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Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party's nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Thursday voted to recognize the 1930s starvation of millions in Ukraine under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin as a "genocide."

German prosecutors have charged an ex-employee of East Germany's secret police, the Stasi, of carrying out a murder almost 50 years ago.

Observers say neither Hezbollah nor Israel want to escalate their ongoing conflict despite limited fighting near Lebanon. However, Israel's blockade of Gaza following the Hamas attacks could change the situation quickly.

The politics of climate change in Vietnam's authoritiarian system has led to climate activists being arrested and imprisoned.

Huge investments in fossil fuels are supposed to revive the fortunes of Brazil's oil hub. While the government's plan is welcomed on the ground, climate activists accuse President Lula of breaking promises.

A shocking viral video, of which little is known, is circulating online – some users claim it shows young Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in animal cages. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Many accounts are sharing a viral video claiming that "Israel warplanes bombed the historic Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza". But although the church is intact, according to this Facebook post, the air strikes that we see in the viral video did strike a densely populated area in Gaza, in the vicinity of several schools, according to Bellingcat. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Pakistan's government has announced privatization plans for its debt-ridden national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. Employees are concerned about their jobs and pensions, and they plan to resist.

From reports of indiscriminate shooting at several locations, to revelations that babies and elderly people were among the victims, the international press weighs in on the latest, horrific details about Hamas's attack on Israel. We also take a look at concerns the Israeli army could go too far in Gaza, and finish with a look at how the latest outbreak of violence is sowing divisions in the West.

The EU's top brass sowed confusion by announcing and then backtracking a suspension of Palestinian aid. Slashing such funds would be unfair and undermine EU strategic interests, top officials and analysts warn.

The Category 4 storm made its landfall near Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination in Mexico. It threatens to bring heavy rainfall and cause flooding in the region.