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Bangladesh orders nationwide curfew as deaths mount in protests over government jobs

By Julhas Alam, Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press

The announcement came after police and security officials fired on protesters earlier Friday and banned all gatherings in the capital. Several people were killed, media reports said.

Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is 'illegal' and should end as 'rapidly as possible'

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies of annexing territory, imposing permanent control and…

Global technology outage disrupts flights, banks and companies around the world

By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Elaine Kurtenbach, David McHugh, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble with the update it issued that was affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a security incident or cyberattack.

Russia convicts U.S. journalist of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated

By Kirill Zarubin, Associated Press

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject.

Yemen's Houthis launch drone strike on Israel, killing 1 and wounding at least 10 in Tel Aviv

By Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Associated Press

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which was their first lethal strike in Israel.

News Wrap: Netanyahu makes surprise visit to Gaza

In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made a surprise visit to Gaza days ahead of his high-stakes trip to Washington, Ukrainian forces surrendered more frontline territory as Russian forces wage a relentless summer offensive, closing arguments in…

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Bangladesh clashes leave 19 more dead as student protesters try to impose 'complete shutdown'

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Students have been demonstrating for weeks against a quota system for government jobs they say favors allies of the ruling party.

Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit after far-right Israeli minister tours Jerusalem holy site

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Netanyahu’s visit to Rafah was announced Thursday, just hours after Israel’s far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.

European leaders discuss Ukraine, concerns about direction of U.S. at U.K. summit

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Newly elected U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed around 45 heads of government to a grandiose English country mansion to discuss migration, energy security and the threat from Russia.

Paris police seal off banks of Seine River ahead of Olympics

By John Leicester, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press

A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilometers-long (miles-long) area.