The deadly attack on Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has threatened to further inflame the region and derail negotiations aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza.
Luciano Fregonese, mayor of an Italian town known for its Prosecco, started walking to offset the calories he burned during social engagements. His outings became a sensation.
Years of digging pipes and tanks, and more than $1 billion, were needed to make the Seine clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a retaliation after a humiliating security breach, as Iran seeks yet again to balance a show of force with the risk of escalation.
Kneecap's Irish nationalist rap has drawn the ire of pro-British politicians and commentators. A new film dramatizing the band's story looks set to do the same.
Mr Haniyeh, the militant group's exiled political leader, has been Hamas's lead negotiator in ceasefire talks to end the nearly 10-month-old war in Gaza.