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Fethullah Gülen, Turkish spiritual leader who self-exiled in the U.S., has died

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Gülen was a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey.

Indigenous Australian senator yells at King Charles, ‘You are not my king’

By Associated Press

Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones.

As UN conference nears, countries have made little progress toward biodiversity goals

By Michael Casey, Christina Larson, Associated Press

As of this week, around 46 percent of countries have submitted targets and less than 15 precent submitted plans for reaching them.

What is the financial institution affiliated with Hezbollah that Israel is targeting in Lebanon?

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing.

Putin hosts BRICS summit, attempting to show West it can’t keep Russia off global stage

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Blinken returns to Middle East

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department said Secretary Antonu Blinken would depart Monday for a weeklong trip to Israel and a number of Arab countries on a visit that also comes as Israel weighs retaliation against Iran for a ballistic missile attack earlier…

Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run financial institution

By Sarah El Deeb, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks but where many ordinary people keep their savings.

Tropical Storm Oscar dumps heavy rain on eastern Cuba as it heads toward the Bahamas

By Associated Press

Tropical Storm Oscar is moving across eastern Cuba after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the island already beleaguered by a massive power outage.

Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press

Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain.

U.S. officials investigate leak of classified documents that describe Israel’s attack plans

By Zeke Miller, Mike Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said the documents appear to be legitimate.