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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says

By Julia Frankel, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of the 26-year-old woman born in Turkey as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. The White House said in a statement it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing of a U.S. citizen.

Nearly a million people flee as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China

By Kanis Leung, Jim Gomez, Associated Press

A powerful typhoon has made landfall on a Chinese holiday island after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.

Kenya school dormitory fire kills 17 students, seriously burns 13 others

By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Police said Friday they feared the death toll may rise.

Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass

By Nicole Winfield, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press

Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.

WATCH: Blinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for efforts to fight gang violence

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections.

News Wrap: Blinken visits Haiti amid gang violence and political upheaval

In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Blinken made a rare visit to Haiti, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the nation since 2015, Ukraine has a new top diplomat amid a broader shake-up of Zelenskyy's government and FBI…

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PHOTOS: Memorable moments from the 2024 Paralympics

By Steff Staples

From historic wins to marriage proposals, this year's Paralympic Games in Paris has been filled with golden moments.

Displaced Israeli students start a new school year in the shadow of war

By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic

As children around the world are starting a new school year, some are returning in the shadow of war. More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from the northern border because of Hezbollah attacks. Nick Schifrin and producer Karl Bostic…

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U.S. says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press

The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for entry to the United States or other countries.

First batch of mpox vaccines arrive in Congo as health officials say 3 million doses needed

By Associated Press

Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.