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• 2 former UN employees charged in conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya
  Canadian police said Tuesday that two former UN employees in Montreal have been charged in a conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya between 2018 and 2021.
• Armenia and Azerbaijan move toward normalized relations as the first border marker is placed
  Experts in Armenia and Azerbaijan have worked to distinguish boundaries and have placed the first border marker as the nations strive for a peace treaty after a six-week war in 2020.
• Haitian officials scramble to impose security measures with council inauguration imminent
  A transitional council in Haiti in charge of selecting a new cabinet and PM says members must be sworn in at Haiti’s National Palace; gangs control most of the surrounding area.
• Paris Charles de Gaulle airport unveils new baggage handling system ahead of Olympics
  Paris Charles de Gaulle airport has unveiled a new baggage handling system ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, which includes a revamped scanner system.
• Italian Senate approves law allowing anti-abortion groups to access women considering procedure
  Italy's Senate approved a law Tuesday allowing anti-abortion groups access to public support centers where women who are considering ending their pregnancies go to receive counseling.
• Greek skies turn orange as dust clouds roll in from Sahara Desert
  Skies over Greece's capital, Athens, turned an orange hue Tuesday as strong winds carried dust from the Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea.
• Paris mayor confident River Seine's water quality good enough for Olympic swimming
  Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo expressed confidence Tuesday that the River Seine's water quality will allow for Olympic swimming this summer.
• Legal challenge over British government's role in weapons sales to Israel will proceed
  A U.K. judge said Tuesday that a legal challenge over the government's role in allowing arms to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court in October.
• Morocco wants to become an aviation hub, but airplane makers struggle to meet demand
  Moroccan officials want to grow the country's aviation industry, as companies like Airbus and Boeing outsource production, design and maintenance to countries from Thailand to Mexico.
• Zelenskyy says Russian missile strike on Kharkiv's TV tower part of intimidation campaign
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said a Russian strike on a TV tower in Kharkiv was part of an effort to intimidate the city and limit its access to information.

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