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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The largest professional organization of scholars studying genocide said Monday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars — which has around 500 members worldwide, including a number of Holocaust experts — could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the term for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Israel has repeatedly rejected the accusation.“Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide,” as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes, according to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first term, Donald Trump’s favorite president, other than himself, was Andrew Jackson, the hatchet-faced, self-made populist who relished turning Washington upside down. Now he’s partial to the barrel-chested, unfailingly polite William McKinley, a champion of American expansionism as well as of tariffs, Trump’s favorite second-term policy.Trump’s shift, rather than merely swapping one infatuation for another, demonstrates how his mindset and priorities have evolved.The Republican president’s admiration for McKinley fits with his current politics, which are different from when Trump first took office in 2017. A key political target for Trump back then was the elites,…

Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as prime minister, leaving the Government House, after the Constitutional Court ruled to remove her from office, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 29, 2025.Athit Perawongmetha | ReutersMore political and economic uncertainty, and even a coup, may be on the horizon for Thailand after the removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday, analysts told CNBC.She was dismissed on Friday for an ethics violation, following her suspension in July after a leaked phone call between her and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen emerged.The phone call revealed she criticized a Thai military commander overseeing a…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Vatican in a sign of continued welcome.The Rev. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, said Leo told him he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.“I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire…

Containers stacked at the “smart zero-carbon” terminal at Tianjin Port on Aug. 30, 2025, in Tianjin, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images As if the ever-changing trade mandates from U.S. President Donald Trump weren’t hard enough for companies, here comes a new complication: the federal appeals court.On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Trump’s imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on countries, as well as those on China, Canada and Mexico ostensibly in relation to fentanyl trafficking, was an overreach of his authority.That said, those tariffs will be allowed to persist until Oct. 14 so…

LONDON — European stock markets kicked off the new month higher, as the defense and health-care sectors received a boost from corporate news.The Stoxx Aerospace and Defense index was up 1.65% at 10 a.m. in London (5 a.m. ET), after the U.K. government announced Sunday that Norway had placed a £10 billion ($13.5 billion) order for British-made warships for its Armed Forces. It will be the U.K.’s biggest ever warship export deal by value and support 4,000 jobs into the 2030s, according to a government statement.The Type 26 frigates will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards in Glasgow, Scotland, with…

Tottenham Hotspur could make a late move for Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman after Bayern Munich had an offer rebuffed. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe ahead of the window closing on Monday.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Sources: Fulham agree fee for Kevin; eye Milan’s Chukwueze- Wissa slams Brentford, urges club to let him leave- Sources: Man United rekindle Martínez interest, Villa keen on Sancho- Source: Hincapié London-bound for Arsenal moveAdemola Lookman has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty…

Beth LindopSep 1, 2025, 12:14 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLiverpool have agreed a British-record deal to sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United, sources have told ESPN.The Premier League champions have had a £125 million ($170m) bid accepted to sign the Sweden international, who is expected to undergo a medical ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline at 7 p.m. BST, 2 p.m. ET.It brings an end to one of the summer’s most-protracted transfer sagas, with Isak having spent more than a month agitating for a…

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Sept. 1, 2025.Evelyn ChengTIANJIN, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, while rejecting what he called a “Cold War mentality.”Xi was speaking at the largest-ever summit of the SCO to date, with more than 20 foreign leaders gathered in Tianjin, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The meeting comes as China seeks to cast itself as a global peacemaker, against a backdrop of persistent trade tensions…

Aug 31, 2025, 10:56 PM ETInter Miami forward Luis Suárez appeared to spit on a Seattle Sounders staffer after his team’s 3-0 loss in the Leagues Cup final at Lumen Field on Sunday night.Tempers flared at the end of the match with the two teams embroiled in a shoving match on the field after the final whistle.Editor’s PicksAs the teams began to go their separate ways, a camera caught Suárez in a heated exchange with a member of the Sounders staff and video on social media showed him lean towards the man and spit toward his face.Miami keeper Oscar Ustari…