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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — He wouldn’t let go. Nael Al-Baghdadi held his 12-year-old son, Omar, and held him tight. But it was already too late. Omar, who was playing outside near his home, had been killed Tuesday in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike. In the photo made by Associated Press photographer

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address Thursday, the president also dismissed the attorney general and said

AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 6 fell by 17,000 to 222,000 from 239,000 the previous week. The total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits declined for

HOUSTON (AP) — A suspect has been charged with killing a Houston-area sheriff’s deputy and assaulting a pizzeria clerk. The Harris County sheriff says Ronald Palmer Jr. was arrested around 7 p.m. Thursday and later charged with capital murder. Deputy Fernando Esqueda, 28, was fatally shot early Thursday morning while searching for a suspect who

Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit, in places. From Italy to Romania, authorities warned people to be cautious, drive carefully if going on holiday, drink plenty of water and avoid going out during

Associated Press MOUNT STORM, W.Va. (AP) — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope will strengthen the nation’s energy future. They aren’t mining the coal that powered the steel mills and locomotives

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in core parts of its 5G networks in two steps starting in 2026. Germany, which has Europe’s biggest economy, has long mulled what to do about components made by

Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Officials say a second person has died in Vermont in the flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants. Police say the driver was swept away in his vehicle by floodwaters Thursday in Lyndonville as he tried to drive across a flooded road. Authorities found the vehicle later in the day. His

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, as their launches in recent years have caused security concerns in the South. Other countries like the United States and Israel are technologically ahead of South

PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation. Authorities said it was quickly brought under control. Witnesses told French television they saw smoke emanating from the spire just after midday Thursday, and recalled a devastating fire