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Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza.

Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says

ELECTION WATCH 2024

Japan’s ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday.

Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia.

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Social Democrats win Lithuania’s election, overcoming center-right government

Israeli airstrikes pummel the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre

Successive Israeli airstrikes pummeled the southern port city of Tyre in Lebanon following an evacuation warning from the Israeli military for parts of the city.

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Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Both police and civilians injured in Peru after protests against rising crime levels

Israel-Hamas war

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Analysis: Iran faces tough choices in deciding how to respond to Israeli strikes

Middle East latest: Israel passes 2 laws restricting UN agency that distributes aid in Gaza

Russia-Ukraine war

The trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won’t label Moscow as an enemy

GLOBAL BUSINESS NEWS

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of a big week for Big Tech as oil drops 6%

U.S. stocks closed broadly higher as gains by some Big Tech companies helped offset a skid in oil-and-gas stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday.

Indonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

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A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost

‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France

Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?

In Colombia, Amazon River’s extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters

As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Europe

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Asia

AP Explains: What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean?

Latin America

Americans in Puerto Rico can’t vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race

Middle East

Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction

Africa

France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat

U.S. News

Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon

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Fans in Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese hometown pack in to watch Game 3 of the World Series

Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan on Tuesday morning to cheer the country’s top celebrity over breakfast in Game 3 of the World Series.

Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa

Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a frightening viral disease rarely seen in America.

Catholic bishops call for authorities to step up against violence in southern Mexico

Four Roman Catholic bishops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero called Monday for civilian and military authorities to take steps to protect residents of a region rocked by violence that has left more than a dozen dead in recent days.

Polish radio station abandons use of AI ‘presenters’ following outcry

A Polish radio station says it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry.

Shohei Ohtani leads off for Dodgers in World Series Game 3, two days after dislocating shoulder

Shohei Ohtani was in his regular leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series, two days after the star slugger partially dislocated his left shoulder.

World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2

The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the nation’s history.

US presses ahead with modest Mideast plans despite election uncertainty

With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, the Biden administration is not giving up hope for short-term deals for cease-fires between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle

Brazil’s environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon.

South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide

South Africa has delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court. It is the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Sudan’s warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are `fueling the fire,’ warns UN Chief

The U.N. chief says Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside powers “fueling the fire,” which is intensifying the nightmare of hunger and disease for millions.

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

UK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99

D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as a young Royal Navy gunner, has died, his family said.

France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier returns to work after surgery for a cervical lesion

France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier has resumed work following surgery this weekend for a cervical lesion, according to a rare health update from his doctor.

Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens

Politicians in Italy have called for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that allegedly breached law enforcement, tax authority and other sensitive public data.

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years.

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect ‘harsh’ economic reality

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment.

Hungary’s Orban highlights EU dysfunction with a surprise trip to Georgia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is again highlighting what a dysfunctional family the 27 nations of the European Union can be on the global stage.

A knife attack near a school in Beijing injures 5 people, including 3 children

A knife attack near a school in China’s capital has injured five people, including three children. Police say the attack occurred Monday in northwestern Beijing.

Parties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president win parliament seats in election devoid of real opposition

Parties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president have swept parliament seats in an election devoid of any real opposition in the tightly-controlled Central Asian country.

Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk

Pakistan’s police have arrested a Pakistani lawyer and her husband who are known for taking on human rights cases, drawing criticism from rights groups.

2 people fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria

Police say two people have been fatally shot in a rural area of northern Austria. The suspected shooter is on the run.

In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches

Ukraine’s Premier League is holding its first full season with fans present since the start of the full-scale war in 2022, with crowd sizes limited by the capacity of nearby bomb shelters.

Founder of far-right English Defense League gets 18 months in prison for court contempt

A judge has sentenced the founder of the far-right English Defense League to a year and a half in prison for contempt of court for violating an order barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian refugee.

A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004

A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehended.

Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country’s public radio broadcaster

Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubt.

Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases

Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases.

The leaders of India and Spain launch India’s first private military aircraft plant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant.

Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect

Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interests.

Woman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king

A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted at King Charles III during a royal reception last week.

A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March.