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What to expect as the Paralympic Games begin in Paris

By Ciarán Fahey, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press

The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris.

Russian missiles and drones kill 5 in Ukraine, as Western-supplied F-16s down some of them

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls for the U.S. to lift restrictions and let Ukraine strike deep inside Russia to hit military infrastructure responsible for the war.

Jewish settlers rampage in West Bank, killing 1, Palestinian officials say

By Associated Press

Palestinians and rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of turning a blind eye or openly supporting settler violence in the West Bank.

Travis King, Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion

By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Army had charged Army Pvt. Travis King with 14 offenses, and had scheduled a hearing for last month at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Israel has rescued one of the hostages abducted in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, military says

By Associated Press

The military said on Tuesday that 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi was rescued "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip."…

Sudanese families describe their search for sanctuary as the brutal civil war rages on

By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso

In total, 11 million Sudanese have been forced from their homes because of the country's bitter civil war between the army and a rogue militia. Up to 150,000 are feared dead and millions more face unimaginable trauma. In her third…

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Canada imposes 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the U.S. measure against imports

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The announcement comes after encouragement by U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday.

Can Lebanon’s battered economy survive a war between Israel and Hezbollah?

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Lebanon has struggled with years of political and economic crises that left it indebted, without a stable electricity supply, a proper banking system and with rampant poverty.

As Israel’s economy struggles, leading economists say ending the war in Gaza would help

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict.

Protesters in Mexico march against outgoing president’s judiciary overhaul plan

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Protesters in Mexico marched in opposition to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed judicial overhaul that critics say will weaken democratic checks and balances.