A 30-year-old American tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area on Sicily’s Mount Etna. The death came during a period of increased volcanic activity that has prompted access limits and disrupted flights at Catania International Airport.
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has killed at least 68 people and left thousands displaced. Aid deliveries and medical care have been slowed by landslides, damaged hospitals and continuing aftershocks.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged a few messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, before the contact was reported as suspicious. Officials said no significant messages were exchanged, while the UK government declined to comment on national security matters.
A Ukrainian missile strike killed at least six people in Russia’s Belgorod region, local officials said, while Russian attacks across Ukraine killed several people and wounded others. The latest strikes followed a deadly weekend of long-range attacks by both countries.
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the deadliest in the country’s history. Health officials say the Bundibugyo outbreak is spreading at an exceptional pace, with no approved vaccine currently available.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korea's refusal to join U.S. actions against Iran. The decision comes just before the scheduled Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which aim to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss a U.S.-backed Gaza road map calling for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawals and new governance for the territory. The talks come before Kushner’s expected meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected the plan until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt in a rare effort to advance Trump’s Gaza plan, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and civilian Palestinian administration. Israel has rejected the plan, saying no withdrawal will occur until Hamas is disarmed.