International

Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire, raising fears of a regional war
Israel's military said the strikes in southern Lebanon were preemptive. Soon after, Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.
An attack at a festival in a German city leaves dead and wounded, report says
People were killed and injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the city of Solingen in western Germany, the news agency dpa reported. It wasn’t immediately clear how many casualties there were.
Uncommitted delegates upset by lack of a Palestinian-American speaker on DNC convention stage
Democratic national convention delegates withholding support for the party ticket over the U.S. posture toward the Israel-Hamas war didn’t succeed in getting a speaking role or a pledge for a significant change in course.
Moscow sees one of Ukraine's largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
Russian authorities say Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and that it destroyed all of them.
Ukrainian president says the push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone. Sunday was the first time the president had clearly stated the aim of the operation that began Aug. 6.