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Thai court dissolves party that won election, accuses it of threatening nation’s monarchy

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press

A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family.

The Great Barrier Reef waters were the warmest in 400 years over the past decade, Australian study finds

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

The scientists warned that the reef likely won't survive if planetary warming isn't stopped.

Bangladesh’s prime minister quit and fled the country after weeks of protests. What’s next?

By Julhas Alam, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter. Here’s what we know.

Open water swimmers jump in the Seine River amid safety concerns

By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

Despite massive efforts to clear the Seine, water quality has been a constant concern throughout the Games.

News Wrap: Nobel laureate Yunus selected to lead Bangladesh’s interim government

In our news wrap Tuesday, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been selected to lead Bangladesh's interim government until new elections can take place, an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed 10 Palestinians, stocks recovered some ground after…

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Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political assassination plot

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before a Pennsylvania rally in which Trump was injured…

Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Khelif defeated Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand 5:0 in the semifinals at Roland Garros, where the crowd roared for her and chanted her name repeatedly during her three-round fight.

Olympic marathon swim test canceled over Seine water quality concerns

By Kate Brumback, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.

Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story.

Olympic boxer at center of gender misconceptions fights for spot in gold medal bout

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Imane Khelif’s fight for a gold medal amid scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender continues when she takes the ring in the Olympic boxing semifinals.