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July 24

News outlets 'desperately concerned' for their journalists in Gaza, urge Israeli authorities to help

News agencies including AFP, AP, BBC and Reuters issued a joint statement about Gaza journalists unable to feed themselves amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions on Thursday.

July 9

Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup

Mayor Cherelle Parker announces end to Philadelphia's city worker strike after reaching a deal with District Council 33, restoring trash pickup and reopening libraries

July 8

UK court convicts 3 men over arson attack authorities say was organized by Russian intelligence

Three men found guilty of arson in a Russian intelligence-backed plot targeting Ukraine-bound equipment in east London, causing $1.35 million in damages

July 3

Gaza aid group says AP report of US contractors firing on aid-seeking Palestinians is 'categorically false'

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denied allegations in an AP report that American contractors fired on aid-seeking Palestinians, stating it will pursue legal action.

July 2

At least 2 dead, 43 missing after ferry sinks near Bali

Rescuers searched for 43 missing people after a ferry carrying 65 sank near Bali, an Indonesian resort island, late Wednesday night. Two have already been found dead.

June 14

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark case against the longest-serving U.S. legislative leader.

June 11

Police use water cannon in response to anti-immigrant violence in Northern Ireland town

Northern Ireland police deploy water cannon in Ballymena during second night of anti-immigrant unrest sparked by sexual assault case involving two teenage boys.

June 4

Several feared dead in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India

A deadly stampede occurred outside Bengaluru’s cricket stadium during Indian Premier League winner celebrations, with reports of multiple fatalities and numerous injuries amid large crowds.

May 31

Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall

Torrential rains in Mokwa, Nigeria, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 111 people. The disaster highlights the urgent need for infrastructure improvements.

May 28

Iran hangs a man convicted of spying for Israel

Iran's supreme court upholds Pedram Madani's death sentence for espionage as executions in the country reach alarming levels, state media reports.