Russia's Overnight Strike Kills 11 in Kyiv Before NATO Summit

ANKARA - Turkish police arrested journalists, rights activists, academics and leftist organizers in raids across several provinces as NATO leaders gathered in Ankara. Media outlets said Buse Sogutlu of T24 and Ceren Erdogdu of OdaTV were detained at home, while a comedian who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a dictator was jailed. Authorities have also banned public gatherings and blocked a cruise ship carrying LGBTQ+ passengers from docking.

HONG KONG - China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific on Monday, and the region was not impressed. Xinhua said the missile carried a dummy warhead and landed in designated waters. Australia, New Zealand and Japan said the notice was too thin for a test this sensitive. Beijing called it routine and told critics not to over-interpret it.

HORMUZ - At least eight ships controlled by Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines are heading out of the Strait of Hormuz in convoy on a route close to Iran, including five supertankers that can each haul 2 million barrels of crude. Some had already tried and turned back. The move comes as traffic on the Oman-side corridor recovers, but the risk in the strait is still substantial.

VIENNA - An Austrian court on Monday sentenced two former Syrian officials to eight years each for torture, sexual abuse and other violence against opponents of Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa. The case used universal jurisdiction, a rare European move for crimes tied to Syria's war. Prosecutors said the abuse was meant to crush anti-government protests. Both men denied the charges.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday let Texas start enforcing a law that requires app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent before minors download apps or make in-app purchases. The measure, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025, is meant to give parents more control over what children can access. The legal fight is still alive, which means Apple and Google get to build for the court system now.

MEMPHIS - Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man Sunday after he turned toward them with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified him as Tyrin Johnson and said it is investigating the shooting, which happened while the Guard was patrolling as part of President Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force. No officers were injured. The task force was created in September, and now it has a death to explain.

UTAH - Prosecutors in Utah began laying out evidence Monday against Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in a five-day preliminary hearing meant to decide whether the case goes to trial. They are also seeking the death penalty. Kirk's widow and parents were expected in court as the judge weighs whether there is enough evidence to proceed.

WASHINGTON - Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denied a new sexual assault allegation Tuesday as the deadline loomed to replace him on the ballot. The populist candidate said he would reflect on his campaign, but he has not said he is stepping aside. Democrats now have a familiar problem: a messy candidate, a tight calendar, and no clean exit.

REDMOND - Microsoft is cutting 3,200 jobs from Xbox, about 20 percent of the gaming unit, and spinning out or selling several studios, including Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games and Double Fine. The first 1,600 layoffs hit Monday. Xbox chief Asha Sharma said the business is “not healthy” and margins are far below comparable platform and publishing businesses. The hardware slump is doing no one any favors.

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co.'s quarterly profit surged 19-fold, blowing past expectations as demand for memory chips used in AI data centers kept climbing. The company is suddenly looking a lot less like a laggard in the AI boom and a lot more like one of its main suppliers. That is good news for Samsung, and a reminder that the real money in AI still lives in the plumbing.

SEATTLE - The United States' World Cup run ended Monday night with a 4-1 loss to Belgium at Seattle Stadium, and the Americans never really recovered after conceding in the ninth minute. Malik Tillman briefly leveled it with a free kick, but Belgium answered two minutes later and pulled away after halftime. Romelu Lukaku added the last one in stoppage time. The U.S. is still waiting on that quarterfinal return.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday and sent Cristiano Ronaldo home, with Mikel Merino scoring in the 91st minute after a quick free kick and a pass from Ferran Torres. Spain had spent most of the night banging on a stubborn door. Then Merino found the gap. The European champions are into the quarterfinals. Ronaldo's World Cup is over.

EAST RUTHERFORD - Erling Haaland scored twice late Sunday as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 and reached its first World Cup quarterfinal.

The Manchester City striker headed in Andreas Schjelderup’s cross in the 79th minute, then drilled a low shot home in the 90th. Ørjan Nyland had already saved a Bruno Guimarães penalty, and Neymar’s stoppage-time reply came too late. Norway now gets England or Mexico next. Haaland has seven goals and, apparently, no interest in slowing down.

LOS ANGELES - Lauren Bennett, the British singer who featured on LMFAO’s 2011 hit "Party Rock Anthem" and later joined G.R.L., has died at 37.

G.R.L. announced her death on Instagram and said it was sharing the news with "great sadness." No cause was given. Bennett, born in Meopham, Kent, started in local talent contests, sang in pubs and bars, and made it through the final 12 on The X Factor before moving to Los Angeles at 17. She later helped turn "Ugly Heart" into a top 20 pop song. Her bandmates said her spirit touched a lot of lives. It did.

LONDON - Naomi Osaka beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time.

Osaka, the 14th seed, avenged her French Open loss to Sabalenka and ended the top seed's bid for a first Wimbledon title. Sabalenka, who has won four majors, was booed after she flung a ball out of Centre Court in frustration. Osaka said the win felt special. It looked it.

LONDON - Sky has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to £1.6 billion, a deal that would leave ITV Studios standing alone. The broadcaster said the sale could return about £950 million to shareholders after costs and debt reduction. Carolyn McCall said ITV approached Sky first, calling it the partner at the top of the list. Regulators still have to sign off, and that could take up to two years. British TV keeps getting smaller.