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Hungary public media reform begins with black screen apology People tuning in to public service media in Hungary on Tuesday were greeted by a black screen and an apology. Peter Magyar has begun dismantling one of Viktor Orban's most potent tools of power. Attacks on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit: What is Putin's goal? Kyiv suffered heavy Russian strikes ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. Experts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to send a message. Ukraine: Suspect in Monaco bomb attack found dead near Kyiv Ukrainain prosecutors say the body of the woman suspected of the bombing that targeted businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was found near Kyiv. Police said they had detained two individuals suspected of murdering her. Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall The French president landed in Damascus on Monday evening. He's the first EU leader to visit the country since Bashar Assad's sudden downfall and the rise of former militant turned President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse A Vienna court has convicted two former Syrian security officials, including the former intelligence chief in Raqqa, for offenses including torture and sexual assault against opponents of Bashar Assad's regime. Firefighters battle wildfires across southern Europe Wildfires are raging across several parts of southern Europe. They come on the heels of massive heat waves in much of the region. Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece, France and Spain Six countries in southern Europe have been hit by wildfires. One of the blazes, in southwestern France, could affect Monday's third stage of the Tour de France, authorities warn. Albania PM Rama: Protests a stage for anti-Trump forces Protesters in Albania say their government is selling the country its nature out to foreign investors and luxury developers. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tells DW why he thinks people are so upset. Ukraine strikes oil terminals near St. Petersburg in Russia The long-range strikes are the latest salvo in Ukraine’s expanding campaign to inflict economic damage on Russia and hinder its war machine. Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated the violence.