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Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a region on edge watches Gaza cease-fire talks

By Aref Tufaha, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel's army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation.

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after online abuse fueled by gender misconceptions

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.

Vietnam’s president confirmed as new Communist Party chief in wake of predecessor’s death

By Associated Press

Vietnamese President To Lam was confirmed Saturday as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. It was unclear if Lam will stay in his role as president.

Simone Biles captures her 7th Olympic gold medal by winning women’s vault for a 2nd time

By Will Graves, Associated Press

The 27-year-old Biles averaged 15.300 for her signature Yurchenko double pike and Cheng vaults to claim a second gold on the event eight years after she triumphed in Rio de Janeiro.

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for attack on beach hotel in Somalia’s capital that killed 32

By Omar Faruk, Associated Press

Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening.

AP review: Vote tallies provided by Venezuela opposition casts doubt on official election results

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press

An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won.

U.S. is sending fighter jets to boost military presence in Middle East as tensions soar

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as leaders worry about escalating violence in response to recent attacks by Israel on…

In India, families ran for higher ground as water surged against their doors. Now everything is wiped away

By Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press

When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders.

Russia acknowledges Kremlin operatives were among citizens freed in prisoner swap

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services.

UK government warns of tough response to far-right protests as police prepare for more unrest

By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England are due in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend.