AP Top International News at 12:19 p.m. EDT

Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UKTrump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happeningMyanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red CrossTrump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikesRussian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in MoscowCubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this yearA Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliamentRussia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5More pregnant women are dying in Cong