The Brief

A girl walks past the site after a suicide car bomb attack at the shopping area of Karrada, a largely Shi'ite district, in Baghdad, Iraq, July 4, 2016.

Latest Baghdad Bombing Underscores Iraq's Nightmare

A deadly bombing in Baghdad is raising memories of Iraq's sectarian civil war. The attack underscores the ongoing nightmare for Iraq as it continues to grapple with political divisions, struggling institutions, and vast threats to its security

Coffee cups with US President Barack Obama and name of Democrat Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton are seen for sale at a gift shop on June 8, 2015 at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.

President Obama Will Stump for Clinton in North Carolina

President Obama will join Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail for the first time in Charlotte, North Carolina to make an affirmative case for her that some Democrats worry she hasn't made, building on the efforts of other party surrogates in recent weeks

British Prime Minister David Cameron Attends European Council Meeting Following The UK's Decision To Leave The EU

French President Says Brexit Won't Affect E.U. Expansion

French President Francois Hollande says the British vote to leave the European Union won't threaten eventual enlargement of the bloc. He was speaking after a summit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders from Balkan states aspiring to E.U. membership

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver on July 1, 2016.

Trump Campaign Improves in Fits and Starts

In the two week since firing his campaign manager, Donald Trump has made progress in professionalizing his threadbare White House bid, but it is clear that the Republican still has a ways to go to even out the rough edges of his operation

INDONESIA-ATTACKS

Suicide Bomber Attacks Police Station in Indonesia

A suicide bomber has attacked a police post in Central Java, killing himself and injuring a police officer, according to a local police official. The attack comes less than a month after suicide bombings were foiled in the country's second largest city, Surabaya

Muslim worshippers gather after a suicide bomber detonated a device near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2016.

Blast Near One of Islam's Holiest Sites Kills 4

A suicide bombing outside the sprawling mosque grounds where the Prophet Muhammad is buried in Medina killed four members of the Saudi security forces on Monday. Similar attacks outside a Shiite mosque and a U.S. Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a coordinated assault

Gunmen storm and take hostages in Dhaka

Bangladesh Attack: Former Hostages Being Questioned

Some of the hostages rescued from the weekend attack on an upscale restaurant in Bangladesh's capital were questioned by investigators. It was not clear if they are suspects, or if they were being held because they might have useful information

Italian Police inspect the banks of the Tiber river in Rome where the body of a young man was found on July 4, 2016.

Body of Missing College Student Found in Rome

Beau Solomon, a visiting student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, arrived in Italy to study at John Cabot University. He was reported missing the following morning by his roommate, according to the small liberal arts college based in Rome

Defending champion Miki Sudo and Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas compete for the women's title during Nathan's Famous 100th Anniversary of the 4th of July hot dog-easting contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY, on July 4, 2016.

Joey Chestnut Wins Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut upset Matt Stonie to regain the championship title at the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island. Chestnut downed 70 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, beating out Stonie by 17 dogs

Protestors Attend Anti-Brexit Rallys Across The UK

Brexit Making Skeptical Europeans Value E.U.

The uncertainty of Brexit is making Brussels look better than it used to. In a series of polls taken since the Brexit vote, support for the E.U. has actually risen in some member countries—including Italy, Denmark, Spain, and Finland—that were previously lukewarm on the institution