International

A Palestinian activist was killed by the violence he sought to stop
Awdah Al Hathaleen was shot during a clash with an Israeli settler. His West Bank village hoped “No Other Land,” the Oscar-winning film about settler violence that he worked on, might help protect them.
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada. Albanese’s decision follows internal pressure and criticism over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as a “catastrophe.”
London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
British police said they arrested 365 people in central London as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban. Parliament in early July passed a law banning Palestine Action and making it a crime to publicly support the organization.
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.”
France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading
Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead. Authorities said the fire damaged a swath of land as big as Paris overnight. One person is missing and several are injured.