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Trump Welcomes Edan Alexander, Former Hamas Hostage, to White House

Mr. Alexander, who was held for nearly 600 days before being released in May, is a dual citizen of Israel and the United States. He was in the Israeli military when he was abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Yael Alexander and Adi Alexander, the parents of Edan Alexander, at home in Tenafly, N.J., last year.

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

Some parts of Western Europe were starting to cool off as the extreme heat that has gripped the continent moved east.

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Fans were used to keep people cool at a restaurant near the Piazza di Spagna in Rome on Monday.

Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms

The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.

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In the past, women were allowed to volunteer to serve in the military, but they were not entered into a lottery system for compulsory service like their male peers. Women volunteers made up roughly a quarter of 2024’s cohort.

Thousands in Norway Mistakenly Told of Lottery Winnings

A state-owned gambling company apologized after telling players that they had won “erroneously high prizes.” It blamed the error on a faulty currency conversion.

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Tickets on sale in Düsseldorf, Germany, last year. EuroJackpot is a Europewide lottery.

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

Weather agencies have warned of a third day of high temperatures that in some places have climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.

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Cooling off in Brussels on Wednesday. In Belgium, the authorities have issued heat warnings at the highest level.

A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums

The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.

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A blank space on the wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where a painting of Ferdinando de’ Medici hung until a tourist damaged it on Saturday.

A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Worries Europe’s Museums

The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.

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A blank space on the wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where a painting of Ferdinando de’ Medici hung until a tourist damaged it on Saturday.

What to Know About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Iran

President Trump said the truce was holding after lashing out at both countries for seemingly violating the agreement.

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Israelis wait outside a bomb shelter between air-raid warnings in Rishpon, Israel, on Tuesday.
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