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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. Students leave Gaza to continue studies, others in limbo More than three school years since the start of Israel's war in Gaza, more Palestinian students are restarting studies at universities abroad. Education has yet to return to normal, as schools expand online teaching. China's tech rise reshapes the global space race China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale. Why US train travel lags behind Asia and Europe As flights get pricier and gas prices stay high, more US travelers are turning to trains — and hitting a system built for freight, not people. Iran: Pressure on persecuted Baha'i community intensifies Arrests, torture, mock executions: War has seen the Iranian regime crack down on dissidents of all kinds. Members of the country's Baha'i faith have long been persecuted, but their situation is now worsening. Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are creating a major test for NATO unity. 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. The moral test US founding father Thomas Jefferson failed? Polish general and freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko presented US founding father Thomas Jefferson with a moral test. Historians still disagree on whether Jefferson passed or not. 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. US: President Trump pardons 11 people, including Clean Air Act violators Donald Trump has granted pardons to nine people convicted of violating a key environmental law. The US President has also pardoned an associate of convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Maltese tycoon faces trial over Caruana Galizia murder The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder is in court — seven years after his arrest. Five other men have already been found guilty for their roles in the murder.