Moldova's prime minister steps down, triggering the government's resignation

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) – Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced Friday that he’s stepping down, in a surprise move that automatically triggers the government’s resignation.

Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

MILAN (AP) – Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as 50 euros ($59) on the busiest days to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city.

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives

LONDON (AP) – Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings painstakingly cataloging documents for the benefit of future researchers.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.

Gaza faces uncertain future as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

It’s the 1,000th day since a Hamas-led attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain.

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes or face a 'forceful response'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.

Russian attack kills at least 20 and causes damage across Kyiv

Russian attack kills at least 20 and causes damage across Kyiv

Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They’re communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party’s ascendant left are communists who want to “completely destroy the traditional American way of life” and even engage in assassinations.