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Activists worked for years on a Hong Kong same-sex partnership bill, but a tough vote remains

By Kanis Leung, Associated Press

Hong Kong lawmakers are set to debate a government-proposed framework to recognize same-sex partnerships.

Hundreds of Greenlandic women and girls were forcibly given contraception between 1960 and 1991, report says

By Associated Press

More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date back to the 1960s.

France drifts into political turmoil as another prime minister is ousted

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. The third toppling of a head of government in 14 months leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling.

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus KGB spy network across Europe

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

The Czechs also expelled a Belarusian agent operating as a diplomat and gave the person 72 hours to leave.

Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills at least 24 people waiting to collect pensions

By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Despite the risks, many people remain in their homes because they have no means of relocating or they need to care for elderly relatives with disabilities.

Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital as they consider Gaza ceasefire

By Josef Federman, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages.

Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has demolished 30 high-rise buildings overnight in Gaza, which it accused Hamas of using for military infrastructure.

Israel targets Gaza high-rises as Trump gives Hamas 'last warning' to accept ceasefire

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Janine AlHadidi

A terrorist attack killed six Israelis and wounded more than 20 at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Israel raided the West Bank town where it says the gunmen came from. At the same time, Israel's military is assaulting Gaza City,…

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Freight train slams into a bus outside Mexico City and kills at least 10 people

By Fernando Llano, Associated Press

A freight train sheared a double-decker bus in half at a crossing northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 40, authorities said.

Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian refugee on train

By Erik Versuzco, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press

Charlotte, North Carolina, officials are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month.