Sharks drew crowds who swam with them off Israel’s coast — until one man disappeared

HADERA, Israel (AP) — Israeli police have been scouring the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark. It happened in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out. That has drawn pleas from conservation groups that authorities take more steps to separate beachgoers from the marine predators. Many Israelis were seen swimming with the sharks in thigh-deep water in the days leading up to the attack. Some tugged on the sharks’ fins, and others threw them fish to eat. Authorities announced Tuesday afternoon they had found remains of a body, which was brought to the forensic institute for identification.

Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected bilateral trade deal. Vance, on a four-day visit to India, said he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi made progress on trade talks during their discussions on Monday, and confirmed that both sides had finalized the terms of reference for the trade negotiation — a vital step towards setting the road map for the final agreement. India and the U.S. hope to seal a bilateral trade agreement this year and have set an ambitious target of more than doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes on Tuesday killed two people in Lebanon. Israel’s 18-month offensive against Hamas has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, raising fears that much of it may never be rebuilt. The territory already had a shortage of heavy equipment, which is also needed to rescue people from the rubble after Israeli strikes and to clear vital roads.ire services rushed to clear roads as traffic built up.

Indian police say gunmen kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Tuesday’s attack appears to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared from violence. Two senior police officers say at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at dozens of tourists from close range. The officers say at least three dozen others were injured, with many in serious condition. The region’s top elected official says the attack is “much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years.”