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By DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel, hitting Iranian nuclear targets with bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise

By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal

By GIADA ZAMPANO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — A gas station explosion early Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 40 people, including 11 police officers and one firefighter, but immediate rescue intervention avoided a much more tragic outcome, local authorities and rescuers said. The explosion was heard across the Italian capital

By HANNA ARHIROVA By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said Friday, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbor’s land. Hours after the barrage that killed

By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters Friday in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility. More than 160 rescuers including police

By MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A pair of bills cracking down on asylum-seekers wishing to settle in the Netherlands has passed in the Dutch parliament after wrangling and soul-searching by some lawmakers who feared the law would criminalize offering compassionate help to undocumented migrants. The legislation cuts

By OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions brought chaos at the height of Europe’s summer travel season after around 40% of flights to and from Paris were canceled on Friday. Disruptions started hitting airports across France on Thursday. These intensified Friday as the