Turkey reaches Euro 2024 knockout round and eliminates Czech Republic in 2-1 win

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Cenk Tosun scored in stoppage time to send Turkey into the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 2-1 win over 10-man Czech Republic on Wednesday.

France's recognition of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamics

PARIS (AP) – France’s bold decision to recognize the state of Palestine could help to shift conversations about the future of the Middle East, even if it’s unlikely to have an immediate impact for people in Gaza or on Israel’s war with Hamas.

Trump wants to play global peacemaker. A daunting ambition

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty. The derailing of talks to solve the 21-month Israel-Hamas war is the latest blow to Trump as his efforts have stalled.

Editorials from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and others

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UK, French and German leaders discuss Gaza after Macron backs Palestinian state

LONDON (AP) – The leaders of Britain, France and Germany will hold an emergency call Friday about the growing hunger crisis in Gaza, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state.

Russia punishes online searches for information deemed 'extremist'

MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for information officially branded “extremist,” the latest in a series of moves by authorities to tighten control of the internet.

Trump keeps Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, even though a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure.

Trading a suit for boots and a hard hat at the Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) – Typically, I wear a suit and tie when visiting the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. But on Thursday, it was jeans, boots and a hard hat. I was not at the Fed for the usual discussions of interest rates, inflation and unemployment, but for something more down to earth.