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Taliban deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling, United Nations agency says

By Riazat Butt, Associated Press

The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans. That's according to new data released Thursday by UNESCO.

Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as lawmakers ask leaders to keep military out of election politics

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. CQ Brown, lawmakers asked the defense leaders to reaffirm that U.S. law prohibits forces from being used for civilian law enforcement and that they should not carry out unlawful orders.

This U.S.-Russian dual national made a $52 donation to Ukraine. She's just been jailed for 12 years on treason charges

By Associated Press

Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old former ballet dancer, reportedly had her phone confiscated after arriving in Yekaterinburg in January and police found evidence on the phone of the donation.

As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves

By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

Families are often on the run and must bury their dead wherever possible. Witness accounts and video footage show that bodies are buried in backyards and parking lots, beneath staircases and along roadsides.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing as new round of Israel-Hamas talks begin

By Abby Sewell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

On Thursday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said the broader framework of the cease-fire deal laid out by President Joe Biden in May has generally been accepted and that the negotiation was a process.

News Wrap: U.S. says it is committed to Gaza cease-fire talks

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. says it remains committed to talks to end the fighting in Gaza ahead of negotiations planned for Thursday, the Taliban marked the third anniversary of its return to power in Afghanistan, the World…

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Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin's efforts to counter incursion

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign…

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After Vienna concert cancellations, Swifties shake it off and flock to London

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Taylor Swift fans have been shaken by the cancellation of her Vienna shows because of a terror threat, but it has not damped fans’ enthusiasm to see her in London.

Hamas official says group is losing faith in U.S. as Gaza cease-fire mediator

By Abby Sewell, Associated Press

A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week.