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Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press, Mayuko Ono, Associated Pres

Rescuers raced to find those still missing after the quake triggered a mall explosion, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes.

Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain

By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Jonathan J. Cooper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Hamas said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects.

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

Kevin Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning the sale over recent months and “deserve better than contempt and intimidation.”…

Ukraine hits more outlets of Russia's largest online marketplace to bring the war home

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Ukraine's attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses have produced stark images, with massive pillars of smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.

Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche

By Munir Ahmed, Riaz Khan, Associated Press

Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the other six despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.

Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Climate change's fingerprints are all over the extreme fire weather that sparked this week's devastating wildfires in Spain and France and has spiked Southern Europe's burning the past eight years, two new studies conclude.

The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species

By Silvia Stellacci, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press

Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations.

What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border.

Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant prepares to reopen without chef Redzepi at helm

By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant is set to reopen on Aug. 5 with neither its founder and celebrity chef René Redzepi at the helm nor its three stars in the Michelin Guide.