The Haskell Free Library and Opera House opened in 1901 with the US-Canada border running right through the middle of the building, represented by a black line on the floor. Some parts of the library are in Vermont while others are in Quebec, although visitors can use both sides. cnn.it/4zJT5z7

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex says she's "deeply distressed" over reported claim that her estranged father had large collection of child sex abuse images. cnn.it/4dVIeK7

President Donald Trump claimed that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's access to a military-grade version of his Starlink internet service, called Starshield, but Ukrainian officials have said restrictions remain in place that are complicating Kyiv's war effort. cnn.it/4dWK7Gx

Israel closes West Bank city after at least five Israelis wounded in shooting attack cnn.it/3UMLEsd

The first known human case of Shamonda virus was reported by France on Thursday. The patient has died, but the World Health Organization says that it is considered to be an isolated case so far and that there is no broader risk to the general public. Here's what we know about Shamonda virus. cnn.it/4yDIJQv

Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians. cnn.it/4iBNh4Y

Concern is growing across East Africa in recent years over herders poisoning lions in retaliation for livestock attacks. "Poisoning is really the most brutal form of killing an animal. It's heart wrenching," Eric Ole Kesoi, one of the Maasai's finest trackers, tells CNN. cnn.it/4yClhmQ

El Salvador has deployed troops to Haiti to try to rescue four Salvadoran service members believed to have been captured by Haitian gangs, according to a spokesperson for a UN-authorized multinational security mission in Haiti known as the Gang Suppression Force. cnn.it/4zPgkbe

Brutal heat waves killed more than 50,000 people across Europe's cities this summer — making this year's heat the region's deadliest on record, according to a new analysis. cnn.it/4hYtCw2

Tom Skerritt, the plucky and handsome actor who charmed audiences on both the big and small screen in titles ranging from “Top Gun” to “Picket Fences,” has died. He was 93. cnn.it/3TWiPJD

A strong magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet at 10.30 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. cnn.it/4zRluDK

France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage. cnn.it/4jvYRjf

Ukraine's President Zelensky tells CNN there is nothing personal between him and Trump despite a bitter spat that sent relations plummeting. cnn.it/4hZ1V6j

Formula One is to return to Africa for the first time in more than three decades, with Rwanda granted a 10-year contract to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s – a deal described by F1 chief Stefano Domenicali as a "landmark" moment. cnn.it/4soBASQ

Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions. cnn.it/47RLinj

The State Department publicly warns Americans about violence in parts of Latin America. Privately, it tells officers reviewing asylum claims a different story, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN. cnn.it/4ze2YoQ

Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin. cnn.it/4z1su0t

Scandals about suspected AI use have spread up and down the writing industry this year. cnn.it/4dN5aLB

France's President Emmanuel Macron has slammed what he called "stupid comments" from some foreign leaders over the protests sweeping the country, after his US counterpart Donald Trump claimed migrants were fueling the unrest. cnn.it/4z5QIqC

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt ​and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media ​said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the ⁠heavily armed frontier. The report came a day after Seoul pledged to punish "resolutely" any ​further provocation by Pyongyang if North Korea acted on threats to strengthen its military ​posture along the border. cnn.it/4i695Et