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Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has announced a challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, citing the need for new leadership following recent Democratic electoral victories.
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, returns to Peru as the first U.S.-born pope and first with Peruvian citizenship. The 71-year-old spent nearly a decade as bishop in Chiclayo before his 2023 departure and papal election.
Scientists attribute Indonesia’s worst fires in a decade to a combination of climate change, El Niño conditions, and deforestation, which burned nearly 3 million hectares this year.
Germany is poised to elect Ilse Aigner as its first female president in January, following her nomination by Chancellor Friedrich Merz with backing from multiple parties.
A German military study found over 60% of female soldiers reported sexual harassment or abuse, prompting the defence minister to pledge zero tolerance and increase women’s recruitment.
Democrats vow to block Trump’s construction projects in Washington, D.C., including a triumphal arch and golf course. They plan to use congressional funding authority and oversight as their primary tools to challenge the administration’s initiatives.
