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Kushner has rare meeting with Hamas' leader on Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next

By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Cara Anna, Associated Press

The talks aim to salvage the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war.

Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Art expert Alberto Fiz estimated the value of the stolen works at 70 million euros ($81 million) to 80 million euros ($92 million).

Rescuers in Indonesia recover more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53

By Firdia Lisnawati, Associated Press

More than 900 homes were destroyed and 450 more damaged in East Nusa Tenggara province, forcing about 5,000 people into temporary shelters.

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

By Associated Press

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead inside an address in south London on Friday.

While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis

By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in…

U.S. pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

By Ben Finley, Didi Tang, Associated Press

The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Israel and the Lebanese government announced a “framework agreement” on June 26, laying out a plan for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon in exchange for the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings

By Yacob Herin, Associated Press

Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that posed a threat to coastal communities.

Jason Arday, youngest Black professor at Cambridge, found dead at 41 after resignation

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.