DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants, but has said that women and children make up more than half the dead.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it’s about "maintaining law and order."

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine overnight, with 85 Shahed-type drones and decoy UAVs targeting the northeastern city of Kharkiv and other areas, the Ukrainian Air Force reported Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday made a brief trip to Montana, where he spoke to media mogul Rupert Murdoch; his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp.; and a group of other Fox News executives, according to two people familiar with the trip.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to allow the United States to have military bases on Danish soil, a move that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to take control of the kingdom’s semi-autonomous territory of Greenland.

LONDON (AP) - Britain’s Labour government hopes to regain the political initiative Wednesday when Treasury chief Rachel Reeves sets out her spending plans for the coming years, with big increases expected for health, defense and housing.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey will export 48 of its nationally-produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, marking the first export deal for the advanced aircraft that is still in the development stage.