International

Rafah is running out of food, even as the U.S. pier starts operating in Gaza
The first trucks of aid entered Gaza via a pier built by the U.S. But it’s challenging to move aid around Gaza, and humanitarian groups operating in Rafah warn they don’t have food to distribute.
U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pier
The shipment is the first in an operation that U.S. military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day entering the Gaza Strip as Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.
Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate the populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack.
Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000.
Slovakia's populist prime minister shot, shocking Europe before elections
The pro-Russian leader was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach Wednesday. The shooting of Robert Fico comes just three weeks before European Parliament elections.
How Israel's military investigates itself in cases of possible wrongdoing
Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.
Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles
President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.