DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians not to return to northern Gaza, a day after witnesses and medical officials said Israeli troops opened fire and killed five people among throngs of displaced residents trying to walk back to their homes in…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A political prisoner in Belarus has shed light on the country’s brutal prison system by smuggling out her story written on pieces of toilet paper.Katsiaryna Novikava, 38, described being repeatedly beaten by security forces after she was detained in June 2023 wearing only a nightshirt. She…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded blame before the United Nations Security Council for the attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said have put the world “dangerously close to a nuclear accident.”Without attributing blame, IAEA Director…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s capital on Monday announced new measures to reduce water consumption in the city of eight million people, where a drought associated with the El Niño weather pattern has already prompted officials to ration water in most neighborhoods and ask residents to change…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse.Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said in a…

A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine appeared in court on Monday.Robert Woodland Romanov is facing charges of trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group — a criminal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison.…

At least 26 herds of U.S. dairy cows in eight states have been affected by a bird flu outbreak.This comes just weeks after Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the U.S., halted operations after finding bird flu in its chickens.Health officials say the U.S. food supply remains ‘safe and…

Georgia’s parliament descended into chaos Monday after the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s parliamentary faction was punched in the face while discussing a controversial law on “foreign agents.” Video obtained by Fox News Digital shows Mamuka Mdinaradze, 45, punched in the face by opposition MP Aleko Elisashvili, 46, while…

An Iranian activist and lawyer blasted those who support the Islamic Republic going to war with Israel, saying they are “no friend” to the Iranian people, who only “want peace.”Elica Le Bon, who is also a social media influencer, posted a video on TikTok to her more than 300,000 followers…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba compared Israel’s success against an Iranian missile and drone attack to what Ukraine could achieve against Russian aerial barrages with more support.Ukrainian officials have been urging Western allies for more air defense systems to counter extensive damage caused by Russian attacks.Kuleba voiced the importance of…