Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a tsunami

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, officials said. The Japanese government said it was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean around 50 miles off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island. “I’ve never experienced such a big shaking,” convenience store owner Nobuo Yamada told the public broadcaster NHK in the Aomori prefecture town of Hachinohe, adding that “luckily” power lines were still operating in his area.

Zelenskyy meets with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security

LONDON (AP) — British, French and German leaders met in London with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of European support for Kyiv at what they called a “critical moment” in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Afterward, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Zelenskyy and the other leaders called their European allies to urge them to keep economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy earlier said discussions were focused on security, air defense and long-term funding. A spokesman for the British prime minister said “intensive work” will continue, although “outstanding issues” remain. Russia continues to attack Ukraine, killing at least four people, while Russian air defenses destroyed 67 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo. The blast followed a clash between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia in the town of Sange on Sunday evening. The explosion occurred despite a recent U.S.-brokered peace deal aimed at ending conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. Residents have fled for safety, with many heading toward Burundi. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has also accused Rwanda of violating the peace agreement. The conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo has displaced over 7 million people, creating a significant humanitarian crisis.

UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police ‘forcibly entered’ its Jerusalem compound

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have forcibly entered the United Nations agency compound for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem. Monday’s raid escalates an Israeli campaign against the organization, which is banned from operating on Israeli territory. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, had been the main lifeline for Gaza’s population during Israel’s offensive there. Police say the raid was for a “debt-collection procedure.” Meanwhile, officials say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet again at the end of this month. Israel and U.S. officials are discussing moving ahead with a U.S.-brokered plan on Gaza’s future.