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Israeli strikes on Gaza ‘beyond the principle of proportionality,’ says Italy’s Meloni

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as disproportionate, saying there have been “too many innocent victims.”…

Trump administration to host Israeli officials for talks on post-war Gaza

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press

The talks come amid mounting outrage over this week’s double Israeli strike on a southern Gaza hospital that killed journalists, emergency responders and others.

Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

History's first American pope also called for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel, and for both sides and international players to end the war.

Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Victor Trehubov, spokesman for local ground forces, told The Associated Press that some Russian troops have entered two villages in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, a major Ukrainian industrial center next to the Donetsk region where fierce fighting has been taking…

Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland

By Associated Press

Danish broadcaster DR reported Wednesday that at least three Americans have been involved in these operations. They allegedly compiled lists of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders and tried to influence local politics.

Here’s a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuse him of prolonging the war for political reasons. Netanyahu blames Hamas and says criticism of Israel's wartime conduct is only making the militant group more intransigent.

IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions

By Jon Gambrell, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press

The IAEA's confirmation Wednesday comes after threats from Iran amid tensions over its nuclear program. The IAEA declines to say what exactly prompted Rafael Grossi to receive protection from an elite police unit.

News Wrap: Israeli military says it targeted Hamas camera in Gaza hospital strike

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Israeli military claims it was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera when it struck a hospital in Gaza and killed 20 people, including five journalists and the Trump administration says it will withhold federal funding…

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WATCH: Rubio jokes this Labor Day is most meaningful ever ‘as someone with 4 jobs’

By Associated Press

Marco Rubio has three other roles in addition to his full-time job as America’s chief diplomat.

UK’s hard-right Reform party pledges mass deportations if it wins power

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally.