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Ecuador’s President Dissolves Congress Amid Impeachment Trial

President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador disbanded the country’s opposition-led National Assembly on Wednesday, a drastic move as the right-leaning leader faced impeachment proceedings over accusations of embezzlement.

‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Italy Leave 8 Dead and Thousands Homeless

Widespread flooding in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna killed at least eight people and forced another 5,000 to abandon their homes, officials said on Wednesday as rescue efforts continued.

Syria’s Assad to Attend Arab League Summit After Yearslong Suspension

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria plans to attend a gathering of Arab leaders on Friday for the first time since he violently suppressed an anti-government uprising that morphed into a civil war, torturing and using chemical weapons on his own people.

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