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Israel seizes control of strategic Gaza land border, claims area is awash in smuggling tunnels

By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Beyond Rafah, Israeli forces were still battling militants in parts of Gaza the military said it wrested control of months ago — potential signs of a low-level insurgency that could keep Israeli troops engaged in the territory.

South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended

By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory.

News Wrap: Israeli official expects 7 more months of fighting in Gaza

In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel's national security advisor says he expects another seven months of fighting in Gaza, South Africans voted in what could be country's most significant election in decades, a volcano in Iceland erupted for a fifth…

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Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea's mass-casualty disaster.

Brazil president withdraws his ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

By Eléonore Hughes, David Biller, Associated Press

Wednesday's move was announced in Brazil's official gazette. Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel's offensive in Gaza, which he compared to the Holocaust earlier this year.

France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons

By Associated Press

It is the most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift that could help change the complexion of the war.

Giant pandas will return to Washington’s National Zoo by year’s end

By Dino Hazell, Associated Press

The zoo announced Wednesday that a fresh agreement had been struck with the Chinese government, and a pair of adult pandas would be arriving by the end of the year.

Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting blame

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Netanyahu's supporters say he is genuinely concerned for the safety of Jews around the world. However, he has repeatedly sidestepped accountability for not preventing Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor near Rafah, along Gaza’s border with Egypt

By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The corridor, known as Philadelphi, stretches along the border with neighboring Egypt, near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently.