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The Berlin CDU is described as being plunged into chaos after Kai Wegner’s sudden withdrawal from the party’s top candidacy for the September Berlin election, according to a developing report from Politico’s Berlin Playbook podcast.

Both reports say Israel’s parliamentary or national election is set for October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planning to run again.

Officials said France deployed two firefighting aircraft as crews worked to contain the blaze, which also forced partial closures of the A6 motorway during a busy holiday weekend.

The South Carolina Republican died after a brief and sudden illness, according to his office.

The BBC says the German discount grocer is targeting urban US markets such as Manhattan, while questions remain about whether its model can compete with Walmart.

Al Jazeera reports Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the quarterfinals, booking a Wednesday semifinal with England. The match result is based on a single supplied source and should be treated as developing rather than independently confirmed.

Iran’s state broadcaster said the IRGC Navy ordered the temporary closure and warned vessels against using what it called an “illegal route,” while a separate report placed the move in the context of wider US-Iran conflict.

Reports agree that two people were killed at a Toronto street festival. The number of wounded and details about the police response vary across early accounts.