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G7 leaders struggle for unity as Trump says removing Russia from group was a mistake
Group of Seven leaders met on Monday seeking a common approach on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East but faced early challenges as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake. The once tight-knit grouping has… Read
Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war
An Israeli strike hit Iran's state broadcaster on Monday while the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage to Iran's biggest uranium enrichment plant and Iran called on the U.S. to force a ceasefire in the four-day-old aerial war. Late on Monday, Israel said it hit Iran's broadcasting… Read
34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza's new food distribution centers
Israeli troops opened fire Monday as crowds tried to reach Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution centers in Gaza, witnesses said. The 34 people killed, according to health officials, made it the deadliest day of such shootings since the new aid system launched last month. The Israeli military didn't immediately comment… Read
Russia says U.S. has canceled next round of talks on easing tensions
Russia said on Monday that the United States had canceled the next round of talks between the two countries, an apparent setback in a process launched by presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to improve bilateral ties. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not say if Washington… Read
Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing visited other legislators' homes, prosecutors say
The suspect accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another this weekend drove to the homes of at least four state politicians as part of a planned killing spree, U.S. authorities said on Monday. Vance Boelter, 57, faces state and federal murder charges after his arrest on Sunday night… Read
Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students
President Donald Trump’s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily following a hearing Monday, when a lawyer for the Ivy League school said Trump was using its students as “pawns.” U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston extended a temporary restraining order… Read
Airports close across Mideast as Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region's airspace
After Israeli strikes landed near the hotel where he was staying in the Iranian province of Qom, Aimal Hussein desperately wanted to return home. But the 55-year-old Afghan businessman couldn't find a way, with Iranian airspace completely shut down. He fled to Tehran after the strike Sunday, but no taxi… Read
Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal
Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday. The bill would require all law enforcement officials show their faces and be identifiable by their uniform, which should carry their name… Read
Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers' home
Officials in Ireland began work Monday to excavate the site of a former church-run home for unmarried women and their babies to identify the remains of around 800 infants and young children who died there. The long-awaited excavation at the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County… Read
UK 'shied away' from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report finds
The UK government said Monday it will make it mandatory for the police to record the ethnicity and nationality of suspects accused of child sexual abuse and exploitation. The move is part of an attempt to address long-running accusations that authorities have “shied away” from properly tackling the issue of… Read
