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At least 5 Palestinians dead after fierce fighting erupts in West Bank

By Ilan Ben Zion, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press

Israel and the Palestinians have been gripped by months of violence, focused mainly in the West Bank, where some 124 Palestinians have been killed this year.

Blinken, Xi satisfied with progress after U.S.-China talks but more work to do

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

It remained unclear if those understandings can resolve their most important disagreements, many of which have international implications.

Ukraine, Russia both suffering heavy casualties amid Kyiv’s counteroffensive, UK assesses

By Associated Press

Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday.

Pakistan’s PM declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat disaster

By Associated Press

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when the fishing trawler packed with migrants they were in sank off the Greek coast.

News Wrap: Blinken holds ‘constructive’ talks with China’s foreign minister

In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials in Beijing, Israel’s prime minister said his judicial overhaul plan is moving ahead, a new three-day cease-fire went into effect in Sudan, gun violence across the U.S.

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Voters in Switzerland approve climate bill targeting net zero emissions by 2050

By Associated Press

A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb greenhouse gas emissions, as the Alpine nation's iconic glaciers melt away at an alarming rate.

Deaths climb to around 100 as heat wave scorches India’s northeastern states

By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press

At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave.

Where African countries stand in their struggle toward more inclusive LGBTQ+ laws

By Mariel Ferragamo, Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations

Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. But some governments are taking hopeful steps toward inclusion.

Israel will proceed with contentious judicial overhaul plan, Netanyahu says

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial system after talks aimed at finding a compromise solution appeared to be crumbling.

Pope Francis returns to Vatican routine post-surgery with St. Peter’s Square address

By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery.