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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Euphoria' star, dies at 53 Eric Dane, the actor remembered as the heartthrob Dr. Mark "McSteamy" Sloan on "Grey's Anatomy," has died after a battle with ALS. His memoir is due to be published later this year. North Korea's Kim Jong Un opens key party congress Kim Jong Un lauded North Korea's improving economy as he opened the Workers’ Party congress. Held every five years, the country's most important political event is a forum for the leader to outline upcoming policies. Trump orders Pentagon to release files on UFOs and aliens "I don't know if they're real or not," US President Trump said of aliens. But he said interest in the topic led him to order the declassification of information related to extraterrestrial life. Austrian climber guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Alpine peak An amateur mountaineer was found guilty of manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death on Austria's highest peak. He had left her alone while he searched for help. A thousand Kenyans 'recruited' for Russia's war — new report Kenya's intelligence service says 1,000 Kenyans had been lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations. Faltering fighter jet deal casts doubt on EU defense plans Europe is supposed to be collaborating more on defense in response to Trump. But German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signaled his country may exit the FCAS flagship deal to jointly build a warplane with France. Who are Donald Trump's 'kindred spirits' in Europe? US President Donald Trump has many enthusiastic supporters in Europe — but his plans to take over Greenland have cost him some fans. 'Hallmark of genocide' found in Sudan's el-Fasher — UN An independent fact-finding mission said the paramilitary RSF's capture of el-Fasher bore the "hallmarks of genocide." Graphic footage circulated in October showed RSF members carrying out mass killings and other crimes. Why is Indonesia offering to send thousands of troops into Gaza? Indonesia will join the Board of Peace and will send troops to Gaza. It's a risky move politically — Indonesia has no official relations with Israel — but President Prabowo Subianto says he has good reasons. Christine Lagarde: Is central bank independence at risk? Speculation is mounting over the European Central Bank's leadership after a report suggested Christine Lagarde may step down early. The possibility is already stirring debate about politics and central bank independence. Trump's Board of Peace set for inaugural meeting on Gaza US President Trump has invited members to the first meeting of his Board of Peace. With many countries absent, the project faces questions over its US-dominated structure and global ambitions. What's next for South Korea after Yoon's life sentence? The deep divisions following President Yoon-Suk-yeol martial law fiasco in December 2024 tested South Korea's democracy, and experts say it will take time for the country to move forward. Palestinian journalists tortured in Israeli prisons — report A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based NGO, lists accounts of media professionals held by Israel since October 7, 2023. Israel has repeatedly denied reports of mistreatment of prisoners.