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(Background) Protesters hold placards and wave Palestinian flags (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images) / (Center) Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Britain PM Starmer: UK will recognize Palestinian State in Sept. if Israel doesn’t agree to ceasefire, commit to peace process

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom will officially recognize the “State of Palestine” at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in late September, unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.”

Katie Ledecky of the U.S. celebrates winning the final REUTERS/Edgar Su

The water calls Ledecky to 1,500 gold, backstroke queen McKeown reigns supreme

Katie Ledecky claimed a sixth 1,500 metres freestyle title and a record-extending 22nd world championships gold medal in Singapore on Tuesday as Romanian rocket David Popovici added the men’s 200 crown to his Paris Olympic triumph.

Regan Smith swims in the women’s 100 meter backstroke at the Toyota National Championships swimming meet at Indiana University Natatorium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

American Smith fastest in 100 backstroke heats, Ledecky dominates 1,500

World record holder Regan Smith was fastest in the women’s 100 metres backstroke preliminaries at the world championships in Singapore on Monday as the American laid down an early marker in her upcoming battle with Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.

(Background) STOCK IMAGE. (OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images) / (L) BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 23: French President Emmanuel Macron talks to media prior to talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Villa Borsig on July 23, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The two leaders are meeting as Germany, France and the United Kingdom forge a stronger European alliance following U.S. President Donald Trump's disruption of transatlantic ties. (Photo by Christian Mang/Getty Images)

Macron announces France will officially recognize Palestine as a state: ‘We will achieve peace’

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France is officially set to recognize “the State of Palestine,” becoming the first G7 nation to do so.

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 17: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) during a meeting on the situation in Ukraine and security issues in Europe at the Elysée Palace on February 17, 2025 in Paris, France. As the USA and Russia convene talks in Saudi Arabia hoping to bring to an end the Russia/Ukraine war, President Macron invites European leaders to a summit to discuss security spending and the part they can play in the future of Ukraine. The UK Prime Minister has said he is prepared to commit troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, as has the CDU party defence spokesperson in Germany. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)

Starmer and Macron agree on deal aiming to reduce illegal immigration

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron both acknowledged the need for a comprehensive approach to fighting illegal immigration, leading the leaders to introduce the “one in, one out” pilot program.

A National Hockey League puck is seen on the ice during warmups prior to a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images/File Photo

NHL players officially to take part in 2026 Olympics

In a meeting at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Switzerland, representatives from the NHL, the players association and the International Ice Hockey Federation executed an agreement confirming the players’ participation next winter in Italy.