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Smoke rises from a wildfire in the town of Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syria's massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles

Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control after 10 days of intense firefighting. Civil Defense officials announced Sunday that efforts, including aerial and ground teams, … more

By GHAITH ALSAYED and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD | 7/13/25

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a media event in Sydney, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Steven Markham/AAP Image via AP)

Australia PM Albanese kicks off China visit focused on trade

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has kicked off a visit to China meant to shore up the countries’ trade relations. Albanese met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining on Sunday, the … more

7/13/25

The Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza has topped 58,000, Gaza health officials say

The Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza has topped 58,000, Gaza health officials say. more

7/13/25

Civilians practice military skills on a training ground in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Ukraine's security agency says it killed Russian agents suspected of gunning down its officer

Ukraine's security agency says it has killed Russian agents suspected of assassinating a senior officer in Kyiv. The Security Service of Ukraine reported that the suspects were killed in the Kyiv … more

7/13/25

Shooter in Austria kills a man and wounds a woman before taking his own life, police say

Police in Austria say a man was fatally shot and a woman seriously wounded south of Vienna. Police said the shooter fled in a vehicle before taking his own life on Sunday morning. The woman was … more

7/13/25

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with the trophy after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Iga Swiatek wins Wimbledon after a difficult year that included a doping case and a title drought

Iga Swiatek is the youngest woman since Serena Williams to own Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces after becoming Wimbledon's champion. The 24-year-old Swiatek's 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/13/25

An apartment fire in Turkey's Ankara kills 3, including a baby

A fire at a 26-story apartment building in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has killed three people, including a three-and-a-half-month-old baby. The blaze started late Saturday night on the fourth floor … more

7/13/25

Mourners attend the funeral of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

28 Palestinians including children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza including four children. Strikes since late Friday have targeted areas in central and southern Gaza, leaving 13 … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA | 7/13/25

People take part in a protest in support of 'Palestine Action', organised by the Defend Our Juries group, in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament Square in London, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Jeff Moore/PA via AP)

More than 40 arrested at London protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

Authorities have arrested over 40 people during a protest in central London. Demonstrators opposed the government's decision to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist … more

By PAN PYLAS | 7/12/25

In this photo provided by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second right, shakes hands with North Korean officials upon his arrival at an airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey made the comments during a trip to … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 7/12/25

Bad Bunny performs during his first show of his 30-date concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Puerto Ricans hope for change as Bad Bunny sings about the island's turmoil and identity

Bad Bunny’s latest album, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” is sparking global conversations about Puerto Rico’s culture and struggles. The artist’s series of 30 concerts in Puerto Rico, which … more

By DÁNICA COTO | 7/12/25

Islamic State-aligned rebels kill 66 civilians in eastern Congo

Local officials in eastern Congo say rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group have killed 66 people. They say fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out the killings in Irumu, … more

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and WILSON MCMAKIN | 7/12/25

Boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of the Dominican Republic killing at least 4 people

Authorities in the Dominican Republic report that a migrant boat has capsized off the eastern coast, killing at least four people. On Saturday, emergency crews and the military searched for … more

7/12/25

FILE - Liberia's President, Joseph Boakai, left, and Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, right, pose for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)

Trump administration has floated deporting third-party nationals to Africa. Here's what we know

South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it’s in talk with the administration of President Donald Trump on a similar deal. Nigeria meanwhile says it’s … more

By MONIKA PRONCZUK | 7/12/25

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts during the women's singles semifinal match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

American Amanda Anisimova faces Poland's Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon women's final

Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek both will be aiming to win Wimbledon for the first time when they meet in the women’s final. Saturday’s title match at Centre Court is the first for Anisimova, a … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/12/25

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales awaits the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Windsor, England, Tuesday July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP)

Kate, Princess of Wales, to present women's singles trophy at Wimbledon

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to present the trophy to the winner of the women’s singles final at Wimbledon after opting not to attend the match last year while she was recovering from … more

7/12/25

President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with New Caledonia's elected officials and state representatives for an agreement aimed at granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Tom Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP)

France says the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia will have more freedoms

France has announced a sweeping agreement granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia. However, it stops short of the full independence sought by some Indigenous Kanaks. … more

7/12/25

FILE - Jeff Lynne performs at the 52nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls out

A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night on Sunday after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot. Lynne, who's 77, withdrew on … more

7/12/25

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts after losing the women's singles final match against Iga Swiatek of Poland at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Amanda Anisimova thanks her mom through tears after 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova thanked her mother for flying to London to watch her play in the Wimbledon final and for all of her help through the years. Anisimova lost 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek at the All England … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/12/25

Officials inspect the site of Thursday's Air India plane crash on the roof of a building in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff. The … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 7/12/25