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Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press

The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring.

Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered French Jewish man

By Associated Press

The tree, located in Épinay-sur-Seine, was chopped down Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw.

WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference after meeting in Alaska

By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting on Friday — despite Putin saying they had come to “an understanding” — as the two leaders offered scant details…

Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face

By Associated Press

Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s.

Live updates: Trump meets with Putin in Alaska

By Associated Press

The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.

Shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say

By Associated Press

The shooting took place outside a mosque in the central city of Örebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said.

Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Nations worked for 11 days at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis.

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heatwave is expected to last for days

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

A heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit, on several days this month was expected to last through Monday.

Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe

By Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane, Associated Press

Lucy was recovered in Ethiopia in 1974 from what was an ancient lake near fossilized remains of crocodiles, turtle eggs and crab claws.

Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule

By Associated Press

Since the Taliban seized Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed their interpretation of Islamic law on daily life, including sweeping restrictions on women and girls, based on edicts from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.