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Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly harassing a whale

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Bolsonaro appeared at the federal police in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to meet with officers, along with his lawyer and former adviser who was also present at the time of the alleged incident.

Yellen urges world leaders to redirect frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine reconstruction

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday offered her strongest public support yet for the idea of liquidating roughly $300 billion and using them for Ukraine.

U.S. Army is restructuring its workforce to prepare for future wars

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The changes come as the Army struggles with recruiting shortfalls that have made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs.

Head of NATO says no troops going to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider war

By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron says that sending in Western troops should not be "ruled out" in the future.

Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent

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

Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday.

Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue

By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn

Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have…

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The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister just resigned. What does that mean for the war in Gaza?

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

The resignation is seen as the first step in a reform process urged by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it will do little to address the authority's longstanding lack…

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s bid to join NATO

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

The Monday vote cleared Sweden's final hurdle after it first applied to join the alliance in May 2022.

Supporters stage huge rally in Bolsonaro’s defense as he faces potential jail time

By Felipe Mello, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Bolsonaro is seeking to show his base is resilient as he is being investigated by federal police over his alleged role in the Jan. 8, 2023, attacks on government buildings by his supporters over his election loss.

Human Rights Watch says Israel is violating order from top UN court by blocking aid to Gazans

By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Human Rights Watch said Israel was not adhering to the court’s order on aid provision, citing a 30% drop in the daily average number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the weeks following the court’s ruling.