judge as a “fallen hero,” was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in a South African prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a ruling viewed by some as too lenient.

Dhaka attack victim fought back; wounds suggested a struggle
When Faraaz Hossain’s family received his body after the deadly siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, they noticed the palm of his right hand had been sliced clean through.

Sri Lanka says it will create court to probe war abuses
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says the government plans to set up a special court by next year to hear allegations of abuses during the country’s decades-long civil war.

Israel’s Netanyahu visits Rwanda on trip to Africa
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Rwanda Wednesday, is to tour a memorial dedicated to victims of the African country’s 1994 genocide.

Toyota to let go of 800 workers in Thailand
Japanese car maker Toyota says it is letting go of at least 800 workers at its factories in Thailand under a voluntary departure program.

Syrian army declares temporary, nationwide truce
Syria’s military has declared a unilateral, three-day cease-fire for the entire country.

Argument over lawmaker exposes divisions in German party
An argument over a regional lawmaker accused of anti-Semitism has laid bare divisions in the leadership of a German nationalist party that has been boosted by Europe’s migrant crisis.

Russia could deplete 1 of its 2 rainy day funds by 2018
A Russian official says one of the country’s two rainy-day funds could be depleted by the end of next year as the government tries to fill its budget deficit.

The Latest: UK joined Iraq invasion not as ‘a last resort’
The Latest on Britain’s inquiry into its role in the Iraq war (all times local): 11:10 a.m.

UN envoy: No recognition for Libya’s eastern government
The U.N.

Rights group blasts EU plans on halting Libya migrant exodus
Human Rights Watch is warning that European Union measures on curbing the flow of migrants from Libya to the bloc risk condemning asylum-seekers to “violent abuse” by armed groups in the North African nation.

Public transport strike in Athens snarls traffic
Most workers on the Greek capital’s public transport system have walked off the job in a 24-hour strike to protest privatizations that are part of the country’s international bailout conditions.

Thousands protest electricity price hikes in Ukraine
Several thousand trade union activists have marched through the streets of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, to the country’s parliament t to protest an upcoming hike in utility prices.

Roger Federer chases more history at Wimbledon
Roger Federer has more history on the line at the All England Club.

German finance minister: no race to bottom on business tax
Germany’s finance minister says he doesn’t expect a “race to the bottom” on business taxes after Britain announced plans to cut its corporation tax rate.

Job boycott shuts down much of Zimbabwe as discontent grows
A job boycott has shut down most of Zimbabwe as discontent deepens over increasing economic hardships in the southern Africa country.

Romania: top court says mayors sentenced for graft must quit
Romania’s Constitutional Court has ruled that mayors who are handed suspended prison sentences for corruption must resign.

Israel moves forward with West Bank settlement homes
Israel is pushing forward with the construction of dozens of homes in a Jewish West Bank settlement.

India to reinvigorate ties with African nations
India’s prime minister hopes his visit this week to four African nations, some not visited by an Indian leader in more than three decades, will reinvigorate cooperation in energy, trade and investment.

Britain, and Blair, await long-delayed Iraq War inquiry
The official inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq War is releasing its findings Wednesday, more than seven years after hearings began and 13 years on from the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

Australian government hopes to win after last votes counted
Australia’s conservative government remains hopeful of clinging to power after weekend elections turned too close to call.

China wants bookseller back but Hong Kong says no chance
Hong Kong officials say there’s little chance a bookseller wanted in mainland China would be sent back after mainland authorities threatened him with tougher punishment if he didn’t return.

A look at bloody attacks around the world this Ramadan
A series of attacks, most linked to the Islamic State group, has killed nearly 350 people in eight countries during the holy month of Ramadan.

Muslims worldwide come to grips with a bloody Ramadan
As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many are struggling to comprehend a wave of attacks that killed 350 people across several continents during the holy month and made urgent the question of what drives the militants to ever more spectacular violence against civilians.

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