JERUSALEM — Israel’s weakened coalition government decided Monday to dissolve parliament and call a new election, the country’s fifth in three years. The vote, expected this fall, could bring about the return of a nationalist religious government led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another prolonged period of political […]
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Wildfire in southern New Jersey forces closure of trails, campgrounds
A wildfire in southern New Jersey has scorched at least 7,200 acres as of Monday morning, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews will continue to conduct backfiring operations throughout the day to aid in containment, according to a statement from the service posted […]
EU: Blame Russia, not sanctions, for global food crisis
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top diplomat said on Monday he has written to all African foreign ministers to explain that the bloc’s sanctions on Russia are not responsible for the looming global food crisis, and pledged to work out ways for exports of food and fertilizers to reach their […]
3 men dead after small boat overturns in storm on Texas lake
ALLEN, Texas — Three men died after their small boat overturned on a North Texas lake during a strong storm over the weekend, authorities said. The boat overturned in Lake Lavon on Saturday night, the Collin County sheriff’s office said. There were four men aboard and one was able to […]
No arrests made yet in attack on Louisville mayor
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, was assaulted over the weekend while out attending community events when he was punched by the assailant. Police are still investigating and have yet to make any arrests. Mayor Greg Fischer was attacked while visiting Fourth Street Live, celebrating Kentuckiana Pride and Juneteenth over the […]
Le Pen: Huge gains in French parliament a ‘seismic event’
PARIS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that her party’s extraordinary surge in the country’s parliamentary election is a “historic victory” and a “seismic event” in French politics. Many voters in Sunday’s poll opted for far-right or far-left candidates, denying President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance a straight […]
Police: 1 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at gathering in Harlem
NEW YORK — An early-morning shooting Monday at a gathering in Harlem left a man dead and eight other people wounded, New York City police said. Officers responded about 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along the FDR Drive and found five people shot, police said, […]
Syrian state media say attack on army bus kills 13 troops
Syrian state media say an attack on a civilian bus in the country’s north has killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three troops DAMASCUS, Syria — An attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three troops, Syrian […]
BTS break sparks debate on activism, military exemptions
SEOUL, South Korea — The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break to focus on members’ solo projects stunned their global fanbase, shaking their label’s stock price and leaving many questions about the K-pop supergroup’s future. HYBE, the company behind the band, denied the group […]
Would proposed federal gun safety measures have prevented Uvalde shooting?
The federal gun safety proposal announced last week by a bipartisan group of senators in response to the attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is “a step in the right direction,” according to several authorities — but the measures, had they already been in place, might not have […]