International News from Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza, two die in church

Israeli forces killed at least 22 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including two people who died in a strike on a church that late Pope Francis used to speak to regularly, medics and church officials said.
UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country's democratic system.
Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead

A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 60 people dead and 11 others missing on Thursday.
South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated

Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday, the safety ministry said.

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