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Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth

By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars has sold for over $5 million at a New York auction, setting a world record. But officials in Niger, where the meteorite was found, suspect it may have been smuggled out of the West African…

Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting

By Will Wessert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine.

What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

South Korea's president to pardon jailed ex-justice minister

By Associated Press

South Korea’s president will pardon jailed former justice minister Cho Kuk, cutting short his two-year sentence for falsifying academic records to help his children enter prestigious schools.

U.S. congressman speaks with Syrian president about returning Kayla Mueller's remains

By Ghaith Alsayed, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

A U.S. Congressman has made a brief visit to Syria where he discussed with the country’s interim president the return of the body of an American aid worker who was taken hostage and later confirmed dead in the war-torn country.

Indonesian Sharia court sentences 2 men to public caning for kissing and hugging

An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, for hugging and kissing.

Prime minister says Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, criticizes Israel's new offensive in Gaza

By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada.

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables

By Associated Press

Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia.

Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control.

This sculpture at the UN is covered in more trash each day as nations work toward ending plastic pollution

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Delegates to the treaty talks pass by the sculpture daily, drowning in plastic, as a reminder of their responsibility to solve the plastic pollution crisis.