Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions

(AP) — The coming week could be pivotal in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected in Moscow midweek. Trump has set a Friday deadline for Russia to stop its aggression or face severe economic penalties. The diplomatic stalemate remains challenging, with Ukraine losing territory but showing no signs of a defense collapse. Trump has expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of sanctions, while Russia continues its military advancements. The conflict has resulted in significant civilian casualties, with over 12,000 Ukrainian civilians killed according to the United Nations.

Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals

LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain. The U.K.’s Meteorological Office on Monday issued an “amber” wind warning in Scotland for Storm Floris, indicating potential risks to lives and property. Wind gusts reached 90 miles per hour, along with heavy rain. Floris hits during the busy tourism season, affecting events like the Edinburgh Fringe arts festival. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has canceled Monday’s outdoor performance. Train services across much of Scotland have been canceled and some ferry crossings have also been scrapped. The storm also could hit parts of Northern Ireland, Wales, and northern England.

Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded on Monday as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points and airdropped parcels in the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses and local health officials. Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel’s week-old measures to allow more aid in are far from sufficient. Families of hostages in Gaza fear starvation affects them too, but blame Hamas. Several hundred Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since May while heading toward food distribution sites and aid convoys, according to witnesses, local health officials and the United Nations human rights office.

The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency reports that at least 68 African migrants have died and 74 others are missing after their boat capsized off Yemen. The mishap took place on Sunday. Abdusattor Esoev, head of the International Organization for Migration in Yemen, says the boat carried 154 Ethiopian migrants and capsized near Yemen’s Abyan province. Twelve migrants survived the shipwreck. The bodies of 54 migrants washed ashore in the district of Khanfar, and 14 others were found dead and taken to a hospital morgue in Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan on Yemen’s southern coast.