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As conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border heats up, fires have become the most visible sign

By Abby Sewell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline.

Bolsonaro indicted by Brazil’s police for money laundering linked to undeclared diamonds

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store.

Exit poll suggests huge majority for Britain’s Labour party, leaving Conservatives in disarray

By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval.

Days before high-stakes French election, government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot, was assaulted by a group of people on Wednesday evening while putting up election posters near Paris. Several candidates have reported being attacked on the campaign trail…

Ukraine’s army retreats from Chasiv Yar as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

For months, Russian forces have focused on capturing the town. It's highly sought after due to its strategic location and elevated position.

Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements

By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

The house-building is the latest effort by Israel's hard-line government to beef up the settlements as part of a strategy to cement Israel's control over the West Bank and prevent a future Palestinian state.

Moscow court sentences U.S. citizen Robert Woodland to 12.5 years in prison for drug trafficking

By Associated Press

Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an…

Mbappé says France election results are ‘catastrophic’ as the far right gets closer to power

By Steve Douglas, Associated Press

France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé says election results are “catastrophic” as the nation lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II. The National Rally gained around a third of the vote in the first round of a…

U.S. man, 76, swims in Seine River ahead of Paris Olympics, amid concerns of E. coli

By Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press

Unsafe levels of E. coli were found in the Seine River last week for the third consecutive week. But on Thursday, regional authorities released new results showing an improvement.