International

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one
Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 33 people, mostly women and children. In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30.
Israel conducts retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian military targets
Israel conducted airstrikes on “military targets in Iran,” as Tehran was rocked by a series of explosions. Israel said the targets included missile manufacturing and surface-to-air missile sites.
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists
It is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks against journalists covering the war in Gaza and Lebanon in the past year.
King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The British royal understood “the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” he told leaders in Apia. But Charles stopped short of mentioning financial reparations that some leaders at the event have urged.
DOJ lawyers slam ’glaring gap’ in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes
The four-page letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians and is a rare instance of public disagreement inside the department.
South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
So far, South Korea has helped Ukraine by providing arms to the U.S. and other countries. But South Korea's government said that could change with North Korean troops deploying for Russia.
U.S. says North Korea has sent troops to Russia for training
The deployment raises the potential for the North Koreans to join Russian forces in Ukraine and suggests expanded military ties between the two nations as Moscow seeks weapons and troops.
Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas. He urged it Wednesday to seek a deal that would end the war and bring back dozens of hostages.
U.S. defense chief visits Kyiv for talks on how to keep supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit. His trip comes hours after a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital and as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes Western partners to keep providing military support for the war.
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania
Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died. He was in his eighties.