US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, has said it will shutter operations. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had already closed distribution sites after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect six weeks ago in Gaza, and said Monday it would fully shut down. Its operations were shrouded in secrecy during, and it never revealed its sources of funding and little about the armed contractors who operated the sites. It said its goal was to deliver aid to Gaza without it being diverted by Hamas.

Officials say progress made on amending US peace plan for Ukraine

(AP) — Officials say progress was made in urgent weekend talks on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia. But the Kremlin on Monday said it hadn’t seen the changes. Washington’s 28-point plan presented last week caused alarm by heavily aligning with Moscow’s demands in the nearly four-year war caused by its invasion. The plan pressed Ukraine to hand over some territory to Russia and reduce its army. It also sought Europe’s agreement that Ukraine will never be admitted into NATO. President Donald Trump now says that “something good just may be happening” in peace talks.

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia. On Monday, officials reported one more death in Vietnam and five in Thailand. Vietnam’s death toll is now 91, with 11 missing. The flooding has affected a 500-mile stretch, with Dak Lak province hardest hit. Helicopters are delivering aid as roads are washed out. Damage is estimated at $500 million. In Thailand, nearly 2 million people are affected, with severe flash flooding in the south. Malaysia is also experiencing flooding, with over 12,500 people evacuated. More rain is expected in the coming days.

Man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing a car and then hitting 11, killing 1

TOKYO (AP) — Police say a man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo. One man in his 80s was killed on a pedestrian walkway. A spokesman at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Monday didn’t give the condition of the other people who were hit. Japanese media reports said one woman was seriously injured. The driver was a 37-year-old man. Police said that he was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle from a parking lot of a business after fleeing from the scene. Japanese media reports said the stolen vehicle was a used car at a dealership. Other charges haven’t been announced.