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Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gains. What China's new military foothold in Laos means for Southeast Asia Beijing says its new Laos facility will train pilots. Analysts see a broader signal: China's growing military presence in mainland Southeast Asia. Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation. Bosnia election: New steps to prevent electoral fraud, but nationalist parties remain on top New technology has stopped votes being cast on behalf of dead or absent voters, and turnout has fallen to a record low. But it was a case of deja vu in Bosnia's elections with the same parties winning. Israel's mental health crisis in the wake of Oct. 7 attacks More than a third of Israelis have shown symptoms of mental health conditions, a report found. Three years after the October 7 attack, the country's health system is still struggling to come to terms with its effects. Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade. Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court. Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member presidency is set to be dominated by nationalists from the three major ethnic groups, including Zeljka ​Cvijanovic, backed by disqualified Serb secessionist leader Milorad Dodik. In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region. Peru: Fire burning on road to Machu Picchu kills 1 One person has died and two others have suffered burns in a fire near the main access route to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer Days after US President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation. Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to war For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.