Russian Strikes Kill Dozens in Kyiv Before NATO Summit

PARIS - Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she will run for France’s presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court upheld her embezzlement conviction but shortened her ban from public office. The court also ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for a year, a condition she had said would rule out a campaign. Le Pen said she will appeal to France’s highest court. If the ruling stands, she is in.

CLACTON - Nigel Farage resigned as a lawmaker on Tuesday to force a by-election in his seat and said he will stand again, turning a finance scandal into a referendum on himself. The Reform UK leader is under scrutiny over a reported £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire and other donations. He says he has done nothing wrong. The voters now get to decide.

DAMASCUS - Two explosions near the Four Seasons hotel in central Damascus wounded at least 18 people Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace. The Elysee said Macron was safe and the visit would continue. No group claimed responsibility. The message from Damascus was blunt: the diplomacy is moving faster than the security.

KYIV - Ukrainian authorities said Anastasiia Berezovska, the woman wanted in Monaco over a parcel bombing, was found shot dead near Kyiv on Monday night. Prosecutors also detained an employee of Ukraine's military intelligence service, who said he killed her with another suspect. The blast injured a sanctioned Ukrainian-born businessman and his family. Monaco is now investigating a murder case on top of the bombing.

HOUSTON - An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Tuesday morning during an attempted traffic stop, and Homeland Security says he tried to flee arrest. The agency said he rammed an ICE vehicle and ignored commands before an officer fired in self-defense. The FBI is now investigating. LULAC called the shooting part of a pattern, not an isolated case.

WASHINGTON - Senate GOP leaders say they have spoken with Mitch McConnell, even as questions keep growing about the Kentucky Republican's health. John Thune's office said the majority leader had a lengthy call with McConnell on Monday that covered national security. Sen. John Barrasso also spoke with him Tuesday. McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since June 14 and has not voted since June 11. His office says he is improving. The Senate is out, but the speculation is not.

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states Tuesday threatening criminal action if they knowingly let non-U.S. citizens vote or stay on the rolls. States have five days to explain how they will comply with federal law. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said officials who knowingly retain noncitizens or help them cast ballots could face criminal liability.

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration says four U.S. infants have now contracted botulism after eating recalled Nara Organics baby formula, with cases in California, Pennsylvania and Washington. The organic powdered formula was sold nationwide at Target and online. Federal officials are still testing unopened containers from affected lots. Parents should stop using the product immediately and keep opened cans in case health officials need them.

SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co. has begun mass production of its most advanced data center storage drive, which is set for use inside Nvidia Corp.'s upcoming Vera Rubin platform. The move gives Samsung a place in Nvidia's next big AI buildout, even if the company is not exactly shouting about it. Vera Rubin is still coming, but the supply chain is already lining up.

CUPERTINO - Samsung Electronics will host its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, and the company is expected to show a Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a shorter, wider design.

The new shape is said to resemble Apple's planned folding iPhone, which is still not here. Samsung gets the jump, at least for now.

SEATTLE - Belgium ended the U.S. men’s World Cup run with a 4-1 win Monday night, knocking the hosts out in the round of 16 and denying them a quarterfinal berth for the first time in 24 years. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, Malik Tillman briefly equalized, and Matt Freese’s second-half mistake opened the door. The Balogun eligibility fight mattered less than the result. The Americans were simply outplayed.

ATLANTA - Argentina came back from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Cristian Romero started the rally in the 79th minute, Lionel Messi tied it four minutes later, and Enzo Fernandez headed in the winner in stoppage time. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said his team was “cheated” after a VAR reversal and a missed penalty check.

LONDON - Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court Tuesday to reach her first Wimbledon singles semifinal. The 22-year-old dropped the opening set, then took control and finished in 1 hour, 48 minutes. It was her second straight comeback after losing the first set, and it sends her into a semifinal against either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova. Gauff has now reached the last four at all four majors.

LONDON - Christopher Nolan’s three-hour The Odyssey premiered in London on Monday, and the first reactions were the kind studios pray for. Critics called it a triumph, a staggering achievement, and flawless filmmaking, with Matt Damon singled out for a career-best turn as Odysseus. Nolan also drew attention for keeping the dialogue in modern English, which he said was a no-brainer. The film opens wider next week, and the argument about Homer can wait.

LOS ANGELES - Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, a choice that breaks from the comedians and sitcom actors the show usually hands the mic to.

NBC announced the booking Tuesday, just before nominations are set to be revealed. Hargitay, best known as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, is the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years. The ceremony will air on NBC and Peacock from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where the show has long lived. Hargitay said she was honored to celebrate television's storytellers.

CHICAGO - A few weeks after Kai Rackley earned his wings as a United Airlines first officer, he met a group of children a lot like the kid he used to be. Rackley was once a Make-A-Wish child himself. Now he is the one telling them there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that matters more than any uniform ever could.