Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals (apnews.com)
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons (apnews.com)
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China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon (apnews.com)
A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout outside the U.S. Embassy near Beirut that injured an embassy security guard, the military and embassy officals said....
China: After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive (apnews.com)
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Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake (apnews.com)
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake (apnews.com)
Nearly 1,000 people honor a young Ukrainian journalist and volunteer combat medic killed in action (apnews.com)
Nearly 1,000 people attended a ceremony Sunday honoring the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a volunteer combat medic a few days before her 26th birthday....
Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities (apnews.com)
OpenAI's Altman sidesteps questions about governance, Johansson at UN AI summit (apnews.com)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing the U.N. telecommunications agency’s annual gathering about how to tap the societal promise of artificial intelligence technology....
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike in Rafah (apnews.com)
Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attempt (apnews.com)
The friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer to travel there from the U.S. as part of the family’s security detail in what turned out to be a failed coup attempt....
Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest (apnews.com)
Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest (apnews.com)
How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options (apnews.com)
Ex-top prosecutor for Baltimore to be sentenced for mortgage fraud and perjury convictions (apnews.com)
A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore is to be sentenced this week for lying about her personal finances so she could improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic....
5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, officials say (apnews.com)
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says (apnews.com)
Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind....
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law (apnews.com)
Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country’s new ban on Al Jazeera.
New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas (apnews.com)
Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins....
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors (apnews.com)
For the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return (apnews.com)
Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (apnews.com)
ury selection was scheduled to start Monday in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would aid three New Jersey businessmen....
A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran's parliament (apnews.com)
Iran’s hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country’s parliament, authorities said Saturday, while not sharing any details on the turnout....
