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The politics of air conditioning in France, as the country basks in yet another heatwave.

The flight attendants' union said a new agreement guarantees members will be paid for work performed while planes are on the ground, resolving one of the major issues that drove the strike.

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.

Trump says there are plans underway for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet to discuss an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. And, Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail.

Trump plans next steps to broker an end to Russia's war on Ukraine, a look at Moscow's view of the peace talks, California lawmakers seek to overhaul the state's congressional map to counter Texas.

The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, including over 180 in Gaza.

Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians should pay for Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.

With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging.

President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today at the White House. And, more National Guard troops head to Washington, D.C. for the president's crime crackdown.