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Armed men abduct Kenyan editor, employer suspects government A newspaper editor in Kenya was kidnapped from a car late on Tuesday and then located near a dam far away a few hours later. The Standard paper said it suspected state involvement in an attempt to intimidate reporters. EU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attempted attack had "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism." She said the EU was summoning a Russian envoy, with France announcing a similar step. Germany says Russia behind attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport Investigators believe an explosives-laden drone was deliberately targeting a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport in early August. The German government said on Tuesday that it held Russia "responsible." Congo's Ebola caseload tops 6,000 as concerns grow The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths. As the virus spreads, authorities are racing to contain one of the deadliest outbreaks in history. Iran fuel crisis deepens amid war and sanctions Long lines at fuel stations are spreading across Iran as war damage, import constraints and new US sanctions squeeze supplies. Mladic's death, Bosnia and Serbia's unfinished reckoning The death of Ratko Mladic did not close a dark chapter of European history; it reopened old wounds. The ideology that created him lives on. The Dayton peace agreement ended the war, not the divisions that produced it. Will Bangladesh join the Mecca defense alliance? While Bangladesh weighs the risks of signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, experts warn that such a move could complicate relations with neighboring India. Norway's new King Haakon VIII takes oath in parliament The new king swore to uphold the constitution in parliament in Oslo, the first major institutional step of his reign. Haakon VIII's wife Queen Mette-Marit had to skip the event in the aftermath of her lung transplant. Nepal flood: Death toll tops 1,000 as rescue continues Nepalese authorities say 4,000 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams with search dogs comb through mud, rocks and debris. US irks Germany, Europe with Russian G20 invite, press bans Russia's finance minister is at the G20 meeting in Asheville but some key US press corps members are not. The mood was already tense amid the lengthy Iran war and Trump's renewed beef with neighbor Canada. Can new Apple CEO John Ternus fix the tech giant's AI woes? John Ternus is just the third Apple CEO in 30 years. His primary challenge is to correct the company's faltering AI strategy to preserve its position as a big tech leader. Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football The Argentine legend announced that he will not play for the national team again, ending an illustrious international career. How China buried Tibet flood images after Nepal disaster In Tibet, a digital crackdown followed the deadly flood that has devastated communities along the China-Nepal border. Censors erased viral footage while Chinese state media flooded platforms with official content.