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WATCH: Trump says ‘not a bad idea’ to include China in G7, removing Russia ‘a mistake’

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The U.S. leader indicated that he would rather have the G7 become the G8 or possibly even the G9, although Russia and China would notably be authoritarian governments in an organization whose members are democracies.

WATCH: Trump, Starmer announce trade deal at G7 summit

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they are signing a trade deal that will slash tariffs on goods from both countries.

A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa’s farm killings

By Mogomotsi Magome, Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press

Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades. It's a visceral snapshot seized on by some in South Africa to drive a discredited narrative…

Israel’s opposition leader rallies behind Iran operation, after months of criticizing Netanyahu

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israel's opposition leader pushed just days ago to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. But Yair Lapid has now suspended what's been months of bitter criticism against his political rival and is now rallying behind Netanyahu's operation against Iran.

UN rights chief urges governments to ‘wake up’ to ‘horrifying’ suffering of Palestinians in Gaza

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine.

After the Air India plane crashed into a medical campus, the surviving doctors rushed to save lives

By Shonal Ganguly, Aijaz Hussain, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press

Many believe that the death toll would have been higher if it had not been for the intervention of the trainee doctors and students who emerged from the smouldering hostel and rushed to save their colleagues.

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, shuts down to sound the alarm on mass tourism

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

The Lourve has rarely closed — during war, during the pandemic, and in a handful of strikes — but seldom has it happened so suddenly, without warning, and in full view of the crowds.

G7 summit to focus on trade, wars — and avoiding conflict with Trump

By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

If there is a shared mission at this year's G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it's a desire to minimize any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.

Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post

By Ami Bentov, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people.

Analysis: How Israel’s strikes on Iran could change security in the Middle East

By Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations

It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: Israel’s actions have fundamentally reshaped the security landscape of the Middle East.