In today's top world headlines, Russia launched another intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, according to Ukrainian authorities.

In Colombia, at least 11 people were injured after a truck packed with explosives detonated near a police station in Cúcuta, close to the Venezuelan border, just days before the inauguration of the country's president-elect.

Meanwhile, thousands of Iranian Shia pilgrims continue their annual Arbaeen pilgrimage through Iraq toward the holy city of Karbala, one of the world's largest religious gatherings.

In Italy, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Naples injured 26 people, damaged buildings, and forced hundreds to evacuate as aftershocks raised fresh concerns.

The United States has also issued security alerts through its embassies across several Middle Eastern capitals, urging American citizens to remain vigilant and be prepared for possible regional escalation.

At the same time, wildfires fueled by strong winds continue to spread across Greece, including areas near Athens, while dangerous fire conditions persist in Spain and France, prompting emergency evacuations and large-scale firefighting operations.

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In today's top world news: Ukraine says a Russian missile strike killed at least six people in Kryvyi Rih, firefighters battle a massive wildfire on England's Suffolk coast, Iran releases footage alleging a US strike on a family home, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge attacks the government's anti-paper leak bill, Japan's earthquake death toll rises to 34, Indian markets extend gains despite global uncertainty, and Stephen Fleming is appointed England's Test head coach as Joe Root returns as captain.

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Austria has officially transformed Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station in a landmark effort to prevent the historic building from becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. After years of political debate, legal battles, and public controversy, the government completed the €23 million project in Braunau am Inn, replacing the building's dark legacy with a symbol of democracy, law, and public security.

The former birthplace of Hitler has now become a district police headquarters, while the memorial stone reading "Never Again Fascism" remains outside the building. Authorities say the move is intended to strip the property of its symbolic value for extremist groups. However, Holocaust survivor organizations remain divided, arguing that the building should instead have served as a permanent educational memorial.

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Russia Pounds Kyiv | Colombia Bomb Blast Injures 11 | Italy Earthquake, | Greece Wildfires | Wion

Ukraine Strike | Japan Quake | England Wildfire | Kharge Attack & Market Rally | World News

Austria converts Hitler's birthplace into police station | Nazi legacy erased? | Wion

Austria converts Hitler's birthplace into police station | Nazi legacy erased? | Wion