Today: November 01, 2024
Today: November 01, 2024

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Crime|News

32-year-old woman dies after being struck twice on highway

32-year-old woman dies after being struck twice on highway

July 20, 2024
32-year-old woman dies after being struck twice on highway
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

Prosecutors ask judge for trial date for man charged with attempting to kill Justice Kavanaugh in 2022

Prosecutors ask judge for trial date for man charged with attempting to kill Justice Kavanaugh in 2022

July 20, 2024
Prosecutors ask judge for trial date for man charged with attempting to kill Justice Kavanaugh in 2022
Crime|Education|News|US

Former preschool teacher sentenced to 3 years of probation for child abuse

Former preschool teacher sentenced to 3 years of probation for child abuse

July 20, 2024
Former preschool teacher sentenced to 3 years of probation for child abuse
Business|Crime|News|US

Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident

Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident

July 20, 2024
Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
News|Political|US|World

Trump says he had ‘a very good phone call’ with Zelensky, discussed Russia-Ukraine war

Trump says he had ‘a very good phone call’ with Zelensky, discussed Russia-Ukraine war

July 19, 2024
Trump says he had ‘a very good phone call’ with Zelensky, discussed Russia-Ukraine war
News|US

Trump says he had 'very good call' with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, pledges to end war

U.S.

July 19, 2024
Trump says he had 'very good call' with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, pledges to end war
Business|Travel|US

American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract

July 19, 2024
American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it
MidEast|News|Opinion|US|World

US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb

Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months

July 19, 2024
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Crime|Sports|US

Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to update address on sex offender registry

Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state’s sex offender registry

July 19, 2024
Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to update address on sex offender registry
News|World

US says Iran has sped up it's nuclear weapon breakout time

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Iran’s breakout time – the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon – “is now probably one or two weeks” as Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear program.

July 19, 2024
US says Iran has sped up it's nuclear weapon breakout time
Crime|News|US

Investigators piece together a puzzling portrait of the shooter who sought to assassinate Trump

Investigators piece together a puzzling portrait of the shooter who sought to assassinate Trump

July 19, 2024
Investigators piece together a puzzling portrait of the shooter who sought to assassinate Trump
Election|News|Political|US

Biden faces fresh wave of Democratic defections as campaign tries to press forward

Biden faces fresh wave of Democratic defections as campaign tries to press forward

July 19, 2024
Biden faces fresh wave of Democratic defections as campaign tries to press forward
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Political|US

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29

David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of a family friend of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green

July 19, 2024
David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29
Crime|News|US

Secret Service boosts and rethinks security for first Trump-Vance rally and campaign

Secret Service boosts and rethinks security for first Trump-Vance rally and campaign

July 19, 2024
Secret Service boosts and rethinks security for first Trump-Vance rally and campaign
Crime|News

Cherokee County man who said he 'snapped' after assaulting child sentenced to prison

Cherokee County man who said he 'snapped' after assaulting child sentenced to prison

July 19, 2024
Cherokee County man who said he 'snapped' after assaulting child sentenced to prison
Health|News|Technology

Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US

A global technology outage has curtailed treatment at hospitals across the country

July 19, 2024
Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US
Election|News|US

Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But some express concern

The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party's presidential nominee in November

July 19, 2024
Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But some express concern
Crime|Election|News|US

Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges

Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges

July 19, 2024
Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges
News|US

Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired

Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination

July 19, 2024
Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired
Crime|News|World

40 people killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti’s coast, says aid agency

40 people killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti’s coast, says aid agency

July 19, 2024
40 people killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti’s coast, says aid agency
Crime|News|US

2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says

2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says

July 19, 2024
2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
Crime|News

2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says

2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says

July 19, 2024
2 badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler in NW Houston resembled 'mummies,' HPD says
News|US|World

Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily and more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military and financial aid to the country even if the U.S. were to withdraw its support under a different president

July 19, 2024
Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Europe|News|Political|US|World

First lady Dr. Jill Biden to host fundraiser in Paris amid campaign chaos

First lady Dr. Jill Biden to host fundraiser in Paris amid campaign chaos

July 19, 2024
First lady Dr. Jill Biden to host fundraiser in Paris amid campaign chaos
Crime|Europe|News|World

Gunman in Ukraine kills nationalist former parliamentarian

A gunman on Friday shot and killed a nationalist former member of Ukraine's parliament known for vociferous campaigns to defend the Ukrainian language, authorities said.

July 19, 2024
Gunman in Ukraine kills nationalist former parliamentarian
Crime|News|US

Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison

A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building

July 19, 2024
Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison
Americas|News|US|World

Mexican president calls Donald Trump 'a friend' and says he'll warn him against closing border

Mexico's president has called Donald Trump “a friend,” and says he will write the former U.S. president a letter to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States

July 19, 2024
Mexican president calls Donald Trump 'a friend' and says he'll warn him against closing border
News|US|World

Panel studying US war in Afghanistan holds first public hearing

A commission created by Congress to conduct an independent review of the 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan held its first public hearing on Friday, pledging to

July 19, 2024
Panel studying US war in Afghanistan holds first public hearing
Economy|News|Technology|US|World

US sanctions alleged Russian hackers who claimed attacks on US water facilities

US sanctions alleged Russian hackers who claimed attacks on US water facilities

July 19, 2024
US sanctions alleged Russian hackers who claimed attacks on US water facilities
Business

Member of eBay security team sentenced in harassment scheme involving bloody Halloween pig mask

A former manager for eBay Inc.’s

July 19, 2024
Member of eBay security team sentenced in harassment scheme involving bloody Halloween pig mask
News|US

Massachusetts girl recovering after large tree branch fell on her, "I really wish this was a dream"

Massachusetts girl recovering after large tree branch fell on her, "I really wish this was a dream"

July 19, 2024
Massachusetts girl recovering after large tree branch fell on her, "I really wish this was a dream"
Crime|US

Political divisions stall proposed gun policies in Pennsylvania, where assassin took aim at Trump

Months beforehand, some Pennsylvania lawmakers had proposed to outlaw the type of rifle that was used in the assassination attempt against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

July 19, 2024
Political divisions stall proposed gun policies in Pennsylvania, where assassin took aim at Trump
Health|MidEast|News|World

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

July 19, 2024
Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster
News|US|World

Family of another American journalist held in Russia calls on Biden administration to do more to help

Family of another American journalist held in Russia calls on Biden administration to do more to help

July 19, 2024
Family of another American journalist held in Russia calls on Biden administration to do more to help
Asia|News|US|World

Blinken says will see Chinese counterpart in Laos next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that he speaks with his Chinese counterpart fairly regularly, adding that he will see him next week in Laos.

July 19, 2024
Blinken says will see Chinese counterpart in Laos next week
Europe|News|World

Russian missile hits playground, kills three in Ukraine's Mykolaiv

A Russian missile hit a children's playground in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv on Friday, killing a child and two adults, and injuring five others, officials said.

July 19, 2024
Russian missile hits playground, kills three in Ukraine's Mykolaiv
Business|Crime|News|US

Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Org. CFO, released from jail after serving 100 days for lying during investigation

Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Org. CFO, released from jail after serving 100 days for lying during investigation

July 19, 2024
Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Org. CFO, released from jail after serving 100 days for lying during investigation
Crime|News|Technology|US|World

US imposes sanctions on Russian hackers, Treasury Department says

The United States imposed sanctions on two leaders of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn on Friday, citing their roles in targeting U.S. critical

July 19, 2024
US imposes sanctions on Russian hackers, Treasury Department says
Technology|World

Sanctioned Russia emerges unscathed in global IT outage

Russian officials boasted on Friday that Moscow was spared the impact of the global IT systems outage because of its increased self-sufficiency after years of

July 19, 2024
Sanctioned Russia emerges unscathed in global IT outage
Americas|News|US|World

Mexican President to send letter to Donald Trump about migration and economic links between two countries

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will send a letter to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump about migration and the importance of

July 19, 2024
Mexican President to send letter to Donald Trump about migration and economic links between two countries
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel's contentious military exemption for ultra-Orthodox community

The Israeli military is set to issue call-up notices to 1,000 members of the Ultra Orthodox Haredi community on Sunday in the latest step in a long-running and divisive battle

July 19, 2024
Israel's contentious military exemption for ultra-Orthodox community
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|US

Trump sanctions prompted China Xiaomi’s EV entry, CEO says

A decision by the Trump administration to sanction China’s Xiaomi Corp in early 2021 was the catalyst for the company’s decision to build its first electric car, CEO Lei Jun said

July 19, 2024
Trump sanctions prompted China Xiaomi’s EV entry, CEO says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military to send out call-up notices for ultra-Orthodox

The Israeli military is set to issue call-up notices to 1,000 members of the ultra-Orthodox community on Sunday as a divisive battle over drafting the religious Haredim into the

July 19, 2024
Israeli military to send out call-up notices for ultra-Orthodox
Crime|News

Protest held in support of violence victims at Red Arrow Park

Protest held in support of violence victims at Red Arrow Park

July 19, 2024
Protest held in support of violence victims at Red Arrow Park
Crime|News|Political|World

What to know about Evan Gershkovich's conviction for espionage in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison

July 19, 2024
What to know about Evan Gershkovich's conviction for espionage in Russia
Asia|Education|News|World

Taxis, security escort help Indian students escape violence-hit Bangladesh

A fleet of taxis, a security escort, and a harrowing six-hour journey brought Asif Hussain and about 80 other Indian students back home on Friday from

July 19, 2024
Taxis, security escort help Indian students escape violence-hit Bangladesh
Asia|News|World

History of violence in Bangladesh, a country born out of war

Deadly protests by thousands of students in Bangladesh against quotas in government jobs has brought focus to a history of violence in a country born out of a war between India

July 19, 2024
History of violence in Bangladesh, a country born out of war
Crime|News

Michigan authorities reopen cold case of 19-year-old girl who went missing in 1987 after road trip with her boyfriend

Michigan authorities reopen cold case of 19-year-old girl who went missing in 1987 after road trip with her boyfriend

July 19, 2024
Michigan authorities reopen cold case of 19-year-old girl who went missing in 1987 after road trip with her boyfriend
Election|News|US

Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to quit the race, but has spent a lifetime overcoming the odds

President Joe Biden now is weighing whether to bow to the mounting pressure to exit the presidential race

July 19, 2024
Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to quit the race, but has spent a lifetime overcoming the odds
Crime|News|World

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system

July 19, 2024
How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Crime|News

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence

Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has been released from jail in New York City after serving a sentence for lying under oath

July 19, 2024
Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both

In the eyes of much of the media, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing with his acceptance speech at the Republican national convention

July 19, 2024
From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
Business|News|Technology|World

Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up

In early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”

July 19, 2024
Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up
Economy|Europe|News|World

Hungary says Ukraine halting Lukoil oil transit a threat to long-term supply

Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil threatens the long-term security of supply for Slovakia and Hungary, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto

July 19, 2024
Hungary says Ukraine halting Lukoil oil transit a threat to long-term supply
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy: F-16 supplies set to speed up with Polish help

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Poland had taken a decision that would speed up the deliveries of much-needed F-16 jets to Ukraine, but did not say what it was.

July 19, 2024
Zelenskiy: F-16 supplies set to speed up with Polish help
Crime|News

Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum

Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?

July 19, 2024
Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum
News|Technology|World

How the Ukrainians – with no navy – defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

Deploying a series of new tactics and weapons, including the first use of sea drones in combat, Ukrainian forces have created what one military analyst called ‘a turning point in naval strategy.’

July 19, 2024
How the Ukrainians – with no navy – defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Business|Economy|Stock Markets

Age would prevent Trump and Biden from running many top companies − and for good reason

Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.

July 19, 2024
Age would prevent Trump and Biden from running many top companies − and for good reason
Crime|News|US

Who are the Americans jailed in Russia?

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, sentenced on Friday to 16 years in a Russian prison on spy charges, is one of at least a half dozen Americans convicted and jailed by

July 19, 2024
Who are the Americans jailed in Russia?
Sports

Lewis Hamilton praises Ralf Schumacher after former F1 driver publicly identifies as gay

Lewis Hamilton praises Ralf Schumacher after former F1 driver publicly identifies as gay

July 19, 2024
Lewis Hamilton praises Ralf Schumacher after former F1 driver publicly identifies as gay
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Fearing Palestinian Authority collapse, EU promises $435 million in aid

The European Commission said on Friday it would provide the Palestinian Authority with 400 million euros ($435.5 million) in emergency financial support in the coming two months amid

July 19, 2024
Fearing Palestinian Authority collapse, EU promises $435 million in aid
MidEast|News|World

Israel bombards central Gaza, fighting rages in Rafah

Israeli forces bombed parts of central Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight Palestinians in the Al-Nuseirat camp area, while fighting

July 19, 2024
Israel bombards central Gaza, fighting rages in Rafah
Crime|News|US

After Gershkovich trial, who could feature in a possible Russia-US prisoner swap?

Russia's sentencing of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a strict-regime penal colony on Friday could pave the way for a prisoner swap with the United States.

July 19, 2024
After Gershkovich trial, who could feature in a possible Russia-US prisoner swap?
Business|Election|News|Technology|US

Meta chief Zuckerberg won't endorse Trump or Biden in elections, Bloomberg News reports

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declined to endorse either Donald Trump or Joe Biden and said he does not plan to be involved in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in any way,

July 19, 2024
Meta chief Zuckerberg won't endorse Trump or Biden in elections, Bloomberg News reports
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China lithium rebounds on Chile earthquake, but demand concerns persist

China's lithium prices rebounded on Friday after a powerful earthquake hit Chile's major lithium producing region, although growing demand concerns weighed on the metal used in

July 19, 2024
China lithium rebounds on Chile earthquake, but demand concerns persist
News|Uncategorized|US|World

Kremlin declines to comment on possible US-Russia prisoner swap involving Gershkovich

The Kremlin on Friday declined to comment on the possibility of a prisoner swap with the United States involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whose trial on

July 19, 2024
Kremlin declines to comment on possible US-Russia prisoner swap involving Gershkovich
Crime|News|Political|World

RUSSIAN COURT FINDS AMERICAN REPORTER GUILTY OF SPYING

American journalist found guilty of spying in Russia

July 19, 2024
RUSSIAN COURT FINDS AMERICAN REPORTER GUILTY OF SPYING
Asia|News|World

Russian military delegation is in North Korea to help implement agreements reached by Putin, says Kremlin

A Russian military delegation is in North Korea to work on implementing agreements reached during President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Pyongyang, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

July 19, 2024
Russian military delegation is in North Korea to help implement agreements reached by Putin, says Kremlin
Europe|News|World

Kremlin: Interruptions in Russian oil transit via Ukraine a 'crisis' for buyers

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday called interruptions in Russian oil transit via Ukraine a "crisis" for the affected oil buyers, but said there was little scope for talks

July 19, 2024
Kremlin: Interruptions in Russian oil transit via Ukraine a 'crisis' for buyers
Business|Economy|News

China economy: Key meeting offers few clues on how to tackle worsening downturn

China economy: Key meeting offers few clues on how to tackle worsening downturn

July 19, 2024
China economy: Key meeting offers few clues on how to tackle worsening downturn
Asia|Business

China's Sinopec reports first-half crude throughput up only 0.1%

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec), Asia's largest refiner, on Friday reported first-half crude throughput little changed year on year.

July 19, 2024
China's Sinopec reports first-half crude throughput up only 0.1%
Lifestyle|US

AR-15 style rifles rose to iconic status in US via marketing, militarization

Conservative politicians pose with AR-style rifles for Christmas card portraits. Churches in deep red states give them away at raffles.

July 19, 2024
AR-15 style rifles rose to iconic status in US via marketing, militarization
Election|News|US

Democratic calls mount for Biden to end campaign, but he vows to fight on

President Joe Biden vowed on Friday to continue his campaign for reelection even as more fellow Democrats in Congress urged

July 19, 2024
Democratic calls mount for Biden to end campaign, but he vows to fight on
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Inside the ‘doom loop’ of Joe Biden’s campaign

Inside the ‘doom loop’ of Joe Biden’s campaign

July 19, 2024
Inside the ‘doom loop’ of Joe Biden’s campaign
Crime|Europe|News|US|World

Who is Evan Gershkovich and what does Russia accuse him of?

A Russian court is due to pass a verdict on Friday in the closed-door trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on spy charges. WHO IS GERSHKOVICH?

July 19, 2024
Who is Evan Gershkovich and what does Russia accuse him of?
News|World

UN rights office says 'anarchy' spreading in Gaza

The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday warned that "anarchy" was spreading in the Gaza Strip, with rampant looting, unlawful killings and shootings as the

July 19, 2024
UN rights office says 'anarchy' spreading in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone strike that hit part of central Tel Aviv near the U.S. Embassy, killing one person and injuring 10

July 19, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10
Asia|Business|Economy

China's vice premier to attend China-Russia energy cooperation committee meeting

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will attend the 21st China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee meeting and the sixth China-Russia Energy Business Forum on July 21-23, the

July 19, 2024
China's vice premier to attend China-Russia energy cooperation committee meeting
Europe|News

Hungary's Orban says Trump was attacked for 'anti-war' views

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that former U.S.

July 19, 2024
Hungary's Orban says Trump was attacked for 'anti-war' views
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China likely to maintain lending rates even as economy slows: Reuters poll

China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, while more market participants project further monetary easing to aid the economy following

July 19, 2024
China likely to maintain lending rates even as economy slows: Reuters poll
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stock market today: Wall Street finishes worst week since April with more losses

U.S. stocks slumped following another washout

July 19, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street finishes worst week since April with more losses
Election|US

Trump tramples on Republican Party effort to give him image makeover

For four nights at Donald Trump's nominating convention in Milwaukee, a roster of speakers attempted to give one of the most divisive politicians in recent U.S.

July 19, 2024
Trump tramples on Republican Party effort to give him image makeover
Crime|News|Opinion|US

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made at the Republican National Convention as Trump accepts nomination

In a 90-minute, wide-ranging speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump painted a bleak vision of the state of America, distorting facts around crime by immigrants in the country illegally, the state of the economy and jobs

July 19, 2024
FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made at the Republican National Convention as Trump accepts nomination
Asia|Business|Europe|Technology

Chinese wind turbine-makers move into Europe as trade tensions flare

Chinese wind turbine-makers this month clinched their first order in Germany, as they build momentum in the

July 19, 2024
Chinese wind turbine-makers move into Europe as trade tensions flare
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump recounts what happened during shooting

In a speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, former President Donald Trump formally accepted the GOP nomination. This is his first public speech since the attempted assignation at a rally in Pennsylvania. 

July 19, 2024
Trump recounts what happened during shooting
Election|News|Opinion|US

Axelrod: Trump speech first good thing that's happened to Democrats in weeks

CNN's David Axelrod and Van Jones react to former President Donald Trump's speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

July 19, 2024
Axelrod: Trump speech first good thing that's happened to Democrats in weeks
News|US

Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject

July 19, 2024
Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
Crime|Europe|News|World

France races to head off ISIS-K threat to Paris Olympics

Tajik journalist Temur Varki received a disquieting call from Paris police in late March, days after Islamic State militants from his

July 19, 2024
France races to head off ISIS-K threat to Paris Olympics
Election|US

Some GOP voters welcome Trump's somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention

For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat softened tone in accepting the Republican nomination is a welcome relief

July 19, 2024
Some GOP voters welcome Trump's somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|News|US

Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night

July 19, 2024
Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs

July 19, 2024
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Election|News|US

Obama's dilemma: Balancing Democrats' worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

Former President Barack Obama has found himself in a vexing position as his old running mate Joe Biden negotiates one of the most sensitive political moments for the Democratic Party in decades

July 19, 2024
Obama's dilemma: Balancing Democrats' worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Election|US

Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows

As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, most Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself

July 19, 2024
Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows
Europe|News|World

Key events in Alexander Lukashenko's 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus

Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office

July 19, 2024
Key events in Alexander Lukashenko's 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
Election|News|US|World

Trump, Ukraine's Zelenskiy plan phone call, sources say

Associates of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have discussed holding a phone call between the two

July 19, 2024
Trump, Ukraine's Zelenskiy plan phone call, sources say
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv

An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Israel on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded

July 19, 2024
Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Chinese officials expect bumpy ride for economy after policy meeting

Chinese officials acknowledged on Friday the sweeping list of economic goals re-emphasised at the end of a key Communist Party meeting this week

July 19, 2024
Chinese officials expect bumpy ride for economy after policy meeting
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's economic recovery not strong enough, Communist Party official says

China's economic recovery is not strong enough and the government needs to implement macro policies more effectively, said the senior Communist Party official for financial and

July 19, 2024
China's economic recovery not strong enough, Communist Party official says
Asia|Environment|Science

The winner in China's panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

China’s giant panda loan program has long been a tool of diplomacy, but its significance for species conservation has proved important, too

July 19, 2024
The winner in China's panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
Asia|News|World

Taiwan must rely on itself for defence, foreign minister responds to Trump

Taiwan must rely on itself for defence and is likely to keep increasing spending and modernising its military given the threat it faces from China, Foreign Minister

July 19, 2024
Taiwan must rely on itself for defence, foreign minister responds to Trump
Election|News|Political|US

Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways

Republicans wrapped a nominating convention that celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a living martyr who survived a would-be assassin’s bullet and is ready to work for everyday Americans after a sweeping victory in November

July 19, 2024
Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways
Health|News

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: There are still key questions about Trump’s injuries after attempted assassination

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: There are still key questions about Trump’s injuries after attempted assassination

July 18, 2024
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: There are still key questions about Trump’s injuries after attempted assassination
Crime|News|US

Seattle officer fired for ‘cruel comments and callous laughter’ following Indian grad student’s death, police chief says

Seattle officer fired for ‘cruel comments and callous laughter’ following Indian grad student’s death, police chief says

July 18, 2024
Seattle officer fired for ‘cruel comments and callous laughter’ following Indian grad student’s death, police chief says
Business|Economy|Finance|US

US appeals court orders judge to reconsider Biden ESG investing rule

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ordered a Texas judge to reconsider his decision upholding a Biden administration rule that allows socially conscious investing by

July 18, 2024
US appeals court orders judge to reconsider Biden ESG investing rule
Americas|Crime|Election|News|Political

Peru's Boluarte could be criminally responsible for protest deaths, Amnesty says

Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, could be criminally responsible and topped the chain of command that led to dozens of deaths during protests at the beginning of her presidency,

July 18, 2024
Peru's Boluarte could be criminally responsible for protest deaths, Amnesty says
Crime|News|US

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say

Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say

July 18, 2024
Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say
Election|Europe|News|Opinion|US

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to BBC: We have to work with the U.S

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged in an interview published on Thursday that a victory for Donald Trump in the U.S. election in November would be difficult for his country but

July 18, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to BBC: We have to work with the U.S
News|US

Hunter Biden says Aileen Cannon’s ruling that ended Trump’s classified documents case should help him as well

Hunter Biden says Aileen Cannon’s ruling that ended Trump’s classified documents case should help him as well

July 18, 2024
Hunter Biden says Aileen Cannon’s ruling that ended Trump’s classified documents case should help him as well
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Federal appeals court dismisses challenge to Tennessee’s anti-drag law

Federal appeals court dismisses challenge to Tennessee’s anti-drag law

July 18, 2024
Federal appeals court dismisses challenge to Tennessee’s anti-drag law
News|US

Trump met with Secret Service Director Cheatle on Tuesday, ABC News reports

Former President Donald Trump met with Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle on Tuesday, ABC News reported on Thursday citing a source, with the meeting coming amid intense

July 18, 2024
Trump met with Secret Service Director Cheatle on Tuesday, ABC News reports
News|Opinion|US

Top Democrat Raskin privately encouraged Biden to reconsider reelection campaign

Top Democrat Raskin privately encouraged Biden to reconsider reelection campaign

July 18, 2024
Top Democrat Raskin privately encouraged Biden to reconsider reelection campaign
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

Lou Dobbs, veteran cable news anchor and Trump booster, dies at 78

Lou Dobbs, veteran cable news anchor and Trump booster, dies at 78

July 18, 2024
Lou Dobbs, veteran cable news anchor and Trump booster, dies at 78
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy attends UK cabinet, renews calls on long-range missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed British government ministers on Friday, a rare appearance by a foreign leader at a cabinet meeting that new Prime Minister Keir

July 18, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy attends UK cabinet, renews calls on long-range missiles
Asia|News|World

North Korea leader Kim discusses military cooperation with Russian official, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian vice minister of defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly to

July 18, 2024
North Korea leader Kim discusses military cooperation with Russian official, KCNA says
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump's classified docs case

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has asked federal judges to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida this week that threw out a separate prosecution of former President Donald Trump

July 18, 2024
Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump's classified docs case
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|US

US sues shelter provider over sexual abuse of migrant children

Multiple employees at the largest shelter provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the United States sexually abused and harassed minors in their

July 18, 2024
US sues shelter provider over sexual abuse of migrant children
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee's anti-drag show ban

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional

July 18, 2024
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee's anti-drag show ban
Crime|News|US

Man in custody after shooting at York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies and James City Co. police officers

Man in custody after shooting at York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies and James City Co. police officers

July 18, 2024
Man in custody after shooting at York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies and James City Co. police officers
Election|US

Rubio says Trump will continue to back Taiwan in a second term

Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who was a finalist to be Donald Trump's running mate in the U.S. presidential campaign, said on Thursday he expected the U.S. would

July 18, 2024
Rubio says Trump will continue to back Taiwan in a second term
News|US

Once defiant, Biden is now 'soul searching' about dropping out of race

U.S.

July 18, 2024
Once defiant, Biden is now 'soul searching' about dropping out of race
Economy|Education|News|Opinion

Appeals court halts fresh Biden administration efforts to cancel some student debt

Appeals court halts fresh Biden administration efforts to cancel some student debt

July 18, 2024
Appeals court halts fresh Biden administration efforts to cancel some student debt
Europe|News|World

Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks

Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks

July 18, 2024
Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
Europe|News|World

UK defence firms discuss boosting support for Ukraine with Zelenskiy

Senior executives from British defence firms including BAE and Babcock met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to discuss the need to boost military support for the

July 18, 2024
UK defence firms discuss boosting support for Ukraine with Zelenskiy
Health|News|Political|US

Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to

President Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19

July 18, 2024
Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to
Election|News|US

Trump's convention notably downplays Jan. 6 and his lies about election fraud

The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has rarely been mentioned during the Republican National Convention, although Donald Trump often talks favorably about it on the campaign trail

July 18, 2024
Trump's convention notably downplays Jan. 6 and his lies about election fraud
Crime|News|US

Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says

Authorities have accused the United States' largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children of sexually abusing and harassing children in its care

July 18, 2024
Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says
Health|News

Iowans prepare for abortion ban to take effect as early as Friday

Iowans prepare for abortion ban to take effect as early as Friday

July 18, 2024
Iowans prepare for abortion ban to take effect as early as Friday
Americas|Crime|News|World

30 years after attack on Argentina's Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains

On each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentina’s largest Jewish community center, Diana Malamud said she endures a brutal “Groundhog’s Day.”

July 18, 2024
30 years after attack on Argentina's Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains
Crime|News|US

Illinois deputy fired, charged in fatal shooting of Black woman at her home

A former Illinois sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty to murder on Thursday, according to court documents, one day after he was fired, arrested and charged in the fatal

July 18, 2024
Illinois deputy fired, charged in fatal shooting of Black woman at her home
Crime|Europe|News

Attacker injures a police officer in central Paris, minister says

A police officer was critically injured in a stabbing attack in Paris' Champs Elysees shopping district on Thursday after a security guard at a boutique called police after spotting a

July 18, 2024
Attacker injures a police officer in central Paris, minister says
News|US

Biden continues to work amid 'mild' COVID symptoms, his doctor says

U.S.

July 18, 2024
Biden continues to work amid 'mild' COVID symptoms, his doctor says
News|US

White House: Biden expecting to meet Netanyahu next week

U.S.

July 18, 2024
White House: Biden expecting to meet Netanyahu next week
Crime|News|US

New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables

New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables

July 18, 2024
New details released in ‘murder-for-hire’ scheme involving developer who killed self following FBI raid in Coral Gables
Fashion and Beauty|US

Trump-style ear bandages are new trend at Republican National Convention

At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, a fashion trend with a difference has emerged — fake ear bandages, donned by attendees as a symbolic gesture of

July 18, 2024
Trump-style ear bandages are new trend at Republican National Convention
Business|Education|Finance|US

Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers

The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program

July 18, 2024
Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future

Biden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future

July 18, 2024
Biden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future
Crime|Entertainment|News

US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges

US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges

July 18, 2024
US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy

Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy

July 18, 2024
Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
Asia|News|World

Chinese, Canadian foreign ministers to meet in Beijing on Friday

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will meet with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks on bilateral relations and security issues, Ottawa said on

July 18, 2024
Chinese, Canadian foreign ministers to meet in Beijing on Friday
Africa|Economy|Health|World

UN food supplies into Sudan's famine-threatened Darfur stranded

A key supply route into Sudan's Darfur region, deemed at risk of famine by experts, has been cut off due to heavy rains, a World Food

July 18, 2024
UN food supplies into Sudan's famine-threatened Darfur stranded
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology|US

SolarWinds beats most of US SEC lawsuit over Russia-linked cyberattack

A U.S. judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds of defrauding investors by concealing its

July 18, 2024
SolarWinds beats most of US SEC lawsuit over Russia-linked cyberattack
Election|News|US

Pelosi backed lawmaker urging Biden to quit race, White House source says

Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told President Joe Biden she believes he cannot win the Nov. 5 election and backed California lawmaker

July 18, 2024
Pelosi backed lawmaker urging Biden to quit race, White House source says
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia says Armenia's warmer ties with NATO risk destabilising wider region

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Armenia's tilt towards NATO was a cause for regret and concern, and said Yerevan's actions risked

July 18, 2024
Russia says Armenia's warmer ties with NATO risk destabilising wider region
Election|News|Opinion|US

Shakeups in the 2024 race provide much-needed jolt in interest for news outlets

Shakeups in the 2024 race provide much-needed jolt in interest for news outlets

July 18, 2024
Shakeups in the 2024 race provide much-needed jolt in interest for news outlets
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

UK adds 11 designations to Russia sanctions list

Britain added 11 new shipping sanctions under its Russia sanctions regime related to the war in Ukraine, an official notice showed on Thursday.

July 18, 2024
UK adds 11 designations to Russia sanctions list
Election|US

Climate groups split over whether Biden should 'pass the torch'

Green groups are split over whether President Joe Biden should step aside for another Democrat in the U.S. election, with some concerned his weakening

July 18, 2024
Climate groups split over whether Biden should 'pass the torch'
Economy|News|World

Ukraine government proposes first wartime tax hikes to fund defence

Ukraine's government proposed its first wartime hike in taxes on Thursday to raise billions of dollars in new funds for weapons and military salaries as the war with

July 18, 2024
Ukraine government proposes first wartime tax hikes to fund defence
Europe|News

Slovakia, Hungary say Ukraine has halted Lukoil's Russian oil transit

Slovakia and Hungary said they have stopped receiving oil from key supplier Lukoil after Ukraine imposed a ban last month on the transit of

July 18, 2024
Slovakia, Hungary say Ukraine has halted Lukoil's Russian oil transit
Crime|Europe|News

Police probing whether car deliberately rammed Paris cafe terrace

French criminal police are investigating whether a man who rammed a car into the terrace of a cafe in Olympic host city Paris did so deliberately, the city's prosecutor's office said

July 18, 2024
Police probing whether car deliberately rammed Paris cafe terrace
News|US

Biden is 'working towards' what's best for US, Senator Hickenlooper says

U.S.

July 18, 2024
Biden is 'working towards' what's best for US, Senator Hickenlooper says
MidEast|News|US|World

Russia says 'let's be realistic' about Trump plan to end Ukraine war

Russia said on Thursday that Donald Trump's assertion he could quickly end the Ukraine war should be viewed realistically, given that he had promised a Middle East

July 18, 2024
Russia says 'let's be realistic' about Trump plan to end Ukraine war
Europe|News|US|World

Russia says it may deploy nuclear missiles in response to US weapons in Germany

Russia does not rule out new deployments of nuclear missiles in response to the planned U.S. stationing of long-range conventional weapons in Germany, Deputy Foreign

July 18, 2024
Russia says it may deploy nuclear missiles in response to US weapons in Germany
News|Opinion|Political|US

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.

July 18, 2024
Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
Crime|News|US

Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water

Authorities say an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home

July 18, 2024
Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water
Crime|News|Travel|World

6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why

Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok

July 18, 2024
6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
MidEast|News|World

With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike

This week's attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long spared militant violence

July 18, 2024
With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike
Europe|News|Sports|World

Russian and Belarusian athletes broke rules on Ukraine war, rights group says

Ten Russian and seven Belarusian athletes cleared to compete in the Paris Olympics have violated the International Olympic Committee's (IOC)

July 18, 2024
Russian and Belarusian athletes broke rules on Ukraine war, rights group says
Asia|Business|Finance

Nornickel in talks to build China nickel plant for battery sector, sources say

Russia's Nornickel is in talks with several Chinese battery companies to build a plant jointly producing nickel material from Russian semi-

July 18, 2024
Nornickel in talks to build China nickel plant for battery sector, sources say
Americas|Crime|World

Drug traffickers take hold in Peru's Amazon as Indigenous leader killed

An Indigenous group in Peru's Amazon is saying drug traffickers are taking hold of the jungle after its leader was found dead earlier this week.

July 18, 2024
Drug traffickers take hold in Peru's Amazon as Indigenous leader killed
Election|News|Opinion|Political

Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale

Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, has accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention

July 18, 2024
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
Celebrity|Election|US

‘Iconic’: RNC vendors jump on Trump image as best seller

CNN’s Gregory Krieg talks to vendors and attendees at the Republican National Convention about what’s selling, including images of former President Donald Trump after an attempted assassination just days earlier.

July 18, 2024
‘Iconic’: RNC vendors jump on Trump image as best seller
Crime|News|US|World

Russia sentences U.S. national Leake to 13 years in jail for drug smuggling

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Michael Travis Leake to 13 years in prison on drug smuggling charges, Moscow's court service said in a statement.

July 18, 2024
Russia sentences U.S. national Leake to 13 years in jail for drug smuggling
MidEast|News|World

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks

July 18, 2024
Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
Environment|News|World

Russia battles forest fires amid another hot summer

Russia's state forest agency said it was fighting 222 separate blazes across 20 regions on Thursday as an unusually hot summer fuels forest fires, after millions of hectares

July 18, 2024
Russia battles forest fires amid another hot summer
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight

Pol Dominguez, 11, is enjoying his summer holidays in Spain.

July 18, 2024
Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight
Asia|Crime|News|World

China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall

Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of Zigong

July 18, 2024
China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
Election|News|US

Under pressure, Biden camp charts narrowing path to reelection

U.S.

July 18, 2024
Under pressure, Biden camp charts narrowing path to reelection
News|Political

How Iran's Khamenei elevated a little-known moderate to the presidency

When intelligence officials briefed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in May ahead of a snap presidential election, their report was grim: angered by

July 18, 2024
How Iran's Khamenei elevated a little-known moderate to the presidency
Election|News|US

Republican Party is Trump's now. Critics wary his quest for power will go unchecked

Five days after narrowly escaping assassination, Donald Trump will accept his presidential nomination on Thursday before an adoring

July 18, 2024
Republican Party is Trump's now. Critics wary his quest for power will go unchecked
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|News|US

Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers

Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers

July 18, 2024
Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers
Business|Economy|Finance|News

China reaffirms lofty policy goals, offers no implementation details

Chinese leaders reiterated their wide-ranging economic policy goals on Thursday, from modernizing industry to expanding domestic demand and

July 18, 2024
China reaffirms lofty policy goals, offers no implementation details
Crime

North India eateries told to display employee names in Hindu holy month, sparking anger

Police in northern India have asked owners of restaurants to list the names of their workers on display boards during a Hindu holy month that begins next

July 18, 2024
North India eateries told to display employee names in Hindu holy month, sparking anger
Asia|Business|Technology

Price of China's strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying

Prices of germanium, a strategic metal key to chipmaking, hit a record high on Wednesday in top producer China, driven by speculation of possible state buying, industry

July 18, 2024
Price of China's strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying
MidEast|News|World

Italy sends humanitarian flight with aid for Gaza population

Italy has sent food supplies and health equipment for the Gaza population aboard a humanitarian flight that landed in Jordan, a statement said on Thursday, as part of Rome's "Food for

July 18, 2024
Italy sends humanitarian flight with aid for Gaza population
Europe|News|Political|World

Kremlin says it sees 'concentrated presence' of NATO warships in Black Sea as a threat to Russia

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia would consider any plans to establish a permanent presence of NATO warships in the Black Sea as a threat, given the alliance's involvement

July 18, 2024
Kremlin says it sees 'concentrated presence' of NATO warships in Black Sea as a threat to Russia
Europe|News

Kremlin says proposed 'European Defence Union' is sign of EU's militarisation

The Kremlin said on Thursday that pledges by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to create "a true European Defence Union" if she won a second term spoke to the mood

July 18, 2024
Kremlin says proposed 'European Defence Union' is sign of EU's militarisation
News|US

Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt

U.S.

July 18, 2024
Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt
News|World

Israeli politician's visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talks

Israel’s far-right national security minister has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site in a move that threatens negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza

July 18, 2024
Israeli politician's visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talks
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy arrives in UK for European political community meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Thursday to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community and have a series of bilateral meetings, he said.

July 18, 2024
Zelenskiy arrives in UK for European political community meeting
Europe|News|World

NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Sept - Stoltenberg

A NATO command to coordinate support for Ukraine will be operational in Germany from September, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

July 18, 2024
NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Sept - Stoltenberg
Americas|News|World

Argentina's Milei vows justice in 1994 bombing of Jewish community center

Argentina's Jewish community on Thursday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the bombing of a community center that killed 85 people, with

July 18, 2024
Argentina's Milei vows justice in 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
News|US|World

Russian trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich resumes after being brought forward

Russian trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich resumes after being brought forward

July 18, 2024
Russian trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich resumes after being brought forward
MidEast|News|World

Israel bombards central Gaza as tanks advance deeper in Rafah

Israeli forces bombarded the Gaza Strip's historic refugee camps in the centre of the enclave and struck Gaza City in the north on Thursday,

July 18, 2024
Israel bombards central Gaza as tanks advance deeper in Rafah
Asia|News

China's Communist Party removes ex-foreign, defence ministers from top body

China's Communist Party removed its former foreign and defence ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu, from its Central Committee on Thursday

July 18, 2024
China's Communist Party removes ex-foreign, defence ministers from top body
Asia|News|World

Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea

Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea

July 18, 2024
Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea
MidEast|World

Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation

Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation

July 18, 2024
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation
MidEast|News|Sports

Soccer-Israel must be suspended for violating FIFA statutes, human rights lawyers say

Israel must be banned from any football-related activities for violating FIFA's statutes amid the war in Gaza, according to an independent legal analysis by lawyers who

July 18, 2024
Soccer-Israel must be suspended for violating FIFA statutes, human rights lawyers say
News|Crime

Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say

Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say

July 18, 2024
Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
Asia|News|Technology|World

China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy

China's ruling Communist Party has ended a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at building the country's technological power and fortifying its national security

July 18, 2024
China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy
Science|Technology|World

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones

In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as

July 18, 2024
Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones
MidEast|World

Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress

July 18, 2024
Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
Crime|News|US|World

Russia's trial of US reporter Gershkovich moves quickly through secret witness testimony

Russia's espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich moved quickly through witness testimony behind closed doors on Thursday

July 18, 2024
Russia's trial of US reporter Gershkovich moves quickly through secret witness testimony
Election|News|Opinion

Takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention

Takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention

July 18, 2024
Takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention
News|World

How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime

Maale Gilboa, a remote kibbutz on a rocky hilltop in northern Israel, was an unlikely spot to build a farming community let alone the future of

July 18, 2024
How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime
Crime|News|US

Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt

An Alabama man has been executed for the fatal shooting of a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt

July 18, 2024
Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Chip stocks volatile with China-US spat in focus

Trading in U.S. chip stocks was choppy on Thursday with the Philadelphia semiconductor index managing to close higher after tumbling on

July 18, 2024
Chip stocks volatile with China-US spat in focus
Europe|News|World

European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US

Leaders from across Europe are gathering at an English country mansion for a summit of the European Political Community

July 18, 2024
European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US
News|US|World

Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments

Taiwan is committed to boosting its defences and working with the United States, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was

July 18, 2024
Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments
Crime|News|US

'One screen, two movies': Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from the Trump rally shooting

Two very different conspiracy theories are spreading in the days following former President Donald Trump's attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally

July 18, 2024
'One screen, two movies': Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from the Trump rally shooting
Crime|News|US

Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally

Thousands of mourners are filing into a Pennsylvania banquet hall to remember the former fire chief who was fatally shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

July 18, 2024
Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally
News|Opinion|Political

Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness

Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness

July 18, 2024
Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny

Is it too soon for political comedy

July 18, 2024
Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny
Economy|News|US

FACT FOCUS: A look at Biden's economic policies related to rising prices

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum claims President Joe Biden's economic policies are responsible for increasing the cost of everyday essentials like gas, food and clothes

July 18, 2024
FACT FOCUS: A look at Biden's economic policies related to rising prices
Election|News

Usha Vance, wife of Trump's VP pick, takes stage at Republican convention

Usha Vance, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s newly-selected running mate J.D.

July 18, 2024
Usha Vance, wife of Trump's VP pick, takes stage at Republican convention
Asia|World

Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan's role in the region amid growing China influence

Leaders of 18 Pacific island nations and areas have agreed to an enhanced role of Japan in the region’s development while opposing any attempted coercive activity, as Tokyo seeks greater engagement to counter China’s influence

July 18, 2024
Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan's role in the region amid growing China influence
Americas|Crime|Health|Opinion

Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban

Activists in the Dominican Republic are protesting against a bill for a new criminal code that would retain a total abortion ban

July 18, 2024
Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban
News|US

Trump gunman Thomas Crooks leaves behind pile of mysteries

- Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered

July 18, 2024
Trump gunman Thomas Crooks leaves behind pile of mysteries
Americas|News|US|World

Families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal criticize Biden at GOP convention

Relatives of some of the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared on stage at the Republican National Convention

July 18, 2024
Families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal criticize Biden at GOP convention
Asia|Health|News

Japan’s prime minister apologizes to people forcibly sterilized under former eugenics law

Japan’s prime minister apologizes to people forcibly sterilized under former eugenics law

July 18, 2024
Japan’s prime minister apologizes to people forcibly sterilized under former eugenics law
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Vance's night but Trump's party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways

Republicans were welcoming JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting President Joe Biden’s leadership on the world stage

July 18, 2024
Vance's night but Trump's party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways
Sports

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is the youngest ever in MLS. He's just 14 years old

Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history when he made his debut against the New England Revolution

July 18, 2024
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan is the youngest ever in MLS. He's just 14 years old
Americas|News|World

US urges Venezuela to free opposition figures as Maduro says he must win reelection to avoid a ‘bloodbath’

US urges Venezuela to free opposition figures as Maduro says he must win reelection to avoid a ‘bloodbath’

July 18, 2024
US urges Venezuela to free opposition figures as Maduro says he must win reelection to avoid a ‘bloodbath’
Science|Technology

Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin

Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to robotic faces and make them "smile," in a breakthrough that holds out promise of

July 18, 2024
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
Crime|News|US|World

Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump in the rural area of Pennsylvania shaken by violence perpetrated by a local 20-year-old man

July 17, 2024
Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Former Trump defense secretary urges Biden to do more to stop Iran's threats on officials

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says it was time for the Biden administration “to do better than just playing defense” to Iranian threats on Trump administration officials

July 17, 2024
Former Trump defense secretary urges Biden to do more to stop Iran's threats on officials
News|Political

Heavily armed security boats patrol winding Milwaukee River during GOP convention

Security planners for the Republican National Convention have had to contend with the winding river that snakes through downtown Milwaukee and near the Fiserv Center convention site

July 17, 2024
Heavily armed security boats patrol winding Milwaukee River during GOP convention
Crime|News|US

Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich

Russia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said “isn’t helping.”

July 17, 2024
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students

A federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students

July 17, 2024
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
Health|News|US

Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt

Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health

July 17, 2024
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Right-wing media figures blame women in Secret Service and ‘DEI’ for security failure in Trump shooting

Right-wing media figures blame women in Secret Service and ‘DEI’ for security failure in Trump shooting

July 17, 2024
Right-wing media figures blame women in Secret Service and ‘DEI’ for security failure in Trump shooting
Election|Health|News|US

President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 at pivotal moment in reelection campaign

President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 at pivotal moment in reelection campaign

July 17, 2024
President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 at pivotal moment in reelection campaign
Environment|News

Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste

Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil's Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant

July 17, 2024
Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
News|Political|US|World

Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election

Ukraine's defense minister said his country will find a way to withstand Russia’s invading forces even if Donald Trump wins a second term, jeopardizings vital U.S. support for its defense

July 17, 2024
Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
News|US

Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware

U.S.

July 17, 2024
Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Opinion|US

Trump says he wouldn’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Don’t hold your breath

Trump says he wouldn’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Don’t hold your breath

July 17, 2024
Trump says he wouldn’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Don’t hold your breath
Crime|News|US|World

Man who smuggled military tech to Russia sentenced to 3 years in US jail

A Russian man who had pleaded guilty to U.S. charges that he smuggled large quantities of American-made military-grade microelectronics to Russia was sentenced

July 17, 2024
Man who smuggled military tech to Russia sentenced to 3 years in US jail
US|World

Trump national security adviser calls on Taiwan to lift defense spending

A top national security adviser to Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Taiwan needs to boost its defense spending significantly

July 17, 2024
Trump national security adviser calls on Taiwan to lift defense spending
Europe|News

UK's Starmer hails European unity on Ukraine, tackling migration

Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, hailed European unity on Thursday, saying deeper defence and security cooperation

July 17, 2024
UK's Starmer hails European unity on Ukraine, tackling migration
Science

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

July 17, 2024
Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world
News|US|World

New York storm topples B-52 bomber, tears roof off church

A storm powerful enough to knock a B-52 bomber off a platform and tear the roof off a 19th century church ripped through central New York state, killing a man who went

July 17, 2024
New York storm topples B-52 bomber, tears roof off church
News|Political|US|Videos

CNN talks to Trump's lead defense attorney after dismissal of classified documents case

Todd Blanche, former President Donald Trump's lead defense attorney, speaks to CNN's Kaitlan Collins after special counsel Jack Smith said that he is appealing a judge’s decision to throw out the indictment against Trump concerning his handling of classified documents.

July 17, 2024
CNN talks to Trump's lead defense attorney after dismissal of classified documents case
Election|News|US|World

Biden and Trump accuse each other of weakening America's foreign policy. Here are the facts

In a relative rarity for presidential elections, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have long records on foreign policy and clearly stated positions on many of the world’s hot spots

July 17, 2024
Biden and Trump accuse each other of weakening America's foreign policy. Here are the facts
Crime|News|US

Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river

Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river

July 17, 2024
Woman survives alligator attack in Florida river
News|Crime|US

Mother of 3-year-old found dead at recycling center feared ex-husband would harm daughter

The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a San Francisco Bay Area recycling center over the weekend says she feared for her daughter’s well-being whenever the child was with her ex-husband, who authorities say died by suicide and is suspected in the child's death

July 17, 2024
Mother of 3-year-old found dead at recycling center feared ex-husband would harm daughter
Election|US

‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention

Tight security may be the reason that the GOP Convention isn’t filled with the homemade, and often wacky, stuff that’s usually found by Smithsonian political ephemera curators at the event.

July 17, 2024
‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

July 17, 2024
Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials
Crime|News|US

Prosecutors appeal Trump classified documents case dismissal

U.S. prosecutors formally appealed on Wednesday a federal judge's decision to throw out the criminal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith accusing

July 17, 2024
Prosecutors appeal Trump classified documents case dismissal
News|US

Democrats attack Trump running mate J.D. Vance's past comments on abortion

Democrats are assailing Senator J.D.

July 17, 2024
Democrats attack Trump running mate J.D. Vance's past comments on abortion
Crime|News|US

Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial

Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges

July 17, 2024
Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial
Americas|Crime|News|World

Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe

Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe

July 17, 2024
Paraguay carries out largest cocaine bust in its history as 4 tons are found in sugar shipment headed to Europe
News|Crime

2 arrested related to the killing of a woman whose body was found in a toolbox on a river sandbar

Vermont State Police say they have arrested two men in connection with the February killing of a Derby woman whose body was found in a container on a Missisquoi River sandbar in Troy

July 17, 2024
2 arrested related to the killing of a woman whose body was found in a toolbox on a river sandbar
News|US|World

US military ends Gaza floating pier mission to bring aid to Palestinians by sea

The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that its mission to install and operate a temporary, floating pier off the coast of Gaza was complete,

July 17, 2024
US military ends Gaza floating pier mission to bring aid to Palestinians by sea
Economy|Education|News|US

More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy after Biden policy change

More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy after Biden policy change

July 17, 2024
More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy after Biden policy change
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

US imposes visa restrictions on former IDF sergeant for human rights violation

US imposes visa restrictions on former IDF sergeant for human rights violation

July 17, 2024
US imposes visa restrictions on former IDF sergeant for human rights violation
Crime|News|Political|US

Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban

Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban

July 17, 2024
Birmingham mayor pledges violent criminal crackdown, calls for weapons ban
News|US

Top Republicans in Congress call for Secret Service chief to step down

Top Republicans in the U.S.

July 17, 2024
Top Republicans in Congress call for Secret Service chief to step down
Crime|News|US

A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later

A West Virginia woman has died two years after she awakened from a coma and identified her now-late brother as her attacker

July 17, 2024
A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later
Election|News|Opinion|US

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race

July 17, 2024
Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race
US|World

China says it has halted arms-control talks with US over Taiwan

China has halted nascent nuclear-arms-control talks with the United States, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in a protest of Washington's arms sales to the democratically

July 17, 2024
China says it has halted arms-control talks with US over Taiwan
News|Political|US|World

Russia ready to work with any US leader, says Lavrov

Russia is ready to work with any U.S. leader - elected by the U.S. people – who is willing to engage in "equitable, mutually respectful dialogue," Russian Foreign Minister

July 17, 2024
Russia ready to work with any US leader, says Lavrov
Crime|Europe|News

Late French priest Abbe Pierre accused of sexual abuse, charities say

The late French Catholic priest Abbe Pierre, a lifelong campaigner for the homeless and the poor, has been accused of sexual assault, the charities he founded

July 17, 2024
Late French priest Abbe Pierre accused of sexual abuse, charities say
News|US|World

Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has demanded the self-governed island of Taiwan pay for U.S. protection

July 17, 2024
Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island
Crime|Europe|News|World

Italian authorities seek truck driver who was filmed striking migrants near French border

Italian border police are looking for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video striking female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck near the French border

July 17, 2024
Italian authorities seek truck driver who was filmed striking migrants near French border
MidEast|News|US

US hits former Israeli military sergeant with visa restrictions

The State Department on Wednesday barred a former Israeli Defense Forces sergeant from traveling to the United States, accusing him of being

July 17, 2024
US hits former Israeli military sergeant with visa restrictions
US

US Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to end reelection bid, LA Times reports

Democratic U.S.

July 17, 2024
US Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to end reelection bid, LA Times reports
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Russia weighs risk of embracing crypto for international payments

Russia should accelerate the creation of infrastructure for payments in cryptocurrencies but carefully weigh the associated risks, its money laundering watchdog

July 17, 2024
Russia weighs risk of embracing crypto for international payments
MidEast|News|World

Protesters disrupt UN Security Council with call to free Gaza hostages

A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East was briefly interrupted on Wednesday when two protesters stood with signs and yelled for the release of

July 17, 2024
Protesters disrupt UN Security Council with call to free Gaza hostages
Environment|Science

Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer

Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer

July 17, 2024
Now you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer
Business|Economy|News|US

Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery

Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery

July 17, 2024
Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery
Asia|News|World

Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people

Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people

July 17, 2024
Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people
Technology|World

Italy to boost armaments aboard F35 fighter jets, document shows

Italy is planning to improve weaponry aboard some of its F35 fighter jets, a defence ministry document showed, in what analysts see as a move to secure well-stocked,

July 17, 2024
Italy to boost armaments aboard F35 fighter jets, document shows
Crime|Europe|News

French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torch

French anti-terror police have detained an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay

July 17, 2024
French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torch
News|Science|Technology|World

A meteor streaked over the NYC skyline before disintegrating over New Jersey

NASA has confirmed that meteor streaked over the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey

July 17, 2024
A meteor streaked over the NYC skyline before disintegrating over New Jersey
Election|News|Opinion|US

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll

July 17, 2024
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
Asia|News|World

Fire at shopping centre in China's southwest kills 16

Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in Sichuan province in China's southwest on Wednesday evening, state media said on Thursday.

July 17, 2024
Fire at shopping centre in China's southwest kills 16
Europe|News|World

NATO appoints new top official for Ukraine

NATO said on Wednesday it had appointed a senior official to lead the alliance's work in Ukraine as part of a broader effort to intensify support for Kyiv as it fights Russia's

July 17, 2024
NATO appoints new top official for Ukraine
Election|News|US

Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention

California Rep. Adam Schiff has become the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushes ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August

July 17, 2024
Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention
Arts|Europe|Science

Archaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army

Archaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army

July 17, 2024
Archaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

RAW: TERRELL DAVIS: "I WAS STRIPPED OF MY DIGNITY"

‘Treated like a convict’: NFL legend Terrell Davis describes getting handcuffed on a plane near his kids after asking for ice

July 17, 2024
RAW: TERRELL DAVIS: "I WAS STRIPPED OF MY DIGNITY"
Crime|Election|News|Opinion|US

'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt

A common refrain on the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump was: “Of all the places.”

July 17, 2024
'Of all the places': Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see  big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says

Some 45,000 police will secure the Paris Olympics' July 26 opening ceremony, with over 100 heads of state and government set to attend, a senior official said on

July 17, 2024
Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see  big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says
News|US

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro speaks at GOP convention hours after release from prison

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro speaks at GOP convention hours after release from prison

July 17, 2024
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro speaks at GOP convention hours after release from prison
MidEast|News|World

Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza cease-fire talks

An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egypt to continue cease-fire talks as Israel and Hamas consider the latest proposal

July 17, 2024
Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza cease-fire talks
Crime|News|US

Biden administration points to 29% drop in border arrests as RNC turns focus to immigration and crime

Biden administration points to 29% drop in border arrests as RNC turns focus to immigration and crime

July 17, 2024
Biden administration points to 29% drop in border arrests as RNC turns focus to immigration and crime
Europe|News|World

Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange

Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home

July 17, 2024
Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ on October 7, rights group says

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ on October 7, rights group says

July 17, 2024
Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ on October 7, rights group says
Business|Technology|World

Google acquisition target Wiz another fruit of Israel's military intelligence

An elite Israeli military intelligence unit may once again be about to prove its value to the nation's tech economy as Google's parent eyes cybertech company Wiz

July 17, 2024
Google acquisition target Wiz another fruit of Israel's military intelligence
Europe|News|World

Russia, Ukraine exchange 190 prisoners in third swap in weeks

Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Wednesday, 190 in all, in their third such swap over the past seven weeks, following negotiations mediated by the

July 17, 2024
Russia, Ukraine exchange 190 prisoners in third swap in weeks
Crime|Election|News|US

House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

July 17, 2024
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
Election|News|Opinion|US

How Trump’s appeal to nostalgia deliberately evokes America’s more-racist, more-sexist past

Independent voters who feel high levels of nostalgia were more likely to vote for Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections.

July 17, 2024
How Trump’s appeal to nostalgia deliberately evokes America’s more-racist, more-sexist past
Health|News|Opinion|US

Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that judges will have more power than scientific experts in determining whether people should be able to get an emergency abortion, for example.

July 17, 2024
Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch
Business|Economy|Finance

China's industrial support programmes lack transparency, WTO says

The World Trade Organization said on Wednesday that it was unable to get a clear picture of China's financial support for key industrial sectors, such as electric

July 17, 2024
China's industrial support programmes lack transparency, WTO says
News|US

Senior Republican lawmakers ask Biden for options to support Philippines in Beijing standoff

Two senior Republican U.S. senators have asked President Joe Biden to provide a complete list of options developed by the Pentagon and State

July 17, 2024
Senior Republican lawmakers ask Biden for options to support Philippines in Beijing standoff
Finance|Health|News|Science|Technology

Nvidia, Pfizer lead $80 million funding for Israeli medical AI tech firm CytoReason

Israel's CytoReason, which uses AI to develop disease models, said on Wednesday it had raised $80 million in a private funding round.

July 17, 2024
Nvidia, Pfizer lead $80 million funding for Israeli medical AI tech firm CytoReason
Europe|News|World

EU Parliament criticises Hungary's Orban for meeting Putin

The European Parliament strongly criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday for meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in

July 17, 2024
EU Parliament criticises Hungary's Orban for meeting Putin
Europe|News|Sports|World

Enzo Fernández apologizes for singing racist chant with Argentina teammates about France

Enzo Fernández apologizes for singing racist chant with Argentina teammates about France

July 17, 2024
Enzo Fernández apologizes for singing racist chant with Argentina teammates about France
Science|Technology

Scientists confirm first lunar cave that could help shelter astronauts from the moon’s extreme temperatures

Scientists confirm first lunar cave that could help shelter astronauts from the moon’s extreme temperatures

July 17, 2024
Scientists confirm first lunar cave that could help shelter astronauts from the moon’s extreme temperatures
Economy|Europe|News|World

Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases

Switzerland has opened investigations into more than 50 cases of possible sanctions violations and has found breaches in 15 of them so far, the government said in a statement on

July 17, 2024
Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases
News|US|World

Kremlin says Trump presidency yielded nothing good for Russia, but at least there was dialogue

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that nothing good for Russia had come of Donald Trump's 2017-2021 U.S. presidency, but that there had at least been dialogue between Moscow and

July 17, 2024
Kremlin says Trump presidency yielded nothing good for Russia, but at least there was dialogue
Business|Technology

Small caps soar in catch-up rotation, Trump jars Taiwan

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July 17, 2024
Small caps soar in catch-up rotation, Trump jars Taiwan
News|Sports|World

Lionel Messi asked to apologize for Argentina players' racist chant

Lionel Messi is facing calls to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina players after they won the Copa America on Sunday

July 17, 2024
Lionel Messi asked to apologize for Argentina players' racist chant
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Arms race gathers pace as Russia and US plan to redeploy once-banned weapons

Four decades ago, the United States deployed cruise and Pershing II nuclear missiles in Europe to counter Soviet SS-20s - a move that stoked Cold War tensions but

July 17, 2024
Arms race gathers pace as Russia and US plan to redeploy once-banned weapons
Environment|News|Science|World

Ukraine set for rain after record-breaking heatwave, forecaster says

An abnormal heatwave seen in Ukraine in the last few weeks will begin to ease on Thursday making way for rain in most of the country, the state weather forecaster said on Wednesday.

July 17, 2024
Ukraine set for rain after record-breaking heatwave, forecaster says
MidEast|News|World

Squeezed by Israel, Palestinian Authority's role fades in West Bank

Roads torn up months ago by Israeli army bulldozers in Jenin refugee camp remain unpassable because the Palestinian Authority can't afford to fix them.

July 17, 2024
Squeezed by Israel, Palestinian Authority's role fades in West Bank
News|US

US to award Taiwan's GlobalWafers up to $400 million to boost US semiconductor wafer production

The U.S.

July 17, 2024
US to award Taiwan's GlobalWafers up to $400 million to boost US semiconductor wafer production
News|World

Hezbollah to hit new areas in Israel if civilians targeted, Nasrallah says

Hezbollah will hit new Israeli targets if Israel keeps targeting civilians in Lebanon, the group's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday,

July 17, 2024
Hezbollah to hit new areas in Israel if civilians targeted, Nasrallah says
Election|News|Opinion|US

JD Vance, the new heir to Trump’s MAGA movement, steps into the spotlight

JD Vance, the new heir to Trump’s MAGA movement, steps into the spotlight

July 17, 2024
JD Vance, the new heir to Trump’s MAGA movement, steps into the spotlight
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel pounds central Gaza, sends tanks into north of Rafah

Israeli forces hit areas in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least nine Palestinians, according to health officials, while Israeli tanks carried

July 17, 2024
Israel pounds central Gaza, sends tanks into north of Rafah
Business|Economy|Finance

'Garbage time': China’s slump spins out new meme of economic despair

China’s sputtering economy has prompted a dire, new shorthand online for pessimism about the prospects for any turnaround for jobs, incomes and opportunity: “the garbage

July 17, 2024
'Garbage time': China’s slump spins out new meme of economic despair
Asia|Education|News

Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protests

Several major universities in Bangladesh have agreed to shut their doors after at least six people died in violent campus protests

July 17, 2024
Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protests
Asia|Economy|News|World

A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about China’s economic woes

A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about China’s economic woes

July 17, 2024
A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about China’s economic woes
Europe|News|World

Ukrainians with windows shattered by war get cheaper, safer refits

Pensioner Tetiana Beibyko tapped approvingly at the polyethylene window installed in her home in eastern Ukraine after shelling shattered the glass

July 17, 2024
Ukrainians with windows shattered by war get cheaper, safer refits
News|US|World

Relations between Taiwan and the United States

Taiwan should pay the United States for its defence as it does not give the country anything, U.S.

July 17, 2024
Relations between Taiwan and the United States
Business|Election|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Analysis - Investors ride the 'Trump trade' as expectations grow for a second term

Rising expectations that former President Donald Trump will regain the White House in November are supercharging the so-called Trump trade, on

July 17, 2024
Analysis - Investors ride the 'Trump trade' as expectations grow for a second term
Europe|News|US|World

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US

After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds

July 17, 2024
Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
Asia|Crime|News|World

Thailand says cyanide killed 6 foreigners in hotel, including perpetrator

Cyanide poisoning caused the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, Thai authorities said

July 17, 2024
Thailand says cyanide killed 6 foreigners in hotel, including perpetrator
Election|News|US

The stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds

Former President Donald Trump was separated from supporters by his Secret Service detail as he walked onto the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday night

July 17, 2024
The stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds
News|US

Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits

A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt

July 17, 2024
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|US

US considering tougher trade rules in chip crackdown on China, Bloomberg News reports

The Biden administration has informed allies that it is considering using the most severe trade restrictions available for China if companies including Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding NV

July 17, 2024
US considering tougher trade rules in chip crackdown on China, Bloomberg News reports
Crime|News|US|Videos

'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

It has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry

July 17, 2024
'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Europe|News|World

Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

King Charles III has arrived at Britain's Parliament to preside over the State Opening

July 17, 2024
Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
News|World

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

A global human rights group says Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the war in Gaza

July 17, 2024
Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7
Crime|News|US

In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path

Authorities haven't established why a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President Trump last week

July 17, 2024
In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path
Asia|Crime

One in 10 young people in Japan say they have been groped in public, survey finds

One in 10 young people in Japan say they have been groped in public, survey finds

July 17, 2024
One in 10 young people in Japan say they have been groped in public, survey finds
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russia, Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports

Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

July 17, 2024
Russia, Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports
Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

A Gaza father mourns his baby boy, killed in bed by an Israeli airstrike

A father in Gaza is mourning a baby boy killed in bed by an Israeli airstrike

July 17, 2024
A Gaza father mourns his baby boy, killed in bed by an Israeli airstrike
Crime|News|US

Police from Ohio fatally shoot 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe Jr. near Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Police from Ohio fatally shoot 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe Jr. near Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

July 17, 2024
Police from Ohio fatally shoot 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe Jr. near Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Crime|News|US|Videos

Bodycam video shows moment before officers shoot suspect near RNC

A newly released bodycam video from Ohio police shows the moment before officers fatally shot a homeless man, who allegedly tried to attack another person with a knife near the Republican National Convention. CNN's Ryan Young reports.

July 17, 2024
Bodycam video shows moment before officers shoot suspect near RNC
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China's June jobless rate for 16-24 year olds at 13.2%, stats bureau says

The jobless rate for 16 to 24 year olds in China, excluding college students, was at 13.2% for the month of June, the country's statistics bureau said on Wednesday.

July 17, 2024
China's June jobless rate for 16-24 year olds at 13.2%, stats bureau says
Asia|News|World

China, Russia carried out live-fire naval exercises in South China Sea

China and Russia carried out live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea this week, Russian and Chinese state media reported, with the two countries having

July 17, 2024
China, Russia carried out live-fire naval exercises in South China Sea
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Analysis - China's gold buying break seen as fleeting given its long-term needs

China still has plenty of appetite for official gold purchases despite pausing in May and June, as its bullion holdings remain low as a share

July 17, 2024
Analysis - China's gold buying break seen as fleeting given its long-term needs
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trade fears hamper tech stocks, dollar falls amid rate cut talk

Global equity indexes mostly fell on Wednesday as possible U.S. trade curbs on chip equipment pulled tech stocks lower, while Treasury yields and the dollar both hit

July 17, 2024
Trade fears hamper tech stocks, dollar falls amid rate cut talk
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment

Jack Black's Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting

American comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, suspended the rest of its Australian tour after comments made by Gass over the assassination attempt

July 17, 2024
Jack Black's Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting
Americas|Asia|Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down

Taiwan should pay the U.S. for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek, sending shares of

July 17, 2024
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down
News|Travel|World

China strives to lure foreign tourists, but it's a hard sell for some

Guilherme Carvalho made his first visit to China this month, and the Italian said one of the main factors behind the trip was the post-pandemic policy

July 17, 2024
China strives to lure foreign tourists, but it's a hard sell for some
Crime|News|US

CNN intelligence analyst describes ‘eerie moment’ before shooting at Trump rally

CNN's Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller shares new information about the shooter’s actions before former President Trump’s rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

July 16, 2024
CNN intelligence analyst describes ‘eerie moment’ before shooting at Trump rally
US

With Trump VP pick J.D. Vance, Silicon Valley conservatives land a 'tech bro' on the ticket

Donald Trump's choice of J.D.

July 16, 2024
With Trump VP pick J.D. Vance, Silicon Valley conservatives land a 'tech bro' on the ticket
Americas|Election|News|Opinion|World

Over 70 arbitrary detentions reported days into campaigning for Venezuela election, NGO says

Over 70 arbitrary detentions reported days into campaigning for Venezuela election, NGO says

July 16, 2024
Over 70 arbitrary detentions reported days into campaigning for Venezuela election, NGO says
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine joining NATO would mean war

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the accession of Ukraine to NATO would be a declaration of war against Moscow and only "prudence" on behalf of the alliance could prevent the

July 16, 2024
Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine joining NATO would mean war
News|Political|US|World

US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan

The U.S. Ambassador told Russia’s foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan

July 16, 2024
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
News|Opinion|US

Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say

President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law, amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable

July 16, 2024
Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
Crime|News|US

Trump can now discuss classified documents case with potential witnesses and co-defendants after judge tosses charges

Trump can now discuss classified documents case with potential witnesses and co-defendants after judge tosses charges

July 16, 2024
Trump can now discuss classified documents case with potential witnesses and co-defendants after judge tosses charges
Technology

NASA transmits a Missy Elliott song to Venus

NASA transmits a Missy Elliott song to Venus

July 16, 2024
NASA transmits a Missy Elliott song to Venus
Election|US

Trump's VP pick Vance points to tough China policy, analysts say

Donald Trump's choice of populist Ohio Senator J.D.

July 16, 2024
Trump's VP pick Vance points to tough China policy, analysts say
Crime|Europe|World

Dozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from ‘slave-like’ working conditions on farms, police say

Dozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from ‘slave-like’ working conditions on farms, police say

July 16, 2024
Dozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from ‘slave-like’ working conditions on farms, police say
Africa|Americas|Environment|Travel|World

90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

July 16, 2024
90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Europe|News|World

Russian chief of staff praises capture of Ukrainian village, sets new targets

The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, thanked Russian forces on Tuesday for capturing the village of Urozhaine in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Russia's Defence

July 16, 2024
Russian chief of staff praises capture of Ukrainian village, sets new targets
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Trump says he mulls Jamie Dimon for US Treasury, won't try ousting Fed's Powell

Donald Trump will not try ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before the central banker's term ends and would consider JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for

July 16, 2024
Trump says he mulls Jamie Dimon for US Treasury, won't try ousting Fed's Powell
Election|News|Opinion|US

FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely claims babies can be seen to change 'radically' after vaccination

In an excerpt of a recent conversation between former President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F

July 16, 2024
FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely claims babies can be seen to change 'radically' after vaccination
Health|News|US

'I woke up face down in a puddle': Altamonte Springs teen recovering, recalls lightning strike scare

'I woke up face down in a puddle': Altamonte Springs teen recovering, recalls lightning strike scare

July 16, 2024
'I woke up face down in a puddle': Altamonte Springs teen recovering, recalls lightning strike scare
News|World

Russia holds a UN meeting about global cooperation. US calls it 'hypocrisy' after Ukraine invasion

Russia’s foreign minister has accused the United States of holding the entire West “at gunpoint” and impeding international cooperation at a U.N. event

July 16, 2024
Russia holds a UN meeting about global cooperation. US calls it 'hypocrisy' after Ukraine invasion
Election|News|Political|US

Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents

It hasn’t happened in almost anyone’s lifetime: two presidents squaring off in one election

July 16, 2024
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents
Education|News|Opinion|Political|US

An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block more

A federal judge’s order blocking a Biden administration rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination applies to hundreds of schools and colleges across the U.S. A group that opposes the rule now hopes to extend it further

July 16, 2024
An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block more
News|US

Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after election

A Georgia appeals court has set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump

July 16, 2024
Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after election
News|US

US House Democrats, others protest virtual Biden nomination

At least three U.S.

July 16, 2024
US House Democrats, others protest virtual Biden nomination
Americas|Crime|News|World

El Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown

A rights report says the government of El Salvador has arrested 3,319 underage suspects and sentenced 579 during the harsh 2 1/2 year-old crackdown on street gangs

July 16, 2024
El Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown
MidEast|News|World

France's Macron discusses Israel/Hamas war with Egypt, Qatar and Bahrain

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Tuesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to

July 16, 2024
France's Macron discusses Israel/Hamas war with Egypt, Qatar and Bahrain
Crime|News

Hidden camera found in Mass. bushes connected to international theft group, police say

Hidden camera found in Mass. bushes connected to international theft group, police say

July 16, 2024
Hidden camera found in Mass. bushes connected to international theft group, police say
Europe|News

Zelenskiy proposes legislation to strip awards from Ukrainian 'traitors'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged parliament on Tuesday to pass legislation that would define procedures to strip "traitors" of state awards previously bestowed on them,

July 16, 2024
Zelenskiy proposes legislation to strip awards from Ukrainian 'traitors'
Crime|News|World

Dozens killed as bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru

Dozens killed as bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru

July 16, 2024
Dozens killed as bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru
Crime|MidEast|News

Iranian spies tasked Israeli citizen with delivering severed animal head, Shin Bet says

Iranian spies tasked Israeli citizen with delivering severed animal head, Shin Bet says

July 16, 2024
Iranian spies tasked Israeli citizen with delivering severed animal head, Shin Bet says
Crime

Orleans Parish deputies accused of smuggling drugs into jail through ink pens

Orleans Parish deputies accused of smuggling drugs into jail through ink pens

July 16, 2024
Orleans Parish deputies accused of smuggling drugs into jail through ink pens
Crime|News|US

Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty

Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty

July 16, 2024
Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty
Asia|Crime|News|US

Exiled Chinese businessman Guo convicted at US fraud trial

Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese businessman and outspoken opponent of Beijing's communist government, was convicted on Tuesday in his U.S. trial on charges of stealing

July 16, 2024
Exiled Chinese businessman Guo convicted at US fraud trial
MidEast|News|World

Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza

Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza

July 16, 2024
Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza
News|US|World

Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

July 16, 2024
Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
News|US|Videos|World

Fareed Zakaria asks Iranian foreign minister about alleged Trump assassination plot

Fareed Zakaria sat down with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and pressed him on the CNN reporting of an alleged Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump. The reporting stemmed from US authorities obtaining intelligence on the alleged plot from a human source in recent weeks, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations denied the accusation. Zakaria’s full interview with Kani will air Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”

July 16, 2024
Fareed Zakaria asks Iranian foreign minister about alleged Trump assassination plot
Sports

Patrick Beverley departing NBA to play in Israel

Patrick Beverley announced on his podcast Tuesday that he is leaving the NBA to play next season in Israel.

July 16, 2024
Patrick Beverley departing NBA to play in Israel
News|US

Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks

Federal law enforcement officials are warning of possible copycat attacks or retaliatory violence after the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, as a visibly stronger security detail surrounds the Republican nominee and President Joe Biden

July 16, 2024
Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks
News|Sports|World

French federation files complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina players

The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win

July 16, 2024
French federation files complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina players
Health|News

Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban

July 16, 2024
Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure
Americas|Crime|News|World

Operation Sweetness: Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine stashed in sugar in its biggest drug bust yet

Authorities in Paraguay have announced the largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history as officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium

July 16, 2024
Operation Sweetness: Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine stashed in sugar in its biggest drug bust yet
Crime|News|US

Federal prosecutor accused of mishandling evidence in Trump inauguration protest cases

Federal prosecutor accused of mishandling evidence in Trump inauguration protest cases

July 16, 2024
Federal prosecutor accused of mishandling evidence in Trump inauguration protest cases
Crime|Political|US

Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first

Donald Trump may link immigration to violent crime more effectively than any American politician before him, but he’s hardly the first to promote the unfounded narrative

July 16, 2024
Donald Trump is the most prominent politician to link immigrants and crime but not the first
News|World

No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed

King Charles III has bestowed a royal title on a rare golden goat breed

July 16, 2024
No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed
Crime|News|US

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign

July 16, 2024
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign
Crime|News|US

Minnesota cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 years old before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public for self-

July 16, 2024
Minnesota cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules
News

These Democrats have joined the list of party members calling for Biden to exit race

More than a handful of House Democratic ranking members told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that President Joe Biden needs to step aside, according to sources familiar with the call.  CNN's Arlette Saenz reports.

July 16, 2024
These Democrats have joined the list of party members calling for Biden to exit race
Asia|Crime|News

Six people found dead in luxury Thai hotel, with police exploring possible poisoning

Six people found dead in luxury Thai hotel, with police exploring possible poisoning

July 16, 2024
Six people found dead in luxury Thai hotel, with police exploring possible poisoning
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Family mourns woman allegedly killed by husband days after domestic violence arrest

Family mourns woman allegedly killed by husband days after domestic violence arrest

July 16, 2024
Family mourns woman allegedly killed by husband days after domestic violence arrest
Environment|News|US

Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say

Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say

July 16, 2024
Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say
Africa|Crime|Environment|News

90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell

90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell

July 16, 2024
90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell
Health|News

RAW: TRUMP SHARES VACCINE SKEPTICISM ON CALL WITH RFK JR

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s son posted a video of a phone call between RFK and former President Donald Trump in which the former president appeared to endorse false theories about the safety of vaccines.

July 16, 2024
RAW: TRUMP SHARES VACCINE SKEPTICISM ON CALL WITH RFK JR
Election|News|US

Trump courts RFK Jr's support in leaked phone call

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested to Robert F.

July 16, 2024
Trump courts RFK Jr's support in leaked phone call
News|World

Russia restricts civilian access to villages in border region shelled by Ukraine

Access to 14 villages in Russia's southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine will be shut off for most civilians, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Tuesday, citing the "extremely

July 16, 2024
Russia restricts civilian access to villages in border region shelled by Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox seminary students next week

The Israeli military will next week begin the process of drafting candidates from Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, the military said on Tuesday.

July 16, 2024
Israeli military to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox seminary students next week
Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

Digital platform Qifa bets on increase in Russia-China trade and payments

Digital platform Qifa has expanded into facilitating two-way trade between Russia and China as it seeks to solve payment issues currently stunting the flow of

July 16, 2024
Digital platform Qifa bets on increase in Russia-China trade and payments
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets

A sell-off in the shares of some European carmakers and renewable energy firms entered a second day on Tuesday on growing concerns over

July 16, 2024
European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets
News|Science|US

Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in heat, without effective protective gear

Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment

July 16, 2024
Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in heat, without effective protective gear
MidEast|News|World

Israel's military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government

The Israeli military will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday

July 16, 2024
Israel's military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government
News|Travel|US

Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat

Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat

July 16, 2024
Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat
Europe|News

Ukraine and Czech producer to build ammunition factory in Ukraine

Ukraine's state company Ukroboronservice and Czech ammunition maker Sellier & Bellot plan to build an ammunition factory in Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on

July 16, 2024
Ukraine and Czech producer to build ammunition factory in Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Iran open to resuming nuclear accord talks - acting foreign minister

Tehran remains open to resuming negotiations with Washington on restoring their participation in a nuclear agreement, Iran's acting foreign minister told Newsweek magazine in an

July 16, 2024
Iran open to resuming nuclear accord talks - acting foreign minister
Asia|Crime|News

6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility

Police say the bodies of six people were found in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility

July 16, 2024
6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility
Economy|News|World

Ukraine scraps duties for energy equipment imports amid energy crisis

Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to scrap taxes and duties on imports of energy equipment as the country battles a severe energy crisis due to Russian bombardments.

July 16, 2024
Ukraine scraps duties for energy equipment imports amid energy crisis
Europe|News|World

Trump ready to be ‘peace broker’ on Ukraine, Orban tells skeptical European leaders

Trump ready to be ‘peace broker’ on Ukraine, Orban tells skeptical European leaders

July 16, 2024
Trump ready to be ‘peace broker’ on Ukraine, Orban tells skeptical European leaders
Environment|News|World

Russian farmers fight to salvage harvest as major region cuts forecast

Under the sweltering sun and in temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius, farmers in the Rostov region, Russia's breadbasket, toil to

July 16, 2024
Russian farmers fight to salvage harvest as major region cuts forecast
Crime|Europe|News|World

Kosovo war crimes tribunal sentences KLA member to 18 years in prison

Judges at the Kosovo tribunal in The Hague sentenced former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member Pjeter Shala on Tuesday to 18 years in prison for war crimes committed during the

July 16, 2024
Kosovo war crimes tribunal sentences KLA member to 18 years in prison
Asia|Crime|World

Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel, Thai PM orders probe

Thai police are investigating the deaths of six foreign nationals whose bodies were found in a room at an upmarket hotel in Bangkok

July 16, 2024
Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel, Thai PM orders probe
News|World

American journalist Masha Gessen convicted in absentia by Russia for criticizing its military

American journalist Masha Gessen convicted in absentia by Russia for criticizing its military

July 16, 2024
American journalist Masha Gessen convicted in absentia by Russia for criticizing its military
News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s classified document case is unconstitutional – here’s how special counsels have been authorized before

In 1988, the US Supreme Court ruled that independent counsels were constitutional.

July 16, 2024
Trump-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s classified document case is unconstitutional – here’s how special counsels have been authorized before
Asia|Election|News|Political|US|World

Delhi Hindu group offers prayers for Trump's safety

A Hindu group that marks Donald Trump's birthday each year in Delhi offered prayers for his safety on Tuesday following the assassination attempt on him, saying he

July 16, 2024
Delhi Hindu group offers prayers for Trump's safety
Election|News|US

UK deputy PM dismisses 'Islamist' nuclear state jibe by Trump VP pick Vance

Britain's deputy prime minister on Tuesday played down comments by U.S. vice presidential contender J.D.

July 16, 2024
UK deputy PM dismisses 'Islamist' nuclear state jibe by Trump VP pick Vance
Economy|News|Opinion

Here’s why people have fond memories of the Trump economy

Here’s why people have fond memories of the Trump economy

July 16, 2024
Here’s why people have fond memories of the Trump economy
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia mulls banning electric scooters, fining 'daredevil' riders

The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament asked Russians in a poll on Tuesday whether they supported an outright ban on electric scooters, spurred by public concerns over

July 16, 2024
Russia mulls banning electric scooters, fining 'daredevil' riders
Crime|Europe|News

Man who stabbed a French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of Olympics is taken to psychiatric hospital

French prosecutors say the man who stabbed a French soldier on foot patrol outside a big train station in Paris has been taken to a psychiatric hospital

July 16, 2024
Man who stabbed a French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of Olympics is taken to psychiatric hospital
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Taiwan firms shift supply chains to India from China, trade body chief says

Taiwan firms are shifting supply chains to India from China, as Taipei and New Delhi strengthen economic ties, the head of the island's key trade body told

July 16, 2024
Taiwan firms shift supply chains to India from China, trade body chief says
Europe|News|Political

Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán's visits to Russia and China

Some European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary

July 16, 2024
Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán's visits to Russia and China
Economy|Finance|News|US|World

IMF begins talks in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks to plug 2024 budget gap

An International Monetary Fund team began talks with Ukrainian officials on Tuesday as Kyiv looks for ways to increase revenue streams for its war-ravaged economy and

July 16, 2024
IMF begins talks in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks to plug 2024 budget gap
Environment|Health|News|World

Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages

Bulldozers plough through piles of waste, but angry residents find little relief as their children sift through garbage on Gaza's streets in a growing sanitation

July 16, 2024
Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages
News|World

Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in 'safe zone'

Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza, including a blast that hit an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with thousands of displaced people

July 16, 2024
Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in 'safe zone'
Election|News|US

The Democratic National Committee says it's investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties

Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states

July 16, 2024
The Democratic National Committee says it's investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties
Africa|News|World

More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says

More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on

July 16, 2024
More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says
Election|News|US

Biden pledges 'I am all in,' criticizes Trump on policy

President Joe Biden promised Black voters on Tuesday that he was "all in" to seek reelection on Nov. 5 and assailed Donald Trump's record as

July 16, 2024
Biden pledges 'I am all in,' criticizes Trump on policy
Election|News|Political|US

Trump will protect gun rights despite assassination attempt, adviser says

Donald Trump will safeguard gun rights by appointing federal judges who oppose new firearm limits if he is elected in November, despite

July 16, 2024
Trump will protect gun rights despite assassination attempt, adviser says
Economy|Election|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Powell stirs rate hopes, Trump trade cools

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After a jarring Monday that spurred a wave of U.S. election trades, world markets zeroed in Federal Reserve easing hopes, China's

July 16, 2024
Powell stirs rate hopes, Trump trade cools
Economy|News

Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes

Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes

July 16, 2024
Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes
Africa|News|World

One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again

At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with

July 16, 2024
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Gazans endure deadly weekend of Israeli strikes as UN chief laments ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable’ destruction

Gazans endure deadly weekend of Israeli strikes as UN chief laments ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable’ destruction

July 16, 2024
Gazans endure deadly weekend of Israeli strikes as UN chief laments ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable’ destruction
Economy|Finance|US

Biden calls on Congress to crack down on large rent hikes by corporate landlords

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to pass legislation that would compel corporate owners of rental housing units to cap annual rent increases at 5%

July 16, 2024
Biden calls on Congress to crack down on large rent hikes by corporate landlords
Asia|News|World

Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead

Officials in Pakistan say security forces have killed all ten militants who attacked a military facility in the northwest, leaving eight soldiers dead

July 16, 2024
Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead
Europe|News|Political

Orban aide welcomes Trump's pick for presidential running mate

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political director congratulated J.D.

July 16, 2024
Orban aide welcomes Trump's pick for presidential running mate
Europe|News|Political|World

UK to boost armed forces given threat from 'deadly quartet'

Britain said it would boost its "hollowed out" armed forces to make sure the country was prepared to face what the head of a defence review called a "deadly quartet," comprising

July 16, 2024
UK to boost armed forces given threat from 'deadly quartet'
Business|Crime|Finance|News|World

Russian court hearing of jailed US reporter Gershkovich brought forward to July 18

A new hearing in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been brought forward to July 18 from Aug. 13, the Russian court hearing his case said on

July 16, 2024
Russian court hearing of jailed US reporter Gershkovich brought forward to July 18
MidEast|News|World

Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, including in 'safe zone'

Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday

July 16, 2024
Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, including in 'safe zone'
MidEast|News|World

CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

July 16, 2024
CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian attacks wound six, cause factory fire in Russian border regions, governors say

Ukrainian attacks triggered a fire at a factory producing electrical devices and wounded at least six people in Russian areas bordering Ukraine overnight, local governors said on Tuesday.

July 16, 2024
Ukrainian attacks wound six, cause factory fire in Russian border regions, governors say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China's Ping An raises $3.5 billion in convertible bond deal

China's Ping An Insurance said on Tuesday it has raised $3.5 billion through a convertible bond sale.

July 16, 2024
China's Ping An raises $3.5 billion in convertible bond deal
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

Powell and Trump command market attention

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Fed Chair Jerome Powell's sort of dovish comments have cemented an interest rate cut in September, at least in markets' eyes,

July 16, 2024
Powell and Trump command market attention
Asia|News|World

5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

Media reports in Bangladesh say at least five people have been killed and dozens injured in violence around the country connected with student protests against a government jobs quota

July 16, 2024
5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota
MidEast|News|World

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

July 16, 2024
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
Crime|News|US

Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact

Former President Donald Trump had a narrow escape in Saturday’s assassination attempt - the projectile that whizzed toward him in an assassination attempt left the Republican presidential candidate with a bloodied right ear, initially shaken but otherwise unharmed and ready to continue his campaign

July 16, 2024
Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China tries to hit more birds with one stone in property rescue push

After Beijing ordered Chinese cities to buy newly-completed apartments and turn them into affordable housing, the first steps they

July 16, 2024
China tries to hit more birds with one stone in property rescue push
Crime|News|US

A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers

The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death

July 16, 2024
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers
News|US

Trump makes first appearance after assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump was met with cheers during his appearance at the Republican National Convention just days after he survived an assassination attempt.

July 16, 2024
Trump makes first appearance after assassination attempt
Election|Opinion|Political|US

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?

In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have dominated media discussions for a week or two

July 16, 2024
On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity

NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity

July 16, 2024
NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity
Crime|News|Political|US

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family seeks to dismiss charges, citing decision in Trump documents case

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family seeks to dismiss charges, citing decision in Trump documents case

July 16, 2024
Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family seeks to dismiss charges, citing decision in Trump documents case
Asia|Environment

Town hit by year's worth of rain as storms continue to lash China

A small town in China's Henan was lashed by almost a year's worth of rain in one day as the extreme storms that battered the south this summer shift to the central and northern

July 16, 2024
Town hit by year's worth of rain as storms continue to lash China
Celebrity|Opinion|Political|US

Who is Usha Vance, the wife of Trump’s running mate?

Who is Usha Vance, the wife of Trump’s running mate?

July 16, 2024
Who is Usha Vance, the wife of Trump’s running mate?
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stocks rise, dollar flat on solid data and rate cut prospects

World stock indexes mostly rose and the U.S. dollar gained against the yen on Tuesday after solid U.S. retail sales data was taken as

July 16, 2024
Stocks rise, dollar flat on solid data and rate cut prospects
Asia|News|World

North Korea warns of 'devastating consequences' over leaflets from South

South Korea will face "devastating consequences" for dropping anti-Pyongyang leaflets over North Korea, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, citing Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim

July 16, 2024
North Korea warns of 'devastating consequences' over leaflets from South
Crime|MidEast|News

In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque

Authorities in the Gulf Arab state of Oman say several gunmen burst into a Shiite mosque and opened fire, killing six people and wounding nearly 30 more

July 16, 2024
In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque
Business|Technology|US

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs to wind down US operations

Kaspersky Labs will gradually wind down its U.S. operations from July 20, the Russian anti-virus software maker said on Monday, nearly a month after the Biden administration announced plans

July 16, 2024
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs to wind down US operations
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Biden says he considers himself a Zionist, adds that he’s done ‘more for the Palestinian community than anybody’

Biden says he considers himself a Zionist, adds that he’s done ‘more for the Palestinian community than anybody’

July 16, 2024
Biden says he considers himself a Zionist, adds that he’s done ‘more for the Palestinian community than anybody’
Crime|Election|US

Trump supporters see his narrow escape from death as God's work

Donald Trump's narrow brush with a would-be assassin's bullet has further convinced his evangelical supporters he is blessed by God, reinforcing the

July 15, 2024
Trump supporters see his narrow escape from death as God's work
Crime|News|US

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold

Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June to the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency

July 15, 2024
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden admits 'bullseye' comment about Trump was a mistake

President Joe Biden addressed his comments made to donors about putting Donald Trump in a "bullseye," calling the verbiage a mistake during his interview with NBC's Lester Holt.  

July 15, 2024
Biden admits 'bullseye' comment about Trump was a mistake
News|US

Trump VP pick supports Big Tech antitrust crackdown

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's vice presidential pick J.D.

July 15, 2024
Trump VP pick supports Big Tech antitrust crackdown
Election|News|US

What happens to JD Vance’s Senate seat now that he’s Trump’s running mate?

What happens to JD Vance’s Senate seat now that he’s Trump’s running mate?

July 15, 2024
What happens to JD Vance’s Senate seat now that he’s Trump’s running mate?
Education|News

California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification

July 15, 2024
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
Business|News|Technology|US

Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to shut down US operations after ban

Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to shut down US operations after ban

July 15, 2024
Russian cyber firm Kaspersky to shut down US operations after ban
News|US

The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt

Loved ones of the man killed when a sniper opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump describe him as a beloved family man and girl dad who served his community with “quiet resilience.”

July 15, 2024
The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China misery deepens, US curve steepens

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

July 15, 2024
China misery deepens, US curve steepens
Celebrity|Entertainment

Whoopi Goldberg honored her mother at Disneyland in a way you’re really not supposed to

Whoopi Goldberg honored her mother at Disneyland in a way you’re really not supposed to

July 15, 2024
Whoopi Goldberg honored her mother at Disneyland in a way you’re really not supposed to
Crime|News|US

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt

Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded

July 15, 2024
Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

How gun laws in Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot, compare with other US states

The shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday, allegedly by a 20-year-old gunman, has put the spotlight on the state's firearms laws.

July 15, 2024
How gun laws in Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot, compare with other US states
Crime|Europe|News|Uncategorized|World

Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics

Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and the attacker has been arrested

July 15, 2024
Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics
Election|News|US

Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a critic turned ally, as running mate after last-minute push from son

Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a critic turned ally, as running mate after last-minute push from son

July 15, 2024
Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a critic turned ally, as running mate after last-minute push from son
Election|News|US

President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump

President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a “bull’s-eye” on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the rhetoric coming from his opponent was more incendiary

July 15, 2024
President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, to meet in China in July

Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, will hold unity talks in China in July, two senior Hamas and Fatah officials told Reuters on Monday, as they try to resolve

July 15, 2024
Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, to meet in China in July
Crime|News

Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old

A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape

July 15, 2024
Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
Election|Political|US

We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt

Misinformation and conspiracy theories were spreading online after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday.

July 15, 2024
We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt
Election|US

J.D. Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now they are running mates

Eight years ago, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, J.D. Vance was a bitter critic of Donald Trump.

July 15, 2024
J.D. Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now they are running mates
News|US

In blow to Biden, Teamsters consider no endorsement in 2024 race

President Joe Biden is on the brink of failing to win a key labor endorsement as leaders of the 1.3 million-member Teamsters union

July 15, 2024
In blow to Biden, Teamsters consider no endorsement in 2024 race
News|US

US Senator Rubio, North Dakota Governor Burgum will not be Trump's running mate, sources say

U.S.

July 15, 2024
US Senator Rubio, North Dakota Governor Burgum will not be Trump's running mate, sources say
Economy|News|World

Israel allows UN to bring in more equipment amid Gaza lawlessness

The United Nations said on Monday that it will start bringing in more armored vehicles and personal protection equipment for its humanitarian aid

July 15, 2024
Israel allows UN to bring in more equipment amid Gaza lawlessness
MidEast|News|World

Israeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government

An Israeli drone strike on a car near the Lebanon-Syria border has killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was sanctioned by the United States and had close ties to the government of Syria’s President Bashar Assad

July 15, 2024
Israeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government
News|US|World

US State Department condemns attempted assassination of Trump

Secretary of State Antony Blinken convened senior leadership at the State Department on Monday morning to ask them to deliver a message around the world about America's

July 15, 2024
US State Department condemns attempted assassination of Trump
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli drone strike kills a prominent Syrian businessman with close ties to Assad

An Israeli drone strike on a car near the Lebanon-Syria border has killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was sanctioned by the United States and had close to Syrian President Bashar Assad's government

July 15, 2024
An Israeli drone strike kills a prominent Syrian businessman with close ties to Assad
News|Political|US

White House should disclose whether Russia sharing US weapons insight with China, says Congress

A bipartisan U.S. congressional committee urged the White House on Monday to disclose details on whether Russia was sharing insight with China on how to

July 15, 2024
White House should disclose whether Russia sharing US weapons insight with China, says Congress
Crime|News|US|Videos

New video shows moments before and after OCSO shooting

New video shows moments before and after OCSO shooting

July 15, 2024
New video shows moments before and after OCSO shooting
News|Uncategorized

At the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood

It was a sweltering evening in Butler County, Pennsylvania

July 15, 2024
At the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood
Crime|News|US

What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath

Details so far about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing

July 15, 2024
What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath
Business|Crime|US

BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter

BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter

July 15, 2024
BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter
Europe|MidEast|News|World

EU imposes sanctions on five Israeli individuals and three entities

The European Union announced sanctions on Monday against five Israeli individuals and three entities, describing them as responsible for "serious and systematic human rights abuses" against

July 15, 2024
EU imposes sanctions on five Israeli individuals and three entities
Election|News|US

Pre-shooting poll shows Trump leads Biden in Pennsylvania, trails in Virginia

Republican Donald Trump leads Democratic U.S.

July 15, 2024
Pre-shooting poll shows Trump leads Biden in Pennsylvania, trails in Virginia
Europe|News|Political|World

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency

July 15, 2024
Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion

Tim Robbins condemns drawing parallels between his ‘Bob Roberts’ film and Trump assassination attempt

Tim Robbins condemns drawing parallels between his ‘Bob Roberts’ film and Trump assassination attempt

July 15, 2024
Tim Robbins condemns drawing parallels between his ‘Bob Roberts’ film and Trump assassination attempt
Crime|Stock Markets|US

Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president

Trump Media have surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

July 15, 2024
Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president
News|Science

Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery

Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery

July 15, 2024
Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery
Business|Environment|US

Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections

The Biden administration is seeking input on whether to add more areas for protection from oil and gas drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, the

July 15, 2024
Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections
Crime|Europe|News

Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges

A court in Moscow has ordered house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges

July 15, 2024
Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges
MidEast|News|World

Syria's Assad says will only meet Turkey's Erdogan if 'core' issues addressed

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he would only meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan if the two countries could focus on the core issues of Ankara's support for "

July 15, 2024
Syria's Assad says will only meet Turkey's Erdogan if 'core' issues addressed
Africa|Crime|News

Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say

Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say

July 15, 2024
Suspected serial killer confesses to murdering 42 women, Kenyan police say
Crime|News|US|World

US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military

U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison

July 15, 2024
US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military
Crime|News|US

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department

July 15, 2024
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment
Business|News

Oil tanker seized by Iran in 2023 anchors near UAE coast, tracking data shows

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker seized by Iran more than a year ago has dropped anchor near the United Arab Emirates port of Khor Fakkan, ship tracking data showed on Monday.

July 15, 2024
Oil tanker seized by Iran in 2023 anchors near UAE coast, tracking data shows
Africa|Health|News|World

Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation

Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation

July 15, 2024
Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation
Europe|News|World

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks

July 15, 2024
Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
Crime|News|US

Secret Service director says agency will participate in assassination attempt investigation amid questions over procedures

Secret Service director says agency will participate in assassination attempt investigation amid questions over procedures

July 15, 2024
Secret Service director says agency will participate in assassination attempt investigation amid questions over procedures
Crime|News|US

Trump Media shares spike 30% after assassination attempt

Trump Media shares spike 30% after assassination attempt

July 15, 2024
Trump Media shares spike 30% after assassination attempt
Crime|Election|News|US

What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt

The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions

July 15, 2024
What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt
News|US

US Secret Service delays briefing to Congress on Trump assassination attempt

The U.S.

July 15, 2024
US Secret Service delays briefing to Congress on Trump assassination attempt
Science|Technology

Could people turn Mars into another Earth? Here’s what it would take to transform its barren landscape into a life-friendly world

Liquid water, breathable air and a sustainable food supply are three of the essentials Mars would need for people to live comfortably there.

July 15, 2024
Could people turn Mars into another Earth? Here’s what it would take to transform its barren landscape into a life-friendly world
Africa|Health|News|World

Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting

July 15, 2024
Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy eyes second summit in November, says Russia should attend

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he aimed to have a plan ready in November to enable Kyiv to hold a second international summit on his vision of peace in

July 15, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy eyes second summit in November, says Russia should attend
Africa|Crime|News

Police arrest a man in Kenya's capital after dismembered bodies of 9 women are found in quarry

Police in Kenya say they have arrested the main suspect after nine dismembered bodies of women were found in a quarry in the capital, Nairobi

July 15, 2024
Police arrest a man in Kenya's capital after dismembered bodies of 9 women are found in quarry
Africa|Health|News|World

Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation

Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation, after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed

July 15, 2024
Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation
Africa|Crime|News

Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry

A suspected serial killer has been arrested in Kenya following the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi, with police saying on Monday he had confessed to killing 42

July 15, 2024
Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry
News|World

Two attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted ships in the Red Sea as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approaches the region to provide security for the key international trade route that has been under assault since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nine months ago

July 15, 2024
Two attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea
MidEast|News|World

Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone

Israel struck the southern and central Gaza Strip on Monday to put more pressure on Hamas, following a weekend strike targeting the militant

July 15, 2024
Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone
Finance|Stock Markets|US

Trump Media, gun stocks surge after assassination attempt

Crypto stocks, gun stocks and shares of other companies that could benefit from a Donald Trump presidency jumped on Monday after an assassination attempt on

July 15, 2024
Trump Media, gun stocks surge after assassination attempt
Business|Economy|US

Union workers at downsizing tractor factory weigh Biden vs. Trump

For workers at CNH Industrial's sprawling tractor plant just outside Racine, Wisconsin, debate over whether President Joe Biden or former President

July 15, 2024
Union workers at downsizing tractor factory weigh Biden vs. Trump
Crime|News|US

Trump hit steepens curve; China's economy judders

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The shock shooting on Saturday of former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House, is

July 15, 2024
Trump hit steepens curve; China's economy judders
Crime|News|US

Biden calls on Americans to stand together in wake of Trump shooting

President Joe Biden addressed the nation and called for Americans to come together and tone down violent rhetoric following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

July 15, 2024
Biden calls on Americans to stand together in wake of Trump shooting
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wall St ends higher as investors firm bets on Trump win, rate cuts

Wall Street closed higher on Monday, building on Friday's rally as increasing expectations of a second Donald Trump presidency in the wake of a failed assassination

July 15, 2024
Wall St ends higher as investors firm bets on Trump win, rate cuts
Business|Economy|News|Technology

China asks WTO to set up panel for US electric vehicle subsidies dispute

China has requested the World Trade Organization set up an expert panel to help settle a dispute over electric vehicles subsidies under the U.S.

July 15, 2024
China asks WTO to set up panel for US electric vehicle subsidies dispute
US|World

Russia's Putin has no plans to contact Trump after assassination attempt, says Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not contacted Donald Trump after the assassination attempt on the Republican U.S. presidential candidate over

July 15, 2024
Russia's Putin has no plans to contact Trump after assassination attempt, says Kremlin
Europe|News|Political|World

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic and new EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas, who resigned as Estonia's prime minister on Monday to become the European Union's next foreign policy chief, is known for her tough stance on Russia,

July 15, 2024
Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic and new EU foreign policy chief
Election|News|US

Trump T-shirts go viral: 'Grazed, but not Dazed,' 'Legends Never Die'

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has spawned a frenzy of online merchandise featuring a picture of the U.S. presidential candidate just after he was shot, with slogans

July 15, 2024
Trump T-shirts go viral: 'Grazed, but not Dazed,' 'Legends Never Die'
Crime|Europe|News

Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge

A 34-year-old man has been charged with murdering two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England

July 15, 2024
Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge
Crime

UK police charge man with murder after bodies found in suitcases

British police on Monday charged a man with two counts of murder after human remains were discovered in suitcases at Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge.

July 15, 2024
UK police charge man with murder after bodies found in suitcases
Africa|Election|News|Political|World

Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda's presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power

July 15, 2024
Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's mobilisation campaign picks up despite faltering enthusiasm

Seeing the military patrol handing out call-up papers on the outskirts of Kyiv, one man slipped into a nearby store. Another refused to even stop for the officers.

July 15, 2024
Ukraine's mobilisation campaign picks up despite faltering enthusiasm
Election|News|US

Adviser to Democratic donor apologizes for saying Trump shooting may be staged

An adviser to a Democratic mega-donor apologized on Sunday for suggesting the possibility of Republican former President Donald Trump's shooting being staged.

July 15, 2024
Adviser to Democratic donor apologizes for saying Trump shooting may be staged
MidEast|News|World

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule

Syrians have voted for members of a new parliament in an election that was expected to hold few surprises

July 15, 2024
Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule
Africa|Crime|News|Sports

Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital

A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing five and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football

July 15, 2024
Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital
Business|Economy|Finance|US

A decade after deadly MH17 crash, the father of one victim is still waiting for Russia to say sorry

Quinn Schansman dreamed of becoming the youngest-ever CEO of an American company

July 15, 2024
A decade after deadly MH17 crash, the father of one victim is still waiting for Russia to say sorry
Asia|News|World

What is China's 'third plenum'?

China's ruling Communist Party commenced its so-called third plenum on Monday, a major meeting held roughly once every five years to map out the general direction of the country's long-

July 15, 2024
What is China's 'third plenum'?
Business|Europe|Finance|US

Trump shooting ricochets in Treasuries

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu. Shock at the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump is driving markets this Monday.

July 15, 2024
Trump shooting ricochets in Treasuries
Election|News|US

Bitcoin soars to two-week high after Trump attack

Bitcoin surged to a two-week high on Monday after the attempted assassination of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump raised the odds of the former president, who has

July 15, 2024
Bitcoin soars to two-week high after Trump attack
Business|Entertainment|News|US

‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting

‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting

July 15, 2024
‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting
Election|News|US

When does a presumptive nominee become a nominee? Here's how Donald Trump will make it official

Nearly 2,500 delegates gather in Milwaukee this week for a roll call vote to select the Republican presidential nominee, formally ending the presidential primary

July 15, 2024
When does a presumptive nominee become a nominee? Here's how Donald Trump will make it official
News|US

Protesters rally peacefully at GOP convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza

Protests around the Republican National Convention in downtown Milwaukee have been peaceful and without any major problems

July 15, 2024
Protesters rally peacefully at GOP convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza
Europe|News|Technology|World

From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia

Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in drones built in abandoned warehouses or factory basements

July 15, 2024
From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia
Crime|News|US|World

In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt

Video of Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was available almost instantly, but still photographs had a potent story to tell as well

July 15, 2024
In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt
Economy|News|Political|US

Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Details are scarce

The first night of the Republican National Convention kept its official focus on the economy Monday

July 15, 2024
Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Details are scarce
Asia|News|World

No hope of survivors in Nepal bus accident, 55 still missing

Rescuers in Nepal ruled out chances of finding survivors in last week's landslide that swept two passenger buses carrying 65 people into a river swollen by heavy rain, authorities

July 15, 2024
No hope of survivors in Nepal bus accident, 55 still missing
Asia|Economy|News

China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy

China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy

July 15, 2024
China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy
Asia|Business|Economy

China's Q2 GDP misses estimate, strengthens stimulus bets

China's economy slowed in the second quarter, data showed on Monday, as a protracted property downturn and job insecurity weighed on domestic demand, keeping alive expectations Beijing

July 15, 2024
China's Q2 GDP misses estimate, strengthens stimulus bets
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China June industrial output growth slows, retail sales miss expectations by large margin

China's industrial output rose 5.3% in June from a year earlier, slowing from 5.6% in May, as sluggish domestic demand continued to weigh on the country's patchy economic recovery.

July 15, 2024
China June industrial output growth slows, retail sales miss expectations by large margin
Asia|Business|Economy

China's property investment drops 10.1% y/y in January-June

Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier, matching a figure in January-May, suggesting the sector is still not out of the woods despite

July 15, 2024
China's property investment drops 10.1% y/y in January-June
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China's Q2 GDP grows 4.7% y/y, below forecast

China's economy expanded 4.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, missing analysts' expectations, even as policymakers seek to boost domestic

July 15, 2024
China's Q2 GDP grows 4.7% y/y, below forecast
Crime|News|US

How the assassination attempt on Trump unfolded

How the assassination attempt on Trump unfolded

July 15, 2024
How the assassination attempt on Trump unfolded
Asia|Economy|News|Technology|World

China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week

China’s ruling Communist Party is starting a four-day meeting that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic growth in an era of heightened national security concerns and restrictions on access to American technology

July 15, 2024
China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

America's toxic political climate faces calls to 'tone it down' after assassination attempt on Trump

“Tone it down!”

July 15, 2024
America's toxic political climate faces calls to 'tone it down' after assassination attempt on Trump
Crime|News|US

‘Very hectic, very fast’: Trump rally attendees who filmed shooter describe chaotic scene as assassination attempt unfolded

‘Very hectic, very fast’: Trump rally attendees who filmed shooter describe chaotic scene as assassination attempt unfolded

July 15, 2024
‘Very hectic, very fast’: Trump rally attendees who filmed shooter describe chaotic scene as assassination attempt unfolded
Asia|Business|Economy

China new home prices fall at fastest pace in 9 years, more support needed

China's new home prices in June fell at the fastest clip in nine years while property sales and investment slumped, increasing pressure on policymakers

July 15, 2024
China new home prices fall at fastest pace in 9 years, more support needed
Economy|MidEast|News

Oil prices ease on demand concerns in China

Oil prices eased on Monday as worries about demand in top importer China offset supportive U.S. economic news, OPEC+ supply restraint and ongoing Middle East

July 15, 2024
Oil prices ease on demand concerns in China
Asia|Economy|Finance

China central bank leaves medium-term rate unchanged as expected

China's central bank left a medium-term rate unchanged as expected on Monday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans.

July 15, 2024
China central bank leaves medium-term rate unchanged as expected
Election|News|US

Here's where the would-be assassin was at Trump rally site

CNN's Brian Todd tracks where the gunman was located during the moments leading up to firing in the direction of former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

July 14, 2024
Here's where the would-be assassin was at Trump rally site
News|US

What CNN’s reporter saw on the ground when Trump was attacked

What CNN’s reporter saw on the ground when Trump was attacked

July 14, 2024
What CNN’s reporter saw on the ground when Trump was attacked
Crime|News|US

BlackRock says suspect from Trump rally appeared in a 2022 ad

Thomas Crooks, the suspect in Saturday's attempted assassination of former U.S.

July 14, 2024
BlackRock says suspect from Trump rally appeared in a 2022 ad
Crime|News|US

US markets are steady following assassination attempt on Trump

US markets are steady following assassination attempt on Trump

July 14, 2024
US markets are steady following assassination attempt on Trump
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Motor racing-Ralf Schumacher comes out as gay in social media post

Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher, younger brother of seven times world champion and Ferrari great Michael, announced on Sunday he was in a same sex relationship.

July 14, 2024
Motor racing-Ralf Schumacher comes out as gay in social media post
Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus

China's economy grew much slower than expected in the second quarter as a protracted property downturn and job insecurity knocked the wind out of a fragile

July 14, 2024
China's economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Trump shooting overshadows markets, China GDP in spotlight

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

July 14, 2024
Trump shooting overshadows markets, China GDP in spotlight
Crime|News|US

What we know about the Trump rally gunman so far

What we know about the Trump rally gunman so far

July 14, 2024
What we know about the Trump rally gunman so far
Election|US

No security changes planned for RNC despite Trump assassination attempt

U.S. federal officials charged with security at the Republican Party's convention, set to kick off in Milwaukee this week, are not

July 14, 2024
No security changes planned for RNC despite Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Jake Tapper: 'We are living in an era of political violence'

CNN's Jake Tapper reflects on instances of US political violence over the past ten years, after former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on July 13th.

July 14, 2024
Jake Tapper: 'We are living in an era of political violence'
Crime|News|US

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has spawned a wave of conjecture and speculation online

July 14, 2024
Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
MidEast|News|World

At least 22 killed in strike on makeshift mosque in Gaza City camp, hospital official says

At least 22 killed in strike on makeshift mosque in Gaza City camp, hospital official says

July 14, 2024
At least 22 killed in strike on makeshift mosque in Gaza City camp, hospital official says
Crime|News|US

Man killed at Trump rally identified as firefighter Corey Comperatore, who ‘died a hero’

Man killed at Trump rally identified as firefighter Corey Comperatore, who ‘died a hero’

July 14, 2024
Man killed at Trump rally identified as firefighter Corey Comperatore, who ‘died a hero’
US

Post shooting, Republicans fault Biden’s past rhetoric about Trump

Post shooting, Republicans fault Biden’s past rhetoric about Trump

July 14, 2024
Post shooting, Republicans fault Biden’s past rhetoric about Trump
News|Opinion|US

House Speaker Johnson calls out vilification of Trump after assassination attempt

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called for an end to divisive political rhetoric on NBC's "TODAY" show after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

July 14, 2024
House Speaker Johnson calls out vilification of Trump after assassination attempt
Asia|News|World

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene

Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray

July 14, 2024
New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
Crime|News|US

Trump rally shooting victim died shielding family from bullets

The person shot and killed at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter who shielded his family to protect them as gunshots

July 14, 2024
Trump rally shooting victim died shielding family from bullets
News|US

What was said on stage in the seconds after Trump was shot

What was said on stage in the seconds after Trump was shot

July 14, 2024
What was said on stage in the seconds after Trump was shot
MidEast|News|World

UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

The new British foreign secretary has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, his second international trip since Labour’s resounding victory in elections earlier this month

July 14, 2024
UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza
News|World

Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike

Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials say killed at least 90 people including children

July 14, 2024
Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike
News|World

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?

July 14, 2024
Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?
Election|News|US

Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump is calling for unity and resilience after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to a tumultuous presidential campaign

July 14, 2024
Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt
Crime|News|World

Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel

Four people were wounded, one critically, when a suspected attacker rammed into a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, Israeli authorities said.

July 14, 2024
Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel
Election|News|US

Trump says he looks forward to speaking from Wisconsin this week

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he looks forward to speaking from Wisconsin where the Republican National Convention will be held this week.

July 14, 2024
Trump says he looks forward to speaking from Wisconsin this week
Crime|Election|US

Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trump

The Kremlin said on Sunday it did not believe the U.S. administration was responsible for Saturday's assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump,

July 14, 2024
Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trump
Crime|News|US

After Trump shooting, the presidential race will change dramatically. And possibly violently

In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has enraged his supporters, paused the Democratic

July 14, 2024
After Trump shooting, the presidential race will change dramatically. And possibly violently
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|US

Italian sports journalist is falsely identified as Trump shooter on social media

An Italian sports journalist said on Sunday he would take legal action after being falsely identified on social media as the suspected shooter in an assassination attempt against U.S.

July 14, 2024
Italian sports journalist is falsely identified as Trump shooter on social media
Crime|News|US

Suspect came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why

The portrait pieced together so far of the 20-year-old nursing home aide who allegedly tried to assassinate

July 14, 2024
Suspect came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
Crime|News|US

FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks

FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks

July 14, 2024
FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks
Americas|Crime|News|US

Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say

Saturday's shooting at former U.S.

July 14, 2024
Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say
News|US|World

Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump

Global leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, with many condemning the violence that shocked the world

July 14, 2024
Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
News|World

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, officials say

At least 17 Palestinians were killed and 50 were wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza City in the early hours of Sunday morning, civil emergency and health officials said.

July 14, 2024
At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, officials say
Crime|News|US

Gunman was a few hundred feet away from Trump, CNN analysis shows

Gunman was a few hundred feet away from Trump, CNN analysis shows

July 14, 2024
Gunman was a few hundred feet away from Trump, CNN analysis shows
Business|Crime|Finance|Technology

What's worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account

July 14, 2024
What's worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too
Business|Economy|News

Biden condemns 'sick' Trump shooting, campaign suspends ads

U.S.

July 14, 2024
Biden condemns 'sick' Trump shooting, campaign suspends ads
News|Opinion|US

‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy

A scholar of political assassinations says the US just narrowly avoided plunging into wholesale violence and potential civil war when Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.

July 14, 2024
‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
News|US

US Secret Service faces scrutiny after Trump shooting

The U.S.

July 14, 2024
US Secret Service faces scrutiny after Trump shooting
Election|Political|US

Billionaire Bill Ackman endorses Trump in US presidential race

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman endorsed U.S. former President Donald Trump on Saturday in the Republican's rematch race against President Joe Biden, shortly after Trump was shot

July 14, 2024
Billionaire Bill Ackman endorses Trump in US presidential race
Uncategorized

Trump still 'doing well' following shooting, campaign and RNC says

Former U.S.

July 14, 2024
Trump still 'doing well' following shooting, campaign and RNC says
News|US|World

At a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means

The images were shocking and available instantly to American television viewers on a hot Saturday evening

July 14, 2024
At a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means
Asia|Crime|News

Japan PM Kishida says we must stand firm against violence after Trump rally shooting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday that we must stand firm against any form of violence that challenges democracy, after multiple shots rang out at a rally held by

July 14, 2024
Japan PM Kishida says we must stand firm against violence after Trump rally shooting
Environment|News|World

Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada

Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada

July 14, 2024
Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Biden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence

Biden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence

July 14, 2024
Biden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence
Crime|News|US

Video captures shooting at Trump rally

Donald Trump was rushed off stage with blood on his ear and face after a shooting during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service says the former president is safe.

July 14, 2024
Video captures shooting at Trump rally
Crime|News|US

Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president

President Joe Biden says “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

July 13, 2024
Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president
Election|US

Elon Musk endorses Trump in presidential race, calls him "tough"

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the first time in the U.S. presidential race, calling the Republican former

July 13, 2024
Elon Musk endorses Trump in presidential race, calls him "tough"
Crime|News|US

Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

July 13, 2024
Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally
Crime|News|US

Biden speaks out about shooting at Trump rally

President Joe Biden reacts to the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left Trump injured. The Secret Service says the former president is safe.

July 13, 2024
Biden speaks out about shooting at Trump rally
Crime|News|US

FBI probing Trump rally shooting as assassination attempt

Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday campaign rally, in an attack that left the Republican presidential

July 13, 2024
FBI probing Trump rally shooting as assassination attempt
Election|News|Political|US

Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race

Republicans now have a straighter path to potential victory in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest congressional race

July 13, 2024
Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
Europe|News|World

Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine

Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine

July 13, 2024
Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Gaza talks halted until Israel shows it's serious about negotiations, say Egyptian sources

Gaza ceasefire talks have been halted after three days of intense negotiations failed to produce a viable outcome, two Egyptian security sources said on Saturday, blaming Israel for

July 13, 2024
Gaza talks halted until Israel shows it's serious about negotiations, say Egyptian sources
News|World

Palestinian president blames Hamas for continuing war in Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel and the United States were responsible for an attack that killed dozens in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, but the Western-backed

July 13, 2024
Palestinian president blames Hamas for continuing war in Gaza
Intereview|News|Political|US

Biden interview with BET News to air on Wednesday, BET says

President Joe Biden will sit down with BET News for an interview that will air on Wednesday to discuss issues impacting the Black community, BET said in a statement on Saturday.

July 13, 2024
Biden interview with BET News to air on Wednesday, BET says
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Israeli PM Netanyahu says not certain that Hamas leader killed in strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was still not clear whether Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif and another senior commander were killed in an Israeli strike in

July 13, 2024
Israeli PM Netanyahu says not certain that Hamas leader killed in strike
Europe|News|World

Two dead in Russian 'double tap' attack on town near Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a "double tap" missile attack on Saturday on a small town near Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people, an emergency services official and a

July 13, 2024
Two dead in Russian 'double tap' attack on town near Ukraine's Kharkiv
News|Opinion|Political|US|World

‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe

‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe

July 13, 2024
‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe
Europe|News|Sports|World

Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes

In a powerful tribute to the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who have perished since the Russian invasion of their homeland, the Union of Ukrainians of France led a peaceful march of several hundred people in Paris on Saturday

July 13, 2024
Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes
News|Political|World

Thousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza

Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani radical political party have rallied near Islamabad, denouncing Israeli strikes in Gaza and urging the government to send more aid to the Palestinians

July 13, 2024
Thousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza
Business|News|Travel

Delta Air Lines adopts new rules for flight attendant uniforms after Palestinian pin flap

Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a social media user's outrage over two flight attendants photographed wearing Palestinian flag pins

July 13, 2024
Delta Air Lines adopts new rules for flight attendant uniforms after Palestinian pin flap
Election|News|US

Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust

Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election

July 13, 2024
Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust
News|Sports|World

How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany

How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany

July 13, 2024
How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany
News|Technology|US

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

July 13, 2024
Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
Europe|News|US|World

Russia can counter US missile deployments in Europe, Kremlin says

European countries would be putting themselves at risk if they accept deployments of long-range U.S. missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a video published on Saturday.

July 13, 2024
Russia can counter US missile deployments in Europe, Kremlin says
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’

Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’

July 13, 2024
Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
Europe|News

Polish miner found alive after more than 48 hours trapped underground

A Polish coal miner trapped underground since Thursday was found alive by rescuers on Saturday, local media reported.

July 13, 2024
Polish miner found alive after more than 48 hours trapped underground
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base

Pastors see a wariness among Black men to discuss abortion restrictions, which have become a key issue in the 2024 presidential campaign

July 13, 2024
Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base
News|Political|US|World

'It's a mistake,' Zelenskiy says of Biden's Putin mix up

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his U.S counterpart Joe Biden accidentally referring to him as Russian President Vladimir Putin was a mistake that could be

July 13, 2024
'It's a mistake,' Zelenskiy says of Biden's Putin mix up
Europe|News|Political|World

With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump

European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted

July 13, 2024
With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump
Asia|News|Political|US|World

North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines

North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the United States and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slams its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North

July 13, 2024
North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
Africa|Crime|Education|News|World

21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam

21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam

July 13, 2024
21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam
Africa|Health

Gambia's bid to unban FGM divides families and parliament

For Mariama Jarjou, taking her two daughters to a traditional circumciser when they were 5 and 4 was an act of love - a painful but important ritual that would

July 13, 2024
Gambia's bid to unban FGM divides families and parliament
News|World

China blasts US Tibet-China dispute bill, vows to defend its interests

China expressed strong opposition on Saturday to a U.S. law signed by President Joe Biden that presses Beijing to resolve a dispute over Tibet's demands for greater autonomy, vowing to "

July 13, 2024
China blasts US Tibet-China dispute bill, vows to defend its interests
Election|News|US

This is the potential impact of a second Trump term on the Supreme Court

CNN's Phil Mattingly reports on the long-term influence of Former President Donald Trump's second term on the judicial system. 

July 13, 2024
This is the potential impact of a second Trump term on the Supreme Court
Election|News|Opinion|US

Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term

Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term

July 13, 2024
Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term
News|World

Shelling kills 4 in Ukraine as a drone attack sparks fire at an oil depot in Russia

Russian shelling of Ukraine has killed four people as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one of which set ablaze a Russian oil depot

July 13, 2024
Shelling kills 4 in Ukraine as a drone attack sparks fire at an oil depot in Russia
Asia|Business|US

China's vice commerce ministry meets Walmart CEO McLay

China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen met the chief executive officer of Walmart Inc, Kathryn McLay, on Friday, the commerce ministry said in a statement.

July 13, 2024
China's vice commerce ministry meets Walmart CEO McLay
Asia|News|World

Chances of finding survivors slim after Nepal landslide, official says

Rescuers in Nepal searched on Saturday for 51 passengers and crew who went missing after a landslide swept their buses into a river swollen by heavy rain, an official said,

July 13, 2024
Chances of finding survivors slim after Nepal landslide, official says
Asia|News|Technology|World

Taiwan on alert over 'waves' of missile tests in north China

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring "waves" of missile tests taking place in China's far northern region of Inner Mongolia and that its air defence forces

July 13, 2024
Taiwan on alert over 'waves' of missile tests in north China
MidEast|News|World

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'

The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East

July 13, 2024
UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'
Crime|News

Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city

Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city

July 13, 2024
Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city
Arts|Entertainment|Food|Travel

Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump and the Republican National Convention

Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and “Bronze Fonz” statue

July 13, 2024
Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump and the Republican National Convention
News|Opinion|US

Biden's supporters want to 'let Joe be Joe' — but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlight

President Joe Biden is on a public and private blitz to shake off concerns about his cognitive capacities

July 13, 2024
Biden's supporters want to 'let Joe be Joe' — but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlight
Asia|Crime|News|World

Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests

Russia accused Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday to tell Moscow

July 13, 2024
Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests
US

Court upholds Tennessee ban on changing sex in birth certificates

A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge to Tennessee's decades-old policy of not allowing people born in the state to amend their

July 13, 2024
Court upholds Tennessee ban on changing sex in birth certificates
Election|US

Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is currently in jail on contempt of Congress charges, is expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention

July 12, 2024
Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say
News|Political|US

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates

July 12, 2024
Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate
News|World

Iran's Pezeshkian rejects U.S. pressure, praises Russia, China

The United States should realise that Iran will not respond to pressure, President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement published on Saturday, in which he also highlighted his

July 12, 2024
Iran's Pezeshkian rejects U.S. pressure, praises Russia, China
Business|Technology|US

Musk donates to group working to elect Trump, Bloomberg reports

Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been ramping up criticism of U.S.

July 12, 2024
Musk donates to group working to elect Trump, Bloomberg reports
Election|News|Political|US

The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending

For more than two weeks now, the Democratic Party has been mired in crisis

July 12, 2024
The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending
News|Crime|US

One woman escaped a 'dungeon’ beneath a Missouri home, another was killed. Here's a look at the case

A Missouri man is facing trial on kidnapping and sexual assault charges after a woman said she escaped weeks in his captivity

July 12, 2024
One woman escaped a 'dungeon’ beneath a Missouri home, another was killed. Here's a look at the case
Americas|Crime|News

Body found of woman who went missing after taking DiDi ride in Mexico

Authorities found the body of a 23-year-old woman who went missing in northern Mexico days after she used the ride-hailing app DiDi, a case that has sparked outrage in the

July 12, 2024
Body found of woman who went missing after taking DiDi ride in Mexico
Election|News|Political|US

Auto workers union chief blasts Trump, praises Biden without using his name

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday criticized Donald Trump's U.S. presidential candidacy and praised President Joe Biden without ever using

July 12, 2024
Auto workers union chief blasts Trump, praises Biden without using his name
Crime|News

Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one

A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced in Anchorage Friday to 226 years in prison

July 12, 2024
Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
News|Technology|US

Meta is lifting restrictions on Trump’s accounts

Meta is lifting restrictions on Trump’s accounts

July 12, 2024
Meta is lifting restrictions on Trump’s accounts
Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion|US

Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn

Since Donald Trump's emergence on the political scene, late-night comics like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have made him a relentless target

July 12, 2024
Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn
Election|News|Political|US

US Sen. Susan Collins says she will write in Haley, once again not vote for Donald Trump in 2024

Sen. Susan Collins didn’t vote for Donald Trump for president in 2016 or 2020, and the third time will not be the charm

July 12, 2024
US Sen. Susan Collins says she will write in Haley, once again not vote for Donald Trump in 2024
News|Technology|US

US Navy pilots come home after months of shooting down Houthi missiles and drones

U.S. Navy fighter pilots have come home in Virginia after months of shooting down Houthi-launched missiles and drones

July 12, 2024
US Navy pilots come home after months of shooting down Houthi missiles and drones
News|US

Biden says delegates can vote their conscience — and he’s right. But mass defections remain unlikely

President Joe Biden say his pledged delegates could vote their conscience, and party rules confirm that

July 12, 2024
Biden says delegates can vote their conscience — and he’s right. But mass defections remain unlikely
Crime|News|US

Former Iowa priest says sex abuse case should be dismissed due to statute of limitations

Former Iowa priest says sex abuse case should be dismissed due to statute of limitations

July 12, 2024
Former Iowa priest says sex abuse case should be dismissed due to statute of limitations
Crime|News|US

Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case

Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case

July 12, 2024
Charges not expected against Wade Wilson for 2019 sexual battery case
Election|News|Opinion|US

Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar

The uproar over President Joe Biden's ability to win reelection is leaving Democrats at a standstill

July 12, 2024
Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar
Health|News|US

What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US

Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. In Arizona, there's a dispute over language to describe a measure that could go before voters in November

July 12, 2024
What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US
Africa|Crime|News

‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests

‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests

July 12, 2024
‘Severely mutilated’ bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite sparks protests
News|Political|US

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores

July 12, 2024
Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states
Crime|News|US

Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling

Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling

July 12, 2024
Shocking family mass murder leaves Alameda neighborhood reeling
Crime

Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase

Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase

July 12, 2024
Pennsylvania woman accused of DUI, abandoning two toddlers inside car after Maryland police chase
Health|News|Science

A detailed look at children’s brains might show how sex and gender are different, new study says

A detailed look at children’s brains might show how sex and gender are different, new study says

July 12, 2024
A detailed look at children’s brains might show how sex and gender are different, new study says
News|World

After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to broaden support outside Washington, D

July 12, 2024
After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors
Crime|News|US

Trucker describes finding 'miracle baby' by the side of a highway in Louisiana

The truck driver who rescued an abandoned baby from the side of Interstate 10 in Louisiana this week says he first thought he might be seeing a discarded doll

July 12, 2024
Trucker describes finding 'miracle baby' by the side of a highway in Louisiana
Business|Election|Finance|News|US

Top bank executives' take on US presidential elections

The U.S. election and geopolitical uncertainty are among the factors clients are focused on as they weigh their business decisions for the next few quarters, banking executives said on

July 12, 2024
Top bank executives' take on US presidential elections
Environment|News|Technology|Travel

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

July 12, 2024
On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
Africa|Crime|News|World

The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say

Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble

July 12, 2024
The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
News|Crime|US

Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times

A former New York City police officer has been convicted of assault for punching a man in the face six times and breaking his nose in 2021

July 12, 2024
Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times
Crime|News|US

A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves

The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, says a World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that devastated the city’s Black community

July 12, 2024
A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
News|US

Sullivan talks to Indian counterpart days after Indian PM Modi's Russia visit

U.S.

July 12, 2024
Sullivan talks to Indian counterpart days after Indian PM Modi's Russia visit
News|World

UN chief says no alternative to UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres declared on Friday that there is no alternative to the U.N.

July 12, 2024
UN chief says no alternative to UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
Americas|Crime|Sports

Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault

Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest development in the case of a woman who said she was repeatedly raped by the athletes after they took her back to their hotel room and prevented her from leaving

July 12, 2024
Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
Europe|News|World

Ukraine dismisses Russian suggestion it plans attacks on own power dams

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry dismissed an allegation by a Russian official on Friday that Kyiv was planning to stage attacks on the country's own power dams in order to blame Russia for the

July 12, 2024
Ukraine dismisses Russian suggestion it plans attacks on own power dams
News|Opinion|US

Biden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public

Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and other presidents showed that getting limited information as president can have some benefits – but also risks.

July 12, 2024
Biden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public
News|US|World

Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO

Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO

July 12, 2024
Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
Crime|News|US

What we know about D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee

What we know about D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee

July 12, 2024
What we know about D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee
Arts|News|Science|Technology

A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed

A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed

July 12, 2024
A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed
Crime|News

Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim

Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim

July 12, 2024
Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China central bank to maintain yield curve, correct bond risks, state media says

China's central bank is determined to maintain a normal upward-sloping yield curve and correct bond-market risks, the bank-backed Financial News reported late on Friday, citing

July 12, 2024
China central bank to maintain yield curve, correct bond risks, state media says
Arts|News|Opinion

‘Show the violated work’: Artist requests beheaded sculpture remains on view

‘Show the violated work’: Artist requests beheaded sculpture remains on view

July 12, 2024
‘Show the violated work’: Artist requests beheaded sculpture remains on view
News|Political|World

World Court to deliver opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19

The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19, the ICJ said on Friday.

July 12, 2024
World Court to deliver opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19
Europe|News|World

Ukraine collecting evidence of civilian mine deaths for ICC

Ukraine has documented the deaths of nearly 300 civilians from mines left by Russia and is collecting evidence for the International Criminal Court, Kyiv's domestic security service

July 12, 2024
Ukraine collecting evidence of civilian mine deaths for ICC
Election|News|US

House Democratic leader, Biden discuss 'path forward' in private meeting

Hakeem Jeffries met with President Joe Biden to discuss House Democrats' perspectives amid ongoing discussions over the president's candidacy and Democrats' "path forward," the

July 12, 2024
House Democratic leader, Biden discuss 'path forward' in private meeting
Environment|Health

Dead seals on Cape Town beaches raise fears about widening rabies outbreak

Dead seals on Cape Town beaches raise fears about widening rabies outbreak

July 12, 2024
Dead seals on Cape Town beaches raise fears about widening rabies outbreak
Europe|News|World

Russian passenger jet crashes flying empty near Moscow, killing its crew of 3

Russian authorities say that a Russian passenger jet has crashed near Moscow while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three

July 12, 2024
Russian passenger jet crashes flying empty near Moscow, killing its crew of 3
Europe|News|World

Polish parliament rejects bill seeking to ease strict abortion law

Poland's lower house rejected a bill on Friday that sought to scrap penalties for people who help someone to get an abortion, highlighting deep divisions in the ruling coalition

July 12, 2024
Polish parliament rejects bill seeking to ease strict abortion law
Africa|News|World

Nigeria’s government found guilty of human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests

Nigeria’s government found guilty of human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests

July 12, 2024
Nigeria’s government found guilty of human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests
Africa|Crime|News|World

At least seven bodies pulled from collapsed school in central Nigeria

At least seven lifeless bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a collapsed school building in central Nigeria's Plateau state on Friday, a Reuters witness said.

July 12, 2024
At least seven bodies pulled from collapsed school in central Nigeria
Business|Election|Opinion|US

Odds are that gambling on the Biden/Trump competition will further reduce the presidential campaign to a horse race

Overseas-based sports betting companies offer wagers in the US on who will clinch a party’s presidential nomination and which candidate will win the election. What does this mean for democracy?

July 12, 2024
Odds are that gambling on the Biden/Trump competition will further reduce the presidential campaign to a horse race
News|Opinion|Political|US

Donald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence

if political loyalty replaces merit as the basis of key federal appointments, Americans can expect government to be less competent – as Andrew Jackson learned during his administration

July 12, 2024
Donald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence
Africa|Crime|News|World

Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants

Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants

July 12, 2024
Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
MidEast|News|World

Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault

Civil defense workers in Gaza have been digging bodies out of collapsed buildings and pulling them off rubble-covered streets

July 12, 2024
Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault
Election|News|Political|US|World

In Russia, Biden's verbal slip over Putin's name draws mockery and unease

Joe Biden has shown he is "a pro-Russian candidate being controlled by the Kremlin," Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked on Friday, after the U.S. president

July 12, 2024
In Russia, Biden's verbal slip over Putin's name draws mockery and unease
Europe|News|World

European leaders defend Biden NATO summit gaffes, media says he's done

European leaders defended U.S.

July 12, 2024
European leaders defend Biden NATO summit gaffes, media says he's done
Europe|News|World

IAEA Board condemns attack on Kyiv children's hospital, blaming Russia

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors passed a resolution on Friday condemning Monday's military strike on a children's hospital in the Ukrainian capital, blaming Russia.

July 12, 2024
IAEA Board condemns attack on Kyiv children's hospital, blaming Russia
MidEast|News|Sports|World

As bombs shatter Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Israel's offensive in Gaza has pulverised most of its sports facilities and equipment but that has not stopped boxing coach Osama Ayoub training Palestinian girls in a

July 12, 2024
As bombs shatter Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls
Economy|Finance|News

Oil tanker seized by Iran in 2023 bound for Oman port, tracking data shows

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker seized by Iran more than a year ago is heading toward the Sohar port in Oman, LSEG ship tracking data showed on Friday.

July 12, 2024
Oil tanker seized by Iran in 2023 bound for Oman port, tracking data shows
Business|News|Technology|US

AT&T says data from 109 million US customer accounts illegally downloaded

AT&T said on Friday the company suffered a massive hacking incident as data from about 109 million customer accounts containing records of calls and texts

July 12, 2024
AT&T says data from 109 million US customer accounts illegally downloaded
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says

Western intelligence agencies have uncovered Russian plots to carry out assassinations, arson and other sabotage in Europe against companies and people linked to support for Ukraine’s military

July 12, 2024
Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says
Economy|News|Opinion|US

Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security

Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security

July 12, 2024
Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security
Crime|Europe|News|World

Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO

Berlin is taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall very

July 12, 2024
Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO
News|World

Israeli strike kills 4 aid workers in Gaza 'safe zone,' UK-based group says

A U.K.-based aid group said one of its employees in Gaza has been killed by an Israeli strike that hit its warehouse located inside an Israeli-declared humanitarian safe zone

July 12, 2024
Israeli strike kills 4 aid workers in Gaza 'safe zone,' UK-based group says
Europe|MidEast|News|World

A Dutch court rejects a claim the government is evading export ban on F-35 parts to Israel

A Dutch court has rejected a claim from human rights organizations that the Netherlands is dodging a court order to stop sending F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel which could use them in Gaza

July 12, 2024
A Dutch court rejects a claim the government is evading export ban on F-35 parts to Israel
Europe|News|Political|World

Move by some NATO members to let Kyiv strike Russia with their arms is a dangerous escalation, Kremlin says

The Kremlin said on Friday that it had noted some Western countries' statements at this week's NATO summit permitting Kyiv to use arms they had supplied to strike Russian territory

July 12, 2024
Move by some NATO members to let Kyiv strike Russia with their arms is a dangerous escalation, Kremlin says
Economy|News|World

Kremlin, asked about possible resumption of Black Sea grain deal, says it does not rule anything out

Russia does not rule out any scenarios regarding the possible resumption of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

July 12, 2024
Kremlin, asked about possible resumption of Black Sea grain deal, says it does not rule anything out
News|US|World

Kremlin says Biden was disrespectful of Putin and whole world noticed his gaffes

The Kremlin said on Friday that the whole world had paid attention to Joe Biden's verbal slips at a NATO summit and said the way the U.S. president had spoken about

July 12, 2024
Kremlin says Biden was disrespectful of Putin and whole world noticed his gaffes
Election|News|US

'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as campaign struggles

Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit on Friday, telling a cheering crowd he wasn't

July 12, 2024
'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as campaign struggles
News|World

Israel's security cabinet extends military service: report

The Israeli government's security cabinet has approved a plan to extend compulsory military service for men to 36 months from the current 32 months, Israel's Ynet news outlet

July 12, 2024
Israel's security cabinet extends military service: report
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Dutch court rejects demand for further export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel

A Dutch court on Friday rejected a demand by rights groups to order the Netherlands to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts which might end up in Israel.

July 12, 2024
Dutch court rejects demand for further export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel
Crime|News|US

Trucker finds abandoned 1-year-old boy alive along highway a day after his sibling was found dead, authorities say

Trucker finds abandoned 1-year-old boy alive along highway a day after his sibling was found dead, authorities say

July 12, 2024
Trucker finds abandoned 1-year-old boy alive along highway a day after his sibling was found dead, authorities say
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv hospital attack

Ukraine's top prosecutor has called for the International Criminal Court to prosecute Russia over a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv

July 12, 2024
Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv hospital attack
Crime|Europe|News|World

4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France

French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France

July 12, 2024
4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
Europe

Spain's far right quits five regional governments over migration policy

The leader of Spain's far-right Vox party announced late on Thursday he was pulling out of five regional government coalitions with the centre-right People's Party (

July 12, 2024
Spain's far right quits five regional governments over migration policy
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month

China's yuan-denominated exports to Russia grew 4.76% in June from a year earlier, faster than the 0.92% pace in May, but still much slower than double-digit export growth at the

July 12, 2024
China's June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China's June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month

China's yuan-denominated exports to Russia grew 4.76% in June from a year earlier, faster than the 0.92% pace in May, but still much slower than double-digit export growth at the

July 12, 2024
China's June exports to Russia rise more quickly than in previous month
Asia|News

Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast

Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast

July 12, 2024
Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast
Business|Economy|News

China’s exports grow 8.6% in June, beating forecasts despite trade tensions

China’s exports beat forecasts in June, while imports grew less than expected

July 12, 2024
China’s exports grow 8.6% in June, beating forecasts despite trade tensions
World

Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine's leader

Intense. Impatient. Sleep-deprived.

July 12, 2024
Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine's leader
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China central bank seen holding medium-term lending rate steady Monday

China's central bank is widely expected to leave a medium-term interest rate unchanged and drain some cash from the banking system when rolling over such maturing loans

July 12, 2024
China central bank seen holding medium-term lending rate steady Monday
Asia|News|US|World

US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats

The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense pact that raised concerns in the region about the North’s growing nuclear threats

July 12, 2024
US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
Europe|News|US|World

The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know

NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member – the United States

July 12, 2024
The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
Asia|News|World

Search for dozens missing after landslide sweeps buses into Nepal river is suspended

Rescuers in Nepal have suspended their search for 51 passengers who are missing after a landslide swept the buses in which they were travelling into a swollen river, authorities

July 12, 2024
Search for dozens missing after landslide sweeps buses into Nepal river is suspended
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion

It's been two weeks since President Joe Biden's debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament

July 12, 2024
Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Environment|News|Technology|US|World

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

A new initiative to monitor swimmers and sharks on New York City beaches with surveillance drones is bringing a backlash from shorebirds

July 12, 2024
On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
MidEast|News|World

Rescued Israeli hostage says Hamas threatened to kill him and film it

CNN’s Bianna Golodryga spoke with Andrey Kozlov, who was held hostage for eight months by Hamas after being kidnapped at Nova Music festival on October 7. Kozlov spoke about the abuse he endured and the day he was rescued by IDF.

July 12, 2024
Rescued Israeli hostage says Hamas threatened to kill him and film it
Asia|Business|Economy

China's exports top forecasts, but falling imports point to more stimulus

China's exports grew at their fastest in fifteen months in June, suggesting manufacturers are front-loading orders ahead of tariffs expected from a growing number of

July 12, 2024
China's exports top forecasts, but falling imports point to more stimulus
Asia|News|World

2 buses carrying more than 50 people were swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal

A landslide has swept two buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in Nepal, and continuous rain and more landslides were making rescue efforts difficult

July 12, 2024
2 buses carrying more than 50 people were swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal
Asia|Lifestyle|Travel|World

What it’s like to go to summer camp in North Korea

What it’s like to go to summer camp in North Korea

July 12, 2024
What it’s like to go to summer camp in North Korea
Asia|Economy|Environment|News|World

Natural disasters cost China $13 billion in January-June

Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half of this year, with almost 33 million

July 12, 2024
Natural disasters cost China $13 billion in January-June
Asia|Europe|News

China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea

China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the bloc ignored historical and objective facts of the issue and "blatantly" endorsed what

July 12, 2024
China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea
Australia|Crime|News

Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia

An Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia have been denied bail on the first charges against suspected operatives under Australia’s updated 2018 espionage laws

July 12, 2024
Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia
News|US|World

Biden responds to question about calls for cognitive tests

During a news conference at the NATO summit, President Joe Biden answered a question about his neurological capacity.

July 12, 2024
Biden responds to question about calls for cognitive tests
Business|Economy|News|World

China willing to strengthen trade with Saudi, commerce minister says

China said it is willing to strengthen implementing development strategies with Saudi Arabia, and intensify trade and investment exchanges, its commerce minister said in a

July 12, 2024
China willing to strengthen trade with Saudi, commerce minister says
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

China's relentless e-commerce price war leaves sellers struggling to make ends meet

Chinese e-commerce vendors are struggling for survival as sales growth slows, price pressure rises and shopping platforms compete with ever-more

July 12, 2024
China's relentless e-commerce price war leaves sellers struggling to make ends meet
Asia|News|World

Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan

Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared aimed in part at readying Beijing's forces

July 12, 2024
Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan
Australia|Crime|News|World

Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia

Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia

July 12, 2024
Russian-born couple charged with spying offense in Australia
Europe|News|World

Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia

Finland's parliament passed a law on Friday granting border guards the power to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia, after more than 1,300 people arrived in the

July 12, 2024
Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia
Asia|News|World

China says it will never accept 'unfounded accusations' at NATO summit

China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to his Dutch counterpart over a phone

July 11, 2024
China says it will never accept 'unfounded accusations' at NATO summit
News|US|World

Biden says would undergo neurological exam if recommended by doctors

U.S.

July 11, 2024
Biden says would undergo neurological exam if recommended by doctors
News|Political|World

Biden says he has 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he has no reason to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin right now unless the Russian leader changes his behavior.

July 11, 2024
Biden says he has 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now
News|US

Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza

U.S.

July 11, 2024
Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza
News|Uncategorized|US

Biden vows US will not walk away from Ukraine

U.S.

July 11, 2024
Biden vows US will not walk away from Ukraine
News|US

Melania Trump to attend Republican convention in Milwaukee next week

Melania Trump to attend Republican convention in Milwaukee next week

July 11, 2024
Melania Trump to attend Republican convention in Milwaukee next week
MidEast|News|Political|World

Erdogan says Turkey will not approve NATO attempts to cooperate with Israel

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it is not possible for NATO to continue its partnership with the Israeli administration.

July 11, 2024
Erdogan says Turkey will not approve NATO attempts to cooperate with Israel
Election|News|US

House Freedom Caucus chair files for recount in Virginia primary against Trump-backed foe

House Freedom Caucus chair files for recount in Virginia primary against Trump-backed foe

July 11, 2024
House Freedom Caucus chair files for recount in Virginia primary against Trump-backed foe
News|Political|US

Trump argues New York conviction ‘must be vacated’ after Supreme Court immunity decision

Trump argues New York conviction ‘must be vacated’ after Supreme Court immunity decision

July 11, 2024
Trump argues New York conviction ‘must be vacated’ after Supreme Court immunity decision
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World

Brazil's spy agency tried to disrupt probe of Bolsonaro's son, court documents say

Brazil's Abin spy agency was used to illegally monitor tax auditors who were investigating a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro in an attempt to disrupt the corruption probe,

July 11, 2024
Brazil's spy agency tried to disrupt probe of Bolsonaro's son, court documents say
Election|News|US

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Mississippi election officials say redrawing legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots

July 11, 2024
Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
Crime|Europe|News|World

Albanian anti-government protesters hurl petrol bombs and scuffle with police

Opposition protesters pelted Albania's government building and a mayor's office with petrol bombs late on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption and demanding his

July 11, 2024
Albanian anti-government protesters hurl petrol bombs and scuffle with police
News|US|World

US, South Korea sign nuclear guideline strategy to deter and respond to North Korea

The U.S. commitment to deterrence against North Korea is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including nuclear, U.S.

July 11, 2024
US, South Korea sign nuclear guideline strategy to deter and respond to North Korea
Business|News|US

UAW considering next steps on worries Trump could beat Biden, sources say

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain met with the union's executive board late on Thursday to discuss his deep concerns with President

July 11, 2024
UAW considering next steps on worries Trump could beat Biden, sources say
Crime|US

Mother of the 'miracle baby' found crawling by a highway faces a murder charge in older son's death

A Louisiana woman now faces a murder charge three days after her 4-year-old son's body was found in a lake near the Texas state line — and two days after her 1-year-old son was rescued while crawling beside an interstate highway

July 11, 2024
Mother of the 'miracle baby' found crawling by a highway faces a murder charge in older son's death
Crime|News|US

Trump lawyers invoke immunity ruling in bid to toss hush money verdict

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters -Donald Trump's lawyers on Thursday said Manhattan prosecutors improperly relied on evidence of the former U.S. president's official acts in securing his conviction on

July 11, 2024
Trump lawyers invoke immunity ruling in bid to toss hush money verdict
Celebrity|Election|News|Opinion|US

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity

July 11, 2024
Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Asia|News|World

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer

Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit have issued a joint statement to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea

July 11, 2024
Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
News|US

Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself

U.S.

July 11, 2024
Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself
News|World

Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza

The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide says Israel has agreed to use an improved system across the Gaza Strip to ensure humanitarian workers and aid can more safely move around

July 11, 2024
Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza
Asia|Education|News|US

Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday tossed the conviction of a former University of Kansas professor for making a false statement related to work he was doing in China, marking

July 11, 2024
Kansas researcher wins reversal of conviction in Trump-era China probe
Europe|News|Political|World

UN demands Russia withdraw from Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia "urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel" from Ukraine's

July 11, 2024
UN demands Russia withdraw from Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
Lifestyle|News|Political|Sports|US|World

West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete

West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports

July 11, 2024
West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete
Crime|News

Man arrested in connection with human remains found in suitcases

Man arrested in connection with human remains found in suitcases

July 11, 2024
Man arrested in connection with human remains found in suitcases
Education|News|Political|Sports|US

West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans

West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans

July 11, 2024
West Virginia and Idaho ask Supreme Court to decide whether states can enforce anti-transgender sports bans
News|US

A frustrated White House press corps finally gets to question Biden

A frustrated White House press corps finally gets to question Biden

July 11, 2024
A frustrated White House press corps finally gets to question Biden
Americas

Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say

An investigation into Brazil’s federal police alleges that the country’s intelligence agency spied on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists under former President Jair Bolsonaro

July 11, 2024
Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region injures five children, governor says

A Ukrainian drone strike on a courtyard outside a multi-storey apartment block on a border town in southern Russia's Belgorod region injured five children, two of them seriously, the

July 11, 2024
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region injures five children, governor says
Arts|News

Australian museum admits that ‘Picassos’ hanging in restroom are fake

Australian museum admits that ‘Picassos’ hanging in restroom are fake

July 11, 2024
Australian museum admits that ‘Picassos’ hanging in restroom are fake
Health

Abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit

The uptick in anxiety, depression and other mental health issues happened after states enacted bans or restrictions on abortion.

July 11, 2024
Abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know

Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know

July 11, 2024
Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know
Business|Election|News|US

Some smaller news outlets in swing states can't afford election coverage. AP is helping them

The Associated Press says it will provide free campaign and election night coverage to dozens of small and independent newsrooms located in swing states, through a program funded by a Knight Foundation grant

July 11, 2024
Some smaller news outlets in swing states can't afford election coverage. AP is helping them
Crime|Health|News

Massive tree branch falls on 3 children at playground, trapping young girl

Massive tree branch falls on 3 children at playground, trapping young girl

July 11, 2024
Massive tree branch falls on 3 children at playground, trapping young girl
Crime|News|US

West Virginia police chief resigns after hiring officer who killed Tamir Rice

West Virginia police chief resigns after hiring officer who killed Tamir Rice

July 11, 2024
West Virginia police chief resigns after hiring officer who killed Tamir Rice
Election|News|US

Democratic lawmaker on why he's calling for Biden to drop out of race

In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Democratic Rep. Adam Smith explains why he is calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

July 11, 2024
Democratic lawmaker on why he's calling for Biden to drop out of race
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's ex army chief Zaluzhnyi starts as ambassador to UK

Ukraine's former armed forces chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi began his job as Kyiv's ambassador to Britain, he said on the Telegram messenger on Thursday.

July 11, 2024
Ukraine's ex army chief Zaluzhnyi starts as ambassador to UK
MidEast|News|Political|World

First Israeli military report on Oct. 7 attack finds army failed to protect civilians

The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings during the devastating Oct.

July 11, 2024
First Israeli military report on Oct. 7 attack finds army failed to protect civilians
News|US|World

Ukraine gets new $225 million US military aid after Biden meets Zelenskiy

The United States on Thursday announced a new security package for Ukraine worth $225 million, which includes a Patriot missile battery,

July 11, 2024
Ukraine gets new $225 million US military aid after Biden meets Zelenskiy
Crime|News|US

Postal worker dies after spending hours in mail truck on 95-degree day

Postal worker dies after spending hours in mail truck on 95-degree day

July 11, 2024
Postal worker dies after spending hours in mail truck on 95-degree day
Business|Europe|News|Technology

Germany moves to ban China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G network

Germany moves to ban China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G network

July 11, 2024
Germany moves to ban China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G network
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

US sanctions Israeli extremist organization tied to violence in the West Bank

US sanctions Israeli extremist organization tied to violence in the West Bank

July 11, 2024
US sanctions Israeli extremist organization tied to violence in the West Bank
Science

Rare genetic mutation turns green frog blue

Rare genetic mutation turns green frog blue

July 11, 2024
Rare genetic mutation turns green frog blue
News

Netanyahu should be investigated for Oct. 7 failure, his defence minister says

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday called for a state inquiry into failings around the Oct.

July 11, 2024
Netanyahu should be investigated for Oct. 7 failure, his defence minister says
News|World

UN envoy for Sudan hosts talks on issues of aid, protection of civilians in war-torn country

The United Nations is hosting closed-door talks in Geneva involving Sudan's warring sides about how to protect civilians and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid

July 11, 2024
UN envoy for Sudan hosts talks on issues of aid, protection of civilians in war-torn country
News|US

House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio

The House rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case

July 11, 2024
House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
Americas|Crime|Sports|World

French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance

Argentine authorities have transferred two French rugby players under police guard from Buenos Aires to the western city of Mendoza, where they are expected to appear in court on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault

July 11, 2024
French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance
Europe|News|US|World

Russia tried to assassinate CEO of German arms firm sending weapons to Ukraine, reports say

U.S. intelligence discovered that Russia planned to assassinate the chief executive of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall which has been producing artillery shells and military

July 11, 2024
Russia tried to assassinate CEO of German arms firm sending weapons to Ukraine, reports say
MidEast|News|World

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis

The Israeli military says that Israeli hostages held in a home that was struck by tank fire last Oct. 7 were likely killed by Hamas militants, not Israeli shelling

July 11, 2024
Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis
News|US

President Biden on 'really good form' in talks, UK PM Starmer says

Joe Biden was on "really good form" when he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Britain's new leader said on Thursday, praising Biden's leadership as more Democrats called on the

July 11, 2024
President Biden on 'really good form' in talks, UK PM Starmer says
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World

Biden administration designates dangerous Venezuelan gang as a transnational criminal organization

Biden administration designates dangerous Venezuelan gang as a transnational criminal organization

July 11, 2024
Biden administration designates dangerous Venezuelan gang as a transnational criminal organization
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Hungary's nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is travelling to Floridato meet with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington

July 11, 2024
Hungary's nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
News|US|World

Biden expected to announce $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system

President Joe Biden is expected to announce the U.S. will provide Ukraine an additional Patriot battery to bolster its air defenses against a deadly onslaught of Russian airstrikes, including one this week that hit a children's hospital in Kyiv

July 11, 2024
Biden expected to announce $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system
Crime|Health|News|US

Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge

A lawsuit has been filed in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media

July 11, 2024
Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge
Europe|News|World

Bosnia reburies remains of 14 Srebrenica victims on massacre anniversary

The remains of 14 victims of the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Bosnia's Srebrenica were reburied on Thursday, the 29th anniversary of what became

July 11, 2024
Bosnia reburies remains of 14 Srebrenica victims on massacre anniversary
Election|News|US

Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure

The top Arkansas election official has rejected petitions submitted to qualify an abortion rights measure for November's ballot in the Republican-dominated state, saying

July 11, 2024
Arkansas election official rejects proposed abortion ballot measure
Crime|News|US|World

Hotel operator fires ‘hotel associates’ involved in the death of Black man pinned to the ground

Hotel operator fires ‘hotel associates’ involved in the death of Black man pinned to the ground

July 11, 2024
Hotel operator fires ‘hotel associates’ involved in the death of Black man pinned to the ground
Business|Finance|News|World

Oil tanker seized by Iran moving to international waters, tracking data shows

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by Iran more than a year ago was heading for international waters on Thursday, LSEG ship tracking data showed.

July 11, 2024
Oil tanker seized by Iran moving to international waters, tracking data shows
Celebrity|Election|Opinion|US

HOLLYWOOD AND THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

An important name from Hollywood is calling on President Biden to step aside and let another Democrat be the party's standard bearer in the November election.

July 11, 2024
HOLLYWOOD AND THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Europe|News|US|World

Ukraine official calls for end to limits on use of allied-supplied arms

Ukraine's top presidential aide on Thursday called for an end to restrictions imposed on the use of allied-supplied weapons against targets deep inside Russia

July 11, 2024
Ukraine official calls for end to limits on use of allied-supplied arms
Crime|News|Political|World

Russian authorities put Russian opposition leader Navalny's widow on list of "extremists"

Russian authorities have put the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists and extremists,” continuing a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition

July 11, 2024
Russian authorities put Russian opposition leader Navalny's widow on list of "extremists"
Asia|News|US|World

NATO leaders meet with Asia-Pacific partners as tensions mount with China

U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are set to hold talks with Asia-Pacific leaders amid concerns about tensions with China

July 11, 2024
NATO leaders meet with Asia-Pacific partners as tensions mount with China
Europe|News|Technology|US|World

US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic

The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia is increasingly active

July 11, 2024
US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic
Crime|Europe|News|World

Sister of Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro gets 14-year sentence

The eldest sister of late Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for aggravated mafia association and receiving stolen goods, a

July 11, 2024
Sister of Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro gets 14-year sentence
MidEast|News|Political|World

G7 denounces Israel's settlement expansion in West Bank

Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Thursday denounced Israel's move to expand its settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying it was "

July 11, 2024
G7 denounces Israel's settlement expansion in West Bank
Arts|News|Science

Ancient temple and theater 3,500 years older than Machu Picchu discovered in Peru

Ancient temple and theater 3,500 years older than Machu Picchu discovered in Peru

July 11, 2024
Ancient temple and theater 3,500 years older than Machu Picchu discovered in Peru
Uncategorized

A boy in Gaza was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His father held him and wouldn't let go

He wouldn’t let go

July 11, 2024
A boy in Gaza was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His father held him and wouldn't let go
News|Political|US|World

Hungary's Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks 'peace mission' with Trump

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the "possibilities of peace", a

July 11, 2024
Hungary's Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks 'peace mission' with Trump
Africa|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law

Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which includes the

July 11, 2024
Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law
Europe|News|World

Hungary will not support NATO becoming 'anti-China' bloc, minister says

Hungary does not want NATO to become an "anti-China" bloc, and will not support it doing so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.

July 11, 2024
Hungary will not support NATO becoming 'anti-China' bloc, minister says
Business|Finance|Technology

Intel Capital leads investment in Israeli AI construction tech startup Buildots

Israeli construction technology startup Buildots said on Thursday it had received a $15 million investment led by Intel Capital to help it grow.

July 11, 2024
Intel Capital leads investment in Israeli AI construction tech startup Buildots
Crime|News|Uncategorized|World

Human remains found in suitcases at UK's Clifton Suspension Bridge

British police have launched a manhunt after two suitcases which are believed to contain human remains were found at the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, south west England.

July 11, 2024
Human remains found in suitcases at UK's Clifton Suspension Bridge
Crime|News

UK police find 2 suitcases believed to contain human remains

Police in the southwestern England city of Bristol have found two suitcases believed to contain human remains after responding to reports of a man acting suspiciously on a bridge

July 11, 2024
UK police find 2 suitcases believed to contain human remains
MidEast|News|US|World

Erdogan says Biden, U.S. complicit in alleged Israeli war crimes

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said U.S.

July 11, 2024
Erdogan says Biden, U.S. complicit in alleged Israeli war crimes
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says mediators have not yet provided updates on Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas said in a statement on Thursday that mediators have not yet provided the group with any updates regarding Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

July 11, 2024
Hamas says mediators have not yet provided updates on Gaza ceasefire talks
Celebrity|Election|News|Political|Sports|US

Trump’s raised fist is a go-to gesture with a long history of different meanings

The raised fist - used by Donald Trump as he was rushed off a stage after an assassination attempt - has been used by fascists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods.

July 11, 2024
Trump’s raised fist is a go-to gesture with a long history of different meanings
Europe|News|World

Russian diplomat says Moscow won't attend a second Ukraine peace summit

Russia will not attend a follow-up to last month's Ukraine peace summit, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin as saying on Thursday.

July 11, 2024
Russian diplomat says Moscow won't attend a second Ukraine peace summit
Europe|News|World

Norway to give Ukraine $93 million to boost air defences, PM says

Norway will give 1 billion crowns ($92.69 million) to boost Ukraine's air defences, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Thursday at a NATO summit where alliance members

July 11, 2024
Norway to give Ukraine $93 million to boost air defences, PM says
News|World

Desperate for food, Gazans turn to mulberry leaves to survive

Struggling through rubble and buildings shattered by Gaza's war, Ahmed Al-Shanbari and three of his sons risk their lives to pick mulberry leaves to eat, a scene being

July 11, 2024
Desperate for food, Gazans turn to mulberry leaves to survive
Asia|News|Technology

South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones

South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, as their launches in recent years have caused security concerns in the South

July 11, 2024
South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
MidEast|News|World

Iran's acting foreign minister says indirect talks with US ongoing via Oman

Iran is still conducting indirect nuclear talks with the United States via Oman, Iran's Etemad newspaper on Thursday quoted Iran's acting foreign minister as saying.

July 11, 2024
Iran's acting foreign minister says indirect talks with US ongoing via Oman
Crime|Europe|News|World

Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia

Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad have gathered in Srebrenica for the annual ritual of commemorating the 1995 genocide

July 11, 2024
Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia
Economy|Finance|Health|MidEast|News|US|World

Iranian court orders US to pay $6.7 billion after sanctions allegedly stopped special bandage supply

An Iranian court has ordered the U.S. government to pay over $6.7 billion in compensation over a Swedish company stopping its supply of special dressings and bandages for those afflicted by a rare skin disorder after Washington imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic

July 11, 2024
Iranian court orders US to pay $6.7 billion after sanctions allegedly stopped special bandage supply
Africa|Crime|News|Political

Burkina Faso junta adopts draft law to criminalise homosexuality

Burkina Faso's military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that criminalises homosexuality.

July 11, 2024
Burkina Faso junta adopts draft law to criminalise homosexuality
Europe|News|World

Ukraine urges NATO to lift restrictions on targeting Russia, China denounces criticism

Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in

July 11, 2024
Ukraine urges NATO to lift restrictions on targeting Russia, China denounces criticism
Business|Economy|Environment|News|Technology|US

Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

July 11, 2024
Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America
MidEast|News|World

Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran

July 11, 2024
Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
Europe|News|World

Antisemitic incidents in Europe rise as Gaza war rages, survey shows

The war in Gaza has contributed to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) said in a report released on Thursday.

July 11, 2024
Antisemitic incidents in Europe rise as Gaza war rages, survey shows
Business|Economy|Education|US

Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP

The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s registered apprenticeship program

July 11, 2024
Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
News|World

Russia wants quick solution to issue of Indians caught up in Ukraine war, top diplomat says

Russia is committed to finding the "earliest possible solution" to the issue of Indians being duped into joining its army and fighting in the Ukraine war, a top Russian diplomat

July 11, 2024
Russia wants quick solution to issue of Indians caught up in Ukraine war, top diplomat says
MidEast|News|World

Turkish journalist detained by Saudis over alleged Khashoggi remarks released, source says

A Turkish journalist who was detained in Saudi Arabia last week over alleged comments he made regarding the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been released, a

July 11, 2024
Turkish journalist detained by Saudis over alleged Khashoggi remarks released, source says
Crime

British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London

British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack

July 11, 2024
British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
News|Science|Technology|World

Russian corporation tests armoured plating to protect energy infrastructure from drones

Russia's state-owned Rostec corporation said on Thursday it had successfully conducted trials of armoured plating designed to protect critical infrastructure from drone attacks,

July 11, 2024
Russian corporation tests armoured plating to protect energy infrastructure from drones
News|Political|World

Former Russian president Medvedev says Moscow should seek 'disappearance' of Ukraine and NATO

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday denounced NATO's summit promise to grant eventual membership to Ukraine and said Russia should work towards the "disappearance"

July 11, 2024
Former Russian president Medvedev says Moscow should seek 'disappearance' of Ukraine and NATO
MidEast|News|World

Israel bombards Gaza City in one of the fiercest weeks of war, killing 26

Israel rained bombs on Gaza City during a week that residents described as comparable to the fiercest battle of the war, while a

July 11, 2024
Israel bombards Gaza City in one of the fiercest weeks of war, killing 26
Asia|News|World

China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war

China has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia

July 11, 2024
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war
Crime|Economy|News|World

Ukraine seizes cargo ship, detains captain for exporting 'looted' grain

Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship on the Danube River and detained the captain on suspicion of helping Moscow export Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied Crimea, officials said on

July 11, 2024
Ukraine seizes cargo ship, detains captain for exporting 'looted' grain
Crime|Europe|News|Opinion|Political

Rights veteran compares Russian justice to Nazis as court upholds his jail sentence

Jailed human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov compared Russia's justice system to that of Nazi Germany on Thursday as a judge rejected his appeal

July 11, 2024
Rights veteran compares Russian justice to Nazis as court upholds his jail sentence
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals

China's leaders will seek to inject confidence in the economy at a highly anticipated meeting next week, but conflicting goals, such as boosting growth while cutting

July 11, 2024
China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals
Business|Economy|News|World

Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran flourishes

Heading for Turkey to the north and Iran to the east, hundreds of oil tankers snake each day from near Kurdistan's capital Erbil, clogging the Iraqi region's

July 11, 2024
Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran flourishes
MidEast|News|World

Gazan paramedic recounts alleged mistreatment in Israeli detention

His right leg heavily bandaged because of a gunshot wound, Palestinian Tamer Ossama Salem al-Hafy lies in an Egyptian

July 11, 2024
Gazan paramedic recounts alleged mistreatment in Israeli detention
MidEast|News|World

Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left

It was around two hours after Gazan militants launched an onslaught on Israel’s southern border communities that major general in the Israeli reserves Yair Golan

July 11, 2024
Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Sharpshooter Hancock key to US hopes of spiking China's guns in Paris

The United States will need Vincent Hancock to come out all guns blazing in their bid to upstage China at the Paris Olympics shooting range as the 35-year-

July 11, 2024
Olympics-Sharpshooter Hancock key to US hopes of spiking China's guns in Paris
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Why does China's central bank have a new cash management tool?

China's central bank introduced a new cash management tool this week in the form of temporary bond repurchase (repo) agreements and reverse repos, adding to its various open

July 11, 2024
Why does China's central bank have a new cash management tool?
News|US

Biden welcomed Starmer's desire for closer EU ties, UK government says

U.S.

July 11, 2024
Biden welcomed Starmer's desire for closer EU ties, UK government says
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

AI frenzy takes Taiwan's TSMC to record peak, puts it in trillion dollar club

Taiwan's TSMC scaled a record high on Thursday after posting strong second-quarter revenue on booming demand for AI applications, cementing its position as Asia's most valuable

July 11, 2024
AI frenzy takes Taiwan's TSMC to record peak, puts it in trillion dollar club
Election|News|Opinion|US

Gov. Whitmer: 'I don't think it would hurt' for Biden to take cognitive test

CNN's Abby Phillip speaks with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) about the debate within the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign.

July 11, 2024
Gov. Whitmer: 'I don't think it would hurt' for Biden to take cognitive test
Health|News|World

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer

Russia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in four months has had severe consequences, paralyzing the operations of the country’s largest children’s hospital and severely affecting the young patients already battling life-threatening diseases

July 11, 2024
Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
Election|News|Political|US

Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows

As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2020 election

July 11, 2024
Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows
News|Political|US

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for Biden to take cognitive test

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for Biden to take cognitive test

July 11, 2024
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for Biden to take cognitive test
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology|US

Donald Trump to address Bitcoin 2024 conference on July 27

Former U.S. president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will speak at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 27, the organizers

July 11, 2024
Donald Trump to address Bitcoin 2024 conference on July 27
Crime|News|US

Alabama grants Muslim death row inmate’s wish to forgo autopsy after execution

Alabama grants Muslim death row inmate’s wish to forgo autopsy after execution

July 11, 2024
Alabama grants Muslim death row inmate’s wish to forgo autopsy after execution
Asia|News|World

Leaders of South Korea, Japan share concerns over Russia-North Korea ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shared concerns over growing ties between Russia and North Korea and agreed to continue their security

July 11, 2024
Leaders of South Korea, Japan share concerns over Russia-North Korea ties
News|US|World

US is 'cautiously optimistic' about Gaza ceasefire talks

The United States was "cautiously optimistic" about Gaza ceasefire talks, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told CNN on Wednesday, adding

July 11, 2024
US is 'cautiously optimistic' about Gaza ceasefire talks
Asia|News|World

Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability

Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region, after a flurry of

July 11, 2024
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability
Election|News|US

Fact check: Biden campaign falsely describes J.D. Vance quote about Heritage Foundation

Fact check: Biden campaign falsely describes J.D. Vance quote about Heritage Foundation

July 10, 2024
Fact check: Biden campaign falsely describes J.D. Vance quote about Heritage Foundation
News|Political|US

Vermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to call for Biden to step aside

Vermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to call for Biden to step aside

July 10, 2024
Vermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to call for Biden to step aside
Crime|News|Technology|World

Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia

Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia

July 10, 2024
Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia
Crime|News|US|Videos|World

Baltimore bridge collapse survivor recounts fighting for his life in NBC interview

The only person who survived falling from Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends and relatives plunged to their deaths

July 10, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse survivor recounts fighting for his life in NBC interview
Europe|News|World

NATO leaders jointly affirm ‘Ukraine’s future is in NATO’ and its path is ‘irreversible’

NATO leaders jointly affirm ‘Ukraine’s future is in NATO’ and its path is ‘irreversible’

July 10, 2024
NATO leaders jointly affirm ‘Ukraine’s future is in NATO’ and its path is ‘irreversible’
News|Opinion|Political|US

Democrats face uncertainty around roll call timing amid questions about Biden’s political standing

Democrats face uncertainty around roll call timing amid questions about Biden’s political standing

July 10, 2024
Democrats face uncertainty around roll call timing amid questions about Biden’s political standing
News|US

Michael Cohen asks Supreme Court to let him sue Trump

Michael Cohen joins CNN's Kaitlan Collins to discuss why he is asking the Supreme Court to revive his lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for allegedly retaliating against him for promoting his tell-all book critical of Trump.

July 10, 2024
Michael Cohen asks Supreme Court to let him sue Trump
News|US

Schumer privately signals being open to an alternative to Biden, Axios reports

Democratic U.S.

July 10, 2024
Schumer privately signals being open to an alternative to Biden, Axios reports
Health|News|US

House Oversight subpoenas three White House aides for depositions about Biden’s health

House Oversight subpoenas three White House aides for depositions about Biden’s health

July 10, 2024
House Oversight subpoenas three White House aides for depositions about Biden’s health
News|Political|Technology

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials

July 10, 2024
Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks
Europe|News|Political|World

UK's Starmer urges NATO unity for Ukraine, pledges military aid

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will tell NATO leaders on Thursday they must send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin of unity in their

July 10, 2024
UK's Starmer urges NATO unity for Ukraine, pledges military aid
MidEast|News|Political|World

Biden administration to allow paused shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel

Biden administration to allow paused shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel

July 10, 2024
Biden administration to allow paused shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel
Crime|News

Stolen car smashes into home, destroys front porch

Stolen car smashes into home, destroys front porch

July 10, 2024
Stolen car smashes into home, destroys front porch
News|Political|World

NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine

In its most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies have called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over China’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space

July 10, 2024
NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Dog saves 86-year-old owner after naked man attacks him outside home, family says

Dog saves 86-year-old owner after naked man attacks him outside home, family says

July 10, 2024
Dog saves 86-year-old owner after naked man attacks him outside home, family says
Education|MidEast|News|World

A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled

McGill University has closed its downtown campus as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment

July 10, 2024
A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled
Lifestyle|News|US

Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue 'miracle' dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave

One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her

July 10, 2024
Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue 'miracle' dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave
Europe|News|Political|US|World

NATO to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work

NATO is expected to use the summit this week to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid to Ukraine and help it get ready to join the alliance

July 10, 2024
NATO to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work
Health|Political|US

Backers of Arizona abortion rights amendment sue over language in voter pamphlet

Supporters of a ballot measure that would amend Arizona's constitution to establish a right to abortion sued Republican lawmakers on Wednesday over language in a

July 10, 2024
Backers of Arizona abortion rights amendment sue over language in voter pamphlet
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military extends evacuation order to whole of Gaza City

Israeli military extends evacuation order to whole of Gaza City

July 10, 2024
Israeli military extends evacuation order to whole of Gaza City
US

US House panel subpoenas some Biden aides over his mental fitness

The Republican-led U.S.

July 10, 2024
US House panel subpoenas some Biden aides over his mental fitness
Crime|News|Political|US

Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state

A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel found he had an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk and lied about it

July 10, 2024
Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
News|Political|US

US to resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, US official says

President Joe Biden's administration will resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel but will continue to hold back on supplying 2,000-pound bombs over concerns

July 10, 2024
US to resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, US official says
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

New York Lt. Governor Delgado says Biden should end his campaign

New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, a Democrat, said on Wednesday that President Joe Biden should end his campaign.

July 10, 2024
New York Lt. Governor Delgado says Biden should end his campaign
News|US

Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters

Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background

July 10, 2024
Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters
Election|Health|US

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters in five states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come

July 10, 2024
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Economy|Technology|US

US needs stronger defenses against China's overcapacity, Treasury official says

The U.S. may need to take further and "more creative" actions beyond tariffs to protect U.S. industries and workers against China's growing excess industrial

July 10, 2024
US needs stronger defenses against China's overcapacity, Treasury official says
MidEast|News|World

US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds

US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds

July 10, 2024
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds
Crime|News|US

His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested before this baby was found crawling by a highway

A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside

July 10, 2024
His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested before this baby was found crawling by a highway
Election|News|US

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

July 10, 2024
Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure
Business|Sports

No fooling: Fan Duel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022

July 10, 2024
No fooling: Fan Duel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before
Europe|News|World

Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia

Poland is hoping a new NATO training center in the country can help recruit more volunteers for the fight in Ukraine

July 10, 2024
Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia
Asia|Business|Crime|News|World

Dissident or fraud? Exiled Chinese businessman Guo's trial nears close

The fraud trial of Guo Wengui neared its end on Wednesday, as a prosecutor told jurors the exiled Chinese businessman duped his followers into providing millions of

July 10, 2024
Dissident or fraud? Exiled Chinese businessman Guo's trial nears close
Crime|News|US

Death of man pinned by hotel guards in Milwaukee is reviewed as a homicide, prosecutors say

The death of a Black man who was pinned last month to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee is being reviewed as a homicide

July 10, 2024
Death of man pinned by hotel guards in Milwaukee is reviewed as a homicide, prosecutors say
Crime|News|World

Man skydives from plane hours before it fatally crashes

Man skydives from plane hours before it fatally crashes

July 10, 2024
Man skydives from plane hours before it fatally crashes
Crime|News

'It doesn't even feel real:' Man survives when tree crashes through home, trapping him under rubble

'It doesn't even feel real:' Man survives when tree crashes through home, trapping him under rubble

July 10, 2024
'It doesn't even feel real:' Man survives when tree crashes through home, trapping him under rubble
Crime|News|US

West Virginia police chief responsible for hiring of officer who killed Tamir Rice steps down

A West Virginia police chief responsible for the hiring of a former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has stepped down

July 10, 2024
West Virginia police chief responsible for hiring of officer who killed Tamir Rice steps down
US

Ocasio-Cortez seeks US House impeachment of Supreme Court's Thomas, Alito

Liberal Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative U.S.

July 10, 2024
Ocasio-Cortez seeks US House impeachment of Supreme Court's Thomas, Alito
News|World

Ukraine accuses Russia of killing two prisoners of war

Ukraine's top prosecutor accused Russian forces on Wednesday of killing two Ukrainian servicemen who were captured in June in the partially-occupied southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.

July 10, 2024
Ukraine accuses Russia of killing two prisoners of war
Election|News|US

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration

July 10, 2024
House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point
Europe|News|US|World

US to start deploying long-range weapons in Germany in 2026

The United States will start deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to NATO and European defense, the United States

July 10, 2024
US to start deploying long-range weapons in Germany in 2026
News|Opinion|Political|US

A defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him

He’s calling into his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing unfavorable polls

July 10, 2024
A defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him
Europe|News|Political|World

In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit

Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine as he attends the NATO summit in Washington

July 10, 2024
In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Europe|News|World

Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”

July 10, 2024
Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism
Crime|Europe|News|World

Ukraine buries doctor killed in missile strike on children's hospital

A weeping crowd of mourners gathered to bury Svitlana Lukianchyk on a baking hot Wednesday in Ukraine's western city of Lviv after the young doctor was killed

July 10, 2024
Ukraine buries doctor killed in missile strike on children's hospital
Crime|Europe|News|World

Armed bandits interrupt a rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean off Libya, an aid group says

An aid group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean says one of its missions has been interrupted by armed bandits

July 10, 2024
Armed bandits interrupt a rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean off Libya, an aid group says
Europe|News|US|World

Hungary sees 'chance for peace' in Ukraine if Trump returns, foreign minister says

Hungary sees a potential return of former U.S.

July 10, 2024
Hungary sees 'chance for peace' in Ukraine if Trump returns, foreign minister says
Health|News|World

A look inside the floating hospital helping Gaza's 'invisible victims'

CNN's Becky Anderson documents four-year-old Julia Abu Zeiter's arduous journey from war-torn Gaza onto a floating ship hospital run by the United Arab Emirates.

July 10, 2024
A look inside the floating hospital helping Gaza's 'invisible victims'
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy expects decisions on more F-16s for Ukraine on Wednesday

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expected Ukraine's allies to take a decision on Wednesday to pledge more F-16s to help Kyiv's war effort.

July 10, 2024
Zelenskiy expects decisions on more F-16s for Ukraine on Wednesday
MidEast|News|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief: Hamas negotiates on behalf of the entire Axis of Resistance

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hamas was conducting Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel on behalf of the entire "Axis of Resistance" and,

July 10, 2024
Lebanon's Hezbollah chief: Hamas negotiates on behalf of the entire Axis of Resistance
Business|Europe|Technology|US

Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China-made EVs

Tesla has raised prices of its Model 3 cars in European countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Spain by about 1,500 euros ($1,622) after the EU imposed tariffs on EVs made

July 10, 2024
Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China-made EVs
Europe|News|World

Ukraine tells Hungary: no peace proposals based on Russian narratives

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto during talks in Washington on Wednesday that any initiatives to try to put an end to Moscow's war in

July 10, 2024
Ukraine tells Hungary: no peace proposals based on Russian narratives
News|Technology|US|World

F-16 jets being sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, Blinken says

The first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are already being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands and will be

July 10, 2024
F-16 jets being sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, Blinken says
Crime|News|US

US judge may end Giuliani bankruptcy, exposing ex-Trump lawyer to lawsuits

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said he would likely end Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, a move that would enable lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and other

July 10, 2024
US judge may end Giuliani bankruptcy, exposing ex-Trump lawyer to lawsuits
Business|Europe|Technology

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XXNX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages

July 10, 2024
European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
Europe|News|World

NATO-member Norway donates six F-16 jets to Ukraine

Norway says it will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

July 10, 2024
NATO-member Norway donates six F-16 jets to Ukraine
Americas|Crime|Sports

MLB player Wander Franco formally charged with sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic

MLB player Wander Franco formally charged with sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic

July 10, 2024
MLB player Wander Franco formally charged with sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic
Economy|News

Ukraine's inflation quickens to 4.8% y/y in June on higher electricity prices

Ukraine's consumer price inflation quickened to 4.8% year-on-year in June fuelled by an increase in consumer electricity prices, the statistics service said on Wednesday.

July 10, 2024
Ukraine's inflation quickens to 4.8% y/y in June on higher electricity prices
MidEast|News|World

Amid the Gaza war, a 4-year-old embarks on a life-saving journey

Amid the Gaza war, a 4-year-old embarks on a life-saving journey

July 10, 2024
Amid the Gaza war, a 4-year-old embarks on a life-saving journey
Europe|News|Sports|World

Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms

The list of Russian athletes who will head to the Paris Olympics later this month has thinned to just over a dozen, as several sports

July 10, 2024
Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

China examining if EU is putting up ‘trade barriers’ as tensions intensify

China examining if EU is putting up ‘trade barriers’ as tensions intensify

July 10, 2024
China examining if EU is putting up ‘trade barriers’ as tensions intensify
Business|Economy|News

Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere

July 10, 2024
Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

Marseille mayor and fans rally against ‘unspeakable’ Mason Greenwood transfer, citing dropped domestic violence charges

Marseille mayor and fans rally against ‘unspeakable’ Mason Greenwood transfer, citing dropped domestic violence charges

July 10, 2024
Marseille mayor and fans rally against ‘unspeakable’ Mason Greenwood transfer, citing dropped domestic violence charges
Europe|News|World

Poland must prepare army for full-scale conflict, army chief says

Poland needs to prepare its soldiers for all-out conflict, its armed forces chief of staff said on Wednesday, as the country boosts the number of troops on its

July 10, 2024
Poland must prepare army for full-scale conflict, army chief says
MidEast|News|World

France gravely concerned over reported Israeli hit on Gaza tent camp

France said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned by reports that an Israeli missile had slammed into a tent encampment in southern Gaza where displaced civilians had gathered to

July 10, 2024
France gravely concerned over reported Israeli hit on Gaza tent camp
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against one of the wives of the late brutal Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit in crimes committed against Yazidi women captured by the militant group

July 10, 2024
Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel defence minister: important to seize chance for Gaza deal

Israel and the United States agree on the importance of seizing the opportunity for a Gaza ceasefire deal but challenges remain, Israel's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday after

July 10, 2024
Israel defence minister: important to seize chance for Gaza deal
Crime|Europe|World

More than 40 held in Italy for migrant visa fraud after Meloni complaints

More than 40 people have been held in Italy over migrant visa fraud, police and prosecutors said on Wednesday, weeks after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni complained

July 10, 2024
More than 40 held in Italy for migrant visa fraud after Meloni complaints
Health

Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy

Pregnant people can contract toxoplasmosis, which causes birth defects like blindness and brain defects. The parasite is more common than you might think.

July 10, 2024
Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy
Economy|Opinion|Political|US

Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality

On issues and policies in which government has a serious role – taxes, immigration, the state of the economy and even abortion – a 2023 survey found a great deal of agreement among Americans.

July 10, 2024
Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality
Crime|News

Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen

Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen

July 10, 2024
Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
Asia|News|World

China says India has no right to develop contested border region

India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi's plans to

July 10, 2024
China says India has no right to develop contested border region
Europe|News|World

Norway set to donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Norway will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help it in defense efforts against Russian air attacks, the Norwegian government said in a statement on Wednesday as NATO leaders

July 10, 2024
Norway set to donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says creation of "buffer zone" in Ukraine needs time

Russia said on Wednesday that its military was still working to create a "buffer zone" in Ukraine's Kharkiv region but this would take time.

July 10, 2024
Kremlin says creation of "buffer zone" in Ukraine needs time
Asia|Business|Economy

China and Brazil to try out beef traceability plan

China, the world's largest beef importer and Brazil, the biggest supplier, will set up a pilot scheme as part of efforts to make beef production more sustainable, state media said

July 10, 2024
China and Brazil to try out beef traceability plan
Crime|Europe|News|World

Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam

Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam

July 10, 2024
Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Bank of Israel waiting for digital euro ahead of digital shekel launch

The Bank of Israel (BOI) remains committed to plans for a digital shekel currency to improve Israel's payments system and foster innovation, but is unlikely to

July 10, 2024
Bank of Israel waiting for digital euro ahead of digital shekel launch
News|Technology

EU welcomes one year roaming extension between EU and Ukraine

The European Commission on Wednesday said it welcomed the one year extension roaming between the European Union and Ukraine has been extended for another year "In times of war, a

July 10, 2024
EU welcomes one year roaming extension between EU and Ukraine
Europe|News|World

India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria a day after meeting Putin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of military neutrality

July 10, 2024
India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria a day after meeting Putin
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Iraq issues death sentence against wife of late Islamic State leader

An Iraqi court issued a death sentence against a wife of the late Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for working with the group and

July 10, 2024
Iraq issues death sentence against wife of late Islamic State leader
News|Political|US

US House approves Trump-backed bill on non-citizen voting

The Republican-controlled U.S.

July 10, 2024
US House approves Trump-backed bill on non-citizen voting
News|US|World

Zelenskiy returns to Congress to bolster relationships amid worries of Trump return

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned to the U.S.

July 10, 2024
Zelenskiy returns to Congress to bolster relationships amid worries of Trump return
Celebrity|Crime|News

In 'Rust' trial, Alec Baldwin accused of breaking gun rules; defense blames experts

A New Mexico prosecutor on Wednesday said Alec Baldwin broke "cardinal rules" for handling guns in the 2021 killing of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna

July 10, 2024
In 'Rust' trial, Alec Baldwin accused of breaking gun rules; defense blames experts
Asia|Environment|News

China says Scarborough Shoal waters 'excellent', dismisses Philippine concerns

A Chinese report on the waters around the disputed fishing ground of Scarborough Shoal have deemed it to be of excellent quality with a healthy coral reef, months after the

July 10, 2024
China says Scarborough Shoal waters 'excellent', dismisses Philippine concerns
Australia|US|World

Philippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia

The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades for combat practice alongside U.S.

July 10, 2024
Philippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

China launches investigation in retaliation over EU’s probe of solar, wind power and other products

China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the European Union in its probe of Chinese companies

July 10, 2024
China launches investigation in retaliation over EU’s probe of solar, wind power and other products
Europe|News

Hungarian opposition leader to deliver aid to damaged Kyiv children's hospital

Hungarian opposition politician Peter Magyar, the main challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is en route to deliver aid on Wednesday to

July 10, 2024
Hungarian opposition leader to deliver aid to damaged Kyiv children's hospital
Crime|News

UK police are searching for an armed man after 3 women were killed in a home near London

British police were hunting for an armed man after three women were killed in a house near London

July 10, 2024
UK police are searching for an armed man after 3 women were killed in a home near London
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China dials up scrutiny of Big Four audit firms after Evergrande probe, sources say

China's Ministry of Finance is conducting more rigorous checks of work done by the Big Four auditing firms for local companies, three people with knowledge

July 10, 2024
China dials up scrutiny of Big Four audit firms after Evergrande probe, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags

China's economy likely grew 5.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, slowing from a strong start in the first three months due to sluggish

July 10, 2024
China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist

I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist

July 10, 2024
I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
Australia|News|World

Explosion at Melbourne factory ignites massive blaze

An explosion gutted a factory on the outskirts of the Australian city of Melbourne on Wednesday, igniting a massive fire that firefighters said would take days to fully put out.

July 10, 2024
Explosion at Melbourne factory ignites massive blaze
Business|Finance|News

Russia extends subsidised family mortgage programme until 2030

Russia's finance ministry on Wednesday said it had extended a subsidised mortgage programme for families until 2030 following an order from President Vladimir Putin.

July 10, 2024
Russia extends subsidised family mortgage programme until 2030
News|Political|World

Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says

Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says

July 10, 2024
Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
Asia|MidEast|News|World

No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers

No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers

July 10, 2024
No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Russia's lower house of parliament approves sweeping tax hikes in final reading

The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to tax hikes proposed by the finance ministry that will see extra progressive income tax rates,

July 10, 2024
Russia's lower house of parliament approves sweeping tax hikes in final reading
Asia|Crime|News|World

Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators

Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators

July 10, 2024
Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators
Australia|Crime|News

Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek

Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl while she was swimming with her family

July 10, 2024
Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
News|US

In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election

In Reading, Pennsylvania, about two-thirds of the city’s 95,000 residents are Latino

July 10, 2024
In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Asia|News|US|World

New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom

The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats against Taipei

July 10, 2024
New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
Economy|Finance|News|World

China's exports seen rising more quickly in June amid fresh tariff fears: Reuters poll

China's exports likely grew at the fastest pace in fifteen months in June, as manufacturers front-load shipments in anticipation of tariffs from a growing number of the

July 10, 2024
China's exports seen rising more quickly in June amid fresh tariff fears: Reuters poll
Business|News|Technology

Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras

Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras

July 10, 2024
Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
Europe|Health|News|World

UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital

UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital

July 10, 2024
UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital
Election|News|Opinion|US

Vice President Harris steps into spotlight at Essence Festival

Vice President Kamala Harris put the focus on the dangers of a second Trump administration, rather than the growing concerns over President Joe Biden’s candidacy, as she attempted to convince Black voters to once again deliver a win for the Biden-Harris ticket. CNN's Eva McKend reports.

July 10, 2024
Vice President Harris steps into spotlight at Essence Festival
Election|News|Opinion|US

Bennet becomes first Democratic senator to publicly warn Biden can’t win 2024 election

Bennet becomes first Democratic senator to publicly warn Biden can’t win 2024 election

July 10, 2024
Bennet becomes first Democratic senator to publicly warn Biden can’t win 2024 election
Environment|Fashion and Beauty

Takeaways from AP's report on how China's textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion

China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics

July 10, 2024
Takeaways from AP's report on how China's textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
Asia|News|World

Chinese carrier passes close to Philippines on way to Pacific drills, Taiwan says

Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defence minister said on Wednesday, as

July 10, 2024
Chinese carrier passes close to Philippines on way to Pacific drills, Taiwan says
Asia|Economy|News

China June consumer inflation misses forecasts amid anaemic demand

China's consumer prices grew for a fifth month in June but missed expectations, while producer price deflation persisted, with domestic demand mired on a

July 10, 2024
China June consumer inflation misses forecasts amid anaemic demand
Election|News|US

Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public

After meeting for around two hours to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats almost unanimously have agreed on one thing – not to say anything about it

July 09, 2024
Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public
Election|News|US|World

Don't wait for November to aid Ukraine, Zelenskiy urges in Washington address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S. political leaders in Washington on Tuesday not to wait for the outcome of America's November presidential election to move

July 09, 2024
Don't wait for November to aid Ukraine, Zelenskiy urges in Washington address
Asia|News|World

China's coast guard says 'allowed' Philippines to evacuate sick person in S.China Sea

China's coast guard said it had on humanitarian grounds "allowed" the Philippines to evacuate a person who had fallen ill on a rusting warship beached on the Second Thomas Shoal, a

July 09, 2024
China's coast guard says 'allowed' Philippines to evacuate sick person in S.China Sea
News|Political|World

North Korea-Russia arms trade a global threat, says South Korea President Yoon

North Korea's arms trade with Russia is a threat to global peace, and strength and alliances among liberal democracies are critical in safeguarding freedom from "reckless elements", South

July 09, 2024
North Korea-Russia arms trade a global threat, says South Korea President Yoon
Election|News|US

North Carolina elections board finds some voters didn’t know purpose of RFK Jr. and Cornel West petitions when they signed

North Carolina elections board finds some voters didn’t know purpose of RFK Jr. and Cornel West petitions when they signed

July 09, 2024
North Carolina elections board finds some voters didn’t know purpose of RFK Jr. and Cornel West petitions when they signed
News|Political|US|World

See Biden award US' highest civilian honor to NATO secretary general

President Joe Biden bestowed the US' highest civilian honor upon the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, during highly scrutinized remarks kicking off the NATO summit in Washington, DC.

July 09, 2024
See Biden award US' highest civilian honor to NATO secretary general
Europe|News|World

Defence minister urges Ukrainians throughout Europe to join new legion

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov urged his compatriots throughout Europe on Tuesday to sign up for a Ukrainian legion to be based in neighbouring Poland, describing it as a key

July 09, 2024
Defence minister urges Ukrainians throughout Europe to join new legion
Europe|News|US|World

Trump foreign policy adviser meets with European officials attending NATO summit

Several high-ranking European officials have met with a top foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump during the ongoing NATO summit in Washington this week, as

July 09, 2024
Trump foreign policy adviser meets with European officials attending NATO summit
Election|US

Chaos swirling since Biden's debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline

The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is causing cracks inside a White House that until now has been marked mostly by discipline and loyalty

July 09, 2024
Chaos swirling since Biden's debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's Ping An eyes up to $5 billion convertible bond, sources say

China's Ping An Insurance is considering issuing a convertible bond worth up to $5 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

July 09, 2024
China's Ping An eyes up to $5 billion convertible bond, sources say
Health|News|US

Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this year

The Defense Department says a Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s medical records early this year, but no personal information was compromised

July 09, 2024
Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this year
Crime|News|US

Deputy US marshal shot teenager trying to carjack him outside Supreme Court justice’s house

Deputy US marshal shot teenager trying to carjack him outside Supreme Court justice’s house

July 09, 2024
Deputy US marshal shot teenager trying to carjack him outside Supreme Court justice’s house
MidEast|News|US|World

Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say

Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say

July 09, 2024
Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say
Crime|News|Opinion|US|Videos

Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

The Rev. Al Sharpton is set to travel to Milwaukee to deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards

July 09, 2024
Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards
Business|News|Technology|US|World

US, allies announce additional air defense systems for Ukraine

The United States and its allies will deliver to Ukraine five additional air defense systems, including Patriot missile batteries and Patriot

July 09, 2024
US, allies announce additional air defense systems for Ukraine
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines

A company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates

July 09, 2024
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
Europe|News|US|World

NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots

The U.S. and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four of the powerful Patriot systems that Kyiv has been desperately seeking to help fight off Russian advances in the war

July 09, 2024
NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots
MidEast|News|World

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

July 09, 2024
Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant

July 09, 2024
Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother
News|Opinion|World

Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says

The nation's top intelligence official says Iran has been working to encourage campus protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza

July 09, 2024
Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

July 09, 2024
Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon
Business|Technology|Travel|US

A Southwest jet that did a 'Dutch roll' was parked outside during severe storm

A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service

July 09, 2024
A Southwest jet that did a 'Dutch roll' was parked outside during severe storm
Economy|News|World

Views toward China diverge between rich and middle-income nations, Pew report shows

New poll data released by the Pew Research Center show that global views towards China appear to be divided between high-income countries and middle-income ones, and the gap is apparently widest among China’s neighbors in the Indo-Pacific region

July 09, 2024
Views toward China diverge between rich and middle-income nations, Pew report shows
Crime|News|US

More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte

More details on the death of the gunman who shot and killed four law enforcement officers during a Charlotte, North Carolina, shooting were released in autopsy and toxicology reports obtained by local media outlets

July 09, 2024
More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte
Health|News|US|World

Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster

Few outside the White House would know Kevin O'Connor, President Joe Biden's doctor

July 09, 2024
Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster
Crime|News|Sports|World

Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault

Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault

July 09, 2024
Two French rugby players arrested in Argentina over alleged sexual assault
MidEast|News|US

White House warns Iran against meddling in Gaza protests in US

The White House on Tuesday accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the U.S. and described such behavior as unacceptable, following a warning by

July 09, 2024
White House warns Iran against meddling in Gaza protests in US
Europe|Health|News|World

The race to save Ukrainian infant's life after hospital strike

Oleh Holubchenko's team was in the middle of surgery on five-month-old Taras when an explosive wave sent the medics flying across the room.

July 09, 2024
The race to save Ukrainian infant's life after hospital strike
Crime|News

'It is antisemitism': Chabad Center vandalized twice in 2 weeks

'It is antisemitism': Chabad Center vandalized twice in 2 weeks

July 09, 2024
'It is antisemitism': Chabad Center vandalized twice in 2 weeks
Europe|News|US|World

White House: India has ability to urge Putin to end war in Ukraine

India's relationship with Russia gives it an ability to urge President Vladimir Putin to end its war with Ukraine, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

July 09, 2024
White House: India has ability to urge Putin to end war in Ukraine
Crime|News|World

Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years

A drunken driver who snapped a photo showing he was speeding at 141 mph before a deadly crash in England has been sentenced to 17 years in prison

July 09, 2024
Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years
News|Technology

Meta will now remove some posts attacking ‘Zionists’ as a form of hate speech

Meta will now remove some posts attacking ‘Zionists’ as a form of hate speech

July 09, 2024
Meta will now remove some posts attacking ‘Zionists’ as a form of hate speech
Health|News|Science

Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies

Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies

July 09, 2024
Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies
Europe|News|World

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids' hospital

U.N. Security Council members are confronting Russia over a missile strike that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital

July 09, 2024
In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids' hospital
MidEast|News|US|World

US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed

Several U.S. officials say the pier built by the American military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled on the beach to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently

July 09, 2024
US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
Election|News|Political|US

US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor

The U.S. has not seen Russia shift on its preference from previous U.S. presidential elections on who it prefers to win this year, a U.S.

July 09, 2024
US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor
Europe|News|US|World

Intelligence on Russian sabotage threat prompted increase in security at US military bases in Europe

Intelligence on Russian sabotage threat prompted increase in security at US military bases in Europe

July 09, 2024
Intelligence on Russian sabotage threat prompted increase in security at US military bases in Europe
Crime|Election|News|US

Indicted RNC ‘election integrity’ official accused of dodging deposition in 2020 election defamation case

Indicted RNC ‘election integrity’ official accused of dodging deposition in 2020 election defamation case

July 09, 2024
Indicted RNC ‘election integrity’ official accused of dodging deposition in 2020 election defamation case
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelenskyy is adept at pushing for the aid Ukraine needs, but NATO membership is still elusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proven to be an adept navigator of international relations in defense of his country, publicly cajoling to get the military assistance Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia

July 09, 2024
Zelenskyy is adept at pushing for the aid Ukraine needs, but NATO membership is still elusive
Crime|News|Videos

Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside

Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside

July 09, 2024
Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News

Police find pet alligator inside home amid wellness check

Police find pet alligator inside home amid wellness check

July 09, 2024
Police find pet alligator inside home amid wellness check
News|Political|US|World

White House's Sullivan outlines plans to strengthen NATO support for Ukraine

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan outlined a series of measures to strengthen U.S. and NATO support for Ukraine on Tuesday, as leaders of the military alliance

July 09, 2024
White House's Sullivan outlines plans to strengthen NATO support for Ukraine
News|Political|World

NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract as it makes plans to boost arms production

NATO has signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles

July 09, 2024
NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract as it makes plans to boost arms production
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden drops request for new gun trial

Hunter Biden drops request for new gun trial

July 09, 2024
Hunter Biden drops request for new gun trial
News|Political|Technology|US|World

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology

A Russian internet propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread disinformation in the United States and relied on artificial intelligence has been disrupted

July 09, 2024
US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
Europe|News|World

Russia lacks munitions, troops for big Ukraine offensive, says NATO official

Russia lacks the munitions and troops to start a major offensive in Ukraine and would need to secure significant ammunition supplies from

July 09, 2024
Russia lacks munitions, troops for big Ukraine offensive, says NATO official
Business|Economy|News|US|World

Ukraine's state arms producer opens office in Washington

Ukraine's state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom has opened its first foreign office in Washington as Kyiv seeks to work more closely with allies to step up weapons production and

July 09, 2024
Ukraine's state arms producer opens office in Washington
Asia|Election|News|US

Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is launching its formal outreach campaign to Asian American voters and putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the forefront of the effort with events in Nevada and Pennsylvania this week

July 09, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters
News|Technology|US|World

US Justice Department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

The U.S Justice Department said on Tuesday that it disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by

July 09, 2024
US Justice Department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
Business|Economy|World

India eyes energy deals with Rosneft and other Russian companies

India wants to strengthen its energy ties with Russia and could seek deals with Rosneft and other leading Russian oil firms as part of a broader

July 09, 2024
India eyes energy deals with Rosneft and other Russian companies
Business|News|Travel|US

United Airlines plane loses wheel on takeoff in Los Angeles, marking latest incident for the airline

United Airlines plane loses wheel on takeoff in Los Angeles, marking latest incident for the airline

July 09, 2024
United Airlines plane loses wheel on takeoff in Los Angeles, marking latest incident for the airline
Americas|News|Travel|US|World

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes

July 09, 2024
The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
Europe|News|World

Czech minister calls attackers of Kyiv hospital 'dregs of humanity'

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Tuesday he had summoned Russia's ambassador in Prague following an attack on a children's hospital in Ukraine's capital, saying those who

July 09, 2024
Czech minister calls attackers of Kyiv hospital 'dregs of humanity'
MidEast|News|World

US-built aid pier in Gaza will reopen for a few days, then be removed permanently

Several U.S. officials say the pier built by the American military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled on the beach to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently

July 09, 2024
US-built aid pier in Gaza will reopen for a few days, then be removed permanently
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden ends bid for gun retrial after prosecutors explain appeal process

Hunter Biden withdrew his motion seeking a new trial on federal gun charges after government prosecutors said it was based on a "laughable tale" and a

July 09, 2024
Hunter Biden ends bid for gun retrial after prosecutors explain appeal process
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Harvey Weinstein under investigation for additional sexual assaults, prosecutor says

Prosecutors are probing "additional violent sexual assaults" they say former Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein committed and intend to seek a new indictment

July 09, 2024
Harvey Weinstein under investigation for additional sexual assaults, prosecutor says
Asia|World

Russia promises to discharge Indians "misled" into joining its army, Indian official says

Russia has promised to discharge Indians who were falsely induced to join its army, an issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised at talks with President Vladimir Putin, an Indian

July 09, 2024
Russia promises to discharge Indians "misled" into joining its army, Indian official says
Celebrity|Crime|News|US

NYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial

Manhattan prosecutors say they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein as they anticipate a November retrial for the disgraced media mogul

July 09, 2024
NYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial
News|Technology|World

Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing

July 09, 2024
Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Russia talks up business with India as Modi visits Moscow

Russia and India agreed to increase cooperation in sectors ranging from nuclear power to shipbuilding and discussed how to fix payments problems as their leaders met in Moscow on

July 09, 2024
Russia talks up business with India as Modi visits Moscow
Election|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

How to stay calm and maintain your sexual health during election season

How to stay calm and maintain your sexual health during election season

July 09, 2024
How to stay calm and maintain your sexual health during election season
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prize

A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket

July 09, 2024
Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prize
News|World

Russian spy service accuses US of plotting 'regime change' in Georgia

Russia's foreign spy agency accused the United States on Tuesday of plotting "regime change" in Georgia after the South Caucasus country holds a parliamentary election on Oct. 26, a

July 09, 2024
Russian spy service accuses US of plotting 'regime change' in Georgia
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, official says

An official with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group says an Israeli strike in Syria killed a former bodyguard of the group's leader

July 09, 2024
An Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, official says
Americas|Crime|News|Travel

Police are still searching for missing American woman nearly 3 weeks after she vanished from yoga retreat in the Bahamas

Police are still searching for missing American woman nearly 3 weeks after she vanished from yoga retreat in the Bahamas

July 09, 2024
Police are still searching for missing American woman nearly 3 weeks after she vanished from yoga retreat in the Bahamas
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel's defence minister OKs plan to start drafting ultra-Orthodox

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant approved a plan on Tuesday to start drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, a move likely to further strain relations within Prime

July 09, 2024
Israel's defence minister OKs plan to start drafting ultra-Orthodox
News|Political|US|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he cannot predict Trump's actions if elected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he could not predict what Donald Trump would do if he regains the U.S. presidency in

July 09, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he cannot predict Trump's actions if elected
MidEast|News|Videos|World

Hezbollah releases video it says shows surveillance of Israeli-occupied Golan

Lebanon's Hezbollah published an almost 10-minute video on Tuesday showing footage of 17 military sites in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights which it said

July 09, 2024
Hezbollah releases video it says shows surveillance of Israeli-occupied Golan
MidEast|News|World

Airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza as Israeli assault on Gaza City shuts down medical facilities

An apparent Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza has killed at least 25 Palestinians

July 09, 2024
Airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza as Israeli assault on Gaza City shuts down medical facilities
News|World

UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza

The recent deaths of several more children from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip indicate that famine has spread throughout the enclave, a group of independent human

July 09, 2024
UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza
Political

Joe Biden commits to staying in the race – like Nixon, his biggest threat comes from within his own party

Politicians often are firmly committed to what they say they will do – until they announce otherwise.

July 09, 2024
Joe Biden commits to staying in the race – like Nixon, his biggest threat comes from within his own party
Arts|Opinion

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

In the ugly spectacle of American politics, it’s hard to keep humanity in sight. But literature, says a poet and scholar of the classics, can remind us of what we know about growing old.

July 09, 2024
‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden
Crime|News|US

Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president − but Biden can still control his access for now

Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would disqualify him from getting access to classified information.

July 09, 2024
Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president − but Biden can still control his access for now
Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death

Kids love digging and may not realize the dangers a hole in the sand can pose.

July 09, 2024
Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death
News|Science|Technology

China leads the world in adoption of generative AI, survey shows

China is leading the world in adopting generative AI, a new survey shows, the latest sign the country is making strides in the technology that gained global

July 09, 2024
China leads the world in adoption of generative AI, survey shows
News|World

India's Modi tells Putin that 'heart bleeds' over deaths of children in war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the death of innocent children was painful and terrifying, a day

July 09, 2024
India's Modi tells Putin that 'heart bleeds' over deaths of children in war
News|World

Putin decrees patriotic 'Russia' exhibition become a permanent landmark

It boasts a replica of the 'Tsar Bomba', the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested, slick presentation stands extolling the virtues of four Ukrainian regions

July 09, 2024
Putin decrees patriotic 'Russia' exhibition become a permanent landmark
MidEast|News|US|World

Egypt, US, Israel spy chiefs to attend Gaza truce talks in Doha

Negotiations to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war will resume in Doha on Wednesday, with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt, the United States, and Israel in attendance, Egypt's state-

July 09, 2024
Egypt, US, Israel spy chiefs to attend Gaza truce talks in Doha
Election|News|World

Iran's president-elect has limited ability to bring change

The election of relative moderate Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's president has lifted the hopes of Iranians yearning for social freedoms and better relations with the

July 09, 2024
Iran's president-elect has limited ability to bring change
News|Technology

Pagers and drones: How Hezbollah aims to counter Israel's high-tech surveillance

Coded messages. Landline phones. Pagers.

July 09, 2024
Pagers and drones: How Hezbollah aims to counter Israel's high-tech surveillance
Europe|News|World

Kyiv hospital took direct hit from Russian missile, UN analysis suggests

A U.N. rights mission said on Tuesday there was a "high likelihood" that Kyiv's main children's hospital took a direct hit from a Russian missile

July 09, 2024
Kyiv hospital took direct hit from Russian missile, UN analysis suggests
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking to deepen the two nuclear powers’ relationship as NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia and launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine that destroyed a children's hospital

July 09, 2024
Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship
Europe|News|Sports|Travel

Deja-vu? In Olympics push, France ramps up war on fakes

In the touristy Saint-Ouen flea market, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete in this summer's Paris Olympics,

July 09, 2024
Deja-vu? In Olympics push, France ramps up war on fakes
Election|News|US

More Democrats in US Congress say they fear Biden can't win

A growing number of Democrats in the U.S.

July 09, 2024
More Democrats in US Congress say they fear Biden can't win
News|Sports|World

Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia's invasion

More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed since the start of the war, including many of the country's brightest Olympics prospects

July 09, 2024
Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia's invasion
Europe|News|Sports|World

Russia's war threatens Ukraine's Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope

Russia’s war on Ukraine is demolishing the seeds of a sports culture that was a European powerhouse

July 09, 2024
Russia's war threatens Ukraine's Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope
Americas|Asia|Election|News|World

How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics

Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world's population, from Taiwan's general election in January to

July 09, 2024
How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial revolves around Wild West gun

The inner workings of a Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, have become the focus of Alec Baldwin's trial for the 2021

July 09, 2024
Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial revolves around Wild West gun
Europe|News|World

Swiss government adopts more EU sanctions against Russia

Switzerland has expanded its sanctions against Russia to include additional measures recently taken up by the European Union against Moscow over its ongoing aggression against

July 09, 2024
Swiss government adopts more EU sanctions against Russia
Crime|Election|News|US

Trump hush money conviction reversal is unlikely, experts say

Donald Trump faces long odds in his bid to reverse his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star despite a landmark U.S.

July 09, 2024
Trump hush money conviction reversal is unlikely, experts say
Business|Environment|News|Technology|US

US offshore wind will fall short of Biden's 2030 goal, analysis says

The United States will fall far short of the Biden administration's 2030 offshore wind goal but will catch up quickly in the following years, according to an analysis by an industry group

July 09, 2024
US offshore wind will fall short of Biden's 2030 goal, analysis says
Australia|MidEast|News|World

Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war

Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war

July 09, 2024
Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war
Economy|Election|News|US

How a Trump election victory could ruffle Latin American markets

The possibility of former President Donald Trump winning back the White House in November has investors preparing for various scenarios, with "America's backyard

July 09, 2024
How a Trump election victory could ruffle Latin American markets
Crime|Europe|News|World

UN assessment suggests Ukraine children's hospital hit by Russian missile

A lethal strike on a children's hospital in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, was likely caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile, the head of the U.N. human rights monitoring mission

July 09, 2024
UN assessment suggests Ukraine children's hospital hit by Russian missile
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Asia investors wager on region's rebound, China recovery

Asia's rich and their bankers said they are backing an eventual recovery in China and betting exposure to a region that even in a slowdown is

July 09, 2024
Asia investors wager on region's rebound, China recovery
Europe|News|World

Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major Kyiv children’s hospital struck by a Russian missile

July 09, 2024
Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile
MidEast|News|World

Yemen's Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden

July 09, 2024
Yemen's Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says, without stating evidence, that Ukrainian fire hit Kyiv children's hospital

Russia denied on Tuesday that it had attacked a Kyiv children's hospital and said, without providing evidence, that Ukrainian anti-missile fire was to blame for Monday's strike.

July 09, 2024
Kremlin says, without stating evidence, that Ukrainian fire hit Kyiv children's hospital
Africa|Crime|News|World

UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border

The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border, after the bodies

July 09, 2024
UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border
Asia|News|US

No rift over cost of U.S. troops in South Korea if Trump elected, says former Trump adviser

South Korea and the U.S. will reach agreement on sharing the cost of U.S. troops in the country if Donald Trump is elected president, even though he

July 09, 2024
No rift over cost of U.S. troops in South Korea if Trump elected, says former Trump adviser
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology|World

Israel Aerospace announces $1 billion deal with unnamed third party

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has entered a $1 billion contract to supply one of its systems to an unnamed third party, the state-owned defence contractor said on Tuesday.

July 09, 2024
Israel Aerospace announces $1 billion deal with unnamed third party
Crime|News|Sports

Rugby-France players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault, federation says

France rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been arrested in Argentina following an allegation of sexual assault during their tour of South America, French Rugby Federation (FFR)

July 09, 2024
Rugby-France players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault, federation says
Asia|News|World

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans

July 09, 2024
The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's June new yuan loans seen surging on supportive policy: Reuters poll

China's new yuan loans likely more than doubled in June from May, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, as the central bank kept up policy support for the economy amid a shaky recovery

July 09, 2024
China's June new yuan loans seen surging on supportive policy: Reuters poll
Asia|News|World

India's Modi on visit to Moscow appreciates 'dear friend' Putin

India's relationship with Russia is based on "mutual trust and mutual respect," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Moscow on Tuesday, where he also said he appreciated President

July 09, 2024
India's Modi on visit to Moscow appreciates 'dear friend' Putin
Asia|Food|Science

Silkworm satay? Singapore approves insects as food

Silkworm satay? Singapore approves insects as food

July 09, 2024
Silkworm satay? Singapore approves insects as food
Asia|News|World

The few can beat the many, Taiwan president says ahead of annual war games

There are many examples in history of smaller militaries beating larger opponents, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told air force officers in comments released on

July 09, 2024
The few can beat the many, Taiwan president says ahead of annual war games
MidEast|News|World

Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders

Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders

July 09, 2024
Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders
Asia|Australia|News|Technology

Australian agency says China-backed hackers behind cyber crimes

Australia's government cybersecurity agency on Tuesday accused a China-backed hacker group of stealing passwords and usernames from two unnamed Australian networks in

July 09, 2024
Australian agency says China-backed hackers behind cyber crimes
Australia|News|World

Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country

The Australian government has named a special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country since the Israel-Hamas war began

July 09, 2024
Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country
Asia|Europe|News|Political|World

‘Huge disappointment:’ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital

‘Huge disappointment:’ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital

July 09, 2024
‘Huge disappointment:’ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital
MidEast|News|World

House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war

Over nine months of war between Israel and Hamas, Palestinian families in Gaza have been uprooted repeatedly, driven back and forth across the territory to escape the fighting

July 09, 2024
House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason

July 09, 2024
Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
Crime|News|US

Federal judge in Alaska resigned after sexual misconduct probe, panel says

A federal judge in Alaska who abruptly resigned last week subjected his staff to a hostile work environment and engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a law

July 09, 2024
Federal judge in Alaska resigned after sexual misconduct probe, panel says
Asia|Business|Finance

DBS CEO says bank hunting for bolt-on deals, not game-changing ones

DBS Group is looking for bolt-on acquisitions that would support its geographic and business strategy but has ruled out making a major buy to save

July 09, 2024
DBS CEO says bank hunting for bolt-on deals, not game-changing ones
Election|US

How these Wisconsin voters feel about Biden after debate performance

CNN's John King speaks with voters in Wisconsin about their choices in the 2024 presidential election.

July 09, 2024
How these Wisconsin voters feel about Biden after debate performance
Asia|News|World

Elite North Korea military trainees visit Russia amid deepening ties

A North Korean elite military training delegation has left for a visit to Russia, the North's state media said on Tuesday, the first military exchange between the two countries since

July 09, 2024
Elite North Korea military trainees visit Russia amid deepening ties
Americas|Crime|News

Brazil's police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia

Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth about $1.2 million during his time in office

July 08, 2024
Brazil's police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia
News|US

Biden says deadly missile strikes are 'horrific reminder of Russia's brutality'

U.S.

July 08, 2024
Biden says deadly missile strikes are 'horrific reminder of Russia's brutality'
Arts|Asia|Lifestyle|News|World

Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'

Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and

July 08, 2024
Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
Business|Economy|US

Top 5% of taxpayers would get nearly half the benefit if Trump tax cuts are extended

Top 5% of taxpayers would get nearly half the benefit if Trump tax cuts are extended

July 08, 2024
Top 5% of taxpayers would get nearly half the benefit if Trump tax cuts are extended
Europe|News|World

Draft NATO communique describes Ukraine’s path to NATO as irreversible, sources say

Draft NATO communique describes Ukraine’s path to NATO as irreversible, sources say

July 08, 2024
Draft NATO communique describes Ukraine’s path to NATO as irreversible, sources say
Americas|Business|Economy|News|World

Brazil adopts free trade with Palestinian Authority in show of support

Brazil has put into effect a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority that has been waiting for ratification for more than decade, in a show of support for the

July 08, 2024
Brazil adopts free trade with Palestinian Authority in show of support
Crime|News|US

83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs

83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs

July 08, 2024
83-year-old man shoved down NYC subway stairs
Crime|News

Man killed in violent crash that split car in two identified

Man killed in violent crash that split car in two identified

July 08, 2024
Man killed in violent crash that split car in two identified
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden pitches himself to top donors as Democrats’ best bet against Trump

Biden pitches himself to top donors as Democrats’ best bet against Trump

July 08, 2024
Biden pitches himself to top donors as Democrats’ best bet against Trump
Health|News|US

The White House faces many questions about Biden's health and medical history. Here are some answers

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has tried to address questions about President Joe Biden's health

July 08, 2024
The White House faces many questions about Biden's health and medical history. Here are some answers
Crime|News|World

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse

July 08, 2024
Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse
Crime|News

Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say

Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say

July 08, 2024
Water gun fight leads to shooting, deputies say
Crime|News

Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say

Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say

July 08, 2024
Mother, 2-year-old child injured when shots are fired, deputies say
Crime|News|Travel|US|Videos|World

Man arrested after dangling, dropping child off second-floor resort balcony

Man arrested after dangling, dropping child off second-floor resort balcony

July 08, 2024
Man arrested after dangling, dropping child off second-floor resort balcony
News|US|World

Biden to meet new British PM Starmer on Wednesday

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Monday.

July 08, 2024
Biden to meet new British PM Starmer on Wednesday
Education|News|US

NYU settles antisemitism lawsuit brought by Jewish students

New York University settled a lawsuit by Jewish students who accused the school of failing to stop antisemitism on campus.

July 08, 2024
NYU settles antisemitism lawsuit brought by Jewish students
Health|News|US

Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show

Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show

July 08, 2024
Parkinson’s specialist met with Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, records show
Economy|News|Technology

New Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. But Pentagon says it must go forward

The new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget and is now estimated to cost nearly $141 billion

July 08, 2024
New Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. But Pentagon says it must go forward
News|US

Biden is not being treated for Parkinson's, White House says after NYT report

U.S.

July 08, 2024
Biden is not being treated for Parkinson's, White House says after NYT report
Business|US

Conservative group rolls out $4 million ad buy to boost US Republicans in congressional races

AFP Action, a major conservative advocacy group backed by billionaire Charles Koch, is rolling out over $4 million worth of digital ads starting on Monday

July 08, 2024
Conservative group rolls out $4 million ad buy to boost US Republicans in congressional races
News|US|World

White House says gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire deal

Senior U.S. officials are in Cairo for talks to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but gaps still remain between the two sides, White House national security

July 08, 2024
White House says gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire deal
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Actor known for roles on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Arrested Development’ pleads guilty over role in Capitol attack

Actor known for roles on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Arrested Development’ pleads guilty over role in Capitol attack

July 08, 2024
Actor known for roles on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Arrested Development’ pleads guilty over role in Capitol attack
News|US

Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake

A teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake

July 08, 2024
Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake
Election|Europe|News

Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted

At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right

July 08, 2024
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Business|Election|News|Technology|US

LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case

LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case

July 08, 2024
LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case
Science

Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet

The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that

July 08, 2024
Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet
Europe|News

Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament

Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have joined forces to form a new bloc in the European Parliament

July 08, 2024
Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Election|US

US Democrats roll out Biden ads in Milwaukee before Republican convention

U.S. Democrats are rolling out advertisements on dozens of Milwaukee buses before the Republican convention there next week, with most featuring images of U.S.

July 08, 2024
US Democrats roll out Biden ads in Milwaukee before Republican convention
News|Political|World

Hamas accuses Israel's Netanyahu of trying to hinder ceasefire talks

Hamas accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of putting obstacles in front of ceasefire negotiations amid talks aimed at reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza.

July 08, 2024
Hamas accuses Israel's Netanyahu of trying to hinder ceasefire talks
Education|News|Opinion

Columbia removes three deans from power for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages

Columbia removes three deans from power for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages

July 08, 2024
Columbia removes three deans from power for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages
Crime|News

30-year-old man pulled from sewer pipe

30-year-old man pulled from sewer pipe

July 08, 2024
30-year-old man pulled from sewer pipe
Europe|News|World

UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Tuesday over a Russian attack on Ukraine that struck Kyiv's main children's hospital, said diplomats.

July 08, 2024
UN Security Council to meet over attack on Kyiv children's hospital
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Alice Munro's daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author's husband

The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro is alleging that she was sexually abused by the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin, whom Munro remained with because she “loved him too much” to leave

July 08, 2024
Alice Munro's daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author's husband
Crime|Europe|News|World

A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism

A Russian court has convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison

July 08, 2024
A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
Crime|News

Russia sentences director, playwright to 6 years for 'justifying terrorism'

A Russian court sentenced a playwright and a theatre director each to six years in prison on Monday for "justifying terrorism", concluding a trial that rights campaigners had said

July 08, 2024
Russia sentences director, playwright to 6 years for 'justifying terrorism'
MidEast|News|Political|World

Iran's president-elect reaffirms policy towards Israel

President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran's anti-Israel stance on Monday, saying resistance movements across the region will not allow Israel’s "criminal policies" towards the

July 08, 2024
Iran's president-elect reaffirms policy towards Israel
Europe|News|Sports|World

Elina Svitolina wears black ribbon at Wimbledon on ‘very difficult day’ after Russian attacks kill over 30 people in Ukraine

Elina Svitolina wears black ribbon at Wimbledon on ‘very difficult day’ after Russian attacks kill over 30 people in Ukraine

July 08, 2024
Elina Svitolina wears black ribbon at Wimbledon on ‘very difficult day’ after Russian attacks kill over 30 people in Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal faces new hurdles as Israel sets conditions. Here’s what to know

Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal faces new hurdles as Israel sets conditions. Here’s what to know

July 08, 2024
Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal faces new hurdles as Israel sets conditions. Here’s what to know
MidEast|News|World

Syrians in Turkey fear for future after Erdogan plans talks with Assad

President Tayyip Erdogan's sudden plan to invite his estranged Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for talks has raised fears among Syrians in Turkey of being sent

July 08, 2024
Syrians in Turkey fear for future after Erdogan plans talks with Assad
Asia|Economy|Europe|News|World

China has shown 'utmost sincerity' over China-EU EV tariff talks, ministry says

China has shown the "utmost sincerity" over consultations relating to a European Union investigation into electric vehicle subsidies, and a comment attributed to an EU official is

July 08, 2024
China has shown 'utmost sincerity' over China-EU EV tariff talks, ministry says
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelenskiy says Hungary's Orban cannot be mediator in Ukraine war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban could not mediate between Russia and Ukraine to end the 28-month war, a task he said could only be

July 08, 2024
Zelenskiy says Hungary's Orban cannot be mediator in Ukraine war
Crime

Man suspected in motel stabbing leads chase, drives car into water off pier

Man suspected in motel stabbing leads chase, drives car into water off pier

July 08, 2024
Man suspected in motel stabbing leads chase, drives car into water off pier
Crime|News|US|World

French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited

A French court has ruled that the American, accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” can be extradited to the United States

July 08, 2024
French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited
Europe|News|Sports

Tennis-Victorious Svitolina wears black ribbon for Ukraine at Wimbledon

Elina Svitolina powered into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday but the result was secondary for the tearful Ukrainian whose thoughts were with her homeland

July 08, 2024
Tennis-Victorious Svitolina wears black ribbon for Ukraine at Wimbledon
News|Sports|World

Elina Svitolina is in a fog at Wimbledon because of the missile attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she was in a fog at Wimbledon because of a deadly Russian missile strike on her home country

July 08, 2024
Elina Svitolina is in a fog at Wimbledon because of the missile attacks on Ukraine
Election|News|Political|US

'I am not going anywhere,' Biden tells MSNBC

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the presidential race on Monday, saying he is confident the average voter still wants him on the Democratic ticket.

July 08, 2024
'I am not going anywhere,' Biden tells MSNBC
Africa|Health

Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban

Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on whether to decriminalise the

July 08, 2024
Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban
Business|News|Technology|World

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

July 08, 2024
How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare
News|World

Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say

Recent satellite imagery shows major expansions at two key Iranian ballistic missile facilities that two American researchers assessed

July 08, 2024
Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say
Asia|Europe|News|Political|World

China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border

China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border

July 08, 2024
China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border
News|Opinion|US

Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race

Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race

July 08, 2024
Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy vows retaliation for Russian strike

Ukraine will retaliate after a Russian missile strike killed at least 29 people and damaged a children's hospital in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday during a

July 08, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy vows retaliation for Russian strike
Asia|Business|News|Technology

Beijing to support use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, state media says

China's capital Beijing has plans to support the use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, the official Beijing Daily reported on Monday, citing municipal draft

July 08, 2024
Beijing to support use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, state media says
News|Political|World

Israel opposition offers PM lifeline if he signs ceasefire

The head of Israel's biggest opposition party said on Monday he would lend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his support in parliament to keep him in office if members of the

July 08, 2024
Israel opposition offers PM lifeline if he signs ceasefire
News|World

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams

During more than two decades in an Israeli prison, Palestinian Youssef Mikdad dreamed about one day returning to a prosperous Gaza Strip where he could

July 08, 2024
For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams
Europe|News|US|World

Possible Trump return looms over NATO's Washington celebration

Leaders of NATO member states arrive in Washington this week intent on deepening support for Ukraine but will find themselves

July 08, 2024
Possible Trump return looms over NATO's Washington celebration
Election|News|World

At least 70 countries have elections in 2024. A guide in maps and charts

At least 70 countries have elections in 2024. A guide in maps and charts

July 08, 2024
At least 70 countries have elections in 2024. A guide in maps and charts
Health|News|World

A mother shields her baby amid chaos at bombed Kyiv hospital

Moments after a Russian missile smashed into a Kyiv hospital where her infant son was being treated, Svitlana Kravchenko rushed to cover the two-month-old with a cloth in

July 08, 2024
A mother shields her baby amid chaos at bombed Kyiv hospital
Business|Finance|Technology

China's BYD plans $894 million EV parts project, state media says

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has signed an agreement to build a factory for core parts of new energy vehicles with total investment of 6.5 billion yuan ($894.2 million

July 08, 2024
China's BYD plans $894 million EV parts project, state media says
News|Political|US

Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship

From one perspective, Nevada’s political history is balanced. From another, it’s s pendulum swinging back and forth as people split their votes across party lines.

July 08, 2024
Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
News|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects the upcoming NATO summit to provide specific steps to strengthen his country’s air defenses against Russia

July 08, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Finance|Health

Early signs of dementia can show in your finances

Early signs of dementia can show in your finances

July 08, 2024
Early signs of dementia can show in your finances
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China state media slams Sinograin over alleged use of fuel tankers to transport cooking oil

Chinese state media on Monday criticized the state grains stockpiler Sinograin after local media reported that its fuel tankers were allegedly also used to transport cooking oil,

July 08, 2024
China state media slams Sinograin over alleged use of fuel tankers to transport cooking oil
Africa|Food|News|Travel|World

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis

Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two

July 08, 2024
Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis
News|World

Three Gazans found dead after release from Israeli custody, relative and witness say

The handcuffed bodies of three Palestinian men freed from Israeli custody have been found near Gaza's border with Israel, and an uncle of one of them and a witness said

July 08, 2024
Three Gazans found dead after release from Israeli custody, relative and witness say
Sports

Ukrainian high jumper keeps her eye on the raised bar, but her mind is fixed on the war

Ukrainian athletes training for the Paris Olympics are torn between their sports demand for complete concentration on the here and now, and the war back home that is never far from their minds

July 08, 2024
Ukrainian high jumper keeps her eye on the raised bar, but her mind is fixed on the war
Europe|Sports|World

At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine's athletes. This time, it's war

For Ukrainian athletes, the Paris Olympics are more than just sports

July 08, 2024
At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine's athletes. This time, it's war
Election|US

Investors chart possible moves as pressure mounts on Biden

With doubts growing about whether President Joe Biden will remain a candidate for re-election in 2024, some investors are preparing to game

July 08, 2024
Investors chart possible moves as pressure mounts on Biden
News|US|World

Russian official says U.S. left arms treaty to build weapons to menace China

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov charged on Monday that a decision by the United States to withdraw from a Soviet-era arms control treaty was made so that Washington

July 08, 2024
Russian official says U.S. left arms treaty to build weapons to menace China
Election|News|US

Trump’s VP rollout and convention planning complicated by Biden woes as former president looks to regain spotlight

Trump’s VP rollout and convention planning complicated by Biden woes as former president looks to regain spotlight

July 08, 2024
Trump’s VP rollout and convention planning complicated by Biden woes as former president looks to regain spotlight
Asia|News|World

China says Philippine warships 'damaged' reef at atoll in South China Sea

China said on Monday "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha islands in the South China Sea had "gravely damaged" the coral reef ecosystem in the area, as both

July 08, 2024
China says Philippine warships 'damaged' reef at atoll in South China Sea
Election|News|US

Jill Biden says she's 'all in' on husband's reelection as he insists anew he won't leave the race

Jill Biden says she's “all in” on President Joe Biden's reelection bid as he insists anew that he isn't leaving the race

July 08, 2024
Jill Biden says she's 'all in' on husband's reelection as he insists anew he won't leave the race
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says Russia appreciates Hungary efforts to clarify positions on Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Kremlin on Monday said that Russia appreciated the efforts of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to clarify the positions of Russia and Ukraine on resolving their conflict.

July 08, 2024
Kremlin says Russia appreciates Hungary efforts to clarify positions on Russia-Ukraine conflict
News|World

Hamas says Israel's offensive in north Gaza could sink cease-fire efforts

Hamas has warned that Israel’s expanding military operations in Gaza City and the displacement of thousands of residents could have “disastrous repercussions” for talks aimed at a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages

July 08, 2024
Hamas says Israel's offensive in north Gaza could sink cease-fire efforts
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

EU tariffs hit growth in China's electric car exports, industry body official says

The prospect of European tariffs cut 20-30 percentage points off China's growth in exports of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in recent months, an official at a leading Chinese

July 08, 2024
EU tariffs hit growth in China's electric car exports, industry body official says
Europe|Health|News|World

Russia's heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children's hospital

Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine, damaging the country’s largest children’s hospital and other buildings in a fierce assault that interrupted heart surgeries and forced young cancer patients to take their treatments outdoors

July 08, 2024
Russia's heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children's hospital
News|World

Israeli minister: stopping Gaza war now would be folly

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday it would be a huge mistake to stop Israel's military offensive in Gaza now.

July 08, 2024
Israeli minister: stopping Gaza war now would be folly
News|World

Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says

Russia blasted the main children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine,

July 08, 2024
Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says
MidEast|News|World

Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say

Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive likely has helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement

July 08, 2024
Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
News|US|World

Russia says it foils Ukraine bid to hijack strategic bomber

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) blocked an attempt by Ukraine to organise the hijacking of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber and fly it to Ukraine, the FSB said on Monday.

July 08, 2024
Russia says it foils Ukraine bid to hijack strategic bomber
Asia|Environment|News|World

Indonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine

A landslide triggered by torrential rains has crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people

July 08, 2024
Indonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine
News|Opinion|US

Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

July 08, 2024
Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
Election|US

The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump's VP search comes down to its final days

The future Republican vice presidential candidate’s plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar — an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed

July 08, 2024
The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump's VP search comes down to its final days
Asia|Europe|News|World

Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which has complicated the relationship between the longtime partners and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival, China

July 08, 2024
Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Europe|News|World

China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

July 08, 2024
China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Asia|News|World

Philippines says pact with Japan takes defence ties to unprecedented high

The Philippines hailed an "unprecedented" high in defence ties with Japan after the signing on Monday of a landmark military pact allowing

July 08, 2024
Philippines says pact with Japan takes defence ties to unprecedented high
Europe|News|World

Russia vows to respond after Ukrainian drone attack sets on fire alleged munitions warehouse

Russia vows to respond after Ukrainian drone attack sets on fire alleged munitions warehouse

July 07, 2024
Russia vows to respond after Ukrainian drone attack sets on fire alleged munitions warehouse
Asia|News|World

Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills “suicidal hysteria” as she threatened unspecified military steps if further provoked

July 07, 2024
Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah launches drone attack on Mount Hermon in Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights

The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group said on Sunday it launched a drone attack on Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights where Israel has a key surveillance

July 07, 2024
Hezbollah launches drone attack on Mount Hermon in Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights
News|US

House speaker Johnson to meet Zelenskiy on Wednesday

U.S.

July 07, 2024
House speaker Johnson to meet Zelenskiy on Wednesday
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accuses South Korean leader of using tensions as political distraction

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of generating tensions on the Korean

July 07, 2024
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accuses South Korean leader of using tensions as political distraction
Crime|News|US

Republican convention in Milwaukee could be ‘attractive’ target for violent extremists, federal assessment says

Republican convention in Milwaukee could be ‘attractive’ target for violent extremists, federal assessment says

July 07, 2024
Republican convention in Milwaukee could be ‘attractive’ target for violent extremists, federal assessment says
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike

Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike

July 07, 2024
Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike
Europe|News|Sports|World

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine has set a world record in the women’s high jump at a Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris

July 07, 2024
In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record
Europe|News|Political|World

Dutch ministers pledge 'rock solid' support for Ukraine on first visit to Kyiv

The newly appointed Dutch defence and foreign affairs ministers have said the Netherlands' support for Ukraine is "rock solid".

July 07, 2024
Dutch ministers pledge 'rock solid' support for Ukraine on first visit to Kyiv
Europe|News

Lithuanians unite in global anthem sing-along, from Ukraine frontline to Pacific

From the Ukrainian frontline to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians simultaneously sang their national anthem on Saturday in an

July 07, 2024
Lithuanians unite in global anthem sing-along, from Ukraine frontline to Pacific
MidEast|News|World

IDF takes CNN into Gaza to see tunnel network

CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports on the network's first look into Rafah since fighting began in the city three months ago.

July 07, 2024
IDF takes CNN into Gaza to see tunnel network
World

Erdogan to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria ties

Turkey will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip

July 07, 2024
Erdogan to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria ties
MidEast|News|World

Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death

An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested

July 07, 2024
Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
Election|News|US|World

Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance

NATO allies are gathering in Washington for a summit this week, and the prospect that Donald Trump, the military alliance's most prominent critic, may return to power is dominating discussions

July 07, 2024
Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
MidEast|News|World

Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas

Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million people

July 07, 2024
Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
Europe|News|World

A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on

Russian officials say a village in the western border region has been evacuated following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse

July 07, 2024
A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on
Crime|News|Political|World

Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads

Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the

July 07, 2024
Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads
Europe|News|World

State of emergency in parts of Russia's Voronezh region after Ukraine drone attack

A state of emergency was introduced in parts of Russia's Voronezh region after a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a warehouse fire, the governor of the western region bordering Ukraine said

July 07, 2024
State of emergency in parts of Russia's Voronezh region after Ukraine drone attack
Election|Europe|News|World

France begins pivotal runoff elections that could propel the far right to power

France is voting in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision

July 07, 2024
France begins pivotal runoff elections that could propel the far right to power
Food|Travel

The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’

The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’

July 07, 2024
The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’
News|US

Death Valley sets a new daily record with a searing 128 degrees as West Coast heat wave drags on

Death Valley sets a new daily record with a searing 128 degrees as West Coast heat wave drags on

July 07, 2024
Death Valley sets a new daily record with a searing 128 degrees as West Coast heat wave drags on
Crime|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud

July 07, 2024
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Election|News|US

Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says President Joe Biden could decide within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection

July 06, 2024
Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race
Europe|News|World

Tens of thousands fill Madrid with colour for gay pride parade

Tens of thousand of people marched and danced on Saturday along the main streets of Madrid, filling the Spanish capital city with coloured

July 06, 2024
Tens of thousands fill Madrid with colour for gay pride parade
Crime|News

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president

July 06, 2024
Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
Crime

Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality

Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality

July 06, 2024
Undercover Minnesota police officer discovers plot to kill British TV personality
Crime

Video appears to show man shooting dog with air rifle in Pittsburgh

Video appears to show man shooting dog with air rifle in Pittsburgh

July 06, 2024
Video appears to show man shooting dog with air rifle in Pittsburgh
Crime|News|US

Teen sisters die after being pulled from Coney Island water

Teen sisters die after being pulled from Coney Island water

July 06, 2024
Teen sisters die after being pulled from Coney Island water
MidEast|News|World

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says

July 06, 2024
Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says
Crime|News|US

'Only way to fly': Defense attorney on judges decision to pause some deadlines in Trump case

Criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson talks with CNN's Pamela Brown about Federal judge Aileen Cannon pausing some filing deadlines in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in a brief order.

July 06, 2024
'Only way to fly': Defense attorney on judges decision to pause some deadlines in Trump case
Election|News|Opinion|US

The Biden campaign approved questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows

President Joe Biden’s campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who interviewed him after his faltering debate performance

July 06, 2024
The Biden campaign approved questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows
Intereview|News

Radio host who interviewed Biden says aides provided questions in advance

Radio host who interviewed Biden says aides provided questions in advance

July 06, 2024
Radio host who interviewed Biden says aides provided questions in advance
MidEast|News|World

UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy

Britain wants a balanced position on the war in the Middle East and will use diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire is reached and hostages held by Palestinian

July 06, 2024
UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy
Crime|News|US

4 killed in shooting at Kentucky home; suspect died after vehicle chase, police say

Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting at a home in northern Kentucky

July 06, 2024
4 killed in shooting at Kentucky home; suspect died after vehicle chase, police say
News|Opinion|Political|US

George Stephanopoulos steadily presses Biden with tough questions but got no fireworks

George Stephanopoulos steadily presses Biden with tough questions but got no fireworks

July 06, 2024
George Stephanopoulos steadily presses Biden with tough questions but got no fireworks
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen

At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinian families in central Gaza on Saturday, the

July 06, 2024
Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen
Election|Europe

What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election

July 06, 2024
What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years
MidEast|News|World

Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive

Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive

July 06, 2024
Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive
Europe|News|Sports|World

Russia says it won't send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics as neutrals

Russia says that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered spots at the Paris Olympics as neutrals will refuse to compete

July 06, 2024
Russia says it won't send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics as neutrals
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China autos group 'strongly dissatisfied' with EU anti-subsidy tariffs

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is "strongly dissatisfied" with anti-subsidy tariffs proposed by the European Union, the industry group said in a

July 06, 2024
China autos group 'strongly dissatisfied' with EU anti-subsidy tariffs
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say

Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said Saturday

July 06, 2024
Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Americas|News|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes for Trump return at right-wing rally

Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro at a rally of conservative supporters on Saturday said the right was gaining ground

July 06, 2024
Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes for Trump return at right-wing rally
Asia|Business|Technology|US

Former ASML CEO says US-China chip fight will continue

The recently retired CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML said in an interview with Dutch radio station BNR on Saturday that U.S.-China disputes over computer chips are

July 06, 2024
Former ASML CEO says US-China chip fight will continue
Europe|News|World

Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water

Russian strikes have left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to the regional capital of Sumy

July 06, 2024
Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
MidEast|News|World

Saudi crown price keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says

Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's president, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.

July 06, 2024
Saudi crown price keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says
News|World

Iranian voters pick moderate as president to replace hardline Raisi

Iran's president-elect, a relative moderate who beat a hardline rival to win election but who will likely be constrained in how much change he can effect, urged

July 06, 2024
Iranian voters pick moderate as president to replace hardline Raisi
Europe|News

Le Pen's investment in far-right Bardella pays off ahead of French election

Jordan Bardella has helped steer France's far-right National Rally (RN) toward its first real chance of power, the rapidly emerging fresh face of a party that has

July 06, 2024
Le Pen's investment in far-right Bardella pays off ahead of French election
Asia|News|World

China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant

July 06, 2024
China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
Asia|Environment|News|World

Work begins sealing breach at China's second-largest freshwater lake

Rescue personnel began sealing a breached dike at China's second-largest freshwater lake in the south of the country on Saturday afternoon after water levels stabilised on

July 06, 2024
Work begins sealing breach at China's second-largest freshwater lake
Europe|News|Opinion|Political|World

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open

Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to NATO was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict that could quickly turn into a nuclear one

July 06, 2024
Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open
News|World

Iran's Pezeshkian brings hopes of moderation after routing hardline rival

Iran's president-elect, low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, carries the hopes of millions of Iranians seeking less restrictions on social freedoms and a more

July 06, 2024
Iran's Pezeshkian brings hopes of moderation after routing hardline rival
Asia|Environment|News|Travel

Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years

In the seven decades since Mount Everest was first conquered, thousands of climbers have scaled the peak, and many have left behind more than just their footprints

July 06, 2024
Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
News|US

Fact-checking Biden’s high-stakes ABC interview

Fact-checking Biden’s high-stakes ABC interview

July 06, 2024
Fact-checking Biden’s high-stakes ABC interview
Election|News|US

Biden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It's not certain he cleared it

Joe Biden sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday for one of the most important interviews of the Democratic president’s decades-long political career

July 06, 2024
Biden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It's not certain he cleared it
Election|News|World

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian leads hard-liner Saeed Jalili in Iran presidential runoff election

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian’s lead over hard-liner Saeed Jalili has widened to over 2 million votes as counting continues in Iran’s presidential runoff election

July 06, 2024
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian leads hard-liner Saeed Jalili in Iran presidential runoff election
News|Opinion|US

Sen. Mark Warner looks to align Democratic senators amid questions over Biden’s future

Sen. Mark Warner looks to align Democratic senators amid questions over Biden’s future

July 06, 2024
Sen. Mark Warner looks to align Democratic senators amid questions over Biden’s future
MidEast|Sports|World

Gaza's biggest soccer stadium is now a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians

Thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza have sought refuge in what was once the territory’s biggest soccer arena

July 05, 2024
Gaza's biggest soccer stadium is now a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden downplays poor debate performance, says it’s not indicative of larger issues

Biden downplays poor debate performance, says it’s not indicative of larger issues

July 05, 2024
Biden downplays poor debate performance, says it’s not indicative of larger issues
Business|Environment|News|US

Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota

Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota

July 05, 2024
Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota
News|US

Trump seeks to disavow 'Project 2025' despite ties to conservative group

Former President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Friday from a conservative group's sweeping plans for the next Republican presidency, days after its leader

July 05, 2024
Trump seeks to disavow 'Project 2025' despite ties to conservative group
News|Opinion|Political

Republicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden on Democratic ticket intensifies

For years, it’s been a Republican scare tactic

July 05, 2024
Republicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden on Democratic ticket intensifies
Election|US

86% of Democrats say they would vote for Biden, WSJ poll finds

Eighty-six percent of Democrats said they would vote for U.S.

July 05, 2024
86% of Democrats say they would vote for Biden, WSJ poll finds
Crime

Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel

Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel

July 05, 2024
Man in custody following sword attack in downtown hotel
Crime|News

8-year-old stabbed to death, knife-wielding suspect fatally shot by police

8-year-old stabbed to death, knife-wielding suspect fatally shot by police

July 05, 2024
8-year-old stabbed to death, knife-wielding suspect fatally shot by police
Health|News|US

Kansas' top court rejects ban on common abortion procedure

Kansas' highest court on Friday permanently barred the state from enforcing a law banning the most common second-trimester abortion procedure, saying the ban violated

July 05, 2024
Kansas' top court rejects ban on common abortion procedure
Crime|News

Church vandalized; Pride, Black Lives Matter flags burned

Church vandalized; Pride, Black Lives Matter flags burned

July 05, 2024
Church vandalized; Pride, Black Lives Matter flags burned
News|Sports

Teen jumps onto runaway boat, stopping it after kids sailing instructor falls overboard

Teen jumps onto runaway boat, stopping it after kids sailing instructor falls overboard

July 05, 2024
Teen jumps onto runaway boat, stopping it after kids sailing instructor falls overboard
Celebrity|Crime|Opinion|Sports

Boxer Ryan Garcia apologizes for using racial slurs, says he is going to rehab

Boxer Ryan Garcia has apologized in a series of social media posts after he used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in livestreamed comments

July 05, 2024
Boxer Ryan Garcia apologizes for using racial slurs, says he is going to rehab
News|US

US lawmaker says Israeli hostage photos were vandalized in protest

Democratic U.S.

July 05, 2024
US lawmaker says Israeli hostage photos were vandalized in protest
Crime|News|US|Videos

'The place was filled with cops': Witness sees bank robbery victim in zip ties, describes scene

'The place was filled with cops': Witness sees bank robbery victim in zip ties, describes scene

July 05, 2024
'The place was filled with cops': Witness sees bank robbery victim in zip ties, describes scene
Crime|News|US

They didn't even have much time to react': Construction workers hit by truck

They didn't even have much time to react': Construction workers hit by truck

July 05, 2024
They didn't even have much time to react': Construction workers hit by truck
News|Opinion|US

Trump seeks to distance himself from pro-Trump Project 2025

Trump seeks to distance himself from pro-Trump Project 2025

July 05, 2024
Trump seeks to distance himself from pro-Trump Project 2025
Europe|News|World

NATO allies at summit to unveil Ukraine 'bridge to membership'

NATO allies at their summit in Washington next week will unveil a "bridge to membership" plan for Ukraine and announce steps to bolster Kyiv's

July 05, 2024
NATO allies at summit to unveil Ukraine 'bridge to membership'
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to new British PM on wartime support

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that London would keep providing support for Kyiv in its war against Russia and the Ukrainian

July 05, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to new British PM on wartime support
Crime|News|US

Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas

Sharks attacked three people on beaches in Texas and Florida on Thursday as the Independence Day weekend got underway, according to officials, adding to a growing list

July 05, 2024
Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas
News|US

Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges Biden to ‘carefully evaluate’ whether he remains Democrats’ best hope to defeat Trump

Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges Biden to ‘carefully evaluate’ whether he remains Democrats’ best hope to defeat Trump

July 05, 2024
Massachusetts Gov. Healey urges Biden to ‘carefully evaluate’ whether he remains Democrats’ best hope to defeat Trump
Europe|News|World

Slovak PM Fico makes first public appearance since assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appeared in public on Friday for the first time since a May assassination attempt, railing in a speech against progressive ideologies and backing Hungarian

July 05, 2024
Slovak PM Fico makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case

Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution

July 05, 2024
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
Health|News|Science

Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today

Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today

July 05, 2024
Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today
News|US

Trump disavows Project 2025 transition plan after a key official calls for a new American Revolution

Former President Donald Trump is seeking to distance himself from a plan for a massive overhaul of the federal government drafted by some of his former administration officials

July 05, 2024
Trump disavows Project 2025 transition plan after a key official calls for a new American Revolution
News|US

Biden called to congratulate UK's Starmer, White House says

U.S.

July 05, 2024
Biden called to congratulate UK's Starmer, White House says
Europe|News|World

Hungary’s PM Orban meets Russia’s Putin in a Moscow visit condemned by Ukraine and EU leaders

Hungary’s PM Orban meets Russia’s Putin in a Moscow visit condemned by Ukraine and EU leaders

July 05, 2024
Hungary’s PM Orban meets Russia’s Putin in a Moscow visit condemned by Ukraine and EU leaders
MidEast|News|Political|World

A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years

Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades and advanced plans to build thousands of new settlement homes

July 05, 2024
A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years
MidEast|News|World

Israeli delegation left Doha after meeting Qatari mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks -source to Reuters

An Israeli delegation led by spy chief David Barnea left Doha after meeting with Qatari mediators about Gaza ceasefire talks, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday.

July 05, 2024
Israeli delegation left Doha after meeting Qatari mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks -source to Reuters
Crime|Europe

Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in EU before trial, court rules

Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in EU before trial, court rules

July 05, 2024
Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in EU before trial, court rules
Environment|News|US

Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota

Rail cars carrying hazardous material have derailed and burst into flames in a remote area of North Dakota

July 05, 2024
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota
Science|World

Ancient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs

Ancient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs

July 05, 2024
Ancient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs
MidEast|News|World

Ex-Israeli military spokesman blames Netanyahu for ‘loss of international trust’ during war

Ex-Israeli military spokesman blames Netanyahu for ‘loss of international trust’ during war

July 05, 2024
Ex-Israeli military spokesman blames Netanyahu for ‘loss of international trust’ during war
News|Political|World

Jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to prison hospital, wife says

Jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to prison hospital, wife says

July 05, 2024
Jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to prison hospital, wife says
Crime|Election|US

Officers who defended the Capitol fight falsehoods about Jan. 6 and campaign for Joe Biden

Three and a half years after the Capitol attack, former President Donald Trump still falsely claims the 2020 election was stolen and has promised that if he wins the presidency again he will pardon his supporters who violently beat police and broke into the building to try and overturn the legitimate results

July 05, 2024
Officers who defended the Capitol fight falsehoods about Jan. 6 and campaign for Joe Biden
Crime|News|US

Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright

A Nashville judge has ruled that the writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public

July 05, 2024
Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright
MidEast|News

Hamas says it rejects any statements about foreign forces entering Gaza

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it rejects any statements and positions that support plans for foreign forces to enter the Gaza Strip under any name or justification.

July 05, 2024
Hamas says it rejects any statements about foreign forces entering Gaza
Business|Economy|News|World

Gaza clothing workshop reborn from the rubble to provide jobs

In an upstairs room behind the shattered walls of a Gaza building, sewing machines whir as men work at crowded tables - a Palestinian businessman's effort to aid

July 05, 2024
Gaza clothing workshop reborn from the rubble to provide jobs
Asia|Economy|News|World

Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin

Fixing India's trade imbalance with Russia and securing the discharge of Indians misled into fighting in the Ukraine war will be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

July 05, 2024
Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin
Europe|News|World

Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza in prison hospital, wife says

Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is serving a 25-year jail sentence for treason, has been transferred to a prison hospital, his wife Evgenia said in a post on X

July 05, 2024
Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza in prison hospital, wife says
News|Political|World

NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table

NATO leaders plan to pledge to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year

July 05, 2024
NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table
News|World

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

July 05, 2024
After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7
Europe|News|World

Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says

NATO was informed of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in advance, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

July 05, 2024
Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says
Election|Europe|News|Political

What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election

July 05, 2024
What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years
Election|Europe

In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs

On the campaign trail in Magny-en-Vexin, French centrist candidate Emilie Chandler is determined to maintain her bid in a three-way race for her

July 05, 2024
In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs
Europe|News|World

Putin tells Orban he is ready to discuss 'nuances' of Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday that he was ready to discuss the "nuances" of peace proposals to end the conflict in Ukraine.

July 05, 2024
Putin tells Orban he is ready to discuss 'nuances' of Ukraine conflict
Europe|News|Political|Technology|World

Zelenskiy: Ukraine wants to double air defence capabilities through the summer

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he wanted to double Ukraine's air defence capacity over the summer after receiving the country's third German-supplied Patriot system in

July 05, 2024
Zelenskiy: Ukraine wants to double air defence capabilities through the summer
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China regulator vows to clamp down harder on capital market fraud

China's securities regulator vowed on Friday to clamp down harder on financial fraud, saying it is pushing for harsher punishment against lawbreakers as it seeks to revive

July 05, 2024
China regulator vows to clamp down harder on capital market fraud
Europe|News|World

Time running out for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's advance

In the devastated eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk, time is running out for anyone wanting to leave.

July 05, 2024
Time running out for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's advance
Asia|News|World

Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks

The early discharge sought by India of its nationals who were "misled" into serving in the Russian army is expected to be discussed during Prime

July 05, 2024
Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks
Europe|News|Travel|World

Spanish town acting as 'rear guard' for charity boats rescuing migrants

A short drive north of Spain's coastal city of Valencia, the port of Burriana has become a safe haven for charity boats from around Europe that rescue migrants from the

July 05, 2024
Spanish town acting as 'rear guard' for charity boats rescuing migrants
Asia|News|World

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war

July 05, 2024
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
Europe|News|World

Hungary's Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to Russia by a European leader since it invaded Ukraine more than two years ago

July 05, 2024
Hungary's Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader
Election|Europe|News|Political

France's North African doctors consider emigration with rise of far right

In the southern French town where Tunisian doctor Tasnime Labiedh works, the far-right National Rally (RN) came top with 41% in the first round of France's election.

July 05, 2024
France's North African doctors consider emigration with rise of far right
MidEast|News|World

Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum

Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised

July 05, 2024
Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum
News|Technology|World

Russia conducts mobile nuclear missile launcher drills

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday it was conducting drills involving Yars mobile nuclear missile launchers, less than a month after it held tactical nuclear weapons

July 05, 2024
Russia conducts mobile nuclear missile launcher drills
Crime|News|Uncategorized

ICC prosecutor opted for warrants over visit to Gaza

On May 20, the same day International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan made a surprise request for

July 05, 2024
ICC prosecutor opted for warrants over visit to Gaza
Europe|News|Political|World

Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin, stirring EU outcry

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks on a potential Ukrainian peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday

July 05, 2024
Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin, stirring EU outcry
MidEast|News|World

Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 5 Palestinians killed

The Israeli military says it is conducting a counterterrorism activity that includes an airstrike in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin

July 05, 2024
Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 5 Palestinians killed
MidEast|News|World

Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say

The Palestinian militant group Hamas informed its ally Hezbollah it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the leader of the powerful

July 05, 2024
Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China urges EU to take talks seriously as EV tariffs go into effect

China's state-backed Global Times has urged the EU to "show sincerity" in technical talks before imposing tariffs on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles (EVs), after the bloc

July 05, 2024
China urges EU to take talks seriously as EV tariffs go into effect
Crime|Sports|US

Multiple injuries reported after fireworks veer into the crowd at a Utah stadium

Authorities say malfunctioning fireworks veered into the stands at a crowded Utah football stadium and struck members of the audience

July 05, 2024
Multiple injuries reported after fireworks veer into the crowd at a Utah stadium
Europe|News|World

Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France

The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France on Sunday

July 05, 2024
Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France
Europe|News|World

Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea

The Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and its main

July 05, 2024
Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea
Crime|News|World

Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin

Seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

July 05, 2024
Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin
Asia|Economy|News|US|World

US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization

US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization

July 05, 2024
US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization
Asia

China, struggling to make use of a boom in energy storage, calls for even more

Rows of what look like thin, white shipping containers are lined up on a barren dirt field in China's Shandong province.

July 05, 2024
China, struggling to make use of a boom in energy storage, calls for even more
Business|Finance|Technology

How China's EV battery makers stack up in energy storage

China's EV battery giants CATL <300750.SZ> and BYD <002594.SZ> are eyeing the growing market for stationary energy storage.

July 05, 2024
How China's EV battery makers stack up in energy storage
Asia|News|World

Militant group blamed for 2002 Bali bombings to be disbanded, say senior leaders

Militant group blamed for 2002 Bali bombings to be disbanded, say senior leaders

July 05, 2024
Militant group blamed for 2002 Bali bombings to be disbanded, say senior leaders
Election|News|World

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years

July 05, 2024
The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so
Election|News|World

Polls open in Iran runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash

Iranians are voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials

July 05, 2024
Polls open in Iran runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Election|MidEast|News|World

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East

July 05, 2024
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
Asia|News|Political|World

Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation

Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another "combat patrol" as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a

July 05, 2024
Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation
Asia|Crime

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

July 05, 2024
Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

China steps up pressure with EU brandy probe hearing as EV tariffs begin

China announced the next step in its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports on Friday, ramping up tension on the day the European Commission's

July 05, 2024
China steps up pressure with EU brandy probe hearing as EV tariffs begin
Crime|News|US|World

Russia sentences US citizen to 12 years in penal colony for drug trafficking

Russia sentences US citizen to 12 years in penal colony for drug trafficking

July 04, 2024
Russia sentences US citizen to 12 years in penal colony for drug trafficking
Crime|News|US

Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say

Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say

July 04, 2024
Group finds decomposed body inside flooded U.S. Steel pump house, police say
MidEast|News|Political|US

US sees 'breakthrough' in Israel-Hamas talks, senior official says

Hamas made a pretty significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, a senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday, expressing

July 04, 2024
US sees 'breakthrough' in Israel-Hamas talks, senior official says
News|US|World

Paul Whelan calls on Biden to treat his case as ‘he would do if his own son were being held hostage’

Paul Whelan calls on Biden to treat his case as ‘he would do if his own son were being held hostage’

July 04, 2024
Paul Whelan calls on Biden to treat his case as ‘he would do if his own son were being held hostage’
Election|News|US

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answers questions about President Joe Biden's candidacy in the 2024 election and his health during the presidential debate.

July 04, 2024
Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.
News|Opinion|US

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

July 04, 2024
Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.
Europe|News|Political|World

Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on

July 04, 2024
Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin
Health|News

Health officials investigating human plague case in the county

Health officials investigating human plague case in the county

July 04, 2024
Health officials investigating human plague case in the county
Crime|Election|Europe|News

Fears mount over election-linked violence in France after government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail

Fears mount over election-linked violence in France after government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail

July 04, 2024
Fears mount over election-linked violence in France after government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu authorizes negotiators to enter detailed talks for ceasefire deal with Hamas

Netanyahu authorizes negotiators to enter detailed talks for ceasefire deal with Hamas

July 04, 2024
Netanyahu authorizes negotiators to enter detailed talks for ceasefire deal with Hamas
Election|Europe|News|Political

Kylian Mbappé calls first round of French elections ‘catastrophic’ after country’s lurch to the far-right

Kylian Mbappé calls first round of French elections ‘catastrophic’ after country’s lurch to the far-right

July 04, 2024
Kylian Mbappé calls first round of French elections ‘catastrophic’ after country’s lurch to the far-right
Asia|News|World

China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting

China on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but

July 04, 2024
China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting
Election|Europe|News

Mbappe calls far-right election win catastrophic and urges action

France captain Kylian Mbappe said gains by the far-right National Rally party in last weekend’s first round of French parliamentary elections were

July 04, 2024
Mbappe calls far-right election win catastrophic and urges action
MidEast|News|World

Saudi Arabia's Gaza aid threatened by Rafah closure, aid official says

Saudi Arabia's main humanitarian agency said on Thursday the Israeli closure of Rafah and other crossings into Gaza was hampering its aid efforts to send

July 04, 2024
Saudi Arabia's Gaza aid threatened by Rafah closure, aid official says
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News|Uncategorized

Prominent director targeted in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors

Authorities in France say a prominent French film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating the case

July 04, 2024
Prominent director targeted in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors
World

Gaza church opens doors to injured and sick as hospitals fill

St. Philip's church once offered a haven of devotion to Gaza's small Christian community.

July 04, 2024
Gaza church opens doors to injured and sick as hospitals fill
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

‘Chaos is our friend.’ How Trump is quietly planning around Biden’s uncertain future

‘Chaos is our friend.’ How Trump is quietly planning around Biden’s uncertain future

July 04, 2024
‘Chaos is our friend.’ How Trump is quietly planning around Biden’s uncertain future
Crime|News|US|World

Russia jails US citizen Robert Woodland for 12-1/2 years in drug trafficking case

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a maximum security penal colony after finding him guilty of attempting to sell drugs,

July 04, 2024
Russia jails US citizen Robert Woodland for 12-1/2 years in drug trafficking case
News|Political|US|World

Putin says he thinks Trump is sincere about ending Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he believed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not

July 04, 2024
Putin says he thinks Trump is sincere about ending Ukraine war
News|Political|World

Biden expected to speak with Netanyahu on Thursday

Biden expected to speak with Netanyahu on Thursday

July 04, 2024
Biden expected to speak with Netanyahu on Thursday
Europe|News

Who is the 28-year-old vying to be France’s PM, and what might his far-right party do in power?

Who is the 28-year-old vying to be France’s PM, and what might his far-right party do in power?

July 04, 2024
Who is the 28-year-old vying to be France’s PM, and what might his far-right party do in power?
Europe|News|World

Russia captures part of a key hilltop town in Ukraine, opening door to further advances

Russia captures part of a key hilltop town in Ukraine, opening door to further advances

July 04, 2024
Russia captures part of a key hilltop town in Ukraine, opening door to further advances
Crime|News|World

Hezbollah fires more than 200 missiles at Israeli targets following killing of commander

Hezbollah fires more than 200 missiles at Israeli targets following killing of commander

July 04, 2024
Hezbollah fires more than 200 missiles at Israeli targets following killing of commander
News|Technology

Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports

U.S. tech giant Apple removed the mobile apps of 25 VPN services from its App Store, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Interfax reported on

July 04, 2024
Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports
Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of Israel firmly on hold next week, possibly until 2025: Reuters poll

The Bank of Israel will hold the line on short-term interest rates for a fourth straight meeting next week and perhaps until 2025 because of the war in Gaza,

July 04, 2024
Bank of Israel firmly on hold next week, possibly until 2025: Reuters poll
Asia|News|Political|World

Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’

Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’

July 04, 2024
Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’
Americas|Election|News

What to know about Venezuela's election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power

For the first time in decades, Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a presidential election set for July 28

July 04, 2024
What to know about Venezuela's election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power
Uncategorized

Namibia fossil is a prehistoric 'swamp thing' with menacing fangs

You might call it the "swamp thing."

July 04, 2024
Namibia fossil is a prehistoric 'swamp thing' with menacing fangs
Election|News|US|World

Trump presidency would cause spike in US bond yields, says Edmond de Rothschild investment boss

A win for Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in November would herald a spike in long-term U.S.

July 04, 2024
Trump presidency would cause spike in US bond yields, says Edmond de Rothschild investment boss
News|Political|World

Belarus frees 10 political prisoners but 1,400 remain, rights group says

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has freed at least 10 political prisoners, rights campaigners said on Thursday, including a veteran opposition figure suffering

July 04, 2024
Belarus frees 10 political prisoners but 1,400 remain, rights group says
News|World

Indian mother delivers baby on boat as her river island is inundated by floodwaters

A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey

July 04, 2024
Indian mother delivers baby on boat as her river island is inundated by floodwaters
Europe|News|World

Suspect in Slovak PM shooting faces charge of carrying out terrorist attack

The man detained over the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will face prosecution on the charge of carrying out a terrorist attack, Slovakia's general prosecutor said on

July 04, 2024
Suspect in Slovak PM shooting faces charge of carrying out terrorist attack
MidEast|News|World

Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says

Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says

July 04, 2024
Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says
Asia|Europe|News|Political|World

The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin

The Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

July 04, 2024
The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin
Europe|News|World

Ukraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town

A spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said its army has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region which has been reduced to rubble under a months-long Russian assault

July 04, 2024
Ukraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town
Europe|News|World

The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia's prime minister now faces terror charges

Slovakia’s prosecutor general says the suspect in the attempted assassination on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is now facing terror charges

July 04, 2024
The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia's prime minister now faces terror charges
Africa|Crime|News|World

DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle

Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against

July 04, 2024
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia

Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe

July 04, 2024
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
News|World

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived

Israel’s Cabinet is set to convene to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza

July 04, 2024
Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
Africa|News|Political|World

More than 136,000 displaced by spread of war in southeast Sudan, UN says

More than 136,000 people have fled Sudan's southeastern Sennar state since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began a series of attacks on towns, the United Nations said on

July 04, 2024
More than 136,000 displaced by spread of war in southeast Sudan, UN says
News|World

Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut

Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a big rocket and drone attack at Israel on Thursday and threatened to hit new targets in retaliation for the

July 04, 2024
Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut
Asia|News|World

Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat

Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on "diehard" Taiwan independence

July 04, 2024
Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander

The Lebanese Hezbollah group says it has launched over 200 rockets at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders

July 04, 2024
Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
Election|Europe|News|Political|Sports|Videos

Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games

Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future

July 04, 2024
Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian forces pull back from part of strategic eastern town

Ukraine's military said on Thursday its troops had pulled back from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after Russia said its forces had

July 04, 2024
Ukrainian forces pull back from part of strategic eastern town
News|World

Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S.

July 04, 2024
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

China and EU held technical talks on impending EV tariffs

China and Europe held several rounds of technical talks over tariffs on Chinese electric cars that the European Commission is set to confirm on Thursday, China's commerce ministry

July 04, 2024
China and EU held technical talks on impending EV tariffs
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Iranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years

An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been found guilty of terrorism in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo and sentenced to 30 years in prison

July 04, 2024
Iranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners

Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners from the roof as a senator quit the government over its direction on the Gaza war

July 04, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners
Asia|Health|News|World

Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law

Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law

July 04, 2024
Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law
Asia|World

Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer security, political and economic cooperation between countries of the vast Eurasian

July 04, 2024
Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club
Environment|Europe|News|World

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaking a 1917 record and cities across the world's biggest country sizzling

July 04, 2024
Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July
Economy|News|World

China's Xi urges regional security bloc to resist 'external interference'

China's President Xi Jinping told a regional economic, defence and security bloc that includes Russia and its latest member Belarus that member-nations must work together to resist

July 04, 2024
China's Xi urges regional security bloc to resist 'external interference'
Asia

China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops

China's weather bureau warned on Thursday that a prolonged heatwave forecast in the country's eastern, central and southern regions in July may hit production of

July 04, 2024
China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops
Africa|News|World

Army disarray hobbles Congo's fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say

Soldiers from Democratic Republic of Congo's 223rd Battalion were sent to the lush hillsides near Lake Kivu to repel a rebel advance threatening Goma, the largest

July 04, 2024
Army disarray hobbles Congo's fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say
Asia|Business|Finance

China's CICC eyes Southeast Asia expansion in bid to ease domestic woes

China International Capital Corp (CICC) plans to expand its presence in Southeast Asia by opening offices in countries including

July 04, 2024
China's CICC eyes Southeast Asia expansion in bid to ease domestic woes
Asia|News|World

India, China foreign ministers agree to work on border issues

India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Kazakhstan where the two agreed to step up talks to resolve issues

July 04, 2024
India, China foreign ministers agree to work on border issues
Health|News|World

Woman who escaped California wildfire just before son’s birth is forced to flee another while pregnant again

Woman who escaped California wildfire just before son’s birth is forced to flee another while pregnant again

July 04, 2024
Woman who escaped California wildfire just before son’s birth is forced to flee another while pregnant again
Asia|News|World

Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit

Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit

July 04, 2024
Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit
Business|Europe|Finance|US

How Raiffeisen's bet on Russia took it to the brink

For more than four months, U.S. envoys delivered increasingly shrill warnings to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International to scrap a deal they said had links to one

July 04, 2024
How Raiffeisen's bet on Russia took it to the brink
News|World

Feeding Gaza: Traders run gauntlet of bullets, bombs and bribes

Mohammed describes a delivery job from hell. "I get screwed on every shipment," the Gazan trader told Reuters.

July 04, 2024
Feeding Gaza: Traders run gauntlet of bullets, bombs and bribes
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

White supremacist groups must pay more than $2 million in damages to ‘Unite the Right’ victims, appeals court rules

White supremacist groups must pay more than $2 million in damages to ‘Unite the Right’ victims, appeals court rules

July 04, 2024
White supremacist groups must pay more than $2 million in damages to ‘Unite the Right’ victims, appeals court rules
Australia|Crime|News|World

Police find remains of girl snatched by a crocodile while swimming in northern Australia

Police have found remains of a 12-year-old girl two days after she was snatched by a crocodile while swimming in a creek in remote northern Australia

July 04, 2024
Police find remains of girl snatched by a crocodile while swimming in northern Australia
Europe|World

China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect

China's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa, Chinese state media said, a few hours before European

July 04, 2024
China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
Asia|News|World

Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his armed forces to defuse tensions in the South China Sea, his military chief said on Thursday

July 04, 2024
Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia

China's BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the automaker's first factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV

July 04, 2024
China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
Asia|Environment|News|Science

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather

July 04, 2024
China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies
News|Opinion|US

Democratic governor says Biden ‘fit for office’ after president meets with group of state leaders

Democratic governor says Biden ‘fit for office’ after president meets with group of state leaders

July 04, 2024
Democratic governor says Biden ‘fit for office’ after president meets with group of state leaders
Crime|Education|News|US

Disciplinary measures used by Kansas’ largest school district discriminated against Black and disabled students, DOJ says

Disciplinary measures used by Kansas’ largest school district discriminated against Black and disabled students, DOJ says

July 04, 2024
Disciplinary measures used by Kansas’ largest school district discriminated against Black and disabled students, DOJ says
Asia|News|World

Taiwan says China's seizure of trawler may be act of psychological warfare

China's seizure of a Taiwanese trawler operating close to the Chinese coast might be an act of psychological warfare by Beijing designed to further pressure Taipei, and Taiwan is

July 04, 2024
Taiwan says China's seizure of trawler may be act of psychological warfare
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden family is ‘all in’ on president continuing in 2024 race, source says

Biden family is ‘all in’ on president continuing in 2024 race, source says

July 04, 2024
Biden family is ‘all in’ on president continuing in 2024 race, source says
Business|News|Technology|US

Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines

CNN's Pete Muntean reports on former Boeing quality-control manager, Merle Meyers' allegations that workers routinely took parts that were deemed unsuitable to fly out of an internal scrap yard and put them back on factory assembly lines.

July 04, 2024
Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines
Business|News|Technology

Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines

Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines

July 04, 2024
Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines
Asia|News|World

Four pro Palestine protesters arrested for scaling roof of Australia's parliament

Four pro Palestine protesters were arrested for climbing the roof of Australia's Parliament House on Thursday in a security breach condemned by

July 03, 2024
Four pro Palestine protesters arrested for scaling roof of Australia's parliament
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Russia’s Dagestan temporarily bans wearing niqabs following deadly shootings

Russia’s Dagestan temporarily bans wearing niqabs following deadly shootings

July 03, 2024
Russia’s Dagestan temporarily bans wearing niqabs following deadly shootings
News|Political|US|World

Biden at 81: Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful

Behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One or in meetings around the world, many people describe President Joe Biden in the same dual way

July 03, 2024
Biden at 81: Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
Business|News|Sports|US

NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in 'Sunday Ticket' case

The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is $4,707,259,944.64

July 03, 2024
NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in 'Sunday Ticket' case
Crime|News

Woman posing as her therapist wife counseled patients online, investigations found

Woman posing as her therapist wife counseled patients online, investigations found

July 03, 2024
Woman posing as her therapist wife counseled patients online, investigations found
Election|Europe|News

Britons vote in election expected to propel Labour to power

Britons were voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's

July 03, 2024
Britons vote in election expected to propel Labour to power
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News|US

California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student

A California man has been convicted of murder in the killing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in a 2018 stabbing for an act of hate

July 03, 2024
California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student
Americas|MidEast|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clear out Canadian campus encampment

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out tents and tarps on Wednesday from a fenced-off grassy area on the campus of Canada's largest university, where for two months

July 03, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters clear out Canadian campus encampment
News|World

Life and death in Gaza's 'safe zone' where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning

Palestinian hospital authorities and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building right next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis

July 03, 2024
Life and death in Gaza's 'safe zone' where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration's restoration of transgender health protections

A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people

July 03, 2024
Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration's restoration of transgender health protections
News|Political|US

Three House Democrats describe chaos within caucus as party navigates Biden concerns

Three House Democrats describe chaos within caucus as party navigates Biden concerns

July 03, 2024
Three House Democrats describe chaos within caucus as party navigates Biden concerns
Economy|News|US|World

US announces $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine

US announces $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine

July 03, 2024
US announces $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine
Health|News

Death under investigation is ‘potentially associated’ with recalled Diamond Shruumz edibles, FDA says

Death under investigation is ‘potentially associated’ with recalled Diamond Shruumz edibles, FDA says

July 03, 2024
Death under investigation is ‘potentially associated’ with recalled Diamond Shruumz edibles, FDA says
News|World

Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave

Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the

July 03, 2024
Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave
Crime

Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests

Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests

July 03, 2024
Noise complaint leads to gun-related arrests
Crime|News|US|Videos

Bodycam and Dashcam footage released from deadly officer-involved shooting

Bodycam and Dashcam footage released from deadly officer-involved shooting

July 03, 2024
Bodycam and Dashcam footage released from deadly officer-involved shooting
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign

Jim Clyburn is often credited as the man who delivered the presidency to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago

July 03, 2024
Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign
News|Political

How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him

CNN's Kaitlan Collins talks to Will Scharf, an attorney for former President Donald Trump in his presidential immunity case, about how Trump's lawyers in his hush money trial are using the historic Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity to their advantage and challenging the verdict in his hush money trial.

July 03, 2024
How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him
Election|News|US

How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him

Robert Spindell, who serves on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, submitted false electoral college votes for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Protesters are calling for his resignation.

July 03, 2024
How the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling can help Donald Trump fight off all the criminal charges against him
Crime|News

McCandless daycare director accused of abusing multiple children

McCandless daycare director accused of abusing multiple children

July 03, 2024
McCandless daycare director accused of abusing multiple children
Election|News|US

Here's how Harris could take over Biden's campaign cash if he drops out and she runs for president

Vice President Kamala Harris has been one of President Joe Biden’s staunchest defenders following his shaky performance in last week’s debate, but she’s also emerged as a potential option to lead the party herself if Biden opted not to continue his campaign

July 03, 2024
Here's how Harris could take over Biden's campaign cash if he drops out and she runs for president
News|Opinion|Political|US

Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

Did the media covering President Biden miss a story that was right in front of them

July 03, 2024
Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story
Health|News|Political|US

Judge cites new Supreme Court ruling in blocking health care anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans

Judge cites new Supreme Court ruling in blocking health care anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans

July 03, 2024
Judge cites new Supreme Court ruling in blocking health care anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans
News|US

Second US Democratic lawmaker says Biden needs to end campaign, NYT reports

U.S.

July 03, 2024
Second US Democratic lawmaker says Biden needs to end campaign, NYT reports
News|US

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was

Former President Donald Trump is turning to his social media platform to declare “total exoneration” after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have broad immunity when it comes to their actions while in office

July 03, 2024
FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was
News|Opinion|US

At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare

At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved

July 03, 2024
At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare
Europe|News|World

Turkey's Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the

July 03, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary
Crime|News

Youth corrections officer charged with physical abuse of child after injuring 17-year-old girl at school

Youth corrections officer charged with physical abuse of child after injuring 17-year-old girl at school

July 03, 2024
Youth corrections officer charged with physical abuse of child after injuring 17-year-old girl at school
MidEast|News|World

Israel studying Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Mossad

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal that would include a hostage release deal and ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement from Israel's Mossad spy agency.

July 03, 2024
Israel studying Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Mossad
Business|Economy|Opinion|US

A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution

The leader of a conservative think tank planning for a massive overhaul of the federal government says we are in the midst of “a second American Revolution” that will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.”

July 03, 2024
A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution
Crime|News|US

Missouri GOP attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt Trump’s sentencing and gag order in hush money case

Missouri GOP attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt Trump’s sentencing and gag order in hush money case

July 03, 2024
Missouri GOP attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt Trump’s sentencing and gag order in hush money case
Crime|News|US|Videos

Los Angeles police in pursuit of stolen Children's Hospital bus

Los Angeles police in pursuit of stolen Children's Hospital bus

July 03, 2024
Los Angeles police in pursuit of stolen Children's Hospital bus
Crime|News|US

Mass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for

Mass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for

July 03, 2024
Mass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for
Crime|News|US

Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested

Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested

July 03, 2024
Elderly woman dies after being pushed into BART train in San Francisco; suspect arrested
Business|Economy|Finance

Russian regulator encourages use of crypto to counter sanctions

Russia's central bank told businesses they should use "multiple choice solutions" including cryptocurrencies and other digital assets to facilitate

July 03, 2024
Russian regulator encourages use of crypto to counter sanctions
Election|News

Column-US election, uncertainty and slowdown - a heady mix for markets: McGeever

If history is any guide, uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election will rise as the November vote draws closer, which would be an additional

July 03, 2024
Column-US election, uncertainty and slowdown - a heady mix for markets: McGeever
MidEast|News|World

UN says Israel evacuation order 'wiped out' bid to improve Gaza aid

An Israeli military evacuation order covering a third of the Gaza Strip has "wiped out" the United Nations' attempts to improve humanitarian aid

July 03, 2024
UN says Israel evacuation order 'wiped out' bid to improve Gaza aid
Business|Health|News|Political|US

US judge blocks Biden rule adding gender identity protections to healthcare

A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination on the basis of gender identity in healthcare while he hears a

July 03, 2024
US judge blocks Biden rule adding gender identity protections to healthcare
Election|Europe

Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election

As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will secure a ruling majority for the party in legislative elections Sunday, including a woman it has now pulled from the high-stakes race over a photo of her wearing a World War II-era Nazi officer’s peaked cap

July 03, 2024
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
Election|News|US

Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid

Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid

July 03, 2024
Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid
News|World

Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president

The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade another one

July 03, 2024
Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Asheville synagogue leader speaks out on library assault, community unrest

Asheville synagogue leader speaks out on library assault, community unrest

July 03, 2024
Asheville synagogue leader speaks out on library assault, community unrest
Election|Europe|News|Political

Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections

France’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if they’re faced with a duel between Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and a far-left competitor, they should choose the far right

July 03, 2024
Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections
Entertainment|Videos

‘The Man With 1000 Kids’ adds up to Netflix’s latest docuseries nightmare

‘The Man With 1000 Kids’ adds up to Netflix’s latest docuseries nightmare

July 03, 2024
‘The Man With 1000 Kids’ adds up to Netflix’s latest docuseries nightmare
Europe|News

Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship blocked by Italian authorities

A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy has been grounded at port for 20 days for ignoring migrant disembarkation orders from Italian authorities, the charity running the

July 03, 2024
Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship blocked by Italian authorities
Americas|Asia|News|Technology|US|World

China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says

The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, with the United States a distant second

July 03, 2024
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
US

Biden should drop re-election bid, Italy's Renzi says, to give Democrats a chance

U.S.

July 03, 2024
Biden should drop re-election bid, Italy's Renzi says, to give Democrats a chance
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian drones injure Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers, say Russian-backed officials

A Ukrainian drone attack injured eight workers from the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and left a nearby town largely without power and water, Russian-backed

July 03, 2024
Ukrainian drones injure Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers, say Russian-backed officials
Asia|Health|News|World

Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were forcibly sterilized

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law that was designed to eliminate offspring of people with disabilities

July 03, 2024
Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were forcibly sterilized
Election|US

Right-wing election observers cause disruptions in Milwaukee, Glendale polling places

Right-wing election observers cause disruptions in Milwaukee, Glendale polling places

July 03, 2024
Right-wing election observers cause disruptions in Milwaukee, Glendale polling places
Asia|News|World

Devotees surged towards preacher moments before lethal India crush, witnesses say

Thousands of devotees rushed to get a closer glimpse of a Hindu preacher, jostling and pushing on slippery ground, witnesses say, moments before a crush at

July 03, 2024
Devotees surged towards preacher moments before lethal India crush, witnesses say
Europe|News|Science|World

Ukraine to submit resolution on nuclear safety to UN General Assembly

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv planned to submit a resolution on nuclear safety, in particular at the Russia-occupied Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,

July 03, 2024
Ukraine to submit resolution on nuclear safety to UN General Assembly
Asia|News|World

Philippine senator makes Tiktok claim about China missile plans

A prominent Philippine senator has created a stir by saying on social media she has knowledge of a Chinese plan to target her country with

July 03, 2024
Philippine senator makes Tiktok claim about China missile plans
Europe|News|World

Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5

Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five civilians and injured 47 others

July 03, 2024
Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5
Environment|News|US

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades

July 03, 2024
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
Europe|News|Political|World

New Dutch PM pledges continued support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy

The Netherlands' new Prime Minister Dick Schoof assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a phone call on Wednesday that his country would maintain its support for

July 03, 2024
New Dutch PM pledges continued support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy
Environment|News|Opinion

What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’

What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’

July 03, 2024
What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’
Americas|News|US|World

They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency

They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency

July 03, 2024
They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency
Election|News|US

Biden campaign seizes on Supreme Court immunity ruling in new TV ad

Biden campaign seizes on Supreme Court immunity ruling in new TV ad

July 03, 2024
Biden campaign seizes on Supreme Court immunity ruling in new TV ad
Crime|News

Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer

Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months

July 03, 2024
Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
Europe|News

Czech military aid to Ukraine from army stores reaches $288 million, defence ministry says

The Czech Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that the country donated equipment from its army storage, including aircraft and ammunition, worth 6.75 billion crowns ($288.42 million)

July 03, 2024
Czech military aid to Ukraine from army stores reaches $288 million, defence ministry says
Business|MidEast|News|World

Houthi explosive drone boat attacks escalate Red Sea danger

Yemen's Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on merchant ships that have

July 03, 2024
Houthi explosive drone boat attacks escalate Red Sea danger
Europe|News|World

Ukraine, Russian armed group claim arson attack on Moscow warship in Baltic

A Ukrainian military intelligence official said on Wednesday that a fire on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea in April was caused by a joint operation conducted by his GUR agency and a

July 03, 2024
Ukraine, Russian armed group claim arson attack on Moscow warship in Baltic
News|World

Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades

July 03, 2024
Anti-settlement group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
News|World

Young Gaza boy wounded and loses mother in Israeli airstrike

Palestinian boy Mohammed Qamar lies wounded in a Gaza hospital after an Israeli airstrike that killed his mother and two other relatives, and injured his five

July 03, 2024
Young Gaza boy wounded and loses mother in Israeli airstrike
Europe|Health|News|World

At field hospital in Ukraine's battered east, the wounded keep coming

When the first casualty is wheeled into a brightly lit makeshift field hospital on a stretcher, Ukrainian medic Osmach quickly

July 03, 2024
At field hospital in Ukraine's battered east, the wounded keep coming
Election|MidEast|News

Iran's Khamenei says turnout in presidential election was 'lower than expected'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the turnout in the first round of the country's presidential election was "lower than expected", semi-official Tasnim news

July 03, 2024
Iran's Khamenei says turnout in presidential election was 'lower than expected'
Asia|Business|Finance

PwC names new China head amid regulatory scrutiny

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has named in-house executive Daniel Li as its new China head, a move that comes as it faces investigations by financial regulators in

July 03, 2024
PwC names new China head amid regulatory scrutiny
Europe|News|World

Russia claims control of part of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine reports heavy fighting

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken control of a district in the key Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, while Ukraine said the area was engulfed by

July 03, 2024
Russia claims control of part of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine reports heavy fighting
Europe|Travel

Lourdes won't remove mosaics by priest accused of abuse, for now

The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, will not for the moment remove mosaics made by a prominent Slovenian

July 03, 2024
Lourdes won't remove mosaics by priest accused of abuse, for now
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Science

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.

July 03, 2024
China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well
Europe|News|World

Russian air-dropped bombs cause rise in Ukraine civilian casualties: UN

Russia's use of air-dropped bombs with a larger range is a major reason civilian casualties in Ukraine increased between March and May, the U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on

July 03, 2024
Russian air-dropped bombs cause rise in Ukraine civilian casualties: UN
Celebrity|Entertainment

Roger Waters says prepared to help fund WikiLeaks, hopeful Assange might return

Musician and singer-songwriter Roger Waters says he hopes a now free Julian Assange might one day be

July 03, 2024
Roger Waters says prepared to help fund WikiLeaks, hopeful Assange might return
MidEast|News|World

U.S. envoy to hold talks in Paris on defusing Israel-Hezbollah conflict, NYT reports

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein plans to meet French officials in Paris on Wednesday to discuss ways to defuse the escalating cross-border fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, the

July 03, 2024
U.S. envoy to hold talks in Paris on defusing Israel-Hezbollah conflict, NYT reports
News|US

US Supreme Court's divisions deepened in term capped by Trump immunity ruling

The U.S.

July 03, 2024
US Supreme Court's divisions deepened in term capped by Trump immunity ruling
Europe|News|World

UN rights chief warns about rise of far-right in Europe

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday called for vigilance in the face of far-right political gains in Europe, citing narratives that

July 03, 2024
UN rights chief warns about rise of far-right in Europe
News|Opinion|US

From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor

Christiane Amanpour speaks to Former Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms.

July 03, 2024
From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor
News|Opinion|Political

From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor

From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor

July 03, 2024
From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor
Economy|Europe|News|World

NATO members pledge 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, diplomats say

NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43 billion) next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday,

July 03, 2024
NATO members pledge 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, diplomats say
Europe|News|World

Russian air strike kills five in Dnipro, Ukraine says

A Russian missile and drone strike killed at least five people and wounded 53 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Wednesday, and President

July 03, 2024
Russian air strike kills five in Dnipro, Ukraine says
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China EV makers brace for tariffs as Beijing, EU engage in talks

With the clock ticking for the European Commission to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, automakers are bracing for

July 03, 2024
China EV makers brace for tariffs as Beijing, EU engage in talks
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli soldier killed in mall stabbing attack

An Israeli soldier was killed and a second person was wounded in a stabbing in an Israeli mall on Wednesday that police said was a suspected terror attack.

July 03, 2024
Israeli soldier killed in mall stabbing attack
Asia|Environment|News

Flood fears in China's east as rain swells Yangtze River levels

Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible flooding.

July 03, 2024
Flood fears in China's east as rain swells Yangtze River levels
Asia|Crime|News|World

How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?

More than 120 people died in a stampede after a religious gathering in northern India, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years

July 03, 2024
How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
MidEast|News|World

Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, warns Lebanon's Hezbollah

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as

July 03, 2024
Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, warns Lebanon's Hezbollah
Arts

India Modi's Moscow summit with Putin seen key for ties in China's shadow

By Krishna N.

July 03, 2024
India Modi's Moscow summit with Putin seen key for ties in China's shadow
Asia|Business|Technology

China designates pilot areas for 'vehicle-road-cloud integration' for smart cars

China's industry ministry has selected 20 localities, including Beijing and Shanghai, as participants in a pilot programme for application of "vehicle-road-cloud integration" for

July 03, 2024
China designates pilot areas for 'vehicle-road-cloud integration' for smart cars
MidEast|News|World

Islamic authorities in Russia's Dagestan ban full-face veil after attacks

Islamic authorities in Russia's mostly-Muslim North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Wednesday temporarily banned women from wearing the niqab full-face veil, after simultaneous

July 03, 2024
Islamic authorities in Russia's Dagestan ban full-face veil after attacks
Asia|Economy|News|World

China supports Kazakhstan joining BRICS, eyes energy reserves

China's President Xi Jinping said he supports Kazakhstan joining the BRICS bloc, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday, as the group of developing nations mulls

July 03, 2024
China supports Kazakhstan joining BRICS, eyes energy reserves
News|World

Lebanese farmers dig for answers on Israel's white phosphorus use

The last time Lebanese farmer Zakaria Farah stepped onto his fields outside the southern town of Qlayaa was in January - but it was not to plant.

July 03, 2024
Lebanese farmers dig for answers on Israel's white phosphorus use
Asia|Technology|US|World

China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says

China is far ahead of other countries in generative AI inventions like chatbots, filing six times more patents than its closest rival the United States, U.N. data

July 03, 2024
China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says
News|World

Russian attacks on Kharkiv region kill one, injure 14

A series of Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Wednesday killed one person and injured at least 14, local authorities said.

July 03, 2024
Russian attacks on Kharkiv region kill one, injure 14
Asia|News|World

China coast guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says

China coast guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says

July 03, 2024
China coast guard detains Taiwanese fishing boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

July 03, 2024
Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
Africa|News|World

Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment

Trapped in a Catholic mission sheltering dozens of women and children from the war raging on the streets of Khartoum, Father Jacob Thelekkadan punched new holes in his

July 03, 2024
Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment
Election|News

In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory

Voters in the United Kingdom are set to cast ballots in a national election on July 4, passing judgment on British Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and on the four Conservative prime ministers before him

July 03, 2024
In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says

Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says

July 03, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

EU takes aim at China's Temu and Shein with proposed import duty, FT reports

The European Union is drawing up plans to impose customs duties on cheap goods bought from Chinese online retailers including Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, the Financial Times reported on

July 03, 2024
EU takes aim at China's Temu and Shein with proposed import duty, FT reports
News|US

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance

July 03, 2024
Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Election|Health|News|Opinion|US

Pro-choice advocates set to turn in around 800,000 signatures for Arizona abortion ballot measure

Pro-choice advocates are set to deliver about 800,000 petition signatures Wednesday in hopes of getting the Arizona abortion rights issue on the November general election ballot

July 03, 2024
Pro-choice advocates set to turn in around 800,000 signatures for Arizona abortion ballot measure
Economy|News|Political|World

A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member

A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member

July 03, 2024
A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
Election|Europe|News

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?

This month's European election was not only the trigger for French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll but also gives clues to the far right's

July 03, 2024
Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?
Crime|News|US

Arkansas nurse was treating mass shooting victim when she herself was killed

One of the four people killed in a mass shooting at an Arkansas grocery was a 23-year-old nurse who was shot dead while treating another victim, police said on Sunday.

July 03, 2024
Arkansas nurse was treating mass shooting victim when she herself was killed
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea blames U.S. for Ukraine support, deployment of aircraft carrier

Top North Korean military officials criticised the United States on Monday for its expanding military assistance to Ukraine and dispatch of one of its

July 03, 2024
North Korea blames U.S. for Ukraine support, deployment of aircraft carrier
Crime|Europe|News|Videos|World

Russian missile strike on Odesa injures three, Ukraine says

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa struck civilian infrastructure and injured at least three people, including a 19-year-old boy, on Monday morning,

July 03, 2024
Russian missile strike on Odesa injures three, Ukraine says
News|Political|World

Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin says

Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, has started updating its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, citing an earlier statement by President

July 03, 2024
Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin says
Business|MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu receives warning from panel probing submarine purchase

An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin

July 03, 2024
Netanyahu receives warning from panel probing submarine purchase
News|World

Zelenskiy orders purge of state guard after assassination plots

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the new chief of Ukraine's state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to

July 03, 2024
Zelenskiy orders purge of state guard after assassination plots
Crime|Europe

How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital

The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight.

July 03, 2024
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

China wants EU to scrap EV tariff plans as talks start

Beijing wants the EU to scrap plans to impose preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports by July 4, China's state-controlled Global Times

July 03, 2024
China wants EU to scrap EV tariff plans as talks start
Asia|News|World

Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South

Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human faeces and

July 03, 2024
Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South
MidEast|News|World

UNRWA chief urges pushback against efforts to disband Palestinian agency

The head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Monday called on partners to fight back against efforts by Israel to have the

July 03, 2024
UNRWA chief urges pushback against efforts to disband Palestinian agency
Crime|Europe|News

Anti-Muslim incidents double in Germany but overlooked by authorities, NGO says

Attempted arson on a mosque in Bochum that had been marked with a swastika, the door of a Muslim family in Saxony shot at by a right-wing extremist neighbour, a woman

July 03, 2024
Anti-Muslim incidents double in Germany but overlooked by authorities, NGO says
Europe|News|World

Exiled chief rabbi says Russia neglects terror threat by focusing on repression

Russia's exiled chief rabbi accused the authorities of leaving Jews and other citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's

July 03, 2024
Exiled chief rabbi says Russia neglects terror threat by focusing on repression
Economy|Europe|News|World

EU adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG

European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits Russia's gas exports for the first time, EU foreign

July 03, 2024
EU adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG
Europe|News|World

Ukraine has hit over 30 Russian oil refineries, depots, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine has hit more than 30 Russian oil processing and storage facilities.

July 03, 2024
Ukraine has hit over 30 Russian oil refineries, depots, Zelenskiy says
News|US

Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races after Supreme Court reversal

In the two years since the U.S.

July 03, 2024
Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races after Supreme Court reversal
News|World

Netanyahu back in partisan form in first Israeli TV town hall of war

It was vintage Benjamin Netanyahu: a friendly interviewer, raucous applause from a supportive audience, and an overt appeal to his right wing supporters against

July 03, 2024
Netanyahu back in partisan form in first Israeli TV town hall of war
Election|Europe|News|World

Why immigration is a major issue in Britain's election

LONDON -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising to cut immigration levels if his Conservative Party wins next month's election, making the issue one of the major battlegrounds of the upcoming

July 03, 2024
Why immigration is a major issue in Britain's election
Health|MidEast|World

Medics aim to screen thousands of Gaza children for malnutrition

Medics in Gaza said on Monday they were working to step up screening of young children for severe malnutrition amid fears that hunger is

July 03, 2024
Medics aim to screen thousands of Gaza children for malnutrition
Europe|News|World

Berlin, Paris tout initiative to buy longer-range missiles

France, Germany and Poland announced plans on Monday to join forces to buy longer-range precision weapons to fill a gap in European arsenals that they say has been exposed by

July 03, 2024
Berlin, Paris tout initiative to buy longer-range missiles
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

UNRWA is sued by Israeli victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency was sued on Monday by dozens of Israelis who accused it of aiding and abetting the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

July 03, 2024
UNRWA is sued by Israeli victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Europe|News|World

Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during a visit to Beijing that he hoped China would help find a solution for peace in Ukraine that respects international law.

July 03, 2024
Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine
Asia|Crime|News|World

Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers

A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers,

July 03, 2024
Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
Economy|Europe|News|World

EU backs Russian frozen asset plan to aid Ukraine, sparks Hungarian anger

European Union governments agreed to use 1.4 billion euros ($1.50 billion) in profits from Russian frozen assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine, prompting Hungary to

July 03, 2024
EU backs Russian frozen asset plan to aid Ukraine, sparks Hungarian anger
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Risk of all-out Middle East war grows daily, German minister warns

Germany is extremely concerned about rising violence on Israel's border with Lebanon and the growing risk of a full-blown regional conflict, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a

July 03, 2024
Risk of all-out Middle East war grows daily, German minister warns
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

New video shows bloodied Israeli hostages taken in pickup to Gaza

Crammed in the back of a pickup truck, smeared with blood, three Israeli hostages are being filmed by their jubilant Palestinian captors.

July 03, 2024
New video shows bloodied Israeli hostages taken in pickup to Gaza
Business|Economy|News|US

US judge blocks Biden wage rule for construction projects

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule expanding the cases in which construction contractors are required to pay workers prevailing

July 03, 2024
US judge blocks Biden wage rule for construction projects
Americas

Lula visits convalescing Noam Chomsky in Sao Paulo

American linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky, who is recovering in Brazil after he suffered a stroke last year, received a visit on Monday at his Sao Paulo home from Brazilian

July 03, 2024
Lula visits convalescing Noam Chomsky in Sao Paulo
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu says he is committed to truce proposal, army cites advances in Rafah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel remained committed to its proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, and his military chief said the remaining Hamas

July 03, 2024
Netanyahu says he is committed to truce proposal, army cites advances in Rafah
News|US

US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep

The U.S.

July 03, 2024
US shocked by video of wounded Palestinian tied to Israeli military jeep
News

Hunter Biden requests new federal gun trial

Lawyers for Hunter Biden, the son of U.S.

July 03, 2024
Hunter Biden requests new federal gun trial
MidEast|News|Political|World

Without naming names, UN chief accuses Israel of misinformation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused Israel on Monday of spreading misinformation about him during the more than eight-month-long war between Israel and

July 03, 2024
Without naming names, UN chief accuses Israel of misinformation
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American

A Texas woman has been accused of the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl, and police on Monday said the incident was motivated by bias

July 03, 2024
Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Ukraine inches closer to EU dream after decade of war

A veteran of Ukraine's 2014 revolution who is now fighting Russian forces, Yehor Sobolev knows the price of Kyiv's decade-long drive to join the European Union as

July 03, 2024
Ukraine inches closer to EU dream after decade of war
Asia|News|World

China dismisses Canadian complaints over Xinjiang human rights

China on Monday dismissed Canadian complaints about what Ottawa said were "credible reports" of human rights violations in the western region of Xinjiang, saying Ottawa should focus

July 03, 2024
China dismisses Canadian complaints over Xinjiang human rights
Europe|News

Macron warns podcast of 'civil war' risk as French elections loom

French President Emmanuel Macron told a podcast episode shown on Monday that both the far right National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing New Popular Front coalition - front

July 03, 2024
Macron warns podcast of 'civil war' risk as French elections loom
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Political|US

US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Monday seemed likely to stop a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million U.S. workers from taking

July 03, 2024
US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule
Crime|Election|News|US

Judge skeptical of requests to muzzle Trump attacks on FBI

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified-documents case reacted skeptically on Monday to a request from prosecutors to bar the former

July 03, 2024
Judge skeptical of requests to muzzle Trump attacks on FBI
Europe|News|US|World

Russia promises retaliation against US for Ukraine strike on Crimea

The Kremlin on Monday squarely blamed the United States for an attack on Crimea with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles that killed at least four

July 03, 2024
Russia promises retaliation against US for Ukraine strike on Crimea
News|Sports|US

New York county passes law to restrict trans girls and women from sports venues

The legislature of New York's Nassau County passed a law on Monday to ban women's and girl's sports teams from using sports facilities in the county on Long

July 03, 2024
New York county passes law to restrict trans girls and women from sports venues
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's retail outlook dims after mid-year shopping festival flop

Retailers in China face a daunting near-term future after a disappointing mid-year online shopping festival that has also clouded the recovery prospects of the

July 03, 2024
China's retail outlook dims after mid-year shopping festival flop
Europe|News|World

Russian missiles kill five, wound 41 in Ukraine's Pokrovsk

A Russian double-tap missile attack killed at least five people and wounded 41 others, including four children, in the eastern Ukrainian

July 03, 2024
Russian missiles kill five, wound 41 in Ukraine's Pokrovsk
News|World

Israel strikes kill at least 11 in Gaza, tanks push further into Rafah

Two Israeli air strikes targeting aid supplies killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Rafah in the

July 03, 2024
Israel strikes kill at least 11 in Gaza, tanks push further into Rafah
Asia|Crime|News|World

Autocracy is 'evil', Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism

Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real "evil", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme

July 03, 2024
Autocracy is 'evil', Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism
Asia|Business|Stock Markets|Technology

China's BYD launches third EV model in Japan

China's BYD launched its third electric vehicle in Japan, it said on Tuesday, a sedan that will be its most expensive model so far in a market where consumers have long favoured

July 03, 2024
China's BYD launches third EV model in Japan
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Chinese companies seek assurances from Malaysia on avoiding US tariffs, FT reports

Chinese executives have been meeting top Malaysian officials to seek assurances they can avoid U.S. tariffs if they relocate their battery, medical devices and semiconductor manufacturing

July 03, 2024
Chinese companies seek assurances from Malaysia on avoiding US tariffs, FT reports
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

China hits back at West's over-capacity allegations in EVs, lithium batteries

China's Premier Li Qiang used his address at a World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian to hit back at accusations from the U.S. and EU that Chinese

July 03, 2024
China hits back at West's over-capacity allegations in EVs, lithium batteries
News|US|World

Biden, Netanyahu expected to meet in Washington during Israeli PM's July visit

U.S.

July 03, 2024
Biden, Netanyahu expected to meet in Washington during Israeli PM's July visit
Election|US

Cryptoverse: Trump drubs Biden in meme coins

Donald Trump has taken a commanding lead over Joe Biden - in the world of political meme coins, at least.

July 03, 2024
Cryptoverse: Trump drubs Biden in meme coins
News|Science|Technology|World

Russian navy frigate conducts drills in Atlantic, defence ministry says

Russia's Admiral Gorshkov navy frigate that sailed to Cuba earlier in June conducted drills in the Atlantic Ocean searching for submarines using a helicopter, the defence ministry said on

July 03, 2024
Russian navy frigate conducts drills in Atlantic, defence ministry says
Asia|News|World

India's Modi may visit Russia in July, Russian state news agency says

Russia and India are preparing a visit to Russia by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian state news agency RIA quoted a Kremlin aide as saying on Tuesday.

July 03, 2024
India's Modi may visit Russia in July, Russian state news agency says
Political|US|World

Kremlin says any Trump peace plan for Ukraine would have to reflect reality on the ground

The Kremlin said that any peace plan for Ukraine proposed by a possible future U.S. administration of Donald Trump would have to reflect the reality on the ground but that Russian

July 03, 2024
Kremlin says any Trump peace plan for Ukraine would have to reflect reality on the ground
Europe|News|US|World

Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure

Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach

July 03, 2024
Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
Europe|News|World

Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod region kill one, injure four, governor says

An elderly woman was killed, four people injured and scores of buildings damaged in multiple air attacks by Ukraine on the Belgorod region, the governor of the southern Russian region that

July 03, 2024
Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod region kill one, injure four, governor says
Europe|World

Drawing Ukraine red lines, French far right talks tough on Russia

France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Monday sought to reassure European allies over his commitment to Ukraine and readiness to stand up to

July 03, 2024
Drawing Ukraine red lines, French far right talks tough on Russia
News|Opinion|US|World

Harris, Democrats aim at Trump on abortion ruling anniversary

President Joe Biden's campaign used the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision overturning abortion rights on Monday to spotlight Donald

July 03, 2024
Harris, Democrats aim at Trump on abortion ruling anniversary
News|World

Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists

Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to

July 03, 2024
Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists
Europe|News|Political|World

Dagestan shootings spotlight rising Islamist threat for Putin

President Vladimir Putin says Russia's war in Ukraine is part of an existential struggle with the West that demands total focus - but deadly shootings in Dagestan

July 03, 2024
Dagestan shootings spotlight rising Islamist threat for Putin
Business|Europe|Finance|News

Bankers who helped Putin's friend move millions via Swiss bank accounts lose appeal

Four bankers who helped a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have lost their attempt to overturn

July 03, 2024
Bankers who helped Putin's friend move millions via Swiss bank accounts lose appeal
Europe|News|World

First ammunition shipment from Czech initiative arrived in Ukraine, says PM

The first shipment of ammunition from a Czech initiative has arrived in Ukraine, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.

July 03, 2024
First ammunition shipment from Czech initiative arrived in Ukraine, says PM
Asia|News|World

India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say

More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in northern India that culminated in a

July 03, 2024
India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say
Asia|News|World

Taiwan says China told Taiwan's coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Taiwan says China ordered Taiwan's coast guard away from interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat and its crew off the Chinese coast in what is seen as an increasing Chinese attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory

July 03, 2024
Taiwan says China told Taiwan's coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew
News|US|World

Ukraine not ready to compromise with Russia, says Zelenskiy aide

Ukraine is not ready to compromise with Russia and give up any territory to end the war, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday when asked about U.S.

July 03, 2024
Ukraine not ready to compromise with Russia, says Zelenskiy aide
Business|Economy|Finance

China's services activity growth hits 8-month low, Caixin PMI shows

China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in eight months and confidence hit a four-year low in June, dragged by slower growth in new orders, a private-sector survey

July 03, 2024
China's services activity growth hits 8-month low, Caixin PMI shows
Education|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation

July 03, 2024
Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Asia|News|World

Security group led by China, Russia 'key pillar' of world order, Putin tells Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping hailed their Eurasian security club on Wednesday as a force for global stability at a summit of the regional

July 03, 2024
Security group led by China, Russia 'key pillar' of world order, Putin tells Xi
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy calls for measures to preserve Ukraine's energy system

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Thursday a set of measures to protect Ukraine's energy system, including protection for plants coming under Russian fire and the development of

July 03, 2024
Zelenskiy calls for measures to preserve Ukraine's energy system
MidEast|News|World

Gaza pier resumes operations as aid collects in marshalling area

The U.S. military's floating pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the Israeli-besieged Palestinian territory, the Pentagon said on Thursday, even as aid

July 03, 2024
Gaza pier resumes operations as aid collects in marshalling area
Arts|Crime|News

Man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge

Man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge

July 03, 2024
Man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge
Europe|News|Political|World

Belarus' Lukashenko says will release ill opponents from prison

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he was likely to issue an amnesty to some of his jailed political opponents who had taken part in protests against his re-

July 02, 2024
Belarus' Lukashenko says will release ill opponents from prison
Crime|News|World

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M

July 02, 2024
Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
Economy|Finance|News|World

Special Report-WhatsApp to war: How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia

Cuban seamstress Yamidely Cervantes has bought a new sewing machine for the first time in years, plus a refrigerator and a cellphone - all on Russia's

July 02, 2024
Special Report-WhatsApp to war: How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia
Business|Crime|Finance|News|US

Trump reaped over $100 million through fraud, New York says as trial starts

A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer

July 02, 2024
Trump reaped over $100 million through fraud, New York says as trial starts
MidEast|News|World

Israeli defence chief says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside'

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered at the Gaza border on Thursday that they would soon see the Palestinian

July 02, 2024
Israeli defence chief says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside'
MidEast|News|World

Israel pummels Gaza as US sees significant risk of attacks on Mideast interests

Fears that the Israel-Hamas war could mushroom into a wider Middle East conflict rose on Sunday with Washington warning of a

July 02, 2024
Israel pummels Gaza as US sees significant risk of attacks on Mideast interests
Crime|News|US

Louisiana 'super fog' kills 7 in massive car pile-up

A Louisiana "super fog" aggravated by marsh fires led to a pile-up of 158 cars just west of New Orleans on Monday that killed seven people, injured at least 25 and left a string of

July 02, 2024
Louisiana 'super fog' kills 7 in massive car pile-up
Election|US

Former Trump lawyer Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia, could testify against Trump

A former lawyer for Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping the then-U.S. president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in

July 02, 2024
Former Trump lawyer Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia, could testify against Trump
News|Crime|US

Alaska Air pilot in aborted flight said he used 'magic' mushrooms, documents show

An off-duty pilot charged with trying to disable the engines of an Alaska Airlines jet in flight told police afterward he was suffering a nervous

July 02, 2024
Alaska Air pilot in aborted flight said he used 'magic' mushrooms, documents show
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Meta's Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids - US states' lawsuit

Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making

July 02, 2024
Meta's Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids - US states' lawsuit
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia says it rehearsed delivering a massive retaliatory nuclear strike

Russia has successfully tested its ability to deliver a massive retaliatory nuclear strike by land, sea and air, a Kremlin statement said on Wednesday, a display of force

July 02, 2024
Russia says it rehearsed delivering a massive retaliatory nuclear strike
Crime|US

Maine police searching for Army reservist suspected of shooting dead 18 people

Maine police on Thursday were searching for a U.S.

July 02, 2024
Maine police searching for Army reservist suspected of shooting dead 18 people
Celebrity|Entertainment|US

'Friends' star Matthew Perry reported dead at 54

Actor Matthew Perry, who gained fame in the 1990s for his starring role in the hit U.S. television comedy "Friends," was found dead at age 54 on Saturday in a hot tub at a Los

July 02, 2024
'Friends' star Matthew Perry reported dead at 54
Business|US

'Make me look sexy,' Donald Trump Jr. asks court artist

As Donald Trump Jr. concluded his testimony on Thursday in a fraud trial that could handcuff his family's real-estate business, he had a request for the courtroom

July 02, 2024
'Make me look sexy,' Donald Trump Jr. asks court artist
Travel|World

As crisis deepens, Cubans scramble to migrate by any means

Cuban Idalberto Echavarria maneuvered his wife Olga in a wheelchair to the front of the line at Terminal 2 of Havana's airport, dodging luggage and a sea of people

July 02, 2024
As crisis deepens, Cubans scramble to migrate by any means
News|World

Hamas command centre, weapons found at Gaza hospital, Israeli military says

Israeli troops found a command centre and weapons and combat gear belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday, Israel's

July 02, 2024
Hamas command centre, weapons found at Gaza hospital, Israeli military says
News|US

Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband

A federal jury on Thursday

July 02, 2024
Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband
World

Bangladesh opposition decries 'death of democracy' ahead of vote

By Krishna N.

July 02, 2024
Bangladesh opposition decries 'death of democracy' ahead of vote
News|World

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as offensive against Hamas set to widen

Israeli air strikes on residential blocks in south Gaza killed at least 47 people on Saturday, medics said, while the

July 02, 2024
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as offensive against Hamas set to widen
Americas|News|US|World

Vehicle explodes at Niagara Falls, forcing US-Canada border closings

A vehicle exploded on Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge linking Canada with the United States at Niagara Falls, prompting authorities to close that border crossing and the three

July 02, 2024
Vehicle explodes at Niagara Falls, forcing US-Canada border closings
Business|Technology

AI poster child Altman back at OpenAI, may have fewer checks on power

Sam Altman's return as OpenAI's chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his power as the company

July 02, 2024
AI poster child Altman back at OpenAI, may have fewer checks on power
MidEast|News|World

Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

Israeli ground forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday in its clearest

July 02, 2024
Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds
Crime

Ex-DEA informant pleads guilty to role in killing Haitian president

Joseph Vincent, a former informant for the U.S.

July 02, 2024
Ex-DEA informant pleads guilty to role in killing Haitian president
Crime|News|US

Las Vegas campus shooting leaves three dead, one in critical condition

A shooting on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday left at least three people dead before the bloodshed ended with the suspect's own death,

July 02, 2024
Las Vegas campus shooting leaves three dead, one in critical condition
Africa|Crime|News|World

How cybercriminals are using Wyoming shell companies for global hacks

Somali reporter Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was doubly distressed when he heard that a colleague had been abducted by masked gunmen at the University of Mogadishu on

July 02, 2024
How cybercriminals are using Wyoming shell companies for global hacks
Environment|News|World

COP28 climate deal 'stab in the back', activist Greta Thunberg says

The COP 28 climate deal reached with huge fanfare this week in Dubai is a stab in the back for the nations most affected by global warming and won't stop temperatures rising

July 02, 2024
COP28 climate deal 'stab in the back', activist Greta Thunberg says
MidEast|News|World

Hamas turns Gaza streets into deadly maze for Israeli troops

The Israeli army's death toll in Gaza is already almost twice as high as during a ground offensive in 2014, a

July 02, 2024
Hamas turns Gaza streets into deadly maze for Israeli troops
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea fires ICBM after condemning US 'war' moves

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in the United States, said South Korea

July 02, 2024
North Korea fires ICBM after condemning US 'war' moves
Business|Economy|Finance|US

US 'buy now, pay later' splurges raise holiday debt hangover risk

Roxanne Ross of Florida is one of a growing number of Americans dodging higher interest rates on credit cards by instead turning

July 02, 2024
US 'buy now, pay later' splurges raise holiday debt hangover risk
Business|Crime|Technology|US

Pornhub owner reaches deal with US prosecutors over sex trafficking ties

The company that owns and operates adult entertainment websites including Pornhub.com has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S.

July 02, 2024
Pornhub owner reaches deal with US prosecutors over sex trafficking ties
Election|News|Opinion|US

Nikki Haley, asked about cause of U.S. Civil War, declines to mention slavery

Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley declined on Wednesday night to say that slavery was one of the main causes of the U.S.

July 02, 2024
Nikki Haley, asked about cause of U.S. Civil War, declines to mention slavery
MidEast|News|World

Gaza in 2024: Signs of more devastation, open-ended occupation

The war aims of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gaza's Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar look unattainable in 2024, and their fight may consign the Palestinian

July 02, 2024
Gaza in 2024: Signs of more devastation, open-ended occupation
Crime|News|US

New Jersey imam shot dead outside mosque, no suspect or motive identified

A New Jersey imam has died after being shot outside a Newark mosque early on Wednesday morning, and authorities have yet to identify a suspect or motive for the attack, local prosecutors

July 02, 2024
New Jersey imam shot dead outside mosque, no suspect or motive identified
Crime|News|US

Epstein invoked 5th Amendment right to silence 600 times - court filings

The late financier Jeffrey Epstein invoked his constitutional right against incriminating himself

July 02, 2024
Epstein invoked 5th Amendment right to silence 600 times - court filings
World|MidEast|News

Hamas appears to show dead bodies of two hostages after warning Israel

Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages on Monday after warning Israel they might be killed

July 02, 2024
Hamas appears to show dead bodies of two hostages after warning Israel
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Rapper Killer Mike taken away from Grammy Awards in handcuffs

Rapper Killer Mike was taken away from Sunday night's Grammy Awards in handcuffs by police after sweeping up three of the music industry's biggest prizes for rap music,

July 02, 2024
Rapper Killer Mike taken away from Grammy Awards in handcuffs
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Netanyahu says 'enough' remaining Israeli hostages alive to warrant Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired on Sunday that "enough" of the 132 remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza are alive to justify Israel's ongoing war in

July 02, 2024
Netanyahu says 'enough' remaining Israeli hostages alive to warrant Gaza war
Election|News|US

Age, mental capacity dominates presidential campaign trail after report questions Biden's memory

The mental ability and age of the United States' presidential candidates took center stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, following a report that suggested President Joe

July 02, 2024
Age, mental capacity dominates presidential campaign trail after report questions Biden's memory
Crime|News|US

Exclusive-Threats to U.S. federal judges double since 2021, driven by politics

Serious threats to U.S. federal judges have more than doubled over the past three years, part of a growing wave of politically

July 02, 2024
Exclusive-Threats to U.S. federal judges double since 2021, driven by politics
News|US

Exclusive-US families begin to embrace weight-loss drugs for their children

A small but rapidly growing number of U.S. adolescents began treatment with Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy last year, a powerful new tool to

July 02, 2024
Exclusive-US families begin to embrace weight-loss drugs for their children
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian spy chief: killed Russian pilot was a moral corpse for defecting

Russia's spy chief said on Tuesday that a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine and was found shot dead in a garage in Spain last week was a moral corpse when he planned his crimes,

July 02, 2024
Russian spy chief: killed Russian pilot was a moral corpse for defecting
Election|News|US

'We don't anoint kings': Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign, defying Trump

Republican candidate Nikki Haley pledged to press ahead with her long-shot presidential bid on Tuesday, saying "we don't anoint kings in this

July 02, 2024
'We don't anoint kings': Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign, defying Trump
Health|News|US

Three Alabama providers halt IVF after high court rules embryos are children

At least three Alabama providers of in vitro fertilization have halted treatments since the state Supreme Court on Friday said frozen embryos in test tubes should be

July 02, 2024
Three Alabama providers halt IVF after high court rules embryos are children
Election|News|Political|US

Nikki Haley makes her case to a Republican Party that no longer exists

Nikki Haley is pledging on the campaign trail to stand up to Russian aggression in eastern Europe, reform social security, keep trade barriers low

July 02, 2024
Nikki Haley makes her case to a Republican Party that no longer exists
Election|News|US

Police reports, adultery claims: inside the tumult ripping Michigan Republicans apart

A threat of dueling party conventions to choose a presidential nominee this weekend. Accusations of adultery, corruption and incompetence.

July 02, 2024
Police reports, adultery claims: inside the tumult ripping Michigan Republicans apart
News|US

US House to vote to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

The U.S.

July 02, 2024
US House to vote to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
Business|Crime|News|Technology|US

Reddit, YouTube must face lawsuits claiming they enabled Buffalo mass shooter

Reddit and Google's YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white

July 02, 2024
Reddit, YouTube must face lawsuits claiming they enabled Buffalo mass shooter
Entertainment|News|US

'Rust' armorer faces sentencing for fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set

Hannah Gutierrez, chief weapons handler on "Rust," will be sentenced Monday for the 2021 fatal shooting of the movie's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by

July 02, 2024
'Rust' armorer faces sentencing for fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set
Asia|News|Opinion|US

Papua New Guinea leader responds to Biden comment, saying nation undeserving of cannibalism label

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says his nation does not deserve to be labelled cannibals, and urged the U.S. to clear up the remnants of World War Two

July 02, 2024
Papua New Guinea leader responds to Biden comment, saying nation undeserving of cannibalism label
Business|Technology|US

Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark

Elon Musk's abrupt decision to lay off employees who ran Tesla's electric vehicle charging business blindsided automakers gearing up to

July 02, 2024
Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark
MidEast|News|World

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N.

July 02, 2024
UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'
Economy|News

Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire

Turkey said on Friday it will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are

July 02, 2024
Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire
Election|News|US

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair

Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified on Friday that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential

July 02, 2024
Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
Education|MidEast|News|World

Drones above, police at the gates: Columbia protest camp's final moments

The occupation of a building at Columbia University by pro-Palestinian student protesters was in its 18th hour when photos and videos dinged across students'

July 02, 2024
Drones above, police at the gates: Columbia protest camp's final moments
News|US

Sea drone warfare has arrived. The U.S. is floundering

The U.S.

July 02, 2024
Sea drone warfare has arrived. The U.S. is floundering
Crime|Europe

Italy's mafia turns to white-collar crime as murder, extortion fall out of favor

Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.

July 02, 2024
Italy's mafia turns to white-collar crime as murder, extortion fall out of favor
Europe

German far-right MEP office in Brussels searched over China spying accusations

German prosecutors ordered a search of the Brussels offices of a member of the European Parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday after an aide was

July 02, 2024
German far-right MEP office in Brussels searched over China spying accusations
Crime|Finance|US

Bill Hwang arrives in court for trial over collapse of his $36 billion Archegos fund

Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang arrived in court Wednesday for the start of his criminal racketeering trial over the collapse of Archegos Capital

July 02, 2024
Bill Hwang arrives in court for trial over collapse of his $36 billion Archegos fund
Crime|Europe|World

'Eunuch Maker' ringleader jailed for penis, testicles amputations

The ringleader of an extreme body modification conspiracy who cut off men's genitals and uploaded videos to his "Eunuch Maker" website was jailed for a minimum of 22

July 02, 2024
'Eunuch Maker' ringleader jailed for penis, testicles amputations
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan

July 02, 2024
Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one
Asia|News|World

Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment

As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have

July 02, 2024
Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment
Crime|Europe|News

Austrian court lets incestuous rapist Fritzl move to regular prison

An Austrian court said on Tuesday the country's most infamous living criminal, incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl, could move to regular prison from a prison

July 02, 2024
Austrian court lets incestuous rapist Fritzl move to regular prison
Business|Finance|Technology

Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom

The recent surge in bitcoin prices has the phones at crypto wallet recovery firms ringing off the hook, as retail investors locked out of their

July 02, 2024
Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom
Europe|News|Technology

UK court system 'crooked', says WikiLeaks editor ahead of crucial Assange hearing

The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday, days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's

July 02, 2024
UK court system 'crooked', says WikiLeaks editor ahead of crucial Assange hearing
Business|Technology

The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, they had high hopes as charging chief

July 02, 2024
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
MidEast|News|World

Gaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site

Israeli troops battled militants across Gaza on Wednesday, including in the southern city of Rafah that had been a refuge for

July 02, 2024
Gaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site
MidEast|News|World

'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court

South Africa urged the U.N.'s top court on Thursday to order a halt to Israel's offensive on Rafah, saying attacks on the southern

July 02, 2024
'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy visits Ukraine's embattled Kharkiv as Russian pressure mounts in east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Thursday to boost morale and reinforce troops

July 02, 2024
Zelenskiy visits Ukraine's embattled Kharkiv as Russian pressure mounts in east
MidEast|News|World

Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing

Israel's tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants

July 02, 2024
Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

Swedish police investigate shooting near Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Swedish police launched an investigation and stepped up security around Israeli and Jewish interests in the country after a patrol heard suspected gunshots near Israel's embassy

July 02, 2024
Swedish police investigate shooting near Israeli embassy in Stockholm
Asia|News|World

Hugs but not the full socialist-era kiss for Putin, Xi in Beijing

A vaunted 'new era' of strategic partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Xi Jinping begun in Beijing on Thursday may not exactly have been sealed

July 02, 2024
Hugs but not the full socialist-era kiss for Putin, Xi in Beijing
Europe|News|World

Russian guided bombs kill three, injure 28 in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian guided bombs killed at least three people and injured 28 in the northeastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv on Friday, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.

July 02, 2024
Russian guided bombs kill three, injure 28 in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Education|MidEast|News|US

New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise

After the arrests of pro-Palestine student protesters occupying a Columbia University building last month, New York Mayor Eric Adams and senior police officials

July 02, 2024
New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise
Election|News|US

Trump pledges to 'roll back' Biden gun rules, fire ATF chief at NRA rally

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the

July 02, 2024
Trump pledges to 'roll back' Biden gun rules, fire ATF chief at NRA rally
World

Netanyahu says ICC prosecutor's move absurd, comparison to Hamas shameful

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the decision of the ICC prosecutor on Monday to seek arrest warrants against him and his defense minister was absurd and that

July 02, 2024
Netanyahu says ICC prosecutor's move absurd, comparison to Hamas shameful
News|Opinion|US

Half of Americans oppose immigrant detention camps, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

About half of U.S. voters oppose putting immigrants in the country illegally into detention camps while awaiting deportation, a new Reuters/Ipsos

July 02, 2024
Half of Americans oppose immigrant detention camps, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons

Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate preparation for the launch of tactical nuclear weapons, the

July 02, 2024
Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes

Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents

July 02, 2024
Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes
Europe|News|World

In riot-scarred New Caledonia, France's Macron delays voting reform

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after a day of talks in New Caledonia that he would delay a voting reform that had

July 02, 2024
In riot-scarred New Caledonia, France's Macron delays voting reform
Europe|News|World

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's main power line down for hours, no safety threat

Russia said the main power line supplying the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was down for more than three hours on Thursday, though there was

July 02, 2024
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's main power line down for hours, no safety threat
World

What did Ireland, Norway and Spain announce on a Palestinian state?

Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after more than seven

July 02, 2024
What did Ireland, Norway and Spain announce on a Palestinian state?
Europe|News|World

Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Thursday in Belarus, Moscow's closest ally, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on security

July 02, 2024
Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises
MidEast|News|Political|World

UK Labour leader Starmer says wants to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process

Britain's opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Friday he wanted to recognise a Palestinian state if he won power in an upcoming general election, but said that such a move would

July 02, 2024
UK Labour leader Starmer says wants to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process
Crime|Europe|News|World

Outdated structure, excess load suspected in deadly Mallorca collapse

An outdated terrace structure and excess weight likely caused the collapse of the Medusa Beach Club in Spain's Palma de Mallorca which killed four people, the fire chief said on

July 02, 2024
Outdated structure, excess load suspected in deadly Mallorca collapse
Asia|Election|News|World

India's massive election faces heatwave challenge in penultimate phase

Indian voters braved temperatures of nearly 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of the country as they headed to

July 02, 2024
India's massive election faces heatwave challenge in penultimate phase
News|US|World

Zelenskiy, from ravaged Kharkiv, urges Biden and Xi to join peace summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to U.S.

July 02, 2024
Zelenskiy, from ravaged Kharkiv, urges Biden and Xi to join peace summit
Health|News|World

Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India's capital

Six newborns have died in a fire at a baby care hospital in India's capital New Delhi, local authorities said on Sunday.

July 02, 2024
Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India's capital
Asia|News|World

Philippines president calls new China coast guard rules 'worrisome'

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday new rules outlined by China's coast guard that could result in the detention of foreigners in the South China Sea were an

July 02, 2024
Philippines president calls new China coast guard rules 'worrisome'
News|US|World

China to send two young giant pandas to Washington later this year

China will send two young giant pandas to Washington, the United States' National Zoo said on Wednesday, months after the zoo returned three of the bears amid

July 02, 2024
China to send two young giant pandas to Washington later this year
News|World

Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues

China wants to work with Arab nations to resolve hot spot issues in ways conducive to upholding fairness, justice and achieving long-term peace and stability, President Xi Jinping

July 02, 2024
Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues
MidEast|News|World

Gaza tailors take in clothes as Palestinians go hungry

Palestinian tailor Anwar Abu Keresh used to take out the clothes of his Gaza customers but after eight months of Israel's military campaign and the hunger

July 02, 2024
Gaza tailors take in clothes as Palestinians go hungry
Europe|News|World

Ukraine and Russia announce major prisoner swap

Ukraine and Russia announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly four months on Friday, with 150 people freed after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

July 02, 2024
Ukraine and Russia announce major prisoner swap
Europe|News|World

Russian missile attack on Kyiv damages power facility, grid, energy company says

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv destroyed a power facility and damaged the power grid in Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital on Friday, the DTEK energy company said.

July 02, 2024
Russian missile attack on Kyiv damages power facility, grid, energy company says
News

Modi's alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya

July 02, 2024
Modi's alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project
Asia|News

Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages.

July 02, 2024
Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings
Asia|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Marcos for Philippine participation in peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked his Philippine counterpart on Monday for Manila's participation in a high-level peace summit

July 02, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Marcos for Philippine participation in peace summit
MidEast|News|World

UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood

A group of United Nations experts called on Monday for all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to ensure peace in the Middle East.

July 02, 2024
UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood
MidEast|News|World

Fires set off by Hezbollah rockets spread through northern Israel

Large swaths of northern Israel were engulfed by wild fires set off by rockets launched from Lebanon by the militant group Hezbollah, with rescue teams battling on Monday to get

July 02, 2024
Fires set off by Hezbollah rockets spread through northern Israel
MidEast|News

Lebanon's Hezbollah: What weapons does it have?

Lebanon's Hezbollah has drawn on an expanded arsenal in ongoing hostilities with Israel, with leader Sayyed Hassan Nasdallah saying in a speech on Wednesday the Iran-backed group had

July 02, 2024
Lebanon's Hezbollah: What weapons does it have?
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial

Hunter Biden's former girlfriend testified about his near-constant crack cocaine use at lavish hotels at the criminal trial where prosecutors

July 02, 2024
Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial
Education|Europe

Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop

Ukrainian teenager Yelisei Mamonov dreams of attending his country's top technical university one day.

July 02, 2024
Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop
News|World

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, wound over 10 in West Bank raid, Palestinians say

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and wounded at least 13 others in a raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, the

July 02, 2024
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, wound over 10 in West Bank raid, Palestinians say
Election|Finance|Technology|US

Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency and slammed Democrats' attempts to regulate the sector

July 02, 2024
Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser
News|World

Russia accuses Kyiv of using U.S. ATACMS missiles to hit civilian targets in Luhansk

The Russian Defence Ministry on Friday accused Ukrainian forces of firing five U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles at the Russian-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in an attack

July 02, 2024
Russia accuses Kyiv of using U.S. ATACMS missiles to hit civilian targets in Luhansk
Europe|News|US|World

Biden, Macron talk Middle East and Ukraine during ceremonial state visit

Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden, Macron talk Middle East and Ukraine during ceremonial state visit
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Germany for conference, Scholz talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had arrived in Germany for a conference on Ukraine's post-war recovery and would also hold talks with Chancellor Olaf Sholz.

July 02, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Germany for conference, Scholz talks
Europe|News|Technology|World

Switzerland flags cyberattacks, disinformation ahead of Ukraine summit

Switzerland has registered an increase in cyberattacks and disinformation in the run-up to a summit this weekend that aims to create a pathway for peace in Ukraine, the

July 02, 2024
Switzerland flags cyberattacks, disinformation ahead of Ukraine summit
Asia|News|Political|World

North Korea warns of new response against South Korean loudspeakers, leaflets

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new response against South Korea if the South continued with loudspeaker

July 02, 2024
North Korea warns of new response against South Korean loudspeakers, leaflets
Europe|News|World

Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus

Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons alongside Belarusian troops after

July 02, 2024
Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia broadens tactical nuclear weapons drills

Russia said on Wednesday that soldiers and sailors from its northern Leningrad military district bordering NATO members Norway, Finland, Poland,

July 02, 2024
Russia broadens tactical nuclear weapons drills
News|World

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians in West Bank raid on gunmen

Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, in what the Israeli military said was a raid against

July 02, 2024
Israeli forces kill six Palestinians in West Bank raid on gunmen
News|US|World

US says Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan; Hamas denies proposing new ideas

U.S.

July 02, 2024
US says Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan; Hamas denies proposing new ideas
Asia|Economy|Environment|News|World

China and New Zealand deepen trade ties, discuss rights issues during Premier Li visit

New Zealand and China on Thursday signed agreements on trade and climate change, with human rights also on the agenda, during a trip by Premier Li

July 02, 2024
China and New Zealand deepen trade ties, discuss rights issues during Premier Li visit
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

China urges EU to reverse EV tariffs, Chery undeterred

Beijing on Thursday slammed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as protectionist behaviour even as the country's top auto exporter said

July 02, 2024
China urges EU to reverse EV tariffs, Chery undeterred
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China's Geely expresses disappointment in EU tariff decision, vows 'necessary measures' to safeguard rights

Chinese automaker Geely on Thursday expressed "great disappointment" in the European Union's decision to increase tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, vowing "all necessary

July 02, 2024
China's Geely expresses disappointment in EU tariff decision, vows 'necessary measures' to safeguard rights
Election|US

Trump vows tax cuts, warns vaguely of 'danger' from immigrants

Donald Trump used his 78th birthday party on Friday to promise deeper tax cuts if he wins the Nov.

July 02, 2024
Trump vows tax cuts, warns vaguely of 'danger' from immigrants
News|Science|Technology|World

G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI

Pope Francis made an historic appearance at the Group of Seven summit on Friday to speak about the pros and cons of artificial

July 02, 2024
G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI
Europe|News|World

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's peace push

World leaders gathered at a Swiss Alpine resort on Saturday to seek broader consensus for Ukraine's peace proposals at a summit

July 02, 2024
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's peace push
News|US

US VP Harris announces $1.5 billion in Ukraine aid at Switzerland peace summit

U.S.

July 02, 2024
US VP Harris announces $1.5 billion in Ukraine aid at Switzerland peace summit
News|US

Biden slams Supreme Court at $30 million fundraiser with Obama, Clooney, Julia Roberts

President Joe Biden slammed the U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden slams Supreme Court at $30 million fundraiser with Obama, Clooney, Julia Roberts
Europe|News|World

Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain

Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to

July 02, 2024
Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
News|Opinion|Political

UK polls point to 'electoral extinction' for Prime Minister Sunak's Conservatives

Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that

July 02, 2024
UK polls point to 'electoral extinction' for Prime Minister Sunak's Conservatives
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main

July 02, 2024
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia's Albanese, China's Li hold talks on trade, rights

Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after meeting Premier Li Qiang on

July 02, 2024
Australia's Albanese, China's Li hold talks on trade, rights
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

Ukraine's international bond rework derailed as deadline nears

Ukraine has not been able to reach an agreement with a group of bondholders over restructuring some $20 billion of international debt during

July 02, 2024
Ukraine's international bond rework derailed as deadline nears
Asia|Australia|Business|Finance|Technology|World

Chinese premier's Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state on Tuesday, highlighting China's push to

July 02, 2024
Chinese premier's Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals
Europe|News|World

Another tourist dead in Greece, others missing as heat toll rises

A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the police said on Monday, the third tourist death in a week following a period of unusually hot weather.

July 02, 2024
Another tourist dead in Greece, others missing as heat toll rises
Asia|News

Xi calls for all-out flood rescue effort as storms pound southern China

The task of controlling floods in China is becoming increasingly arduous, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, calling for all-out efforts to safeguard lives and property as

July 02, 2024
Xi calls for all-out flood rescue effort as storms pound southern China
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal

A Ukrainian drone strike caused a large fire in a fuel tank at an oil terminal in Russia's southern port of Azov on Tuesday, according to Russian officials and a Ukrainian intelligence

July 02, 2024
Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal
News|US

Biden offers citizenship path to spouses of Americans in sweeping election-year move

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a sweeping effort to provide a path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden offers citizenship path to spouses of Americans in sweeping election-year move
Europe|News|Videos|World

Russia's drone attack damages Ukraine's energy infrastructure, injures two

Russian drone attacks on Wednesday damaged energy infrastructure in central Ukraine and injured at least two people in the western region of Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said.

July 02, 2024
Russia's drone attack damages Ukraine's energy infrastructure, injures two
Health|Travel|World

Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey

July 02, 2024
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates

"The past haunts you and the future never arrives" six actors sing on stage in "The Days Out There", an Argentine musical that explores the lives of female and

July 02, 2024
Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates
Election|US

Undecided voters await Biden-Trump debate with eye on economy, border and age

Gina Gannon, a retiree in the battleground state of Georgia, voted for Republican Donald Trump in 2016 before ditching him for Democrat Joe Biden in

July 02, 2024
Undecided voters await Biden-Trump debate with eye on economy, border and age
Crime|Europe|News|US|World

Russian-American woman goes on trial for treason after donating funds to Ukraine

A Russian-American woman arrested earlier this year while visiting family in Russia went on trial for alleged treason on Thursday after authorities accused her of raising money to

July 02, 2024
Russian-American woman goes on trial for treason after donating funds to Ukraine
Economy|Europe|News

Ukraine union urges suspension of planned minimum food prices

Ukrainian government plans to set minimum export prices for some agricultural commodities would disrupt trading, cut grain exports and lead to losses for farmers, the

July 02, 2024
Ukraine union urges suspension of planned minimum food prices
Business|Europe|News|Technology|World

As arms sales boom, Norway's Kongsberg opens missile factory

Norwegian defence manufacturer Kongsberg Gruppen opened a new missile factory on Thursday to meet surging demand for weapons from Western countries

July 02, 2024
As arms sales boom, Norway's Kongsberg opens missile factory
MidEast|News|World

Weary Lebanese brace for war after new Hezbollah threats

Lebanese product designer Tara Tabet does not want to see her country pulled into a full-scale war with Israel, but like many of her compatriots is bracing for possible

July 02, 2024
Weary Lebanese brace for war after new Hezbollah threats
News|World

UN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses

A group of United Nations experts on Thursday warned arms and ammunitions manufacturers against taking part in the transfer of weapons to Israel, saying it could make them complicit

July 02, 2024
UN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses
Education|News|Opinion

Pro-Israel education group warns of ‘antisemitism and anti-Israel bias’ in teachers’ union proposals

Pro-Israel education group warns of ‘antisemitism and anti-Israel bias’ in teachers’ union proposals

July 02, 2024
Pro-Israel education group warns of ‘antisemitism and anti-Israel bias’ in teachers’ union proposals
News|US|World

US has 'undeniable complicity' in Gaza war killings, say former US officials

A dozen former U.S. government officials who quit over U.S. support for Israel's war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday accused President Joe

July 02, 2024
US has 'undeniable complicity' in Gaza war killings, say former US officials
Election|Europe|News

Le Pen's National Rally seen leading vote in French snap elections - polls

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally is seen leading the race ahead of France's parliamentary elections, three polls showed on Thursday, ahead of the leftwing Popular Front and

July 02, 2024
Le Pen's National Rally seen leading vote in French snap elections - polls
News|US

Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel

U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel
News|Political|US|World

US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time

US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time

July 02, 2024
US government employees who resigned over Gaza policy release joint statement for first time
Economy|MidEast|News|US|World

Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of July 5 runoff

Iranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers

July 02, 2024
Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of July 5 runoff
Election|US

As convention inches closer, Trump holds rally in Miami amid growing VP speculation

As convention inches closer, Trump holds rally in Miami amid growing VP speculation

July 02, 2024
As convention inches closer, Trump holds rally in Miami amid growing VP speculation
News|Technology|World

Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows

Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows

July 02, 2024
Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
News|US

US abortion rights still in flux two years after Roe reversal

Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, litigation over abortion has exploded.

July 02, 2024
US abortion rights still in flux two years after Roe reversal
Crime|News|US|World

176 gravestones at 2 Jewish cemeteries vandalized, FBI investigating

176 gravestones at 2 Jewish cemeteries vandalized, FBI investigating

July 02, 2024
176 gravestones at 2 Jewish cemeteries vandalized, FBI investigating
Health|News|US

Biden administration sends sharp reminder to doctors about obligation to provide emergency abortions

Biden administration sends sharp reminder to doctors about obligation to provide emergency abortions

July 02, 2024
Biden administration sends sharp reminder to doctors about obligation to provide emergency abortions
Election|US

Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion

A leading U.S. anti-abortion group on Tuesday warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to water down language in the party

July 02, 2024
Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion
Crime

Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight

Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight

July 02, 2024
Woman attacked with pruning saw in fight
Election|News|Political|US

RFK Jr. says he has 'skeletons in my closet' after sexual assault allegation

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

July 02, 2024
RFK Jr. says he has 'skeletons in my closet' after sexual assault allegation
Education|MidEast|News

Canadian court allows police to clear pro-Palestinian campus encampment

An Ontario judge ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment at Canada's largest university by Wednesday evening, granting the University of Toronto's

July 02, 2024
Canadian court allows police to clear pro-Palestinian campus encampment
Asia|Europe|News|World

Putin says South Korea would be making 'a big mistake' if it supplies arms to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that South Korea would be making "a big mistake" if it decides to supply arms to Ukraine and that Moscow would respond to such a move in a

July 02, 2024
Putin says South Korea would be making 'a big mistake' if it supplies arms to Ukraine
News|US

Yellen says Biden's China tariffs are strategic, Trump's would raise costs

U.S.

July 02, 2024
Yellen says Biden's China tariffs are strategic, Trump's would raise costs
Election|Europe|News

Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power

Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power

July 02, 2024
Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power
News|US

White House fends off tough questions about Biden’s mental fitness after debate performance

White House fends off tough questions about Biden’s mental fitness after debate performance

July 02, 2024
White House fends off tough questions about Biden’s mental fitness after debate performance
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power

Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power

July 02, 2024
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
Crime|MidEast|News|World

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on West Bank's Nur Shams camp, health ministry says

At least four people were killed in an Israeli strike on the West Bank's Nur Shams refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday.

July 02, 2024
4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on West Bank's Nur Shams camp, health ministry says
Environment|World

In Chile, coastal construction on sand dunes raises alarm as sinkholes multiply

Residents of the gleaming apartment buildings built atop sand dunes that dot Chile's Pacific coast are expressing mounting concerns for their

July 02, 2024
In Chile, coastal construction on sand dunes raises alarm as sinkholes multiply
Health|News

Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies may be linked to a death and nearly 50 illnesses, FDA says

Federal health officials are investigating a possible death and dozens of illnesses tied to recalled microdosing candies sold online and at vape shops

July 02, 2024
Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies may be linked to a death and nearly 50 illnesses, FDA says
Crime|News

Police say brother killed his sister then turned gun on himself

Police say brother killed his sister then turned gun on himself

July 02, 2024
Police say brother killed his sister then turned gun on himself
Election|News|US

Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

The White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers and governors and sit for a network TV interview in the coming days as he pushes back against growing pressure to step aside in the 2024 race

July 02, 2024
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
News|US

US Supreme Court's immunity ruling could exclude evidence against Trump

The U.S.

July 02, 2024
US Supreme Court's immunity ruling could exclude evidence against Trump
Crime|News|US

Last survivors of Tulsa race massacre call for US investigation

The last two living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa massacre called on Tuesday for a federal investigation into attacks by a white mob that killed hundreds of Black

July 02, 2024
Last survivors of Tulsa race massacre call for US investigation
News|US

Trump-backed challenger beats US House Republican Bob Good in Virginia primary

Republican U.S.

July 02, 2024
Trump-backed challenger beats US House Republican Bob Good in Virginia primary
News|US

Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine

By Jarrett Renshaw Reuters - U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine
Asia|News|US|World

US, China hold high-level talks on anti-narcotics cooperation

The United States and China held high-level talks on anti-narcotics cooperation on Thursday, following a breakthrough in bilateral work this week that saw them

July 02, 2024
US, China hold high-level talks on anti-narcotics cooperation
Europe|News|World

New drone attacks strike Russian fuel depots

Fires broke out at two Russian fuel depots on Thursday after suspected drone attacks, officials said, the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russia's oil industry.

July 02, 2024
New drone attacks strike Russian fuel depots
Asia|News|Political|World

Putin accuses NATO of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the NATO military alliance of creating a security threat for Russia and other nations in Asia.

July 02, 2024
Putin accuses NATO of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia
Celebrity|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|World

Student tells Pope Francis to stop using anti-LGBT language

A student pleaded with Pope Francis on Thursday to stop using offensive language against the LGBT community, taking the 87-year-old pontiff to task over homophobic slurs he

July 02, 2024
Student tells Pope Francis to stop using anti-LGBT language
MidEast|News|World

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on vital target in Israel's Haifa

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday that they, along with the Islamic resistance in Iraq, have conducted a joint military operation, attacking a vital target in Israel's Haifa.

July 02, 2024
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on vital target in Israel's Haifa
Crime|News|US

Stanislaus sheriff turns to Instagram to oppose sexually violent predator release in Turlock

Stanislaus sheriff turns to Instagram to oppose sexually violent predator release in Turlock

July 02, 2024
Stanislaus sheriff turns to Instagram to oppose sexually violent predator release in Turlock
News|World

Family killed as Israel evacuation order triggers panicked flight from Gaza's second largest city

Palestinian families are streaming out of a southern Gaza city after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation of much of Khan Younis

July 02, 2024
Family killed as Israel evacuation order triggers panicked flight from Gaza's second largest city
Crime|News|US

Native American activist Leonard Peltier denied parole in 1975 FBI killings

Native American activist Leonard Peltier was denied parole on Tuesday after serving nearly five decades in federal prison in the 1975 killing of two FBI agents, a conviction that his

July 02, 2024
Native American activist Leonard Peltier denied parole in 1975 FBI killings
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors

July 02, 2024
High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged
Crime|News

Baltimore teacher charged with second-degree rape, linked to missing Pikesville girl

Baltimore teacher charged with second-degree rape, linked to missing Pikesville girl

July 02, 2024
Baltimore teacher charged with second-degree rape, linked to missing Pikesville girl
Election|Finance|News|Political|US

Trump's campaign reports raising $331 million in year's 2nd quarter, beating Biden's haul

Donald Trump’s campaign says it outraised President Joe Biden in the year’s second quarter, with a reported haul of $331 million

July 02, 2024
Trump's campaign reports raising $331 million in year's 2nd quarter, beating Biden's haul
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say

Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say

July 02, 2024
Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say
Election|News|US

As Biden digs in, some top Democrats want him out of the race this week

As Biden digs in, some top Democrats want him out of the race this week

July 02, 2024
As Biden digs in, some top Democrats want him out of the race this week
Crime|News|US

City of Atlanta approves $2 million settlement for students tased by police during George Floyd protest

City of Atlanta approves $2 million settlement for students tased by police during George Floyd protest

July 02, 2024
City of Atlanta approves $2 million settlement for students tased by police during George Floyd protest
News|US|World

US officials who have resigned in protest over Biden's Gaza policy

  President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its nearly nine-month war in Gaza has spurred a dozen U.S. administration officials to quit

July 02, 2024
US officials who have resigned in protest over Biden's Gaza policy
Election|Europe|News|Opinion

UK election: What is the MRP method of modelling opinion polls?

As Britain's election campaign enters its final stretch, the work of opinion pollsters is back in the spotlight with several recent projections of a record victory for the

July 02, 2024
UK election: What is the MRP method of modelling opinion polls?
News|US

One in three Democrats think Biden should quit the race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

One in three Democrats think U.S.

July 02, 2024
One in three Democrats think Biden should quit the race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Election|News|US

Biden to give extended interview to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday

ABC News says George Stephanopoulos will conduct the first extended interview with President Biden since his alarming debate performance against Donald Trump last week

July 02, 2024
Biden to give extended interview to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

Last known survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre challenge Oklahoma high court decision

The last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider the case they dismissed last month

July 02, 2024
Last known survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre challenge Oklahoma high court decision
News|US

Blinken and top Zelenskiy aide discuss bringing Ukraine closer to NATO

U.S.

July 02, 2024
Blinken and top Zelenskiy aide discuss bringing Ukraine closer to NATO
Health|News|US

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

The Democratic Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health

July 02, 2024
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
Economy|News|Political|US|World

US to announce new $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine

US to announce new $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine

July 02, 2024
US to announce new $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine
Crime|Europe|News|World

Italian landowner is arrested after an Indian worker bled to death in accident with farm equipment

Police have arrested an Italian farm owner after one of his workers, an undocumented laborer from India, bled to death after his arm was cut off by farm equipment

July 02, 2024
Italian landowner is arrested after an Indian worker bled to death in accident with farm equipment
News|US

First US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of presidential race

U.S.

July 02, 2024
First US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of presidential race
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

President Joe Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors as he attempts to solidify support among his party’s top leaders after last week’s shaky debate performance

July 02, 2024
Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate
Asia|News|World

Taiwan says China's coast guard has detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel and demands its release

Taiwan says that China’s coast guard has boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat and steered it to a port in mainland China

July 02, 2024
Taiwan says China's coast guard has detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel and demands its release
Crime|News|World

Ukraine's anti-graft agency under pressure over suspected leak

Ukraine's top anti-corruption investigator is under pressure to find the source of a suspected leak from his staff that compromised an important investigation, an

July 02, 2024
Ukraine's anti-graft agency under pressure over suspected leak
Business|Finance|Health|US

Industry groups back drugmakers' appeal in Zantac cancer lawsuits

A bid by GSK and other drugmakers to stop more than 70,000 lawsuits in Delaware over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac has received the backing of leading U.S. industry

July 02, 2024
Industry groups back drugmakers' appeal in Zantac cancer lawsuits
Election|News|US

Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes 1st Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party's nominee

A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.”

July 02, 2024
Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes 1st Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party's nominee
MidEast|News|World

UN says Israel evacuation order largest in Gaza since October

The United Nations said on Tuesday that an order by Israel for Palestinians to evacuate areas of Khan Younis and Rafah was the largest such edict in the Gaza Strip since 1.1

July 02, 2024
UN says Israel evacuation order largest in Gaza since October
Business|Europe|News|US|World

UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter

U_N_ human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.”

July 02, 2024
UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
Crime|News

Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge

The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge

July 02, 2024
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
Technology|US|World

New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says

Cuba is building a new radar site likely to be capable of spying on the United States' nearby Guantanamo Bay naval base, a Washington think tank found using

July 02, 2024
New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says
Election|News|US

Trump sentencing in hush money case is postponed until September after Supreme Court immunity ruling

President Joe Biden spoke at the White House after the Supreme Court issued a ruling granting former President Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case.

July 02, 2024
Trump sentencing in hush money case is postponed until September after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Crime|News|US

Manhattan DA is open to delaying Trump’s sentencing date in hush money conviction after Supreme Court ruling

Manhattan DA is open to delaying Trump’s sentencing date in hush money conviction after Supreme Court ruling

July 02, 2024
Manhattan DA is open to delaying Trump’s sentencing date in hush money conviction after Supreme Court ruling
MidEast|Political|World

Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire

The deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says the only definite path to a cease-fire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full cease-fire in Gaza

July 02, 2024
Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire
Crime|Technology

Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo

Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo

July 02, 2024
Man arrested for child porn after allegedly using AI to alter girl's photo
Crime|News|US

Officer who killed Tamir Rice leaves new job in West Virginia

A former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a police force in West Virginia

July 02, 2024
Officer who killed Tamir Rice leaves new job in West Virginia
Environment|Europe|News

Britain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters

Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of the prehistoric megalithic structure on the eve of the

July 02, 2024
Britain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters
Crime|News|US

'I think my future looks bright': Jeffrey Epstein victim sits down for one-on-one

'I think my future looks bright': Jeffrey Epstein victim sits down for one-on-one

July 02, 2024
'I think my future looks bright': Jeffrey Epstein victim sits down for one-on-one
Crime|News

Swastikas, gay slurs, anti-Arab messages spray painted on cars in San Diego

Swastikas, gay slurs, anti-Arab messages spray painted on cars in San Diego

July 02, 2024
Swastikas, gay slurs, anti-Arab messages spray painted on cars in San Diego
Crime|News|Political|US

Giuliani loses New York law license after backing Trump's false 2020 election claims

Rudy Giuliani lost his New York law license on Tuesday, after a state appeals court found he had lied in arguing that the 2020

July 02, 2024
Giuliani loses New York law license after backing Trump's false 2020 election claims
Crime|News|US

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been denied parole after spending most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota

July 02, 2024
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants
Business|Food|Health|News

Parents who claim Panera's Charged Lemonade caused daughter's death are calling for changes amid lawsuit

Parents who claim Panera's Charged Lemonade caused daughter's death are calling for changes amid lawsuit

July 02, 2024
Parents who claim Panera's Charged Lemonade caused daughter's death are calling for changes amid lawsuit
News|US|World

US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says

The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday

July 02, 2024
US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says
Crime|News|World

3 say they were attacked, beaten at Asheville 'Palestinian Resistance' event

3 say they were attacked, beaten at Asheville 'Palestinian Resistance' event

July 02, 2024
3 say they were attacked, beaten at Asheville 'Palestinian Resistance' event
News|Political|US|World

Defense Secretary Austin says the US will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems

July 02, 2024
Defense Secretary Austin says the US will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine
Crime|News

British Nurse Lucy Letby, already convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty in attempted killing

A British neonatal nurse who is serving a life sentence for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others has been convicted of trying to kill another infant in her care

July 02, 2024
British Nurse Lucy Letby, already convicted of killing 7 babies, found guilty in attempted killing
Asia|News|US|World

US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says

The United States deported Chinese people who sought to enter the country illegally back to China over the weekend in the first large charter flight since 2018, the Department

July 02, 2024
US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says
Europe|News|World

EU sanctions target Russian gas for the first time, diplomats say

European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first restrictions

July 02, 2024
EU sanctions target Russian gas for the first time, diplomats say
Asia|Health|News|World

Heatwave kills dozens of homeless in India's capital, group says

The heatwave gripping northern India has killed nearly 200 homeless people in New Delhi over the last week, a group dedicated to helping the homeless said on Thursday

July 02, 2024
Heatwave kills dozens of homeless in India's capital, group says
Business|News|World

Putin says Russia is keen to partner with Vietnam in energy and security

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to Vietnam on Thursday that Russia was keen to partner with the southeast Asian country in energy and security.

July 02, 2024
Putin says Russia is keen to partner with Vietnam in energy and security
Economy|Europe|News|World

Ukraine and EU extend permit-free regime for freight, PM says

Ukraine and the European Commission have extended a freight liberalisation agreement, allowing Ukrainian cargo permit-free entry to the EU for another year, Ukraine's prime minister said

July 02, 2024
Ukraine and EU extend permit-free regime for freight, PM says
News|World

Poland likely to sign another arms deal with S.Korea, minister says

Poland will probably sign a contract with South Korea in September for the delivery of more arms, in particular K2 tanks, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz was quoted as

July 02, 2024
Poland likely to sign another arms deal with S.Korea, minister says
Asia|Business|Europe

China says EU mandated its EV firms turn over 'unprecedented' amounts of data

The European Commission sought an unprecedented amount of detailed information on Chinese automakers' supply chains during its investigation into the country's

July 02, 2024
China says EU mandated its EV firms turn over 'unprecedented' amounts of data
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China orders small banks to curtail wealth management business, sources say

China's banking regulator has given small banks a 2026 deadline to stop selling wealth management products unless they have a separate wealth subsidiary in a bid to curb financial

July 02, 2024
China orders small banks to curtail wealth management business, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Quick Israel rate cuts unlikely as war overshadows inflation surprise

A lower than expected Israeli inflation reading will still not allow the central bank to resume its rate cutting cycle anytime soon

July 02, 2024
Quick Israel rate cuts unlikely as war overshadows inflation surprise
Crime|News

UK baby killer Letby found guilty of trying to kill another child

Former nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty on Tuesday of trying to murder another newborn baby, adding to convictions last year that made her Britain's most prolific

July 02, 2024
UK baby killer Letby found guilty of trying to kill another child
MidEast|News|World

Turkey closes Syria border after violence flares in both countries

Turkey closed its main border crossings into northwest Syria on Tuesday after Turkish troops came under fire from Syrians angered by

July 02, 2024
Turkey closes Syria border after violence flares in both countries
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News|Videos

Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’

Jamie Foxx hasn’t publicly disclosed what caused his hospitalization in April 2023, but he has shared more details during an encounter captured on video. CNN's Lisa France reports.

July 02, 2024
Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’

Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’

July 02, 2024
Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’
Crime

Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose

Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose

July 02, 2024
Woman found dead in Puna home was strangled, killer still on the loose
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel's next headache: who will run post-war Gaza?

The plan for post-war Gaza that Israel pitched to U.S. allies is to run the strip in cooperation with powerful local families

July 02, 2024
Israel's next headache: who will run post-war Gaza?
News|US

US Supreme Court rejects teen sex abuse victim's bid to revive Snapchat lawsuit

The U.S.

July 02, 2024
US Supreme Court rejects teen sex abuse victim's bid to revive Snapchat lawsuit
Americas|Crime|News|World

In Mexico, 19 bodies found in truck as violence spreads in southern state

Mexican security officials found the bodies of 19 men piled into the back of a truck, the local prosecutor's office said late on Monday, with

July 02, 2024
In Mexico, 19 bodies found in truck as violence spreads in southern state
News|Political|US|World

Ukraine to get 'good news' on air defence at NATO summit, US official says

Ukraine is expected to get "good news" in its quest for more air defence systems at a NATO summit in Washington next week, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.

July 02, 2024
Ukraine to get 'good news' on air defence at NATO summit, US official says
Business|Economy|Technology|US

US adds six companies to trade restriction list, four for training China's military

The United States added six companies to its trade restriction list on Tuesday, including four for their links to the training of China's military forces,

July 02, 2024
US adds six companies to trade restriction list, four for training China's military
Economy|Health|News|US

Biden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat

Biden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat

July 02, 2024
Biden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat
Asia|Crime|News|Opinion|Political|World

Dozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy

Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death sentence handed down to a Christian man on blasphemy charges, nearly a year after one of the worst mob attacks in the country on Christians

July 02, 2024
Dozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
Economy|Finance|News

Russia seen hiking rates by 200 bps to 18% in July as inflation quickens: Reuters poll

The Russian central bank will hike rates by 200 basis points to 18% later this month as it tries to quell stubbornly high inflation that

July 02, 2024
Russia seen hiking rates by 200 bps to 18% in July as inflation quickens: Reuters poll
News|Political

Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions

Audio recordings of Ed Martin, deputy policy director for the Republican National Convention’s platform committee, show a history of pushing extreme anti-abortion positions. CNN’s KFile reviewed dozens of episodes of Martin’s radio show, “The Pro America Report,” from 2022 to 2024, to evaluate his comments. CNN's Andrew Kaczynski reports on the findings. 

July 02, 2024
Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions
News|Opinion|Political|US

Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions

Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions

July 02, 2024
Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions
Asia|News|World

China and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after intense clash in disputed waters

China and the Philippines have held a crucial meeting to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea last month

July 02, 2024
China and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after intense clash in disputed waters
Asia|News|World

China says Dalai Lama must 'thoroughly correct' his political views

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism the Dalai Lama must "thoroughly correct" his political views as a condition for

July 02, 2024
China says Dalai Lama must 'thoroughly correct' his political views
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports

China may impose provisional anti-dumping measures on pork imports from the European Union as part of a year-long probe that began on June 17, its

July 02, 2024
China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports
Environment|Science

Telltale signs of ‘sand volcanoes’ reveal an ancient earthquake rerouted the Ganges, scientists say

Telltale signs of ‘sand volcanoes’ reveal an ancient earthquake rerouted the Ganges, scientists say

July 02, 2024
Telltale signs of ‘sand volcanoes’ reveal an ancient earthquake rerouted the Ganges, scientists say
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world

This year is the 41st anniversary of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, continuing its legacy despite anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in the state.

July 02, 2024
Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world
News|Americas|Crime

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico

July 02, 2024
Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico
News|US

Novo Nordisk, Lilly must cut US prices of weight-loss drugs, Biden says

U.S.

July 02, 2024
Novo Nordisk, Lilly must cut US prices of weight-loss drugs, Biden says
Asia|Business|Technology|US

Biden revoked 8 licenses for China's Huawei in 2024, document shows

The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei,

July 02, 2024
Biden revoked 8 licenses for China's Huawei in 2024, document shows
Africa|News

How Burkina Faso's junta is conscripting critics to fight Islamist rebels

Arouna Loure, a vocal critic of Burkina Faso's ruling military junta, received a

July 02, 2024
How Burkina Faso's junta is conscripting critics to fight Islamist rebels
Asia|News|World

Key points of North Korea, Russia landmark strategic partnership treaty

North Korea's state media on Thursday unveiled the full text of a mutual defence pact signed a day ago by its leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

July 02, 2024
Key points of North Korea, Russia landmark strategic partnership treaty
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance

Long-touted changes to China's tax system will focus on allowing local governments to retain more fiscal revenues, say policy advisers, widely seen by

July 02, 2024
China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance
Business|Economy|Europe|News

China's dumping probe to test resilience of Spain's pig farmers

China's dumping probe into EU pork imports following duties slapped on Chinese EVs caught Spain's pig farmers on the hop this week,

July 02, 2024
China's dumping probe to test resilience of Spain's pig farmers
Asia|News|World

At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India

At least 116 people, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, authorities said, in one of the

July 02, 2024
At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US

Polestar posts loss, plans steps to offset tariffs on China-made EVs

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar said it will have to take steps to offset hefty EU and U.S. import tariffs on its Chinese-made electric cars as it posted a

July 02, 2024
Polestar posts loss, plans steps to offset tariffs on China-made EVs
Election|MidEast|News|Political|World

Iran presidential contenders face hurdle of voter apathy

The zealous anti-Westerner and the low-key moderate hoping to become Iran's next president could struggle to mobilise millions of supporters in Friday's run-off

July 02, 2024
Iran presidential contenders face hurdle of voter apathy
News|World

Kremlin says it can't comment on Trump's idea for ending war in Ukraine

Russia cannot comment on Donald Trump's idea for ending the war in Ukraine because Moscow does not know what it involves, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

July 02, 2024
Kremlin says it can't comment on Trump's idea for ending war in Ukraine
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Patients, medics flee south Gaza hospital after evacuation orders, WHO says

Gaza's European Hospital in Khan Younis is virtually empty with staff and patients fleeing the facility after the Israeli army ordered residents in the surrounding areas to evacuate,

July 02, 2024
Patients, medics flee south Gaza hospital after evacuation orders, WHO says
Asia|Crime|News

Wife of Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in graft case, media say

A special court in Pakistan's city of Rawalpindi granted interim bail on Tuesday to the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, media outlet ARY News said.

July 02, 2024
Wife of Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in graft case, media say
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Playing a sex cult leader, Willem Dafoe dons a pair of bright orange Speedos in ‘Kinds of Kindness’

Playing a sex cult leader, Willem Dafoe dons a pair of bright orange Speedos in ‘Kinds of Kindness’

July 02, 2024
Playing a sex cult leader, Willem Dafoe dons a pair of bright orange Speedos in ‘Kinds of Kindness’
Economy|Election|Finance

UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says

Election pledges by Britain's governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out how they plan to meet a 38 billion pound ($48 billion) funding shortfall in the

July 02, 2024
UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says
News|US|World

U.S. military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say

The U.S. military's on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday to unload sorely needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, two U.S.

July 02, 2024
U.S. military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

China leaves benchmark rates steady as PBOC walks tight rope

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Thursday, in line with market expectations.

July 02, 2024
China leaves benchmark rates steady as PBOC walks tight rope
News|Political|World

NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers

Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the importance of democracies presenting a

July 02, 2024
NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers
Europe|News|World

Ukrainians better treated than others displaced by war, Council of Europe says

Ukrainians who fled their homes to escape Russia's invasion have received better treatment than those displaced by other ongoing wars and emergencies, Europe's top human

July 02, 2024
Ukrainians better treated than others displaced by war, Council of Europe says
Europe|News|World

Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court

A Norwegian man appeared in an Oslo court on Tuesday to face accusations of espionage on behalf of China and will be detained for an initial four

July 02, 2024
Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court
News|Science|Technology|World

Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030

Russia is aiming to create the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station by 2030, its Roscosmos space agency said on Tuesday.

July 02, 2024
Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Biden administration provides $504 million to support 12 technology hubs nationwide

The Biden administration says it's providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs in Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, among other locations

July 02, 2024
Biden administration provides $504 million to support 12 technology hubs nationwide
Business|Election|Finance|News|US

Trump raises $331 million in 2nd quarter, topping Biden's $264 million haul

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign raised $331 million in the second quarter, it said on Tuesday, topping the $264 million President Joe Biden's

July 02, 2024
Trump raises $331 million in 2nd quarter, topping Biden's $264 million haul
Economy|Election|Finance|News|US

Biden's campaign announces a $264 million fundraising haul in 2nd quarter during post-debate anxiety

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee have reported raising $264 million in the year’s second quarter

July 02, 2024
Biden's campaign announces a $264 million fundraising haul in 2nd quarter during post-debate anxiety
Election|News|US|Videos

John Roberts embraces Donald Trump’s view of the presidency

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb talks to CNN’s Erica Hill after the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case.

July 02, 2024
John Roberts embraces Donald Trump’s view of the presidency
MidEast|News|World

Overnight strike kills 9 in Khan Younis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation

An Israeli strike has killed at least nine people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis

July 02, 2024
Overnight strike kills 9 in Khan Younis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation
Europe|News

French candidates bow out in bid to block far-right

Opponents of France's National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as more candidates agreed to

July 02, 2024
French candidates bow out in bid to block far-right
Asia|News|World

Philippines tells Beijing words must match actions in South China Sea

The Philippines urged China on Wednesday to avoid actions that endanger sailors and vessels in the South China Sea, saying peace could not

July 02, 2024
Philippines tells Beijing words must match actions in South China Sea
MidEast|News|World

Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision

Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision

July 02, 2024
Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision
Europe|News

Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms large

Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the first time ever on Tuesday, as the Netherlands' new right-wing government was installed

July 02, 2024
Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms large
Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

London's FTSE 100 hits over two-month low amid election jitters

London's benchmark stock index closed at more than a two-month low on Tuesday as investors were cautious ahead of parliamentary elections, although an

July 02, 2024
London's FTSE 100 hits over two-month low amid election jitters
Europe|News|Political|World

Germany holds up passage of new EU sanctions package on Russia

EU countries failed to agree on a 14th package of sanctions on Russia as Germany remained a blocking force despite the scrapping of a clause that Berlin found

July 02, 2024
Germany holds up passage of new EU sanctions package on Russia
MidEast|News|World

Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again

Israeli tanks backed by warplanes and drones advanced deeper into the western part of the Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Wednesday, killing eight people, according

July 02, 2024
Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again
Business|Economy|Finance

Oil dips after hitting seven-week highs on demand hopes, war jitters

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after hitting seven-week highs as summer demand optimism and concerns over escalating conflicts offset an industry

July 02, 2024
Oil dips after hitting seven-week highs on demand hopes, war jitters
Asia|World

Rohingya minority in firing line as rebels attack western Myanmar town

It was soon after afternoon prayers at a mosque near western Myanmar's Maungdaw town last month that 45-year-old Abdur said he looked up and spotted a

July 02, 2024
Rohingya minority in firing line as rebels attack western Myanmar town
Europe|News|World

Hungary's Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It's his first visit since the war began

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion

July 02, 2024
Hungary's Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It's his first visit since the war began
Europe|News

Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to accelerate an end to

July 02, 2024
Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks
Asia|Business|Economy

Child labourers at India's Som liquor unit worked 11 hours a day, government says

An Indian state government's inspection of a Som Group distillery said child labourers, some aged between 13 and 17, were made to fill and

July 02, 2024
Child labourers at India's Som liquor unit worked 11 hours a day, government says
Election|Europe|News|World

UK election gives hope to first time immigrant voters

Voting

July 02, 2024
UK election gives hope to first time immigrant voters
Election|Europe

Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters

Shanaz Saddique is one of a surge of pro-

July 02, 2024
Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters
News|World

Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says

Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says

July 02, 2024
Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says
News|US

Biden policy is welcome relief for Americans with spouses in the country illegally

When news broke of U.S.

July 02, 2024
Biden policy is welcome relief for Americans with spouses in the country illegally
Economy|Europe|News

EU to impose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs in import curbs

The European Commission will introduce tariffs on Ukrainian egg imports into the European Union within the next two weeks after a previously agreed annual threshold for those

July 02, 2024
EU to impose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs in import curbs
Asia|Europe|News|World

Russia's Putin praises Vietnam for its stance on Ukraine

Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised Vietnam for its "balanced" stance on the Ukraine war and listed progress on payments, energy and

July 02, 2024
Russia's Putin praises Vietnam for its stance on Ukraine
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

China's BYD posts 21% jump in quarterly EV sales, closes gap with Tesla

China's BYD posted a 21% rise in second-quarter electric vehicle sales, closing the gap with Tesla after handing back the world's top EV vendor title to the U.S. rival in the first

July 02, 2024
China's BYD posts 21% jump in quarterly EV sales, closes gap with Tesla
News|World

Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals

Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home

July 02, 2024
Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals
News|US|World

Ukraine's defence minister to hold talks with Austin, Pentagon says

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov will hold talks with U.S.

July 02, 2024
Ukraine's defence minister to hold talks with Austin, Pentagon says
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports

Chinese automakers have urged Beijing to hike tariffs on imported European gasoline-powered cars in retaliation for Brussels' curbs on exports of Chinese-made EVs,

July 02, 2024
Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports
Americas|News|US

On US-Mexico bridge, two sides of Biden border crackdown

A group of migrants walked into Mexico on Saturday against pedestrian traffic on the international bridge between El Paso and

July 02, 2024
On US-Mexico bridge, two sides of Biden border crackdown
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

What is China's planned financial stability law and how will it work?

China is moving closer to unveiling its financial stability law, which includes setting up a fund to rescue troubled financial institutions, as part of Beijing's broader efforts to

July 02, 2024
What is China's planned financial stability law and how will it work?
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's ANZ sanctioned for charging fees from dead customers

Australian lender ANZ has been sanctioned for failing to stop or refund fees for dead customers and not responding to their representatives within a required time frame

July 02, 2024
Australia's ANZ sanctioned for charging fees from dead customers
Crime|News|World

Haiti's gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says

The U.N. says criminal gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March

July 02, 2024
Haiti's gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness

The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won’t stand trial before the November election

July 02, 2024
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
Crime|Europe|News

Macron demands schools address antisemitism after Jewish girl raped

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday asked schools to hold a "discussion hour" on racism and antisemitism this week, after the rape of a Jewish girl in a Paris suburb added to

July 02, 2024
Macron demands schools address antisemitism after Jewish girl raped
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Shares edge higher, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

Global stocks edged higher while U.S.

July 02, 2024
Shares edge higher, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments
Americas|News

Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest - report

The murder of British reporter Dom Phillips in the Amazon rainforest two years ago was not an isolated crime in a region where violence against journalists has

July 02, 2024
Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest - report
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says

Europe has a duty to host children hurt and traumatised by war in Gaza for as long as the conflict continues, Greek Foreign Minister George

July 02, 2024
Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says
Crime|News|US|Videos|World

US soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia after love story turns sour

A U.S. soldier was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony after being found guilty by a Russian court of stealing $113 from his girlfriend

July 02, 2024
US soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia after love story turns sour
News|US

​Trump team files letter saying they want to challenge hush money verdict based on Supreme Court immunity ruling

​Trump team files letter saying they want to challenge hush money verdict based on Supreme Court immunity ruling

July 02, 2024
​Trump team files letter saying they want to challenge hush money verdict based on Supreme Court immunity ruling
News|Political

Biden campaign tries to soothe panicked donors in tense phone calls

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Biden campaign tries to soothe panicked donors in tense phone calls
Europe|News|World

Fire at drone-hit Russian oil depot rages for second day

A blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone strike on an oil terminal in southern Russia has been raging for more than a day and a half despite the efforts of firefighters, the regional

July 01, 2024
Fire at drone-hit Russian oil depot rages for second day
Australia|Crime|Education|News

Australia police arrest teenage boy after stabbing at Sydney university

Australian police said it had arrested a 14-year-old boy after a stabbing at the University of Sydney on Tuesday morning, which triggered a lockdown of the university buildings.

July 01, 2024
Australia police arrest teenage boy after stabbing at Sydney university
Americas|News|World

Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States

President Nicolás Maduro says Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week

July 01, 2024
Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States
Asia|News|World

North Korea brags of new missile with 'super-large warhead.' Outsiders doubt the North's claim

North Korea says it has test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead

July 01, 2024
North Korea brags of new missile with 'super-large warhead.' Outsiders doubt the North's claim
MidEast|News|World

Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots in Turkey

Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots in Turkey

July 01, 2024
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots in Turkey
Election|News|Political|World

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

Iran’s two presidential candidates are accusing each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff

July 01, 2024
Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
Education|Election|News|Opinion

Biden and Trump touted what they’ve done for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s what their records show

Biden and Trump touted what they’ve done for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s what their records show

July 01, 2024
Biden and Trump touted what they’ve done for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s what their records show
Europe|News|World

Hungary's Orban to meet Zelenskiy on trip to Ukraine, FT reports

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will make his first trip to Kyiv on Tuesday since Russia's invasion of its smaller neighbour in 2022, to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr

July 01, 2024
Hungary's Orban to meet Zelenskiy on trip to Ukraine, FT reports
News|World

Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia's UN ambassador says he can't

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he can settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again

July 01, 2024
Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia's UN ambassador says he can't
Crime|News|US

Family settles with city for $170k over alleged 2019 assault of student

Family settles with city for $170k over alleged 2019 assault of student

July 01, 2024
Family settles with city for $170k over alleged 2019 assault of student
Europe|News|World

Russia sent Kilo attack submarine toward Irish Sea twice, Bloomberg News reports

Russian attack submarines have conducted missions around the Irish Sea twice since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the

July 01, 2024
Russia sent Kilo attack submarine toward Irish Sea twice, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Technology|US

Trump Media joins Russell Indexes after annual refresh

Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns social media platform Truth Social, said on Monday it has been added to the Russell Indexes as part of their annual reconstitution.

July 01, 2024
Trump Media joins Russell Indexes after annual refresh
News|US

Biden warns Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling is 'dangerous precedent'

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Biden warns Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling is 'dangerous precedent'
Asia|News|US|World

Why has a visit by U.S. lawmakers to India upset China?

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday in India's northern town of Dharamsala.

July 01, 2024
Why has a visit by U.S. lawmakers to India upset China?
Asia|Business|Crime

China police probe drug-related money laundering operation after US tip

Chinese police are investigating a case of illegal foreign exchange activity and money laundering after tip-offs from the United States, state media said on

July 01, 2024
China police probe drug-related money laundering operation after US tip
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

Russia says it has plenty of scope to retaliate over plan to seize income from its assets

Russia has "significant amounts" of Western assets and property on its territory that could be targets for retaliation by Moscow if the West seizes income from Russian assets,

July 01, 2024
Russia says it has plenty of scope to retaliate over plan to seize income from its assets
Asia|News|World

China's Xi says army faces 'deep-seated' problems in anti-corruption drive

China's President Xi Jinping said there were "deep-seated problems" in the Chinese military's politics, ideology, work style and discipline, state-run CCTV reported

July 01, 2024
China's Xi says army faces 'deep-seated' problems in anti-corruption drive
Business|Economy|Europe|News

German deputy leader visits China as EU tariff tensions simmer

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck set off on Wednesday for a visit to China to try to deepen economic ties while helping manage the fallout of the EU's threat

July 01, 2024
German deputy leader visits China as EU tariff tensions simmer
Business|Economy|Education

How one school bus driver made $124,000 last year

How one school bus driver made $124,000 last year

July 01, 2024
How one school bus driver made $124,000 last year
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

China says US targeting of AI not helpful to healthy development

U.S. targeting of certain investments in artificial intelligence in China is not helpful to the "healthy development" of AI technology and will be

July 01, 2024
China says US targeting of AI not helpful to healthy development
Europe|News|World

Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon, government says

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government said on Monday.

July 01, 2024
Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon, government says
Crime|News

Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch

Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch

July 01, 2024
Man faces charges after shooting at woman who was stuck in ditch
Crime

Man accused of killing his parents after they were found dead in home, police say

Man accused of killing his parents after they were found dead in home, police say

July 01, 2024
Man accused of killing his parents after they were found dead in home, police say
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

'No questions asked:' Local couple begs community for stolen service dog back

'No questions asked:' Local couple begs community for stolen service dog back

July 01, 2024
'No questions asked:' Local couple begs community for stolen service dog back
Asia|News|World

North Korea says it tested ballistic missile capable of carrying super-large warhead

North Korea said it successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile on Monday capable of carrying a 4.5-ton super-large warhead, state news agency KCNA reported on

July 01, 2024
North Korea says it tested ballistic missile capable of carrying super-large warhead
Crime|News|US

How Donald Trump is poised to avoid pre-election trials in three out of four of his criminal cases

CNN's Kaitlan Collins questions ex-Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade about his relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

July 01, 2024
How Donald Trump is poised to avoid pre-election trials in three out of four of his criminal cases
News|Science|Technology|World

NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access

NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access

July 01, 2024
NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access
News|Crime

Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death

Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death

July 01, 2024
Mother sentenced to 11 years in prison after guilty plea in her child's overdose death
Crime|News|US

Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained

Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained

July 01, 2024
Child targeted in attempted kidnapping; Armed suspect detained
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza

July 01, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza
News|World

Russia's Putin gives North Korea's Kim a luxury Russian-built limousine, says TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a Russian-built Aurus limousine, a tea set and an admiral's dirk, Russia's state news agency TASS

July 01, 2024
Russia's Putin gives North Korea's Kim a luxury Russian-built limousine, says TASS
News|Political|World

Russia-North Korea pact includes mutual defence clause, Putin says

A strategic partnership pact signed by the leaders of Russia and North Korea on Wednesday includes a mutual defence clause under which each country agrees to help the other repel

July 01, 2024
Russia-North Korea pact includes mutual defence clause, Putin says
Asia|News|World

China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties

China reacted guardedly this week as Russia and North Korea deepened their ties and vowed to resist the U.S.-led West, with Beijing avoiding any

July 01, 2024
China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
Asia|Business

China eyes plan to connect Southeast Asian rail links

China said it was willing to study a plan to connect Malaysia's $10-billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to other China-backed railway

July 01, 2024
China eyes plan to connect Southeast Asian rail links
Europe|News

French far-right leader Bardella backs Ukraine, but would not send long-range missiles

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Wednesday that he backed Ukraine's right to defend itself against Russia, but if elected prime minister he would not provide Kyiv with

July 01, 2024
French far-right leader Bardella backs Ukraine, but would not send long-range missiles
Election|News|Opinion|US

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says voters will decide on issues, not on a bad debate

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey says President Joe Biden is able to run a strong race and serve a second term in the Oval Office

July 01, 2024
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says voters will decide on issues, not on a bad debate
Crime|News|US

Nebraska authorities investigating if race played a role in shooting that wounded 4 children and 3 adults, police chief says

Nebraska authorities investigating if race played a role in shooting that wounded 4 children and 3 adults, police chief says

July 01, 2024
Nebraska authorities investigating if race played a role in shooting that wounded 4 children and 3 adults, police chief says
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports|World

France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking power

France soccer player Jules Koundé says he is “disappointed to see the direction our country is taking."

July 01, 2024
France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking power
Crime|News

Man arrested for killing wife's dog on camera, claims wife loved dog more than him, authorities say

Man arrested for killing wife's dog on camera, claims wife loved dog more than him, authorities say

July 01, 2024
Man arrested for killing wife's dog on camera, claims wife loved dog more than him, authorities say
MidEast|News|World

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted four ships 'linked to the US, UK and Israel'

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday that they conducted four military operations targeting four ships in the Red, Arabian and Mediterranean Seas as well as the Indian Ocean "linked to the

July 01, 2024
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted four ships 'linked to the US, UK and Israel'
Crime|News|US|Videos

County agrees to pay inmate $500,000 after video shows him dropped on his face

County agrees to pay inmate $500,000 after video shows him dropped on his face

July 01, 2024
County agrees to pay inmate $500,000 after video shows him dropped on his face
Asia|Environment|News|World

Heavy rains, landslides in China's Guangdong and Fujian kill nine

Torrential rain and landslides in China's coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian have killed nine people and left 17 missing, state media and local authorities said on Monday.

July 01, 2024
Heavy rains, landslides in China's Guangdong and Fujian kill nine
News|US|World

NATO worried Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs

NATO is concerned about support Russia could provide for North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, the alliance's head said on Tuesday as

July 01, 2024
NATO worried Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

China approves autonomous driving startup Momenta's US IPO

China's securities regulator said on Monday it has approved autonomous driving startup Momenta Global Limited's initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.

July 01, 2024
China approves autonomous driving startup Momenta's US IPO
News|Sports|World

World Athletics President Seb Coe visits Ukraine in road to the Olympics

Ukraine's Olympic team will be fighting for more than just medals at Paris 2024 - after a build-up marked by war. Two-time gold medal winner and World Athletics President Seb Coe knows how hard the road to Olympic glory can be -- and is fulfilling a promise to Ukrainian athletes -- with an emotional visit to see them at home. CNN's Amanda Davies gets EXCLUSIVE TV access to Coe throughout his surprise visit, where he says he has invited President Zelensky to the Games.

July 01, 2024
World Athletics President Seb Coe visits Ukraine in road to the Olympics
Europe|News|Sports|World

‘Like a poison for the body’: Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes strive for a spot on the Olympic team

‘Like a poison for the body’: Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes strive for a spot on the Olympic team

July 01, 2024
‘Like a poison for the body’: Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes strive for a spot on the Olympic team
News|Political|US

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic decision granting Donald Trump immunity

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic decision granting Donald Trump immunity

July 01, 2024
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic decision granting Donald Trump immunity
Europe|News|Political|World

On Trump, Russia UN envoy says Ukraine war can't end in one day

Russia's U.N.

July 01, 2024
On Trump, Russia UN envoy says Ukraine war can't end in one day
US

Biden team weighs July town hall, interviews to reassure voters

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Biden team weighs July town hall, interviews to reassure voters
Election|News|US

What’s happens next in Trump’s DC election case after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains why the Supreme Court ruling that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him.

July 01, 2024
What’s happens next in Trump’s DC election case after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision
Americas|Crime

Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes

A Chilean-American raised in the United States has filed a criminal complaint against the state of Chile alleging that it engaged in a systematic plan to steal thousands of babies from perceived enemies of the state in the 1970s and 1980s

July 01, 2024
Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes
Health|News

Teen knocked unconscious after lightning strike, grateful to be alive

Teen knocked unconscious after lightning strike, grateful to be alive

July 01, 2024
Teen knocked unconscious after lightning strike, grateful to be alive
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

US victims of October 7 attacks sue Iran, Syria and North Korea over alleged Hamas support

US victims of October 7 attacks sue Iran, Syria and North Korea over alleged Hamas support

July 01, 2024
US victims of October 7 attacks sue Iran, Syria and North Korea over alleged Hamas support
Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries

July 01, 2024
Hunter Biden sues Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries
Political|World

In South China Sea dispute, Philippines' bolder hand tests Beijing

Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice.

July 01, 2024
In South China Sea dispute, Philippines' bolder hand tests Beijing
Crime|News|US|World

US soldier sentenced to nearly four years in Russia's penal colony, Russian agencies report

A U.S. soldier who has been detained in the Russian city of Vladivostok on suspicion of theft and threats to kill his girlfriend was sentenced to three years and nine months in a Russian

July 01, 2024
US soldier sentenced to nearly four years in Russia's penal colony, Russian agencies report
Europe|News|World

Russia nuclear-powered submarines launch missiles in Barents Sea drills

Nuclear-powered submarines of Russia's Northern Fleet launched cruise missiles at sea targets as part of exercises in the Barents Sea, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing

July 01, 2024
Russia nuclear-powered submarines launch missiles in Barents Sea drills
Asia|News|World

Taiwan president says only military strength can keep the peace with China

Only military strength can keep the peace with China and the Taiwanese people will not give in to Chinese coercion, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te

July 01, 2024
Taiwan president says only military strength can keep the peace with China
Crime|News|US

What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in upstate New York

Police in upstate New York have shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after they say he fled from officers and pointed what turned out to be a BB gun

July 01, 2024
What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in upstate New York
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Ukraine eyes debt deal before deadline, seeks to add GDP warrants, sources say

Ukraine told investors it still expects to succeed in its unprecedented aim of restructuring debt in the middle of a war before payment

July 01, 2024
Ukraine eyes debt deal before deadline, seeks to add GDP warrants, sources say
MidEast|News|World

Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel are suing Iran, Syria and North Korea, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out the assault that precipitated Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza

July 01, 2024
Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
News|US|World

Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said on Monday she would use a new role as chair of the U.S.-based Human Rights

July 01, 2024
Yulia Navalnaya pledges to use US-based rights role to step up battle against Putin
Crime|News|US

White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors

Authorities are not ruling out racist motives as they investigate why a white Nebraska man shot and wounded seven neighbors who were Guatemalan immigrants

July 01, 2024
White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors
MidEast|News|World

Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court

More than 100 victims and relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, accusing the countries of

July 01, 2024
Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court
News|US

Biden spent the weekend rallying Democrats and retreating with family after poor debate performance

President Joe Biden has had the kind of weekend on which history pivots

July 01, 2024
Biden spent the weekend rallying Democrats and retreating with family after poor debate performance
News|Crime

Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say

Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say

July 01, 2024
Couple stab each other during domestic struggle after man allegedly strangles woman, police say
News|World

‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military

‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military

July 01, 2024
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
News|US

Blinken defends Biden, saying he restored global confidence in US leadership

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Blinken defends Biden, saying he restored global confidence in US leadership
News|Science|World

Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says

A North Carolina aquarium says a stingray that got pregnant this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died

July 01, 2024
Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
Crime|News

Convicted sex offender eludes police for 8 years, arrested

Convicted sex offender eludes police for 8 years, arrested

July 01, 2024
Convicted sex offender eludes police for 8 years, arrested
News|US

Biden, Clintons raise over $8 million at fundraiser in critical Virginia

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Biden, Clintons raise over $8 million at fundraiser in critical Virginia
US

Leader of hardline US House Republican group faces Trump-backed challenger

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Leader of hardline US House Republican group faces Trump-backed challenger
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Houthis believed to have sunk second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, UKMTO says

Yemen's Houthi militants are believed to have sunk a second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime

July 01, 2024
Houthis believed to have sunk second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, UKMTO says
News|Technology|US|World

US approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

July 01, 2024
US approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones
News|World

Russia in talks with partners on deployment of long-range weapons, TASS reports

Russia is discussing with its closest partners the issue of deploying long-range weapons, TASS state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei

July 01, 2024
Russia in talks with partners on deployment of long-range weapons, TASS reports
News|Political|World

Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban

International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country's ruling Taliban in Qatar, United Nations' political affairs

July 01, 2024
Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban
News|Opinion|Political

Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads

The dissenting judges argued that the Supreme Court’s decision will dramatically expand the president’s powers while in office.

July 01, 2024
Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|News|Political

New laws tackle rental security deposits, hidden fees and date rape drugs

New laws tackle rental security deposits, hidden fees and date rape drugs

July 01, 2024
New laws tackle rental security deposits, hidden fees and date rape drugs
Election|News|Opinion|US

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is insisting that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance

July 01, 2024
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Supreme Court rules Trump has limited immunity in January 6 case, jeopardizing trial before election

CNN political commentators Van Jones and Scott Jennings weigh in on the Supreme Court's ruling that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him.

July 01, 2024
Supreme Court rules Trump has limited immunity in January 6 case, jeopardizing trial before election
Health|News

A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.

A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.

July 01, 2024
A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.
News|World

Leader of Russia's Dagestan blames attacks on 'international terrorists'

The leader of Russia's mainly Muslim Dagestan region where gunmen last month staged deadly attacks in two cities said on Monday that the security threat was coming from "international

July 01, 2024
Leader of Russia's Dagestan blames attacks on 'international terrorists'
News|US

Biden administration wins partial nix of court pact on child migrant detention

A federal judge in Los Angeles partially terminated a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that established minimum standards for housing unaccompanied migrant

July 01, 2024
Biden administration wins partial nix of court pact on child migrant detention
News|US

US Supreme Court leaves Judge Tanya Chutkan to parse Trump immunity

The U.S.

July 01, 2024
US Supreme Court leaves Judge Tanya Chutkan to parse Trump immunity
Europe|News|Sports

UEFA investigating Jude Bellingham over possible indecent gesture at Euro 2024 game

England star Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA over a potentially offensive gesture made during a European Championship win against Slovakia

July 01, 2024
UEFA investigating Jude Bellingham over possible indecent gesture at Euro 2024 game
Election|Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters in five states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come

July 01, 2024
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Asia|Crime|News|Videos

Car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall, nine dead

A car hit pedestrians near Seoul city hall, killing nine people and injuring at least four, South Korean media reports said, citing police and fire officials.

July 01, 2024
Car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall, nine dead
News|Technology|US|World

Russia is studying an intact U.S. ATACMS missile guidance system, says RIA

Russian forces have captured an intact guidance system from a long-range U.S.-made ATACMS missile and are studying the American military technology, Russia's RIA state news agency said on

July 01, 2024
Russia is studying an intact U.S. ATACMS missile guidance system, says RIA
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China securities regulator vows to strengthen oversight, resolve risks

China's securities regulator said on Tuesday it will strengthen regulation of all financial activities and prevent and resolve risks, in a move to improve and reform financial

July 01, 2024
China securities regulator vows to strengthen oversight, resolve risks
News|US|World

Republicans, Latino advocates on Biden immigration shift

U.S.

July 01, 2024
Republicans, Latino advocates on Biden immigration shift
Americas|News|World

UN Haiti chief warns of 'catastrophic' impact of gang war displacements

A top executive at the United Nations' migration agency on Tuesday warned of catastrophic humanitarian consequences for the spiraling numbers of Haitians forced to flee

July 01, 2024
UN Haiti chief warns of 'catastrophic' impact of gang war displacements
Economy|Europe|MidEast|News

Oil settles over 1% higher on mounting tension in Europe, Mideast

Oil settled more than 1% higher on Tuesday due to escalating geopolitical risk in Europe and the Middle East, where wars continue to threaten global supply.

July 01, 2024
Oil settles over 1% higher on mounting tension in Europe, Mideast
World

Ship manager calls on Houthis to free Galaxy Leader crew

Managers of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on Tuesday renewed calls for Yemen's Houthi militants to release the vehicle carrier's 25 crew, who have been held for seven months.

July 01, 2024
Ship manager calls on Houthis to free Galaxy Leader crew
News|World

Ukraine begins work on second summit, top Zelenskiy aide says

Ukrainian officials have already started preparatory work to organise a second peace summit, the Ukrainian president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Tuesday, after the first

July 01, 2024
Ukraine begins work on second summit, top Zelenskiy aide says
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Transgender plaintiffs' challenge to Oklahoma ban on changing birth certificates revived

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit challenging an Oklahoma law prohibiting transgender people from changing their birth certificates to match their gender

July 01, 2024
Transgender plaintiffs' challenge to Oklahoma ban on changing birth certificates revived
Americas|Crime|News|World

Brazil top court indicts three accused of ordering murder of Rio council member

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court voted on Tuesday to indict three people, including a federal lawmaker and a former local police chief, accused of planning and ordering the 2018

July 01, 2024
Brazil top court indicts three accused of ordering murder of Rio council member
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trump Media says SEC's decision may help it get $247 million

Trump Media & Technology Group said on Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the company's filing for resale of certain shares and warrants, potentially

July 01, 2024
Trump Media says SEC's decision may help it get $247 million
Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says

These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says

July 01, 2024
These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says
News|World

Turkey's president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused opposition parties of stoking xenophobia and racism after residents in a neighborhood in central Turkey set Syrian-owned shops on fire

July 01, 2024
Turkey's president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts
Americas|Economy|News|World

Cuba announces new measures for "war-time economy" amid growing crisis

Cuba`s government said late on Sunday it would double down on price controls and continue to fight tax evasion in an increasingly desperate bid to tamp down on a ballooning fiscal

July 01, 2024
Cuba announces new measures for "war-time economy" amid growing crisis
Europe|News|Sports|World

Athletics-Coe meets Zelenskiy and promises more support for Ukraine

World Athletics head Sebastian Coe has met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev, where the head of state thanked the double Olympic champion for his sport’s

July 01, 2024
Athletics-Coe meets Zelenskiy and promises more support for Ukraine
Crime|Europe|News

German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again

A high-profile politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has been convicted for the second time of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event

July 01, 2024
German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again
News|US

US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat − both abroad and at home

Listing a violent extremist group as ‘terrorist’ makes it illegal for any American to offer the organization financial support.

July 01, 2024
US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat − both abroad and at home
Europe|Lifestyle|World

Latvian couple become first to register same-sex partnership under new law

Maksims Ringo and Janis Locs became the first Latvian same-sex couple to register their partnership on Monday, shortly after midnight when a new law came into force.

July 01, 2024
Latvian couple become first to register same-sex partnership under new law
Business|Finance|Health

Bristol Myers to pay $2.7 million to settle Israel anti-competition charges

Bristol Myers Squibb has agreed to pay 10 million shekels ($2.7 million) in Israel to settle a potential case over its blocking of a generic version for anti-

July 01, 2024
Bristol Myers to pay $2.7 million to settle Israel anti-competition charges
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement

For more than three decades, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ synagogue through the myriad ups and downs of the modern gay rights movement

July 01, 2024
After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate

The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year

July 01, 2024
Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate
Arts|Science

An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop

A new museum in northern Arizona features the fossilized feces of prehistoric animals

July 01, 2024
An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop
Business|Economy|News

San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy after 457 sex abuse claims

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday for the second time, after a recent change to California law prompted 457

July 01, 2024
San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy after 457 sex abuse claims
News|US|World

Netanyahu says Blinken assured him US will unblock weapons shipments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that U.S.

July 01, 2024
Netanyahu says Blinken assured him US will unblock weapons shipments
Asia|News|World

Russia's Putin arrives in North Korea, Interfax reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his first visit in 24 years, Interfax news agency reported.

July 01, 2024
Russia's Putin arrives in North Korea, Interfax reports
Crime|News|US

Killer who attacked Colorado gay club pleads guilty to hate crimes, sentenced

The convicted shooter who killed five people in a 2022 attack at a gay nightclub in Colorado, pleaded guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges

July 01, 2024
Killer who attacked Colorado gay club pleads guilty to hate crimes, sentenced
Asia|News|Political

US lawmakers seek to reduce China's dominance of critical mineral supplies

The chair and top Democrat on the House select committee on China will announce Tuesday they are launching a bipartisan working group to reduce China's

July 01, 2024
US lawmakers seek to reduce China's dominance of critical mineral supplies
Business|Economy|Environment|News|US

Oil and corn groups team up against Biden's tailpipe emissions rules

The top U.S. oil and corn industry lobby groups said on Tuesday they were suing President Joe Biden's administration over its plans to slash planet-warming tailpipe emissions from cars and

July 01, 2024
Oil and corn groups team up against Biden's tailpipe emissions rules
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says report that Ukraine is reinforcing Belarus border is a worry

The Kremlin said on Monday that a Belarusian military report that Ukraine had been moving more troops, weapons and military equipment into its northern Zhytomyr region, which

July 01, 2024
Kremlin says report that Ukraine is reinforcing Belarus border is a worry
News|US

Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling

A U.S.

July 01, 2024
Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling
Health|News|Science|World

Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion'

Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu

July 01, 2024
Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion'
Election|Europe

Kremlin says French election first round outcome is in line with Europe-wide trends

The Kremlin said on Monday that the outcome of the first round of parliamentary elections in France confirmed trends already being observed in various European countries.

July 01, 2024
Kremlin says French election first round outcome is in line with Europe-wide trends
Asia|Business|Economy|News

There is no end in sight for China’s uneven economic story

There is no end in sight for China’s uneven economic story

July 01, 2024
There is no end in sight for China’s uneven economic story
Asia|Australia|News|World

What is China's panda diplomacy and how does it work?

During a visit to Australia this week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang made a classic goodwill gesture that boded well for relations between the two countries: he offered to send pandas.

July 01, 2024
What is China's panda diplomacy and how does it work?
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Surveys show Chinese economy growing but at modest pace

Surveys of Chinese factory managers show a mixed outlook for the world's No. 2 economy, with growth steady but not picking up much steam

July 01, 2024
Surveys show Chinese economy growing but at modest pace
Asia|News|World

Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says

Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says

July 01, 2024
Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says
MidEast|News|World

Israel appears set to reinvade a city in Gaza filled with displaced civilians

The Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern half of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza that’s currently filled with displaced civilians

July 01, 2024
Israel appears set to reinvade a city in Gaza filled with displaced civilians
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

French vote, China trade row cast cloud over European earnings

French political uncertainty and an EU trade spat with China are casting a shadow over European corporate earnings, investors say, despite

July 01, 2024
French vote, China trade row cast cloud over European earnings
Asia|News|Travel

China offers foreign permanent residents of Hong Kong, Macau five-year visas

Foreigners who are permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau and are looking to visit mainland China can apply for multiple-entry travel visas with validity of five years, China's

July 01, 2024
China offers foreign permanent residents of Hong Kong, Macau five-year visas
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China refines financial stability law to strengthen risk prevention

China's new financial stability law draft bill improved provisions on financial risks prevention and control, according to draft revisions released on Monday.

July 01, 2024
China refines financial stability law to strengthen risk prevention
Asia|News|US|World

US lawmakers in India to meet Dalai Lama, discuss Tibet-China dispute bill

A group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in India on Tuesday to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, with the head of the delegation saying

July 01, 2024
US lawmakers in India to meet Dalai Lama, discuss Tibet-China dispute bill
Election|Europe|News

Rival French parties seek to build anti-far right front

Opponents of France's far right sought to build a united front to block the path to government of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) on Monday, after the party made

July 01, 2024
Rival French parties seek to build anti-far right front
Election|Europe|News|Political

UK election winners inherit huge challenges, from economy to health

The winners of Britain's election on Thursday - which looks set to end 14 years in power for the Conservative Party - will take on

July 01, 2024
UK election winners inherit huge challenges, from economy to health
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia

Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion

July 01, 2024
Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia
Europe|News

Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough

As the Netherlands on Monday marked 161 years since the abolition of slavery with annual Ketikoti celebrations, activists have questioned the

July 01, 2024
Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough
Election|US

Pro-Trump groups outspend pro-Biden groups so far in US presidential race

Outside groups supporting Donald Trump's presidential bid have spent significantly more money in recent months than groups

July 01, 2024
Pro-Trump groups outspend pro-Biden groups so far in US presidential race
Crime|News|US

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack

July 01, 2024
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
News|Political

In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference

A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England

July 01, 2024
In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's June new home prices rise at slowest pace in five months, survey shows

Prices of new homes in China climbed at their slowest pace in five months in June, a private survey showed on Monday, with a recent major government package of support measures for

July 01, 2024
China's June new home prices rise at slowest pace in five months, survey shows
Technology

Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have

July 01, 2024
Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life
Europe|News|World

Russia buying spies to make up for expelled diplomats, German agency says

Russia has turned increasingly to blackmail and financial incentives to hire Germans to spy for it after the blow dealt to its intelligence services

July 01, 2024
Russia buying spies to make up for expelled diplomats, German agency says
Crime|News|US

Iowa immigration law blocked in Biden administration lawsuit

An Iowa federal judge has temporarily blocked the Republican-led state's law allowing for the arrest and prosecution of people who are in the U.S. illegally, in a win

July 01, 2024
Iowa immigration law blocked in Biden administration lawsuit
Europe|News|World

Finnish law to stop migrants at Russia border makes progress in parliament

Finland's parliament will be able to accept a government proposal to temporarily reject asylum seekers arriving across the border from Russia if some amendments are made, an

July 01, 2024
Finnish law to stop migrants at Russia border makes progress in parliament
Business|Economy|Finance

Chinese factory activity up among smaller firms amid broader slowdown

Factory activity among smaller Chinese manufacturers grew at the fastest pace since 2021 thanks to overseas orders, a private index showed, even as a

July 01, 2024
Chinese factory activity up among smaller firms amid broader slowdown
Asia|News|World

Treated as a pariah by the West, Putin set for warm welcome in Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin is widely portrayed as a pariah in the West, but he looks set to receive a warm welcome when he visits Communist-ruled Vietnam this week.

July 01, 2024
Treated as a pariah by the West, Putin set for warm welcome in Vietnam
Economy|News|World

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and infrastructure

Ukraine has been systematically targeting Russian energy infrastructure to try to disrupt Russia's economy and its ability to fund its military effort.

July 01, 2024
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and infrastructure
Europe|News|World

Hungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite

Hungary's nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday with a Trump-like call to "Make Europe

July 01, 2024
Hungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite
Crime|News

Toronto police seek person wanted in two suspected hate-motivated attacks at synagogues

Toronto police seek person wanted in two suspected hate-motivated attacks at synagogues

June 30, 2024
Toronto police seek person wanted in two suspected hate-motivated attacks at synagogues
News|World

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling

June 30, 2024
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling
Election|News

Ex-Philippines president Duterte's senate election bid poses threat to former ally Marcos

The Philippines' dominant Marcos and Duterte political dynasties, uneasy allies for two years, are gearing up for an election showdown that could

June 30, 2024
Ex-Philippines president Duterte's senate election bid poses threat to former ally Marcos
Election|News|Opinion|US|Videos

Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden

Fareed hears from former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum and Financial Times columnist Edward Luce about what's next after Thursday's presidential debate -- and whether president Biden should consider dropping out of the race.

June 30, 2024
Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
Election|Political|US

Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Vice President Kamala Harris about President Biden's performance in CNN's presidential debate -- and how other democrats are reacting.

June 30, 2024
Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
News|World

UN human rights chief: situation in West Bank 'drastically deteriorating'

Palestinians in the Israeli occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem are suffering a drastically worsening human rights environment, alongside "unconscionable death and suffering" in

June 30, 2024
UN human rights chief: situation in West Bank 'drastically deteriorating'
Asia|News|World

UN rights chief: Rohingya have 'nowhere to flee' in western Myanmar fighting

Tens of thousands of Muslim-minority Rohingya, who were feared to be trapped amid fighting in western Myanmar, had nowhere to flee, the United Nations human rights chief said on

June 30, 2024
UN rights chief: Rohingya have 'nowhere to flee' in western Myanmar fighting
News|US|Videos

'How did we get here?' Video of Asheville complex shooting highlights gun violence crisis

'How did we get here?' Video of Asheville complex shooting highlights gun violence crisis

June 30, 2024
'How did we get here?' Video of Asheville complex shooting highlights gun violence crisis
Crime|News|US|World

13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them

13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them

June 30, 2024
13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them
Europe|MidEast|News|World

UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

Britain's approval of arms export licences to Israel dropped sharply after

June 30, 2024
UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war
Europe|News|World

Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron

CNN's Jim Bittermann reports on the end of the first round of parliamentary elections in France.

June 30, 2024
Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
Crime|News|World

Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem

Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service

June 30, 2024
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Crime|Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march

A group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local governor banned their march

June 30, 2024
Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march
Crime|News|US

Exclusive: ‘I believe I watched him die,’ says former inmate as murder charges filed against Missouri corrections officers

Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault, manslaughter, and murder charges over the December 8 death of Othel Moore, a former inmate at a maximum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, according to newly released indictments.

June 30, 2024
Exclusive: ‘I believe I watched him die,’ says former inmate as murder charges filed against Missouri corrections officers
News|World

Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people

Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops have carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people

June 30, 2024
Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
Europe|News|World

Russia attacks Ukraine's two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's two largest cities on Sunday, with missile fragments falling on a suburban Kyiv apartment building and a guided bomb killing one person in Kharkiv.

June 30, 2024
Russia attacks Ukraine's two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv
Crime|News|US

Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun

Relatives of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in central New York are demanding justice

June 30, 2024
Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun
Europe|News|Opinion|Political|World

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU and NATO in his farewell speech

Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his final address to his compatriots

June 30, 2024
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU and NATO in his farewell speech
Election|News|US

Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden amid calls for him to quit 2024 race

Top Democrats on Sunday ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance

June 30, 2024
Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden amid calls for him to quit 2024 race
Europe|News|World

Guided bomb attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures eight, officials say

Russian forces attacked the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second- largest city, with a guided bomb, killing one person, injuring eight and setting ablaze buildings and vehicles, officials

June 30, 2024
Guided bomb attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures eight, officials say
News|Political|World

Israel sparks international condemnation over plans to legalize West Bank settlements

Israel sparks international condemnation over plans to legalize West Bank settlements

June 30, 2024
Israel sparks international condemnation over plans to legalize West Bank settlements
Africa|Crime|News|World

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

Authorities in northern Nigeria say female suicide bombers have targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks that killed at least 18 people

June 30, 2024
Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say
News|Opinion|Political|World

The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties

The Taliban is saying the West should look past their harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls to improve relations

June 30, 2024
The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties
Africa|Election|News

Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins re-election, provisional results show

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country's presidential election, according to provisional results from over 99.27% of polling stations

June 30, 2024
Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins re-election, provisional results show
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region

Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region

June 30, 2024
Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region
Election|News|US

Trump puts murdered women and girls center stage in anti-immigration drive

Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old

June 30, 2024
Trump puts murdered women and girls center stage in anti-immigration drive
MidEast|News|World

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza

Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central

June 30, 2024
Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza
Lifestyle|News|Political

‘What’s going to happen for us?’ These gay military veterans wonder what Biden’s new pardon means for them

‘What’s going to happen for us?’ These gay military veterans wonder what Biden’s new pardon means for them

June 30, 2024
‘What’s going to happen for us?’ These gay military veterans wonder what Biden’s new pardon means for them
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone and appealed to Western countries to further relax targeting restrictions inside Russia

June 30, 2024
Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line
News|Political|World

Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead

Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead

June 30, 2024
Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
Asia|Economy|Environment|News

China allocates 443 million yuan to support drought prevention work

China's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it has allocated 443 million yuan ($61.1 million) for a disaster relief fund to support drought prevention work in seven provinces,

June 30, 2024
China allocates 443 million yuan to support drought prevention work
Asia|Europe|News|World

China dismisses EU comments on human rights crackdown

China on Tuesday dismissed European Union calls for it to stop alleged human rights violations and said it opposed "double standards" and interference in its internal

June 30, 2024
China dismisses EU comments on human rights crackdown
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

What happens next in Ukraine's debt restructuring?

Talks between Ukraine and its international bondholders designed to cut its debt to help finance its war effort ground to a halt on Monday after the two sides failed to

June 30, 2024
What happens next in Ukraine's debt restructuring?
Asia|News|US|World

China accuses U.S. of "malign intention" to discredit its COVID vaccines

China's embassy in the Philippines accused the U.S. military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to a report of secret U.S. campaign to undermine

June 30, 2024
China accuses U.S. of "malign intention" to discredit its COVID vaccines
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps

Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza Strip's historic refugee camps and Israeli tanks pushed deeper into the

June 30, 2024
Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps
Business|Economy|News

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores

June 30, 2024
Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it
Asia|Business|Economy

China non-manufacturing expansion slows in June

China's non-manufacturing activity expanded at a much slower pace in June, an official survey showed on Sunday, as consumers remained wary of spending amid property downturn and

June 30, 2024
China non-manufacturing expansion slows in June
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows

China's manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity slipped to a five-month low, an official survey showed on Sunday,

June 30, 2024
China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
Election|News|Opinion|US

Donors stress over path forward after Biden’s debate performance

Donors stress over path forward after Biden’s debate performance

June 30, 2024
Donors stress over path forward after Biden’s debate performance
Asia|News|World

New Zealand will increase its military contribution to N. Korea sanctions monitoring

New Zealand will increase its contribution to North Korea sanctions monitoring, out of Japan, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday.

June 30, 2024
New Zealand will increase its military contribution to N. Korea sanctions monitoring
Asia|Business|Economy

China's property measures give sales a boost, but only in big cities

China's latest property support measures have boosted transactions in its biggest cities, but activity in smaller localities is

June 30, 2024
China's property measures give sales a boost, but only in big cities
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says

‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says

June 30, 2024
‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says
Asia|Economy|Environment|Health|World

For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell

June 30, 2024
For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
Europe|News

UK Reform leader Farage speech interrupted by banner mocking Putin views

A speech being delivered by Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party, was interrupted late Saturday when a banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin

June 29, 2024
UK Reform leader Farage speech interrupted by banner mocking Putin views
Africa|Crime|News|World

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state

June 29, 2024
Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
Americas|News|World

Bolivia arrests four more military officials in connection with failed coup

Bolivia arrests four more military officials in connection with failed coup

June 29, 2024
Bolivia arrests four more military officials in connection with failed coup
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

After president's debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering the message that they're still all in

Jill Biden has been a near-constant presence at her husband's side since his disastrous debate performance against Republican Donald Trump on Thursday night

June 29, 2024
After president's debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering the message that they're still all in
Food|Health

Man finds live parasite in fish filet bought at Honolulu grocery store

Man finds live parasite in fish filet bought at Honolulu grocery store

June 29, 2024
Man finds live parasite in fish filet bought at Honolulu grocery store
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

SF couple to renew their vows 20 years after city's first same-sex marriages

SF couple to renew their vows 20 years after city's first same-sex marriages

June 29, 2024
SF couple to renew their vows 20 years after city's first same-sex marriages
News|World

Israel FM to Iran: regime threatening destruction deserves destruction

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran's message of an "obliterating war" made it worthy of destruction.

June 29, 2024
Israel FM to Iran: regime threatening destruction deserves destruction
News|Business|Crime

Michigan woman says MGM Grand refused to pay out her $127K jackpot, claimed she was trespassing

Michigan woman says MGM Grand refused to pay out her $127K jackpot, claimed she was trespassing

June 29, 2024
Michigan woman says MGM Grand refused to pay out her $127K jackpot, claimed she was trespassing
Crime|News|US

Teen sues North Texas nightclub over alleged sexual assault

Teen sues North Texas nightclub over alleged sexual assault

June 29, 2024
Teen sues North Texas nightclub over alleged sexual assault
Crime|News|US

Pittsburgh-area couple says man pulled gun on them for trying to help dog in car

Pittsburgh-area couple says man pulled gun on them for trying to help dog in car

June 29, 2024
Pittsburgh-area couple says man pulled gun on them for trying to help dog in car
News|Crime|US

Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say

Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say

June 29, 2024
Philadelphia woman bought a Brazilian butt lift with COVID relief funds stolen from Florida, prosecutors say
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

N.A.A.C.P. demands firing of South Florida officer accused of using racial slurs

N.A.A.C.P. demands firing of South Florida officer accused of using racial slurs

June 29, 2024
N.A.A.C.P. demands firing of South Florida officer accused of using racial slurs
Health|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

June 29, 2024
Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors
Crime|News|US

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man

June 29, 2024
Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man
Health|News|Opinion|World

A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls

As the UN comes under fire for giving the Taliban a seat at the table while excluding women, Anna Coren updates us on the dire consequences of the Taliban’s misogyny, as suicide rates among girls surge.

June 29, 2024
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

US proposes new language to revive stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts

US proposes new language to revive stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts

June 29, 2024
US proposes new language to revive stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts
Election|Finance|US

Biden hits fundraising trail in show of strength after dismal debate performance

President Joe Biden embarked on a series of fundraising events across two states on Saturday as he works to stamp out a crisis of

June 29, 2024
Biden hits fundraising trail in show of strength after dismal debate performance
Europe|News|World

Russian missile attack on Ukrainian town kills seven, officials say

Russian forces on Saturday fired missiles at the town of Vilniansk, outside the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring 31

June 29, 2024
Russian missile attack on Ukrainian town kills seven, officials say
MidEast|News|World

No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official

A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said on Saturday there has been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war

June 29, 2024
No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official
Arts|Crime|News|US

A Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history

A Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history

June 29, 2024
A Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history
Africa|News|World

Putin congratulates South Africa's Ramaphosa on re-election, an indication of warm ties

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin congratulated South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as president on Monday, reflecting continued good relations with Pretoria despite uncertainty

June 29, 2024
Putin congratulates South Africa's Ramaphosa on re-election, an indication of warm ties
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Police officer shot with arrow in suspected terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia

Police officer shot with arrow in suspected terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia

June 29, 2024
Police officer shot with arrow in suspected terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia
Business|Election|News|Political|US

Biden makes appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance

President Joe Biden looked to recapture his mojo and reassured donors that he’s fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump

June 29, 2024
Biden makes appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Technology

China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply

China has unveiled a list of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, laying out rules on the mining, smelting and trade in the

June 29, 2024
China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply
Election|News|US

Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates

In the first presidential debate, the Capitol riot and Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election weren't center stage

June 29, 2024
Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Don't forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards

Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people

June 29, 2024
Don't forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards
Arts|Lifestyle|News

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

A bookstore in San Francisco is sending boxes of LGBTQ+ books to places in the country where they are banned

June 29, 2024
A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned
MidEast|News|World

UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq

June 29, 2024
UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS
Election|News|Political|US

The VP race's Florida question: Would Rubio or Donalds have to move if Trump picks either of them?

Two politicians known to be on Donald Trump's vice presidential list are from Florida, where the former president also now lives

June 29, 2024
The VP race's Florida question: Would Rubio or Donalds have to move if Trump picks either of them?
Crime|Europe|News|World

Protesters and police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD begin conference

Protesters and police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD begin conference

June 29, 2024
Protesters and police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD begin conference
Crime|Europe|News|World

Attacker killed after firing crossbow at policeman guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia

An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade was shot dead on Saturday in what President Aleksandar Vucic called

June 29, 2024
Attacker killed after firing crossbow at policeman guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|News|Opinion|US

The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms

In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness

June 29, 2024
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
Crime|Europe|News|World

Crossbow attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead

An attacker with a crossbow has wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade

June 29, 2024
Crossbow attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
Election|MidEast|News|World

Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off

In an election campaign dominated by hardliners, Iranian presidential hopeful Massoud Pezeshkian stood out as a moderate, backing women's rights, more social

June 29, 2024
Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off
Europe|News|World

12 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine. Rescue work continues at destroyed apartment building

Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine have killed at least 11 people while rescuers in the city of Dnipro dug through rubble after a Russian strike ripped through a nine-story residential building leaving one dead

June 29, 2024
12 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine. Rescue work continues at destroyed apartment building
Economy|News|World

Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei

Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran's supreme leader, plans to resolve the country's social, political and economic ills by adhering rigidly to the

June 29, 2024
Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei
Americas|Crime

One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons

The gun - a 9-milimeter pistol - blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador's most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of

June 29, 2024
One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons
News|US

Shark bites man who was boating off Florida coast, leaving him in critical condition

Shark bites man who was boating off Florida coast, leaving him in critical condition

June 29, 2024
Shark bites man who was boating off Florida coast, leaving him in critical condition
Election|MidEast|News|Political|World

Khamenei protege, sole moderate to battle in Iran's presidential run-off

A moderate lawmaker will face Iran supreme leader's protege in a run-off presidential election on July 5 after the country's interior ministry said on Saturday that

June 29, 2024
Khamenei protege, sole moderate to battle in Iran's presidential run-off
News|Videos|World

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem

Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem on Monday, clashing with police near the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for new elections.

June 29, 2024
Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
Asia|News|World

As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies

The newly inaugurated Freedom Edge exercise is wrapping up in the East China Sea, having brought together Japanese, South Korean and American naval assets for multidomain maneuvers for the first time

June 29, 2024
As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies
Europe|News|World

10 Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return home after Vatican mediation

Ten Ukrainians held prisoner for years by Russia have been released with the Vatican's mediation

June 29, 2024
10 Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return home after Vatican mediation
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv

June 29, 2024
Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
Americas|Asia|Crime|News|US|World

The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide

In 1982, Chinese American Vincent Chin was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two white Detroiters, who received no jail time

June 29, 2024
The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide
Americas|Crime|News|World

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro

Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home — in Argentina

June 29, 2024
In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
Election|News|US

Takeaways: How Trump's possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared

North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate

June 29, 2024
Takeaways: How Trump's possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared
Business|News|US

Doug Burgum vetoed anti-LGBTQ measures while governor. Then he started running for president

For most of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s two terms in office, he has approached the job like a CEO running a business

June 29, 2024
Doug Burgum vetoed anti-LGBTQ measures while governor. Then he started running for president
Business|News|US

New Jersey to hold hearing next month to decide on liquor license renewals for 2 Trump golf clubs

New Jersey to hold hearing next month to decide on liquor license renewals for 2 Trump golf clubs

June 29, 2024
New Jersey to hold hearing next month to decide on liquor license renewals for 2 Trump golf clubs
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|News

China, Peru completed 'substantial negotiations' to upgrade FTA

China and Peru have achieved "substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both countries, Chinese state media said on Friday.

June 29, 2024
China, Peru completed 'substantial negotiations' to upgrade FTA
Election|News|World

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic by percentage

June 29, 2024
Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote
Asia|Crime|News|Political|World

Research expert tells UN it has 'irrefutably' established missile debris in Ukraine is North Korean

A research expert has told the United Nations Security Council that ballistic missile remnants found in Ukraine came from North Korea

June 29, 2024
Research expert tells UN it has 'irrefutably' established missile debris in Ukraine is North Korean
Asia|News|World

China tells Taiwanese to visit 'in high spirits', despite execution threat

Most Taiwanese can visit China with no need to worry and can come "in high spirits", the Chinese government said, condemning Taiwan for warning its citizens not to go following a

June 29, 2024
China tells Taiwanese to visit 'in high spirits', despite execution threat
Africa|Election|News

President Ghazouani holds early lead as Mauritania counts votes

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani opened an early lead as vote-counting was underway after Saturday's presidential election, provisional results

June 29, 2024
President Ghazouani holds early lead as Mauritania counts votes
Europe|News|World

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is tipped to become the European Union's next foreign policy boss, but her tough stance on Russia may raise doubts as to

June 28, 2024
Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief
Asia|World

China and Philippines quarrel over South China Sea collision

China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in the South China Sea on Monday, with Manila saying its armed forces

June 28, 2024
China and Philippines quarrel over South China Sea collision
Europe|News|World

Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region

A Russian official said on Monday that fighting was gripping parts of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region which Moscow has been trying to seize and added that Ukraine's military was

June 28, 2024
Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

NYT Editorial Board calls for Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race

NYT Editorial Board calls for Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race

June 28, 2024
NYT Editorial Board calls for Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race
Americas|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Guatemala asks LGBT pride marchers to have 'good manners' after bid to ban event

Guatemala's top court on Friday issued a resolution that called for "good manners" and authorities to protect moral values at this year's annual LGBT pride parade, after a

June 28, 2024
Guatemala asks LGBT pride marchers to have 'good manners' after bid to ban event
Crime|News|US

JBLM servicemen say the Army didn't protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact

Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered

June 28, 2024
JBLM servicemen say the Army didn't protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact
Business|Crime|News|US

New Jersey says Trump's convictions might jeopardize his golf clubs' liquor licenses

New Jersey authorities did not automatically renew liquor licenses at two of Donald Trump's golf clubs after the former president's New York felony convictions in May and

June 28, 2024
New Jersey says Trump's convictions might jeopardize his golf clubs' liquor licenses
Environment|News|Opinion|Science

Fact check: Sea levels are already rising faster per year than Trump claims they might rise over ‘next 497 years’

Fact check: Sea levels are already rising faster per year than Trump claims they might rise over ‘next 497 years’

June 28, 2024
Fact check: Sea levels are already rising faster per year than Trump claims they might rise over ‘next 497 years’
Election|News|US

How Democrats could replace Biden as presidential candidate before November

After President Joe Biden's shaky performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, some Democrats openly questioned whether he

June 28, 2024
How Democrats could replace Biden as presidential candidate before November
Crime|News|Political|US

Trump cites Supreme Court ruling in calling for Jan. 6 'hostages' to be freed

Donald Trump said on Friday that his supporters prosecuted for their actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

June 28, 2024
Trump cites Supreme Court ruling in calling for Jan. 6 'hostages' to be freed
News|Opinion

Trump criticized for 'Palestinian' insult in debate with Biden

Human rights advocates on Friday condemned former President Donald Trump's references to Palestinians, and immigrants allegedly taking Black American jobs,

June 28, 2024
Trump criticized for 'Palestinian' insult in debate with Biden
Education|News|US

US says two universities fell short in addressing anti-Arab, antisemitic hate

The University of Michigan and the City University of New York have fallen short in addressing recent incidents of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and antisemitic

June 28, 2024
US says two universities fell short in addressing anti-Arab, antisemitic hate
Asia|News|World

North Korea convenes key party meeting after Putin's visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a key meeting of the country's ruling party on Friday, state media KCNA reported on Saturday, a little over a week after Pyongyang and

June 28, 2024
North Korea convenes key party meeting after Putin's visit
News|Political|US|World

US to send Ukraine air defense missiles in next aid package-officials

The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $150 million worth of weapons and ammunition, including HAWK air defense interceptors and 155 millimeter

June 28, 2024
US to send Ukraine air defense missiles in next aid package-officials
Health

7-year-old boy needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life

7-year-old boy needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life

June 28, 2024
7-year-old boy needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life
News

SXSW decision to end US Army sponsorship spotlights political tightrope for festival organizers amid Israel-Hamas war

SXSW decision to end US Army sponsorship spotlights political tightrope for festival organizers amid Israel-Hamas war

June 28, 2024
SXSW decision to end US Army sponsorship spotlights political tightrope for festival organizers amid Israel-Hamas war
News|US|World

US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and

June 28, 2024
US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7
Europe|News|Political|World

Kremlin calls NATO chief's nuclear weapons remark an 'escalation of tension'

The Kremlin said on Monday a remark by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that the military alliance was holding talks on deploying more nuclear weapons was an "escalation of tension".

June 28, 2024
Kremlin calls NATO chief's nuclear weapons remark an 'escalation of tension'
Education|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Biden protections for LGBT students blocked in six more states

A federal judge in Kentucky on Monday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing new protections for LGBT students from discrimination in schools and

June 28, 2024
Biden protections for LGBT students blocked in six more states
Election|News|Opinion|US

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters

June 28, 2024
Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
MidEast|News|World

This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not

The U.S. military’s pier to get humanitarian aid into Gaza is coming to an end after a series of problems

June 28, 2024
This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision on January 6 charges and what it means for Donald Trump

Supreme Court rulings indicate that the Justice Department overstepped by charging hundreds of January 6 Capitol rioters with obstruction. CNN's Elie Honig reports

June 28, 2024
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision on January 6 charges and what it means for Donald Trump
News|World

Canada defends sending ship to Cuba as vital to deterring Russia

The Canadian Liberal government, criticized by opposition legislators for sending a patrol ship to Havana while Russian vessels were there, on Monday said the visit was meant to

June 28, 2024
Canada defends sending ship to Cuba as vital to deterring Russia
Crime|News|World

UK's MI5 issued Chinese spy alert to divert attention from PM scandal, court hears

Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 issued an alert branding a woman a Chinese agent possibly to detract attention from a COVID lockdown party scandal involving

June 28, 2024
UK's MI5 issued Chinese spy alert to divert attention from PM scandal, court hears
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden's lawyers withdraw motion for new gun trial

Lawyers for Hunter Biden, the son of U.S.

June 28, 2024
Hunter Biden's lawyers withdraw motion for new gun trial
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Nursing student provides home for autistic woman from Israel

Nursing student provides home for autistic woman from Israel

June 28, 2024
Nursing student provides home for autistic woman from Israel
News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden acknowledges weak debate performance as Democratic questions swirl over whether he’ll stay in the presidential race

President Joe Biden addressed concerns over his age while speaking at a rally in North Carolina the day after a shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump.

June 28, 2024
Biden acknowledges weak debate performance as Democratic questions swirl over whether he’ll stay in the presidential race
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border

Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border

June 28, 2024
Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Family loses home to fire with in-laws' ashes inside

Family loses home to fire with in-laws' ashes inside

June 28, 2024
Family loses home to fire with in-laws' ashes inside
Economy|Finance|News|World

IMF approves $2.2 billion disbursement to Ukraine after loan review

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its executive board approved a $2.2 billion disbursement to Ukraine for budget support and urged external donors to

June 28, 2024
IMF approves $2.2 billion disbursement to Ukraine after loan review
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community

Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community

June 28, 2024
Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: 10 civilians released from captivity in Russia and Belarus

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that 10 people, all civilians, were handed back to Ukraine as part of an exchange of detainees after several years of captivity in Russia and

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: 10 civilians released from captivity in Russia and Belarus
Health|News|World

'A miracle': Man learning to walk again after surviving skydiving accident

'A miracle': Man learning to walk again after surviving skydiving accident

June 28, 2024
'A miracle': Man learning to walk again after surviving skydiving accident
News|Crime|US

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center

June 28, 2024
4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
Crime|Lifestyle|News

Potawatomi Nation highlights Kasey Alert for missing, murdered Indigenous people

Potawatomi Nation highlights Kasey Alert for missing, murdered Indigenous people

June 28, 2024
Potawatomi Nation highlights Kasey Alert for missing, murdered Indigenous people
Election|News|US

51 million viewers tuned in to CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump

51 million viewers tuned in to CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump

June 28, 2024
51 million viewers tuned in to CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump
Crime|News|Political|US

Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters

Government prosecutors, ruled the Supreme Court, stretched the meaning of a law that’s been used to prosecute those alleged to have participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.

June 28, 2024
Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
News|US|World

US Supreme Court declines to keep Trump ally Bannon out of prison

The U.S.

June 28, 2024
US Supreme Court declines to keep Trump ally Bannon out of prison
Asia|Environment|News|World

From northwest to east China, parched regions face drought

Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to

June 28, 2024
From northwest to east China, parched regions face drought
News|US|World

Ukraine's foreign minister welcomes US sanctions on Russia

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday he welcomed the U.S. imposing a sweeping new set of sanctions on Russia and praised the measures taken against Russia's

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister welcomes US sanctions on Russia
Asia|Crime|Sports

Soccer-Malaysian footballer Faisal calls for justice after acid attack

A Malaysian footballer who was critically injured after being splashed with acid last month said on Thursday he hopes his assailants can be brought to justice swiftly.

June 28, 2024
Soccer-Malaysian footballer Faisal calls for justice after acid attack
News|US|World

Ukraine to sign security agreements with Japan and US at G7

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would sign a security agreement with Japan as well as one with the United States at the Group of Seven summit in Italy on Thursday.

June 28, 2024
Ukraine to sign security agreements with Japan and US at G7
News|Political|US|World

What are the security deals Ukraine is signing with allies?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will sign bilateral security agreements with the United States and Japan on the sidelines of the Group

June 28, 2024
What are the security deals Ukraine is signing with allies?
Election|News|Political|World

UK's Labour pledges to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process

Britain's opposition Labour Party, which is far ahead in polls before a July 4 election, pledged on Thursday to recognise a Palestinian state as a contribution to a

June 28, 2024
UK's Labour pledges to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian family lives atop rubble of demolished home in Gaza

The al-Kahloot family is living on memories in Gaza after being displaced by Israeli bombardment and then returning to live in a large tent pitched

June 28, 2024
Palestinian family lives atop rubble of demolished home in Gaza
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says without more air cover there won't be enough power for winter

Ukraine needs more air defences within weeks to allow repairs to the half of its power infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, or it will not be able to meet

June 28, 2024
Ukraine says without more air cover there won't be enough power for winter
Europe|News|US|World

Russians told to mobilise to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions

One of Russia's top security officials called on Thursday for Russians to mobilise to inflict "maximum harm" on Western societies and infrastructure as payback for

June 28, 2024
Russians told to mobilise to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions
Europe|News|World

Russians used starvation as method of warfare in Mariupol, experts say

Russian forces deliberately used starvation of civilians as a military tactic during the 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, international

June 28, 2024
Russians used starvation as method of warfare in Mariupol, experts say
News|World

NATO members to crack down on Russian spies in response to sabotage, says Stoltenberg

NATO members are set to take tougher action against Russian spies across the alliance in response to a campaign of hostile activities by Moscow that includes

June 28, 2024
NATO members to crack down on Russian spies in response to sabotage, says Stoltenberg
News|World

Russia rehearses delivering tactical nuclear weapons with dummy warheads

Russian drills to deploy tactical nuclear weapons for combat involved the special delivery of dummy nuclear warheads to forward storage points and an airfield where they were loaded

June 28, 2024
Russia rehearses delivering tactical nuclear weapons with dummy warheads
News|Political

Kremlin says its right to closer ties with North Korea should not be in doubt

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia's right to develop closer ties with North Korea should not be in doubt or a source of fear for anyone, saying the potential for the two

June 28, 2024
Kremlin says its right to closer ties with North Korea should not be in doubt
News|World

More than half of cropland in hungry Gaza is damaged, UN says

More than half of Gaza's agricultural land, crucial for feeding the war-ravaged territory's hungry population, has been degraded by conflict, satellite images analysed by the United

June 28, 2024
More than half of cropland in hungry Gaza is damaged, UN says
Asia|News|Technology|World

Learning from Myanmar's rebels, junta builds new Chinese drone fleet

Myanmar's resistance fighters notched decisive breakthroughs last year by relying on a scattered fleet of drones in battles against one of Southeast Asia's most feared militaries.

June 28, 2024
Learning from Myanmar's rebels, junta builds new Chinese drone fleet
Arts|Crime|Europe

Journalists barred from trial of Russian theatre duo accused of justifying terrorism

The judge in the trial of two leading Russian theatre figures accused of "justifying terrorism" approved a request from prosecutors on Thursday to ban journalists

June 28, 2024
Journalists barred from trial of Russian theatre duo accused of justifying terrorism
Europe|News|World

Russia slowing down in Kharkiv area after lifting of arms restrictions, says Austin

Russia's advance in the Kharkiv area is slowing and the frontline is stabilizing after some allies lifted restrictions on Kyiv's use of donated weapons on Russian territory, U.S.

June 28, 2024
Russia slowing down in Kharkiv area after lifting of arms restrictions, says Austin
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Largest US oil trade group sues to block Biden's EV push

The nation's largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration's efforts to

June 28, 2024
Largest US oil trade group sues to block Biden's EV push
News|World

Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters

Israeli tanks advanced deeper into the western area of Rafah, amid one of the worst nights of bombardment from air, ground, and sea, forcing many families to flee

June 28, 2024
Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters
Business|Europe|Finance

China's Chery Auto: EU factory will help mitigate EV tariffs

Chery Auto, China's largest automaker by export volume, expects its planned production in Europe to help offset the impact of European Union tariffs on imports of China-made electric

June 28, 2024
China's Chery Auto: EU factory will help mitigate EV tariffs
Europe|News|Political|World

How much money does Ukraine owe, and to whom

More than two years into a war that has cost tens of thousands of lives, Ukraine is about to embark on the unprecedented task of

June 28, 2024
How much money does Ukraine owe, and to whom
Crime|News|US|World

Russia says detained US reporter Gershkovich will stand trial over 'CIA work'

Russian prosecutors said on Thursday they had sent the case of detained U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to court after concluding he had been collecting information for the

June 28, 2024
Russia says detained US reporter Gershkovich will stand trial over 'CIA work'
Europe|News|World

US, Britain, Canada accuse Russia of plot to sway Moldova election

The United States, Britain and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of carrying out a plot to sway the outcome of the Moldovan presidential

June 28, 2024
US, Britain, Canada accuse Russia of plot to sway Moldova election
Economy|Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy asks G7 leaders to approve 'Marshall Plan' for Ukraine reconstruction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the leaders of the G7 group of countries on Thursday to approve a "Marshall Plan" for Ukraine's reconstruction after the damage caused by

June 28, 2024
Zelenskiy asks G7 leaders to approve 'Marshall Plan' for Ukraine reconstruction
Europe|News|World

Ukraine, Japan sign 10-year term security agreement

Ukraine and Japan on Thursday signed a 10-year security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

June 28, 2024
Ukraine, Japan sign 10-year term security agreement
Health|News

Wounded Gazans evacuated to Qatar hope to learn to walk again

Shahed Al-Kotati, part of a group of Palestinians struck down by the war in Gaza who are receiving medical care in Qatar, hopes that by next year, she'll be able to

June 28, 2024
Wounded Gazans evacuated to Qatar hope to learn to walk again
Africa|Food|News

Famine watchdog projects 756,000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months

An estimated 756,000 people in Sudan could face catastrophic food shortages by September, according to a preliminary projection used by United

June 28, 2024
Famine watchdog projects 756,000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months
MidEast|News|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation

Hezbollah is drawing on more of its arsenal in its conflict with Israel even as it declares no interest in a full-scale war, an

June 28, 2024
Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Germany's Scholz tells Russia that G7 remains committed to Ukraine

Plans by the G7 to provide additional financial support for Ukraine show that wealthy industrial nations remain committed to the country more than

June 28, 2024
Germany's Scholz tells Russia that G7 remains committed to Ukraine
News|World

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, seize weapons in West Bank raid

Israeli forces raided a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing three Palestinians and detaining several others in what the army described as

June 28, 2024
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, seize weapons in West Bank raid
News|World

Poll shows rise in support by Palestinians for armed struggle

Support for armed struggle as the best means to end Israeli occupation and achieve statehood rose among Palestinians while backing for the militant group

June 28, 2024
Poll shows rise in support by Palestinians for armed struggle
Economy|News|US|World

US mulls new actions against China firms supplying Russia defense sector

The United States is considering taking additional steps against Chinese companies that have been supplying Russia's defense industrial sector, the State Department said on

June 28, 2024
US mulls new actions against China firms supplying Russia defense sector
US

Yellen says larger Chinese banks wary of violating US sanctions on Russia

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Yellen says larger Chinese banks wary of violating US sanctions on Russia
News|US|Videos

Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant 'invasion' ahead of U.S. election

One late afternoon in mid-May, a half dozen Hispanic day laborers were paid $20 each to parade in front of the White House on camera,

June 28, 2024
Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant 'invasion' ahead of U.S. election
Business|Finance|News|US

What next after new US sanctions on Russia's financial system?

Washington imposed new sanctions on Wednesday on the Moscow Exchange and its clearing agent, the National Clearing Centre (NCC), leading to an immediate trading halt in dollars and euros

June 28, 2024
What next after new US sanctions on Russia's financial system?
Business|Economy|News|US

US expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China

The United States on Wednesday dramatically broadened sanctions on Russia, including by targeting China-based companies

June 28, 2024
US expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China
Americas|News

Brazil seeks right-wing rioters who fled to Milei's Argentina

Brazil has asked Argentina for information about dozens of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro seeking refuge in the neighboring

June 28, 2024
Brazil seeks right-wing rioters who fled to Milei's Argentina
Asia|Europe|News|US|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says China's Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that China would not sell weapons to Russia during a phone conversation between the two men, Zelenskiy said

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says China's Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia
Africa|News|World

UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city of 1.8 million people

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to the siege of al-Fashir - a city of 1.8 million people in Sudan's North Darfur region -

June 28, 2024
UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city of 1.8 million people
Crime|News|Technology|US

Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts

Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts in his bankruptcy, saying that the conspiracy theorist's frequent

June 28, 2024
Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts
News|US

Abortion pill still under legal threat despite US Supreme Court ruling

The U.S.

June 28, 2024
Abortion pill still under legal threat despite US Supreme Court ruling
News|Technology|US

US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks

Microsoft President Brad Smith fielded questions about the tech giant's security practices and ties to China at a House homeland security panel on Thursday, a

June 28, 2024
US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks
News

Unrelenting rain puts South Florida at risk of 'life-threatening' flooding

More torrential downpours deluged South Florida on Thursday, adding to more than a foot (30 cm) of rain that fell on parts of the state this week and leading forecasters to

June 28, 2024
Unrelenting rain puts South Florida at risk of 'life-threatening' flooding
News|US

Biden taps CFTC commissioner Goldsmith Romero to lead scandal-hit FDIC

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden taps CFTC commissioner Goldsmith Romero to lead scandal-hit FDIC
Election|News|US

Trump, Biden aide woo corporate America executives

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Jeff Zients, U.S.

June 28, 2024
Trump, Biden aide woo corporate America executives
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah says it attacked 9 Israeli military sites with rockets, drones

Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and weaponised drones at nine Israeli military sites in a coordinated attack on Thursday, ramping up hostilities on Lebanon's

June 28, 2024
Hezbollah says it attacked 9 Israeli military sites with rockets, drones
News|US|World

On warships in Cuba, Russia says West is deaf to Moscow's diplomatic signals

Russia said on Thursday that the United States should not be nervous about Russian warships in Cuba but that the West appeared deaf to any

June 28, 2024
On warships in Cuba, Russia says West is deaf to Moscow's diplomatic signals
Europe|News|US

Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement
News|US

Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case

A Texas man was charged on Thursday with threatening to jail or "slaughter" an FBI agent over the criminal case against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, federal prosecutors said.

June 28, 2024
Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case
News|World

New Zealand to reform 'outdated' firearm laws

The New Zealand government said on Friday it would reform the country's "outdated and complicated" firearm laws which

June 28, 2024
New Zealand to reform 'outdated' firearm laws
Asia|News|World

Why Putin may visit North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Pyongyang for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as next week, South Korean officials say.

June 28, 2024
Why Putin may visit North Korea
Election|Europe|News|Opinion|Political

Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain's election on July 4.

June 28, 2024
Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak's Conservatives in opinion poll
Business|Economy|Finance

Carlyle, KfW join forces in effort to buy Thyssenkrupp warship division, sources say

Private equity firm Carlyle and German development bank KfW are in talks to jointly buy most of

June 28, 2024
Carlyle, KfW join forces in effort to buy Thyssenkrupp warship division, sources say
Europe|Political|World

Major events in the Russian invasion of Ukraine 

Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, has led to Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War Two.

June 28, 2024
Major events in the Russian invasion of Ukraine 
Asia|News|World

Senior US diplomat warns of risks of accidental conflict sparked by China's moves

China's "provocative" actions around Taiwan, Japan and in the South China Sea run the risk of an accident that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict,

June 28, 2024
Senior US diplomat warns of risks of accidental conflict sparked by China's moves
Asia|News|World

South Korea, US sound alarm over North Korea-Russia ties ahead of Putin visit

A possible impending visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea could deepen military ties between the two countries in violation of U.N.

June 28, 2024
South Korea, US sound alarm over North Korea-Russia ties ahead of Putin visit
Economy|Finance|News|US

Trump talks tariffs and taxes, calls Republican host city 'horrible'

Donald Trump criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine and suggested raising tariffs to replace the U.S. income tax on a Thursday visit to

June 28, 2024
Trump talks tariffs and taxes, calls Republican host city 'horrible'
News|World

China pushes rival Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit, diplomats say

China, skipping a weekend summit on a peace plan for Ukraine, has been lobbying governments for its alternative plan, 10 diplomats said, with one calling

June 28, 2024
China pushes rival Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit, diplomats say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

China's Li signals demand for New Zealand dairy and meat

There is a growing demand in China for high-quality dairy, beef and lamb products from New Zealand, Premier Li Qiang said on Friday, the second day of his trip to

June 28, 2024
China's Li signals demand for New Zealand dairy and meat
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Political|World

Putin says West's 'theft' of Russia's assets will not go unpunished

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that plans by Western countries to provide Ukraine with loans using interest from Russian assets frozen abroad was theft and would not go

June 28, 2024
Putin says West's 'theft' of Russia's assets will not go unpunished
MidEast|News|World

G7 warns Iran over continuing nuclear programme escalation

The Group of Seven leaders warned Iran on Friday against advancing its nuclear enrichment programme and said they would be ready to enforce new measures if Tehran were to

June 28, 2024
G7 warns Iran over continuing nuclear programme escalation
Election|News|Political|World

Israeli polls show Netanyahu party narrowing gap behind Gantz

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right wing Likud party has reduced the gap behind the centrist party of former minister Benny Gantz, who quit the wartime unity

June 28, 2024
Israeli polls show Netanyahu party narrowing gap behind Gantz
Business|Economy|Finance

China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles

New bank lending in China rebounded far less than expected in May and some key money gauges hit record lows, suggesting the world's second-largest

June 28, 2024
China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

Loan backed by Russian assets crucial for 2025 budget, Kyiv says

The Group of Seven leaders' decision to provide Kyiv with a $50 billion loan backed up by interest from frozen Russian assets allows Ukraine to plan its budget for 2025, the country's

June 28, 2024
Loan backed by Russian assets crucial for 2025 budget, Kyiv says
Europe|News|World

India to send high level delegation to Ukraine summit, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said India would send a "high-level" delegation to an international summit in Switzerland on Ukraine this weekend after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra

June 28, 2024
India to send high level delegation to Ukraine summit, Zelenskiy says
Europe|US|World

NATO to take greater role coordinating military aid for Kyiv, says Stoltenberg

NATO will assume a greater role in coordinating arms supplies to Ukraine, the alliance said on Friday, taking over from the United States in a bid to safeguard

June 28, 2024
NATO to take greater role coordinating military aid for Kyiv, says Stoltenberg
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin's ceasefire offer cannot be trusted

The ceasefire offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin is an ultimatum which cannot be trusted, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin's ceasefire offer cannot be trusted
Crime|Europe|News|US

Police take down Islamic State-linked servers across Europe and U.S

Police across Europe and the United States have in the past week taken down a large number of servers that supported media outlets linked to Islamic State, European police and

June 28, 2024
Police take down Islamic State-linked servers across Europe and U.S
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin is in no position to make demands of Ukraine for peace, US defense secretary says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no position to make demands on Ukraine to end the war, U.S.

June 28, 2024
Putin is in no position to make demands of Ukraine for peace, US defense secretary says
Europe|News|World

Draft G7 statement makes no mention of abortion, sparks LGBTQ criticism

Group of Seven leaders made no direct reference to abortion in their final communique on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, with Italy refusing to bow to

June 28, 2024
Draft G7 statement makes no mention of abortion, sparks LGBTQ criticism
MidEast|News|World

Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas

Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles were launched towards northern Israel, the military said as an

June 28, 2024
Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas
News|World

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by hunger, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and meat means they are

June 28, 2024
In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone
Health|News|World

Food supplies in southern Gaza at risk, says UN official

Supplies of food to southern Gaza are at risk after Israel extended its military operations and those displaced by the offensive there face a public health crisis, a senior

June 28, 2024
Food supplies in southern Gaza at risk, says UN official
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Spanish prosecutors defy order to apply amnesty to Catalonia's ex-leader

Spanish prosecutors handling a case against Catalan separatist leaders have defied an order to apply an amnesty law to defendants charged with embezzlement.

June 28, 2024
Spanish prosecutors defy order to apply amnesty to Catalonia's ex-leader
Crime|Europe|News|Technology|World

ICC probes cyberattacks in Ukraine as possible war crimes, sources say

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are investigating alleged Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian

June 28, 2024
ICC probes cyberattacks in Ukraine as possible war crimes, sources say
News|US

Biden issues executive order on supply chain resiliency efforts

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden issues executive order on supply chain resiliency efforts
Health

Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk

In raw milk samples spiked with high amounts of bird flu virus, small amounts of infectious virus were still detectable after treatment with a standard pasteurization method

June 28, 2024
Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine summit attracts world leaders but fails to isolate Russia

World leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit this weekend to explore ways of ending the deadliest conflict in

June 28, 2024
Ukraine summit attracts world leaders but fails to isolate Russia
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

What is the G7's $50 billion loan plan for Ukraine?

The Group of Seven rich democracies have agreed to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to give Ukraine $50 billion in loans, aiming to ensure Kyiv can continue its fight

June 28, 2024
What is the G7's $50 billion loan plan for Ukraine?
Europe|News|World

Protesters rally for justice a year after Greece migrant boat disaster

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Athens on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off

June 28, 2024
Protesters rally for justice a year after Greece migrant boat disaster
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine dismisses Putin's ceasefire conditions as 'absurd'

Ukraine dismissed ceasefire conditions announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as "absurd", saying he was trying to mislead world powers and undermine

June 28, 2024
Ukraine dismisses Putin's ceasefire conditions as 'absurd'
Asia|News|World

Philippine military chief urges fishermen to ignore China's new coastguard rules

The Philippine military chief urged Filipino fishermen to keep fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, despite China's new coastguard rules allowing

June 28, 2024
Philippine military chief urges fishermen to ignore China's new coastguard rules
Europe|News|World

Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four

June 28, 2024
Putin demands more Ukrainian land to end war; Kyiv rejects 'ultimatum'
Economy|Europe|News|World

EU's 14th package of Russia sanctions held up by Germany, diplomats say

The European Union failed on Friday to agree a 14th package of sanctions against Russia, EU diplomats said, as Germany held out over the extent to which EU companies would be

June 28, 2024
EU's 14th package of Russia sanctions held up by Germany, diplomats say
News|Political|US|World

US imposes sanctions on Nordic Resistance Movement in fight against white supremacy

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement and several of its leaders, designating them terrorists as

June 28, 2024
US imposes sanctions on Nordic Resistance Movement in fight against white supremacy
News|US

Biden poised to announce immigration relief for spouses of US citizens, sources say

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden poised to announce immigration relief for spouses of US citizens, sources say
Business|Economy|Europe|US|World

Coca-Cola, Starbucks file to extend trademarks in Russia, newspaper reports

Coca-Cola and Starbucks have applied to re-register their trademarks in Russia to protect their intellectual property rights after exiting in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in

June 28, 2024
Coca-Cola, Starbucks file to extend trademarks in Russia, newspaper reports
Crime|News

Suspect in Canada's largest gold heist to surrender

A former Air Canada manager who is wanted for his alleged role in a $20 million gold heist, the largest in Canadian history, is preparing to turn himself, his

June 28, 2024
Suspect in Canada's largest gold heist to surrender
Asia|News|Sports

Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics

Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission.

June 28, 2024
Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
Crime|Education|News|US

Six years after US mass shooting, demolition starts on Parkland school building

More than six years after a gunman massacred 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in one of the worst U.S. school

June 28, 2024
Six years after US mass shooting, demolition starts on Parkland school building
News|US

US Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun 'bump stocks'

The U.S.

June 28, 2024
US Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun 'bump stocks'
Business|Economy|US

US industry groups seek hearing, more on Biden's China tariff hike

A wide swath of pro-trade American business groups has asked the Biden administration for another month to comment on plans to impose

June 28, 2024
US industry groups seek hearing, more on Biden's China tariff hike
Europe|News|World

EU agrees on start of accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova

European Union ambassadors agreed on Friday formally to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the Belgian EU presidency said, adding this would take place at

June 28, 2024
EU agrees on start of accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's older recruits await help from younger fighters

Huddling in the dark with his automatic rifle, 50-year-old Ukrainian soldier "Bell" said he wished more of his younger compatriots would join the

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's older recruits await help from younger fighters
Education|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to revive its directive that schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and

June 28, 2024
Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students
Education|US

California schools hold graduation ceremonies without disruption over Gaza war

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and other institutions in the state conducted graduation ceremonies on Friday without the disruption of protests over

June 28, 2024
California schools hold graduation ceremonies without disruption over Gaza war
MidEast|News|World

Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks

New report warns that almost all of Gaza will face famine within the next three months. CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at the impact the lack of food is already having on the most vulnerable.

June 28, 2024
Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks
News|World

Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks

New report warns that almost all of Gaza will face famine within the next three months. CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at the impact the lack of food is already having on the most vulnerable.

June 28, 2024
Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks
News|US

VP Harris to address Ukraine summit in Switzerland, meet Zelenskiy

U.S.

June 28, 2024
VP Harris to address Ukraine summit in Switzerland, meet Zelenskiy
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy

China's Li pays 'very positive' visit to Fonterra, New Zealand minister says

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Saturday, a stop Trade Minister Todd McClay called "very positive" after the Chinese leader had spoken of demand for

June 28, 2024
China's Li pays 'very positive' visit to Fonterra, New Zealand minister says
Europe|News|World

Germany's Scholz: Putin's peace proposals aren't serious

Leaders of the Group of Seven leading western industrial economies did not discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposals for peace in Ukraine since everyone knew they were

June 28, 2024
Germany's Scholz: Putin's peace proposals aren't serious
Asia|Australia|News

China's Premier Li arrives in Australia, says ties 'back on track'

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday, saying relations were "back on track" as he started the first visit by a Chinese premier to the major

June 28, 2024
China's Premier Li arrives in Australia, says ties 'back on track'
MidEast|News|US|World

Erdogan says Biden faces a test of sincerity in handling of the Gaza war

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that U.S. President Joe Biden is undergoing "a test of sincerity" in his handling of the Gaza war.

June 28, 2024
Erdogan says Biden faces a test of sincerity in handling of the Gaza war
Europe|News|World

France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme

France, Germany and Britain on Saturday condemned Iran’s latest steps, as reported by the IAEA, to further expand its nuclear programme.

June 28, 2024
France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme
Crime|Europe|News|World

Ukrainian children abducted by Russia left with psychological scars, campaigners say

Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children is an attempt to steal the country's future and has left the youngsters with deep psychological scars,

June 28, 2024
Ukrainian children abducted by Russia left with psychological scars, campaigners say
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia

Svitlana Bilous crossed half of Europe - from her home in eastern Ukraine to Switzerland - to highlight the plight of her missing husband

June 28, 2024
Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia
Europe|News|World

Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday hailed the achievements of the Group of Seven summit she chaired and dismissed talk of a row about abortion

June 28, 2024
Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Italy PM says EU states won't be directly involved in G7 Ukraine loan

European Union states won't be directly involved for now in a $50 billion loan that Group of Seven nations plan to raise for Ukraine based on income from frozen

June 28, 2024
Italy PM says EU states won't be directly involved in G7 Ukraine loan
Arts|Europe|News|Uncategorized|World

Ukrainian refugees sing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' near Swiss summit

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees from choirs around Switzerland converged in the city of Lucerne on Saturday near a global summit to sing

June 28, 2024
Ukrainian refugees sing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' near Swiss summit
News|World

'Miscalculation' could lead to wider Hezbollah-Israel conflict, say UN officials

There is a "very real" risk that a miscalculation along Lebanon's southern border could trigger a wider conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, two U.N. officials in

June 28, 2024
'Miscalculation' could lead to wider Hezbollah-Israel conflict, say UN officials
MidEast|News|World

Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said, as forces continued to push in and

June 28, 2024
Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah
Europe|News|World

Draft Joint Communique for Ukraine Conference in Switzerland

Following is the complete text of a draft communique issued for the so-called High-level Summit for Peace for Ukraine being hosted in central Switzerland from

June 28, 2024
Draft Joint Communique for Ukraine Conference in Switzerland
Africa|Crime|News|World

Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo

At least seven people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, local officials said on

June 28, 2024
Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
Asia|News|World

China views Taiwan's 'elimination' as national cause, Taiwan president says

China views the annexation and "elimination" of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, telling

June 28, 2024
China views Taiwan's 'elimination' as national cause, Taiwan president says
Europe|News|World

Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit

Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international issues, assuaging fears she would be

June 28, 2024
Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit
MidEast|News|World

Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal 'consistent' with principles of US plan, leader says

Hamas' response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal is consistent with the principles put forward in U.S.

June 28, 2024
Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal 'consistent' with principles of US plan, leader says
Business|Technology|US

China's Wuhan Tianyu says inclusion on US sanctions list may impact forex transactions

China's Wuhan Tianyu Information Industry said on Sunday the U.S. including it on a sanctions list was a "unilateral" act that could affect the data security company's foreign

June 28, 2024
China's Wuhan Tianyu says inclusion on US sanctions list may impact forex transactions
Europe|News|World

Swiss right-wing leader calls Ukraine summit an 'embarrassment'

A leading Swiss right-wing nationalist panned a summit his country was hosting in a bid to pressure Russia to end its war on Ukraine as an "embarrassment",

June 28, 2024
Swiss right-wing leader calls Ukraine summit an 'embarrassment'
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says peace summit communique takes Kyiv's positions into consideration

Kyiv's positions have been taken into consideration in the final communique for a summit of world leaders convened to pursue peace in Ukraine's war with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign

June 28, 2024
Ukraine says peace summit communique takes Kyiv's positions into consideration
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian writer's sentence upheld ahead of China Premier's visit, say supporters

Australian writer Yang Hengjun's suspended death sentence has been upheld by Beijing's High People's Court, with the decision relayed to Australian officials two

June 28, 2024
Australian writer's sentence upheld ahead of China Premier's visit, say supporters
Crime|News|World

Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention centre

Russian special forces freed two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group who had taken them hostage at a detention

June 28, 2024
Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention centre
News

Flooding hits China's south, temperatures sizzle elsewhere

China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued an alert for high temperatures as multiple regions across the country experience sweltering heat, while many southern

June 28, 2024
Flooding hits China's south, temperatures sizzle elsewhere
Americas|Health|Opinion|World

Brazilian women march against bill tightening abortion ban

Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil's conservative Congress that would equate abortions after 22 weeks of

June 28, 2024
Brazilian women march against bill tightening abortion ban
Crime|US

Suspect dead, 9 wounded including children in shooting at Detroit area water park

An armed man shot and injured nine people, including two children, at a water-park near Detroit on Saturday evening before shooting himself after being

June 28, 2024
Suspect dead, 9 wounded including children in shooting at Detroit area water park
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

Hamburg police shoot hammer-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match

German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a sledgehammer and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024 soccer fan parade in central

June 28, 2024
Hamburg police shoot hammer-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match
Asia|Business|Finance|News

Bracing for Chinese data deluge

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

June 28, 2024
Bracing for Chinese data deluge
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China interest rate cuts face internal and external constraints, state media says

China still has room to lower interest rates, but its ability to adjust monetary policy faces internal and external constraints, the official Financial News said on Monday, citing

June 28, 2024
China interest rate cuts face internal and external constraints, state media says
Business|Economy|Finance

China cbank leaves key policy rate unchanged as expected

China's central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Monday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, and drained some funds from the banking system.

June 28, 2024
China cbank leaves key policy rate unchanged as expected
Asia|News|World

Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister says

Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan

June 28, 2024
Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister says
Business|Economy|News

China new home prices fall at fastest clip in nearly 10 years

China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than 9-1/2 years in May, official data showed on Monday, with the property sector struggling

June 28, 2024
China new home prices fall at fastest clip in nearly 10 years
Business|Economy|Europe|Stock Markets

China fails to cheer, as France scores own goal

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

June 28, 2024
China fails to cheer, as France scores own goal
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's property investment slump worsens in January-May

Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first five months of 2024 from a year earlier, after dropping 9.8% in January-April, even as policymakers doubled down on efforts to

June 28, 2024
China's property investment slump worsens in January-May
Europe|News|Political|World

NATO in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby, boss tells UK's Telegraph

NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the

June 28, 2024
NATO in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby, boss tells UK's Telegraph
Asia|Lifestyle

As Thailand moves to pass same-sex marriage law, couple wait to tie the knot

Thai lesbian couple Vorawan "Beaut" Ramwan and Anticha "An" Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of their country's same-sex

June 28, 2024
As Thailand moves to pass same-sex marriage law, couple wait to tie the knot
Crime|News|US|World

US soldier tells Russian court he did not threaten to kill his girlfriend

U.S. soldier Gordon Black pleaded not guilty in a Russian court on Monday to charges of threatening to kill his girlfriend but admitted he was "partially" guilty of stealing from her,

June 28, 2024
US soldier tells Russian court he did not threaten to kill his girlfriend
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums

China's May industrial output lagged expectations and a slowdown in the property sector showed no signs of easing despite policy support,

June 28, 2024
China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums
News|US|World

Russia in contact with U.S. over possible swap for WSJ reporter Gershkovich, Kremlin says

The Kremlin said on Monday that contacts had taken place with the United States over a possible prisoner exchange involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich but that

June 28, 2024
Russia in contact with U.S. over possible swap for WSJ reporter Gershkovich, Kremlin says
Europe|News|World

Kremlin derides outcome of Ukraine talks held without Russia

Russia said on Monday that a Swiss-hosted conference on the Ukraine war had produced negligible results and showed the futility of holding talks without Moscow.

June 28, 2024
Kremlin derides outcome of Ukraine talks held without Russia
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|World

Palestinian Authority at risk of collapse this summer, Norway says

The Palestinian Authority could collapse in the coming months, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday, citing a lack of funding, continuing

June 28, 2024
Palestinian Authority at risk of collapse this summer, Norway says
World

Russia's Putin to visit Vietnam, sparking US rebuke of Hanoi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Hanoi this week, Vietnamese and Russian state media said on Monday, highlighting Communist-ruled

June 28, 2024
Russia's Putin to visit Vietnam, sparking US rebuke of Hanoi
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Gaza hostilities continue despite Israeli armed forces announcement, UNRWA chief says

Hostilities continue in Rafah and southern Gaza despite the Israeli military's announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to

June 28, 2024
Gaza hostilities continue despite Israeli armed forces announcement, UNRWA chief says
Asia|Business|Finance|Sports

Adidas shares fall on investigation into China corruption allegation

Adidas shares dropped 4% on Monday after the German sportswear brand said it was investigating allegations of corruption in China after receiving an anonymous letter.

June 28, 2024
Adidas shares fall on investigation into China corruption allegation
Business|News|World

Israel defence exports hit record $13.1 billion in 2023

Israeli defence exports rose to a record $13.1 billion in 2023, a government report said on Monday, citing hundreds of contracts signed at various defence firms.

June 28, 2024
Israel defence exports hit record $13.1 billion in 2023
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Usmanov sues UBS in Germany, lawyer says

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has filed a lawsuit against the bank UBS Europe SE in Frankfurt over what his lawyers said were unsubstantiated reports made about his

June 28, 2024
Russian-Uzbek billionaire Usmanov sues UBS in Germany, lawyer says
Asia|Business|News|World

The highs and lows of Russia-North Korea relations under Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday and hold talks with its leader, Kim Jong Un, the two countries said.  

June 28, 2024
The highs and lows of Russia-North Korea relations under Putin
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin extends defence ministry purge, hands job to a relative

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked four deputy defence ministers on Monday and appointed a relative to fill one of the resulting vacancies.

June 28, 2024
Putin extends defence ministry purge, hands job to a relative
Asia|Crime|News

Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens

A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal state on Monday, killing at least 15

June 28, 2024
Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens
Election|News|US|Videos

Biden-Trump debate draws over 51 million TV viewers

Over 51 million TV viewers tuned in to watch Thursday's U.S. presidential debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, according

June 28, 2024
Biden-Trump debate draws over 51 million TV viewers
Health|News|US

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

June 28, 2024
Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

On MSNBC, the mood turns somber following Biden’s debate performance

On MSNBC, the mood turns somber following Biden’s debate performance

June 28, 2024
On MSNBC, the mood turns somber following Biden’s debate performance
MidEast|News|US|World

US military pier removed from Gaza coast because of sea conditions again, Pentagon says

The U.S. military's pier off Gaza has once again been removed because of sea conditions, the Pentagon said on Friday, adding it did not make sense for it to return until aid is

June 28, 2024
US military pier removed from Gaza coast because of sea conditions again, Pentagon says
Science|Technology|World

Iran installs half of planned new centrifuges at Fordow, IAEA report says

Iran has installed half the advanced uranium-enriching machines it said earlier this month it would quickly add to its Fordow site dug into a mountain but has not

June 28, 2024
Iran installs half of planned new centrifuges at Fordow, IAEA report says
MidEast|News|US|World

US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again

June 28, 2024
US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
MidEast|News|World

‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire

Displaced Palestinian families in southern Gaza have fled intensifying Israeli fire in the north Rafah to seek shelter elsewhere

June 28, 2024
‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire
Europe|News

How the far-right gained traction with Europe's youth

From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU

June 28, 2024
How the far-right gained traction with Europe's youth
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers

At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait's deputy prime minister accusing property owners of

June 28, 2024
Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers
MidEast|News|US|World

Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire 'not significant'

The changes that Hamas has requested to a ceasefire proposal by the United States are "not significant" and include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, a

June 28, 2024
Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire 'not significant'
News|World

At least one killed, 12 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipro

A Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, officials said.

June 28, 2024
At least one killed, 12 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipro
News|US|World

Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean nation are unsafe for return

June 28, 2024
Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
Africa|News

Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto's resignation

Kenyan activists on Friday circulated calls for fresh protests, strikes and sit-ins demanding President William Ruto quit, after nationwide demonstrations forced him to U-turn on

June 28, 2024
Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto's resignation
Economy|Europe|Political

Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared on the political stage in 2017 as a bold, young leader offering to revive France through radical pro-business, pro-European policies

June 28, 2024
Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum
Europe|News|US|World

Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States

June 28, 2024
Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US
News|Political|World

Putin says Russia may resume global deployment of intermediate range missiles

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia should resume production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles and

June 28, 2024
Putin says Russia may resume global deployment of intermediate range missiles
Election|News|Political|US

Biden rallies for LGBTQ+ rights as he looks to shake off an uneven debate performance

President Joe Biden is courting LGBTQ+ voters at a pair of events in New York City as he looks to shake off an uneven debate performance

June 28, 2024
Biden rallies for LGBTQ+ rights as he looks to shake off an uneven debate performance
Asia|News|US

Trump will encourage Japan, South Korea ties, allies tell foreign officials

Donald Trump's allies are assuring officials in Japan and South

June 28, 2024
Trump will encourage Japan, South Korea ties, allies tell foreign officials
Election|News|Political|US

Trump's immunity ruling due Monday as US Supreme Court announces end of term

The Supreme Court's ruling in Republican former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo his 2020 election loss is expected

June 28, 2024
Trump's immunity ruling due Monday as US Supreme Court announces end of term
Election|News|Political|US

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now

President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump

June 28, 2024
Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now
Election|News|US

Biden campaign says raised $14m on debate day and the morning after

Joe Biden's campaign said on Friday it raised $14 million on the day of the U.S. presidential debate and on the morning after, as the Democratic president's problematic

June 28, 2024
Biden campaign says raised $14m on debate day and the morning after
Health|News|US

Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban

Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban

June 28, 2024
Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It's the largest state with such a law

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths and rejected pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek care for their children

June 28, 2024
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It's the largest state with such a law
Economy|Europe|News|Political|World

EU sanctions 6 people and 3 firms in Hamas finance crackdown

The European Union has decided to sanction six people and three companies for financing Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the EU council said on Friday.

June 28, 2024
EU sanctions 6 people and 3 firms in Hamas finance crackdown
Africa

A mother's pain as the first victim of Kenya's deadly protests is buried

Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau

June 28, 2024
A mother's pain as the first victim of Kenya's deadly protests is buried
News|US

Biden’s tough path in North Carolina worsens after debate

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden’s tough path in North Carolina worsens after debate
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he's disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction

June 28, 2024
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Election|US

Older Arizona voters strongly favor Trump over Biden in AARP poll

Voters over age 50 in the key battleground state of Arizona strongly favor Donald Trump in November's election rematch, a new poll from the U.S.'s largest organization for older

June 28, 2024
Older Arizona voters strongly favor Trump over Biden in AARP poll
Crime|News|US

Oklahoma top court rejects case by 'Black Wall Street' race massacre survivors

Oklahoma's highest court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by the last two known living survivors of the Tulsa race massacre in 1921 seeking reparations for the violence and

June 28, 2024
Oklahoma top court rejects case by 'Black Wall Street' race massacre survivors
News|Science|Technology

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an

June 28, 2024
NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Environment|News|Science|World

Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has directly caused or paved the way to the emission of 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a joint report said

June 28, 2024
Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Europe|News

France's election stokes far-right linked violence

When a Green party activist was headbutted in the street, his attackers told him there was more to come when the far right's Jordan Bardella

June 28, 2024
France's election stokes far-right linked violence
Crime|News|World

Senior cardinal asks Vatican to stop displaying art by priest accused of abuse

A prominent cardinal has asked Vatican authorities to stop displaying the artwork of a Jesuit priest accused of abusing nuns and other women, to avoid a

June 28, 2024
Senior cardinal asks Vatican to stop displaying art by priest accused of abuse
Health|News|US

Iowa can enforce six-week abortion ban, US state's top court rules

Iowa can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, the state's highest court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower court order that had blocked the

June 28, 2024
Iowa can enforce six-week abortion ban, US state's top court rules
Election|News

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate

The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning

June 28, 2024
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Election|News|US

Who Harris may pick as VP candidate, according to CNN reporter

CNN's Jeff Zeleny breaks down the potential candidates to join Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate.

June 28, 2024
Who Harris may pick as VP candidate, according to CNN reporter
MidEast|News|World

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Islamic State group declared its caliphate a decade ago

June 28, 2024
A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal
News|World

Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says

Mounds of trash rotting in the heat are piling up close to where displaced people are sheltering in Gaza, a U.N. official said on Friday, raising fears about the

June 28, 2024
Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says
Economy|Europe|News|World

Annual allied military aid $60 billion for next four years, says Ukraine PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday that military pledges outlined in 20 security agreements Kyiv has signed with its partners total $60 billion annually for the next

June 28, 2024
Annual allied military aid $60 billion for next four years, says Ukraine PM
Europe|News|World

UK's Sunak to announce about $310 million Ukraine aid in G7 summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce up to 242 million pounds ($309.69 million) in bilateral assistance to Ukraine in the G7 summit, his office said on Wednesday, to support

June 28, 2024
UK's Sunak to announce about $310 million Ukraine aid in G7 summit
Europe|News|US|World

US sanctions pro-Russia governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region

The United States imposed sanctions on the pro-Russia governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region on Wednesday, a move supported by the pro-Western government in

June 28, 2024
US sanctions pro-Russia governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region
Election|News|US

Democrat Sarah McBride could become first transgender member of US House

Democrat Sarah McBride could be elected the first transgender member of the U.S.

June 28, 2024
Democrat Sarah McBride could become first transgender member of US House
News|World

Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion

The mother of one of the four hostages rescued from Gaza by Israeli commandos last week described the surge of emotions that she and her

June 28, 2024
Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion
Crime|News|Political|US

Immigrant rights groups sue to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border

U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally

June 28, 2024
Immigrant rights groups sue to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Africa|News|World

UN Security Council to vote on demand for halt to siege of Sudanese city

The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Thursday on a British-drafted resolution that demands a halt to the siege of al-Fashir in Sudan's North Dafur region

June 28, 2024
UN Security Council to vote on demand for halt to siege of Sudanese city
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Biden win would benefit bonds, Trump better for growth, says Morgan Stanley CIO

Bond markets would likely benefit if U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden win would benefit bonds, Trump better for growth, says Morgan Stanley CIO
Business|Europe|News|Technology

Teamviewer accuses Russia-linked hackers of cyberattack

German software company Teamviewer said on Friday it was the victim of a cyberattack earlier this week and accused the Russian hacker group APT29 of being behind the attack.

June 28, 2024
Teamviewer accuses Russia-linked hackers of cyberattack
News|US

Trump's lawyers say hush money gag order stifles campaign speech

Donald Trump's lawyers urged the judge who oversaw his hush money trial to lift a gag order now that he has been convicted, arguing his opponents were using the

June 28, 2024
Trump's lawyers say hush money gag order stifles campaign speech
Crime|News|US

Arizona man charged with trafficking guns to kill Black people, start race war

An Arizona man has been indicted on four counts of gun-trafficking crimes after federal prosecutors said an undercover sting operation revealed that he planned to kill

June 28, 2024
Arizona man charged with trafficking guns to kill Black people, start race war
News|World

NGOs seek Dutch export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel

Lawyers for rights groups asked a Hague court on Friday to order the Dutch state to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts which might end up in Israel, including parts sent

June 28, 2024
NGOs seek Dutch export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel
Africa|Election|News|World

Mauritania's President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote on Saturday — is promising more economic growth and social programs to eradicate poverty and prevent extremism in the vast West African desert nation, even though he is accused of corruption and mismanagement by his opponents

June 28, 2024
Mauritania's President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

Russia's VTB bank says US sanctions have complicated cross-border transactions

U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow this month have complicated the foreign trade operations of Russian banks, but they are gradually adapting to the new realities, the finance

June 28, 2024
Russia's VTB bank says US sanctions have complicated cross-border transactions
Africa|Americas|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route, NGO says

An unprecedented nearly 5,000 migrants have died at sea in the first five months of

June 28, 2024
Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route, NGO says
Business|Food|News

Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's fish sticks aren't '100% fish', lawsuit claims

A new lawsuit accuses Conagra Brands of deceiving consumers by "short weighting" its Mrs.

June 28, 2024
Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's fish sticks aren't '100% fish', lawsuit claims
Crime|Election|US

Hunter Biden trial isn't changing US voters' minds, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most U.S. voters followed the criminal trial of President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and the vast majority say his conviction won't affect their vote in the Nov

June 28, 2024
Hunter Biden trial isn't changing US voters' minds, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Europe|News|World

Russian missile strike kills 9, injures 29 in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukraine's southern city of Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday killed nine people and injured 29, including five children, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

June 28, 2024
Russian missile strike kills 9, injures 29 in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih
Environment|Health|Science

Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds

The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study.

June 28, 2024
Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds
Asia|News|World

China tightens law on handling disasters including information flows

China tightened controls on handling accidents and disasters, increasing penalties on authorities that respond poorly and tightening government

June 28, 2024
China tightens law on handling disasters including information flows
Health|News|World

Israeli forces push deeper into southern and northern Gaza

Israeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health

June 28, 2024
Israeli forces push deeper into southern and northern Gaza
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Palestinian official rejects Israeli minister's move on West Bank settlements

A senior Palestinian official rejected on Friday a move by Israel's finance minister intended to promote new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying

June 28, 2024
Palestinian official rejects Israeli minister's move on West Bank settlements
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street ends lower as investors digest inflation data, presidential debate

U.S. stocks ended weaker on Friday after an early rally fizzled as investors digested in-line inflation data and weighed

June 28, 2024
Wall Street ends lower as investors digest inflation data, presidential debate
News|Technology|US|World

Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea

Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraft

June 28, 2024
Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Asia|Crime|News|US|World

Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure

Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American servicemembers on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa which have only recently been made public

June 28, 2024
Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure
Europe|News|Political

Kremlin says outlook for EU-Russia ties is bad after von der Leyen, Kallas nominations

The Kremlin said on Friday that the outlook for EU-Russia ties was bad after EU leaders nominated Ursula von der Leyen for another term as European Commission president and picked

June 28, 2024
Kremlin says outlook for EU-Russia ties is bad after von der Leyen, Kallas nominations
Europe|News|World

Poland very likely to sign security deal with Ukraine before NATO summit, says PM

Poland will almost certainly sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine before July's NATO summit in Washington, the Polish prime minister said on Friday.

June 28, 2024
Poland very likely to sign security deal with Ukraine before NATO summit, says PM
Asia

As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help

South Koreans Kim Eun-ha and Park Cho-hyeon would like to get married and have children, a plan that fits in with government ambitions to boost the

June 28, 2024
As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help
Crime|MidEast|News|World

5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A ship traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated missile fire in a likely attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

June 28, 2024
5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Election|Europe|News|Sports

Election nerves reach fever pitch

European election fever is running almost as hot as Euro 2024 football tournament excitement, as this weekend's first round of voting in France promises to be market-moving, while Britain

June 28, 2024
Election nerves reach fever pitch
Election|News|Political|US|World

Kremlin says Putin didn't set his alarm to tune into Biden-Trump debate

President Vladimir Putin did not get up in the middle of the night to watch the U.S. presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and Russia will not comment on internal

June 28, 2024
Kremlin says Putin didn't set his alarm to tune into Biden-Trump debate
Europe|News|World

NATO chief says the alliance is adapting its nuclear arsenal to security threats

In a rare reference to the Western nuclear arsenal, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday highlighted the alliance's efforts to adapt its capabilities to

June 28, 2024
NATO chief says the alliance is adapting its nuclear arsenal to security threats
Asia|Business|Economy|News|US

Senior US diplomat believes China determined to stabilize relations

The United States believes China's primary focus currently is its economy and that it is determined to work to stabilize bilateral

June 28, 2024
Senior US diplomat believes China determined to stabilize relations
Europe|World

Armenia to leave Russia-led security bloc, says PM

Armenia will leave a Russia-led security bloc, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed on Wednesday for the first time, accusing members of the Collective Security Treaty

June 28, 2024
Armenia to leave Russia-led security bloc, says PM
MidEast|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy has 'productive' talks with Saudi crown prince

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had held "productive and energetic" talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman focusing on this week's "Peace Summit" in

June 28, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy has 'productive' talks with Saudi crown prince
World

Pope's top adviser, women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask for mosaics to be removed

The pope's top adviser on fighting sex abuse is urging Vatican offices to stop displaying artwork by an ex-Jesuit artist

June 28, 2024
Pope's top adviser, women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask for mosaics to be removed
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Trump re-election may lead to commodity market fragmentation, HSBC's Bloxham says

Commodity markets face greater fragmentation and supply disruptions if former U.S. president Donald Trump

June 28, 2024
Trump re-election may lead to commodity market fragmentation, HSBC's Bloxham says
Asia|News|World

China, Russia fail to stop UN meeting on North Korea rights abuses

Life for North Koreans is a "daily struggle devoid of hope," the United Nations human rights chief told a Security Council meeting on Wednesday that

June 28, 2024
China, Russia fail to stop UN meeting on North Korea rights abuses
Americas|Crime|News|World

Shootings and extortion create ghost town in southern Mexico

Thousands of residents deserted the small Mexican town of Tila, fleeing an intensive three-day siege by heavily armed men and leaving

June 28, 2024
Shootings and extortion create ghost town in southern Mexico
Education|Science|Technology

This smiling robot has a face covered in ‘living’ skin

A team of researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo released a study showing how they made a robot with 'living' skin be able to smile.

June 28, 2024
This smiling robot has a face covered in ‘living’ skin
News|Political|US|World

US military urges de-escalation as Israel-Lebanon tensions rise

The U.S. military on Wednesday urged a de-escalation in rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon, and said U.S.

June 28, 2024
US military urges de-escalation as Israel-Lebanon tensions rise
News|World

North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an "invincible comrade-in-arms" with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin, state media KCNA said on Wednesday, amid

June 28, 2024
North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit
News|US|World

Russian defence minister wants action to counter 'provocations' from US drones in Black Sea

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has ordered the army's General Staff to come up with proposals on how to promptly deal with "provocations" by U.S. strategic drones

June 28, 2024
Russian defence minister wants action to counter 'provocations' from US drones in Black Sea
Asia|News|World

South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight

South Korea's military on Friday released a video that it said showed a North Korean missile abnormally spiralling early in flight and exploding, a rare publicising of surveillance

June 28, 2024
South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight
MidEast|News|World

Hamas official denies group presented new ideas for Gaza truce deal

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan denied on Wednesday that the Palestinian Islamist group had put forward new ideas for the U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, after U.S.

June 28, 2024
Hamas official denies group presented new ideas for Gaza truce deal
Crime|MidEast|News|World

'Immense' scale of Gaza killings amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry says

Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes

June 28, 2024
'Immense' scale of Gaza killings amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry says
Asia|Economy|News|World

Peace in Taiwan Strait benefits whole world, Taiwan president says

Peace in the Taiwan Strait benefits the whole world and the international community believes that without it, there can be neither

June 28, 2024
Peace in Taiwan Strait benefits whole world, Taiwan president says
Election|News|US

'I am absolutely voting for Donald Trump': Undecided voters react to Biden debate performance

A group of U.S. voters who were unable to choose between Joe Biden and Donald Trump before Thursday's presidential debate delivered their verdicts after the

June 28, 2024
'I am absolutely voting for Donald Trump': Undecided voters react to Biden debate performance
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Election and Fed risks loom for US stocks after strong first half of 2024

As U.S. stocks lock in a solid first half, investors are speculating whether political uncertainty, potential Federal Reserve policy shifts and big tech's

June 28, 2024
Election and Fed risks loom for US stocks after strong first half of 2024
Political|World

Firm making car that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts, data shows

Laughing and joking, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cruised around Pyongyang last week in a Russian-made Aurus limousine to

June 28, 2024
Firm making car that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts, data shows
News|Opinion|US

Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate

Scholars of communication and politics assess a presidential debate with a clear loser, but no clear winner.

June 28, 2024
Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate
Election|News|US

READ: Biden-Trump debate transcript

READ: Biden-Trump debate transcript

June 28, 2024
READ: Biden-Trump debate transcript
News|US

Biden, Trump point fingers at each other on inflation during debate

U.S.

June 28, 2024
Biden, Trump point fingers at each other on inflation during debate
Election|News|US

Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump respond to concerns about their age during the 2024 CNN Presidential Debate. 

June 28, 2024
Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump
Economy|News|US

Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sparred over the state of the US economy during CNN's presidential debate.

June 28, 2024
Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump
News|US

US Treasury widens sanctions to curb Russia's war production

The U.S.

June 28, 2024
US Treasury widens sanctions to curb Russia's war production
Election|News|US

Reactions to Joe Biden and Donald Trump's debate performances

Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 race.

June 28, 2024
Reactions to Joe Biden and Donald Trump's debate performances
News|Political|World

Takeaways from AP’s report on Ukraine’s battle to defend its democracy in wartime

Ukraine has spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy, although not without some bumps along the way

June 28, 2024
Takeaways from AP’s report on Ukraine’s battle to defend its democracy in wartime
News|World

Ukraine spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy. Then Russia invaded the country

Ukraine’s battle to repel Russia is a fight for the country’s survival as a Western-facing democracy

June 28, 2024
Ukraine spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy. Then Russia invaded the country
Europe|News|US|World

Global powers clash at United Nations over North Korea

The United States, Britain, France confronted Russia at the United Nations Security Council on Friday over accusations it is violating an arms embargo on

June 28, 2024
Global powers clash at United Nations over North Korea
News|World

Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal

June 28, 2024
Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political

As LGBTQ+ Pride’s crescendo approaches, tensions over war in Gaza expose rifts

Tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas have seeped into the festivities at LGBTQ+ Pride events across the U.S. They have spurred boycotts and demonstrations and exposed divisions within the movement

June 28, 2024
As LGBTQ+ Pride’s crescendo approaches, tensions over war in Gaza expose rifts
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

China's Xi calls for 'bridges' amid trade, diplomatic frictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Friday for the building of "bridges" in the global economy, as Beijing grapples with economic, trade and territorial disputes with

June 28, 2024
China's Xi calls for 'bridges' amid trade, diplomatic frictions
News|Opinion|US

Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN’s presidential debate — far more than Biden

CNN’s Daniel Dale fact checks the false claims made by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden during the CNN Presidential Debate. 

June 28, 2024
Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN’s presidential debate — far more than Biden
MidEast|World

Blinken says some Hamas proposals unworkable but work on ceasefire to continue

Hamas proposed "numerous changes" in its response to a ceasefire proposal to end the Gaza war including some unworkable changes, U.S.

June 28, 2024
Blinken says some Hamas proposals unworkable but work on ceasefire to continue
Asia|Economy|News

China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers' land rights

China passed a law on Friday to better protect farmers' land rights and support the development of village collectives, aiming to bolster the country's ailing rural

June 28, 2024
China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers' land rights
Business|Finance|US

Aon, Development Finance Corp offer $350 million in Ukraine war insurance

Insurance broker Aon and the U.S.

June 28, 2024
Aon, Development Finance Corp offer $350 million in Ukraine war insurance
Election|News|US

Biden wins endorsements from three seniors groups

Three groups representing older Americans on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for a second term as president as his campaign works to expand existing

June 27, 2024
Biden wins endorsements from three seniors groups
Business|Europe|Political

France Inc. should 'mobilize' against Le Pen's far right, Macron ministers say

French Industry Minister Roland Lescure on Wednesday urged France's top companies to publicly criticize Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN), citing

June 27, 2024
France Inc. should 'mobilize' against Le Pen's far right, Macron ministers say
Europe|News|World

Russian barrage leaves Kyiv residents without power and water

When the power goes down and the elevator stops working, Ukrainian couple Maryna and Valeriy Tkalich leave the pushchair on the ground floor and carry their two-

June 27, 2024
Russian barrage leaves Kyiv residents without power and water
Americas|News|World

Who is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?

The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country

June 27, 2024
Who is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?
Crime|News|US

Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting

Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting

June 27, 2024
Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting
News|Opinion|Political|US

Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban

The Supreme Court conceded that it should not have taken up the case to begin with.

June 27, 2024
Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban
Asia|Election|News|World

Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show

The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains in elections

June 27, 2024
Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Environment|MidEast|Science|World

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists

June 27, 2024
Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say
Africa|Crime|News

Malawi vice president Chilima and nine others killed in plane crash

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others, including former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, were killed when the military plane they were

June 27, 2024
Malawi vice president Chilima and nine others killed in plane crash
News|World

Benny Gantz, man in the middle squeezed out by Israel's Netanyahu

In the traumatic aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, as hundreds of thousands of Israeli reservists rushed to join the ranks to fight Hamas, Benny Gantz

June 27, 2024
Benny Gantz, man in the middle squeezed out by Israel's Netanyahu
Crime|News|US

Former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief indicted over deadly shooting

A grand jury in Uvalde, Texas, indicted former school district police chief Pedro Arredondo over the police response to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary

June 27, 2024
Former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief indicted over deadly shooting
Asia|Australia|Economy|News|World

Australia, NZ more wary on China as Premier Li visits

Regional security concerns will overshadow lucrative trade ties when China's Premier Li Qiang visits New Zealand and Australia this

June 27, 2024
Australia, NZ more wary on China as Premier Li visits
Election|News|World

Electoral reform in New Caledonia is suspended, says French President Macron

France has suspended a planned electoral reform in its overseas territory of New Caledonia which triggered civil unrest on the Indo-Pacific archipelago last month, President Emmanuel

June 27, 2024
Electoral reform in New Caledonia is suspended, says French President Macron
MidEast|News|US|World

Turkey is anchored in the West despite split on Gaza, US envoy says

Turkey remains firmly anchored in the West and its partnership with the United States has never been stronger even as the sides remain split on

June 27, 2024
Turkey is anchored in the West despite split on Gaza, US envoy says
MidEast|News|World

Gaza families desperate for water with no relief in sight

It is not only the ever-present danger from Israeli bombardment or ground fighting that makes life a trial for Gaza's Palestinian civilians.

June 27, 2024
Gaza families desperate for water with no relief in sight
Election|Europe|News

France election: Key quotes from Macron's press conference

President Emmanuel Macron defended on Wednesday his shock call for a snap election after the far right's strong showing in last weekend's European vote.

June 27, 2024
France election: Key quotes from Macron's press conference
Europe|News|World

EU proposes to sanction Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot, Bloomberg News reports

The European Union is proposing to sanction Russia's oil-shipping giant Sovcomflot PJSC in a move to limit the Kremlin's ability to finance its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported

June 27, 2024
EU proposes to sanction Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot, Bloomberg News reports
Crime|Technology

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails

Russian hackers who broke into Microsoft's systems and spied on staff inboxes earlier this year also stole emails from its customers, the tech giant said on Thursday,

June 27, 2024
Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails
Crime|News|US

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement

The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name

June 27, 2024
Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement
Education|Opinion

Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza

Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and antisemitism at Harvard University have delivered their preliminary recommendations to the school’s interim president

June 27, 2024
Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza
News|World

Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town

Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town of Chasiv Yar on the war's eastern front seen as Moscow's next target in its slow

June 27, 2024
Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
MidEast|News|US|World

US discussing release of suspended bomb shipment with Israel, official says

The United States is discussing with Israel the release of a shipment of 500-pound bombs that was suspended in May over worries about the military operation in Rafah, a U.S.

June 27, 2024
US discussing release of suspended bomb shipment with Israel, official says
MidEast|News|World

Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours

June 27, 2024
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling
Asia|Economy|Europe|News|World

China ready to defend interests as EU tariffs on EVs loom

China will take all necessary measures to "firmly safeguard" its lawful rights and interests after a newspaper reported that the European Commission would impose tariffs of up to

June 27, 2024
China ready to defend interests as EU tariffs on EVs loom
Asia|News|World

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

Hong Kong's Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in

June 27, 2024
Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season

The first general election debate of the 2024 season has come to a close

June 27, 2024
Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season
News|US

US Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions offers no clarity for states

The U.S.

June 27, 2024
US Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions offers no clarity for states
News|World

Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home

Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home, lighting a bonfire on the street outside and calling for

June 27, 2024
Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home
News|US

Biden administration touts quick Baltimore channel reopening

This week's reopening of Baltimore's main shipping channel - less than three months after the Key Bridge collapse - was due to expertise gained from a COVID-

June 27, 2024
Biden administration touts quick Baltimore channel reopening
Crime|News|US

Man who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm

A man who opened fire at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old girl, was banned from owning a firearm because of prior felony convictions

June 27, 2024
Man who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm
Asia|Economy|News

China's inflation steady, maintains pressure for more stimulus to boost demand

China's consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend suggests Beijing would need to do more to

June 27, 2024
China's inflation steady, maintains pressure for more stimulus to boost demand
Business|Economy|News

Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it

What would be the nation’s largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas has won approval from a federal commission

June 27, 2024
Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it
Crime|US

Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party

A Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a boat club to celebrate a child’s birthday

June 27, 2024
Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women

The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires hospitals to stabilize pregnant patients with emergency abortions on Wednesday, despite saying Idaho hospitals can provide abortions in medical emergencies even with the state’s restrictions

June 27, 2024
Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women
News|US|World

US issues fresh sanctions against Iran over nuclear escalations

The United States on Thursday issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran in response to "continued nuclear escalations," U.S.

June 27, 2024
US issues fresh sanctions against Iran over nuclear escalations
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's central bank to return to gold buying as prices ease, analysts say

China, the biggest official sector buyer of gold, is expected to resume its bullion shopping spree once prices ease from the record highs

June 27, 2024
China's central bank to return to gold buying as prices ease, analysts say
Election|US

Republican Sam Brown clinches Nevada US Senate primary

Republican Sam Brown captured his party's U.S.

June 27, 2024
Republican Sam Brown clinches Nevada US Senate primary
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Judge stops parents' effort to collect on $50M Alex Jones owes for saying Newtown shooting was hoax

A federal bankruptcy judge has stopped an effort by the parents of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to begin collecting on some of the $50 million they won in a lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

June 27, 2024
Judge stops parents' effort to collect on $50M Alex Jones owes for saying Newtown shooting was hoax
Crime|Europe|News|World

ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday that the United Kingdom can submit legal arguments to judges mulling the prosecution's request for arrest

June 27, 2024
ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

US to widen sanctions on sale of semiconductor chips to Russia, sources say

The U.S. government plans on Wednesday to announce wider sanctions on the sale of semiconductor chips and other goods to Russia, with the goal of targeting third

June 27, 2024
US to widen sanctions on sale of semiconductor chips to Russia, sources say
Business|Technology|US

Trump says he wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the US

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the U.S.

June 27, 2024
Trump says he wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the US
Asia|News|World

China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei

China's government said on Wednesday that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei after crossing the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat was acting on his own and that Taiwan should not be so

June 27, 2024
China dismisses Taiwan's concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei
Europe|News

Rome's Jews outraged after videos show antisemitism in Meloni's youth movement

Rome's Jewish community has called for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to punish members of her party's youth wing who were recorded making antisemitic and pro-fascist

June 27, 2024
Rome's Jews outraged after videos show antisemitism in Meloni's youth movement
MidEast|News|Political|World

Canada sanctions seven Israelis, five entities over West Bank violence

Canada on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Israeli settlers it said had taken part in extremist violence in the West Bank, the second time in just over a month Ottawa has taken

June 27, 2024
Canada sanctions seven Israelis, five entities over West Bank violence
Health

Sick Gaza children leave enclave for treatment

Little Fayez Abu Kwaik clung to his mother before he left for cancer treatment outside Gaza without her, his arms around her neck and his face

June 27, 2024
Sick Gaza children leave enclave for treatment
News|Political|World

Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council

President Vladimir Putin will keep demoted ally Nikolai Patrushev, a Cold War warrior who crafted the Kremlin's national security strategy, on Russia's top consulting security body,

June 27, 2024
Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council
Europe|News|World

Irish prime minister condemns bomb hoax at his home

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said a hoax bomb threat made to his home on Wednesday night is "utterly unacceptable" and that the intimidation of politicians and their families

June 27, 2024
Irish prime minister condemns bomb hoax at his home
Election|Europe|News|Opinion

In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division

Antisemitism has surged as a hot-button issue in France's high-stakes legislative election campaign

June 27, 2024
In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division
MidEast|News|World

Israel's bombs flatten swaths of Lebanon village amid fears of wider war

Satellite images showing much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes offer a glimpse of

June 27, 2024
Israel's bombs flatten swaths of Lebanon village amid fears of wider war
News|World

Bolivia president denies prior intelligence of coup planning

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied any involvement or prior knowledge of a failed coup attempt led by the country's former top

June 27, 2024
Bolivia president denies prior intelligence of coup planning
Crime|Europe|World

Denmark's PM says she recovers from assault, warns of rising public aggression

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she was still recovering both physically and mentally from an assault in central Copenhagen last week and warned about

June 27, 2024
Denmark's PM says she recovers from assault, warns of rising public aggression
News|World

Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza

Hamas formally responded on Tuesday to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, and Israel said the

June 27, 2024
Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's discount wars risk cementing frugal consumer mindset

An aggressive market grab by low-cost Chinese retailers has delivered bumper earnings for some firms but has also intensified a bruising price war, exacerbating

June 27, 2024
China's discount wars risk cementing frugal consumer mindset
Europe|News|Political|World

Russian rights commissioner calls for swift release of Russians held by Hamas

Russia's Human Rights Commissioner said on Tuesday she had issued a fresh appeal to senior U.N. and other officials to take action to secure the release of Russian nationals still held by

June 27, 2024
Russian rights commissioner calls for swift release of Russians held by Hamas
Crime|News|US|World

Two US men jailed for conspiracy to sell Iranian oil to China

Two Texas men convicted by a U.S. jury in November of trying to sell Iranian petroleum in violation of sanctions imposed by Washington and of conspiracy to

June 27, 2024
Two US men jailed for conspiracy to sell Iranian oil to China
Crime|Europe|News

Ten war victims found in mass grave at Croatian garbage dump, more expected

Excavators dug through piles of waste at a garbage dump surrounded by sunflower fields in Croatia on Thursday, searching for bodies of victims killed in

June 27, 2024
Ten war victims found in mass grave at Croatian garbage dump, more expected
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

Potential China action against EU pork may be double-edged sword for Brazil

China's potential imposition of anti-dumping measures on European Union pork imports, a disastrous scenario for the bloc, could benefit Brazil's

June 27, 2024
Potential China action against EU pork may be double-edged sword for Brazil
News|US

US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now

The U.S.

June 27, 2024
US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now
Americas|Political|World

Bolivia coup fiasco lays bare a divided country in political, economic crisis

A coup attempt in Bolivia that saw soldiers take over La Paz's central square and ram the presidential palace with an armored truck was put down

June 27, 2024
Bolivia coup fiasco lays bare a divided country in political, economic crisis
Election|News

Ballot box binge: Votes loom in coming days from Mongolia to Iran to Britain in a busy election year

Even in a busy year of elections, the next few days stand out

June 27, 2024
Ballot box binge: Votes loom in coming days from Mongolia to Iran to Britain in a busy election year
News|US

Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier

The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden administration formally demanding it shut down its aid pier off the

June 27, 2024
Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier
Crime|News|Sports

Sent to jail for raping a child, Dutch beach volleyball player qualifies for Paris Olympics representing the Netherlands

Sent to jail for raping a child, Dutch beach volleyball player qualifies for Paris Olympics representing the Netherlands

June 27, 2024
Sent to jail for raping a child, Dutch beach volleyball player qualifies for Paris Olympics representing the Netherlands
Business|Finance|Technology|US

US weighs more limits on China's access to AI chips, Bloomberg reports

The Biden administration is considering further restrictions on China's access to chip technology used for artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people

June 27, 2024
US weighs more limits on China's access to AI chips, Bloomberg reports
News|World

Israel, Hamas, Sudan rivals added to UN list for killing children

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday named and shamed Israel's armed and security forces, Palestinian militants Hamas and Islamic

June 27, 2024
Israel, Hamas, Sudan rivals added to UN list for killing children
Crime|News|US|Videos

President's son Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the

June 27, 2024
President's son Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun
Health|News|Political|US

US judge strikes down Florida ban on gender-affirming healthcare

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that parts of Florida's ban of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender children and restrictions on gender-affirming

June 27, 2024
US judge strikes down Florida ban on gender-affirming healthcare
Americas|Europe|News|World

Argentina's Milei to travel for Ukraine peace summit 

Argentine President Javier Milei will participate in the Ukraine peace summit to be held in Switzerland over the weekend, a spokesperson for the leader said on Tuesday.

June 27, 2024
Argentina's Milei to travel for Ukraine peace summit 
Asia|Business|Finance

China CPI lands ahead of U.S. CPI, Fed double whammy

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

June 27, 2024
China CPI lands ahead of U.S. CPI, Fed double whammy
Asia|News|US|World

US reiterates 'ironclad' commitment to Philippines amid China actions in South China Sea

The United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines' security amid China's actions in the South China Sea, the White House said on Thursday after talks between the

June 27, 2024
US reiterates 'ironclad' commitment to Philippines amid China actions in South China Sea
Europe|News|Political|World

Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called for a fairer distribution of Ukrainian refugees in Europe, stressing how countries contributing less to the effort should receive

June 27, 2024
Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly
News|World

Church of England faces threat of split over stance on gay couples

An alliance of church leaders threatened to split from the Church of England over plans to let gay couples hold standalone services in churches, saying it would be a

June 27, 2024
Church of England faces threat of split over stance on gay couples
Africa|Crime|News|World

Dozens beaten, some arrested after Zimbabwe opposition leader denied bail

Zimbabwean police beat dozens of opposition supporters and arrested several outside a court in the capital Harare on Thursday, after Citizens Coalition for Change

June 27, 2024
Dozens beaten, some arrested after Zimbabwe opposition leader denied bail
Europe|News|US|World

F-16s' arrival not a silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia

The first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are already being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands and will be flying over Ukrainian skies

June 27, 2024
F-16s' arrival not a silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia
Europe|News|World

Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia

The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels on

June 27, 2024
Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia
Asia|News|World

South Korea's Yoon, US spy chief to discuss North Korea-Russia ties, report says

U.S. spy chief Avril Haines will be in South Korea and meet President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and a recent pact between Moscow and

June 27, 2024
South Korea's Yoon, US spy chief to discuss North Korea-Russia ties, report says
Food|News|World

Gazans struggle to feed their children under Israeli campaign

Famine approaches slowly for Gazans, who spend hours in queues for a few ladles of cooked food and the chance to fill plastic containers with

June 27, 2024
Gazans struggle to feed their children under Israeli campaign
MidEast|News|World

Hamas responds to Egypt, Qatar on Gaza ceasefire plan; source says group proposes new timeline

Mediators Egypt and Qatar received a response from Hamas and Palestinian groups to a U.S. ceasefire plan for Gaza, the Egyptian and Qatari governments said on Tuesday as an official

June 27, 2024
Hamas responds to Egypt, Qatar on Gaza ceasefire plan; source says group proposes new timeline
News|Political|World

Putin hopes to meet Turkish President Erdogan at regional meeting

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, quoted by Russian news agencies, said on Tuesday he hoped to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan next month at a regional meeting in Kazakhstan.

June 27, 2024
Putin hopes to meet Turkish President Erdogan at regional meeting
News|US|World

Biden will work with French leaders, no matter who they are, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden will work with the democratically elected leaders of France, no matter who they are, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.

June 27, 2024
Biden will work with French leaders, no matter who they are, White House says
News|Sports|US

The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse such as sexual misconduct, a review says

An outside review of the U.S. Tennis Association’s safeguarding system makes 19 specific recommendations for how the group that oversees the sport in the country and runs the U.S. Open Grand Slam tournament can do more to protect players from abuse such as sexual misconduct

June 27, 2024
The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse such as sexual misconduct, a review says
Europe|News|World

Ukraine seeks help to shield and rebuild shattered cities

Ukraine and its allies drummed up support to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday and urged

June 27, 2024
Ukraine seeks help to shield and rebuild shattered cities
News|Political|World

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

Georgia's parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the "propaganda" of same-sex

June 27, 2024
Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights
Environment|Europe|News|Science

Arctic wildfire emissions rise as blazes sweep Russia's North

Wildfires above the Arctic Circle in June have unleashed carbon emissions that are the third highest for the time of year in two decades of monitoring, European scientists

June 27, 2024
Arctic wildfire emissions rise as blazes sweep Russia's North
Asia|Crime|News

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Chin has expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party over accusations of corruption that are likely to lead to sentences of life in prison

June 27, 2024
China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
Europe|News|World

Germany may hold more basic training for Ukraine army recruits, says EU commander

More Ukrainian army recruits could receive basic training in Germany from next year if Kyiv moves some further military education back to Ukraine, an EU commander

June 27, 2024
Germany may hold more basic training for Ukraine army recruits, says EU commander
Business|Economy|News|US|World

US bars imports from China footwear, seafood, aluminum firms over Uyghur labor

The U.S. has added three more companies to a list that bars imports from firms allegedly involved with Uyghur forced labor in China, according to a U.S. government notice posted

June 27, 2024
US bars imports from China footwear, seafood, aluminum firms over Uyghur labor
Environment|Science|World

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.

June 27, 2024
Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
MidEast|News|US|World

Gaza pier resumes operations after pause due to weather, US officials say

A floating U.S. military pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended for two days because of rough seas due to weather, three U.S.

June 27, 2024
Gaza pier resumes operations after pause due to weather, US officials say
MidEast|News|World

Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi urged Israel to abide by the United Nations Security Council resolution for a plan to end the war

June 27, 2024
Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza
News|World

Two hardline candidates drop out on eve of Iran's presidential race

Two hardline candidates dropped out of Iran's presidential election on Thursday, a day ahead of the landmark vote, and called for unity among forces supporting the country's Islamic

June 27, 2024
Two hardline candidates drop out on eve of Iran's presidential race
Election|Europe|News

Man throws object at British right-wing leader Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform Party, was assaulted on Tuesday for the second time since he began campaigning for next month's election when a man hurled

June 27, 2024
Man throws object at British right-wing leader Nigel Farage
Election|Europe|News

Austria to hold election on Sept. 29, with far-right in ascendant

Austria's next general election will be held on Sept. 29, at the end of the current five-year parliament, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Tuesday, deferring a

June 27, 2024
Austria to hold election on Sept. 29, with far-right in ascendant
Europe|News|World

In his home near Ukraine's front line with Russia, Yurii makes a stand

In Dolyna, there used to be 500 residents. Today, there are only a handful.

June 27, 2024
In his home near Ukraine's front line with Russia, Yurii makes a stand
News|US|World

Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says

Russia is considering a possible downgrading of relations with the West due to the deeper involvement of the United States and its allies in the Ukraine war, but

June 27, 2024
Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says
News|World

Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south

Israel stormed a neighbourhood in Gaza City on Thursday, ordering Palestinians to move south as tanks rolled in and bombing the southern city of Rafah in what it

June 27, 2024
Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south
Science|Technology|US|World

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S. Officials said at a televised press conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission’s achievements that any cooperation with the U.S. would be hinged on removing a U.S. law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA,...

June 27, 2024
China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US
News|World

Kremlin says it hopes calm can be restored in Bolivia after attempted coup

The Kremlin said on Thursday it hoped calm would be restored in Bolivia in the wake of an attempted coup, after the Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the plotters and expressed

June 27, 2024
Kremlin says it hopes calm can be restored in Bolivia after attempted coup
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A ship traveling through the Red Sea has reported being hit in an attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the latest in the campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war

June 27, 2024
Ship attacked in Red Sea in latest maritime assault carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Europe|News|World

At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary

NATO's eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the Hungarian president stayed away from their

June 27, 2024
At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary
Asia|News|Travel

Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat

Taiwan's government raised its travel warning for China on Thursday, telling its citizens not to go unless absolutely necessary, following a threat

June 27, 2024
Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat
Europe|News|Opinion|World

France saw a rise in all types of racism in 2023, report says

Racism and intolerance are rising in France, fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, said in an annual report

June 27, 2024
France saw a rise in all types of racism in 2023, report says
Europe|News|World

3 killed and dozens injured in northern Russia when a passenger train derails

Officials say a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed three people and injured dozens

June 27, 2024
3 killed and dozens injured in northern Russia when a passenger train derails
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China hopes for EV tariff deal with EU that suits both sides

China hopes negotiations will lead to a "mutually acceptable solution" with the European Union on preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) scheduled to take effect on

June 27, 2024
China hopes for EV tariff deal with EU that suits both sides
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing

Tunisian border guards have rounded up migrants and passed them to counterparts in Libya where they have faced forced labour, extortion, torture and killing,

June 27, 2024
Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing
Europe|News|World

Russian hybrid operations very concerning, say Romania, Poland and Latvia

Russia's malign hybrid activities in NATO countries are a source of deep concern, the presidents of Romania, Poland and Latvia said on Tuesday in a statement released to coincide with a

June 27, 2024
Russian hybrid operations very concerning, say Romania, Poland and Latvia
MidEast|News|World

Angry scenes as Israeli parliament votes on conscription law

Israel's parliament moved ahead with a contentious law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox religious students into the military amid angry scenes on Monday in the

June 27, 2024
Angry scenes as Israeli parliament votes on conscription law
News|Opinion

Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?

Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull

June 27, 2024
Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?
Sports

Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case

The Minnesota Timberwolves did some extra digging into Terrence Shannon Jr. before the draft

June 27, 2024
Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case
Europe|News|World

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why is Russia holding drills?

Russia and its ally Belarus are carrying out exercises to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons. 

June 27, 2024
What are tactical nuclear weapons and why is Russia holding drills?
Africa|News|World

Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded

The decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country says

June 27, 2024
Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded
US|World

Biden's asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take

The Biden administration's asylum halt that has led to a 40% drop in arrests for illegal border crossings this month falls hardest on nationalities most susceptible to being deported

June 27, 2024
Biden's asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
News|World

Kremlin says Russia and Iran continuing work on cooperation pact, schedule may shift

Moscow and Tehran are continuing their work on a comprehensive bilateral cooperation agreement, although the schedule of specific events may shift, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

June 27, 2024
Kremlin says Russia and Iran continuing work on cooperation pact, schedule may shift
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

German, Ukraine finance ministries sign reconstruction declaration

The finance ministries of Ukraine and Germany signed on Tuesday a joint Declaration of Intent to bolster bilateral cooperation to support Ukraine’s reconstruction after the war with

June 27, 2024
German, Ukraine finance ministries sign reconstruction declaration
Economy|News|World

China urges greater BRICS role as Western sanctions mount

China has urged the BRICS bloc of nations to take on greater responsibilities and establish itself as being inclusive to the world, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on

June 27, 2024
China urges greater BRICS role as Western sanctions mount
Crime|News|US

Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984

Oklahoma has executed a man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1984

June 27, 2024
Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984
Environment|Health|MidEast

In the searing heat of the Gaza summer, Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage

Children trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza’s tent camps for displaced families

June 27, 2024
In the searing heat of the Gaza summer, Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage
Election|News|US

Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate

Thursday's presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. Eastern

June 27, 2024
Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's factories seen extending activity declines in June: Reuters poll

China's manufacturing activity likely contracted for a second month in June, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, keeping alive calls for fresh stimulus after a string of

June 27, 2024
China's factories seen extending activity declines in June: Reuters poll
Election|US

Former Trump lawyer Giuliani posts bond in Arizona election case

Former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Monday that he posted a $10,000 bond in Arizona on charges he tried to subvert the 2020 election results in the state.

June 27, 2024
Former Trump lawyer Giuliani posts bond in Arizona election case
News|World

No competitive politics left in Bangladesh, says Nobel laureate Yunus

Bangladesh has turned into a "one-party" state as the ruling party stamps out political competition, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer of the global

June 27, 2024
No competitive politics left in Bangladesh, says Nobel laureate Yunus
Europe|News|World

Kharkiv mayor says striking Russia has helped to calm embattled city

Ukraine's army has struck missile launch positions in Russia, helping to reduce the number of attacks on the embattled city of Kharkiv, its mayor told Reuters on

June 27, 2024
Kharkiv mayor says striking Russia has helped to calm embattled city
Asia|News|World

Philippines must do more than protest China's actions in South China Sea, Marcos says

The Philippines needs to do more than protest China's "illegal action" against its navy during a routine resupply mission in the South China

June 27, 2024
Philippines must do more than protest China's actions in South China Sea, Marcos says
Europe|News|Political|US

Senior Russian diplomat says US must take heed of discussions on nuclear doctrine

A senior Russian diplomat, in an interview published on Thursday, urged the United States to pay attention to discussions under way on possibly altering Moscow's nuclear doctrine to suit

June 27, 2024
Senior Russian diplomat says US must take heed of discussions on nuclear doctrine
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's industrial profits growth slows sharply in May amid patchy recovery

China's industrial profits rose at a sharply slower pace in May, official data showed on Thursday, underlining the struggles faced by the world's second-largest economy as weak

June 27, 2024
China's industrial profits growth slows sharply in May amid patchy recovery
Asia|World

North Korean public security officials to visit Russia as ties grow

A group of North Korean officials in charge of public security was set to visit Russia, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday, amid signs of growing diplomatic and security

June 27, 2024
North Korean public security officials to visit Russia as ties grow
News|Political|World

Women's rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says

The U.N. political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries says women's rights will be raised at every session

June 27, 2024
Women's rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
Election|MidEast|News

Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy

Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election have withdrawn from the race

June 27, 2024
Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy
Asia|Environment|News|World

China gives cities over $316 million in emergency relief amid deadly floods

China has provided more than 2.3 billion yuan ($316.4 million) in funds to help with rescue efforts, emergency supplies and planning as deadly floods and landslides caused by almost

June 26, 2024
China gives cities over $316 million in emergency relief amid deadly floods
Asia|News|World

North Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it's covering up a failure

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile in the first known launch of a developmental weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm U.S. and South Korean missile defenses

June 26, 2024
North Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it's covering up a failure
Australia|News

Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'

Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia as the conservative opposition on Thursday cautioned the

June 26, 2024
Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'
Business|Environment|Technology|US

Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant

Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years

June 26, 2024
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Asia|Australia|News

China's Premier Li Qiang to visit Australia this week

China's Li Qiang will arrive in Australia on Saturday, the first visit by a Chinese premier since 2017, in a sign of improving ties, Australian Prime Minister

June 26, 2024
China's Premier Li Qiang to visit Australia this week
News|World

How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power

Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace as President Luis Arce said his country faced an apparent attempted coup

June 26, 2024
How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power
Americas|News|Political|World

Bolivia's General Zuniga arrested for coup attempt

Bolivian authorities arrested General Juan Jose Zuniga on Wednesday afternoon, a Reuters witness saw, hours after troops stormed into the presidential palace amid a military coup

June 26, 2024
Bolivia's General Zuniga arrested for coup attempt
Election|Europe|News

What's next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?

Gains for the far-right in European Parliament elections that prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock national vote puts the focus

June 26, 2024
What's next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?
Europe|Travel

Finland scrambles to close new migrant route via Russia to Europe

Only the whine of mosquitoes mars the tranquility of this idyllic spot amid the rolling forests and blue lakes of eastern Finland, on

June 26, 2024
Finland scrambles to close new migrant route via Russia to Europe
News|World

Bolivian prosecutors launch probe against General Zuniga for coup attempt

Bolivia's public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it will launch a criminal investigation against General Juan Jose Zuniga and other participants for leading what the

June 26, 2024
Bolivian prosecutors launch probe against General Zuniga for coup attempt
Europe|News|World

Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on Wednesday for the European Union to build a defence line along the bloc's border with Russia and Belarus to protect the EU from

June 26, 2024
Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus
Health|News|Political|US

Supreme Court decision allows pregnant people in Idaho to access emergency abortion care — for now

The Supreme Court formally dismissed an appeal over Idaho’s strict abortion ban, blocking enforcement of the state’s law a day after the opinion was inadvertently posted on the court’s website in an astonishing departure from its highly controlled protocols. CNN legal analyst Elie Honig weighs in.

June 26, 2024
Supreme Court decision allows pregnant people in Idaho to access emergency abortion care — for now
Health|News|Political|US

Wisconsin's top court set to hear abortion rights case, Wisconsin Watch reports

Wisconsin's highest court is expected to agree to hear a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood asking it to recognize a right to abortion in the state, news site Wisconsin Watch

June 26, 2024
Wisconsin's top court set to hear abortion rights case, Wisconsin Watch reports
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China state-owned banks sold dollars as yuan fell to near seven-month low, sources say

China's major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars for yuan in the onshore spot foreign exchange market on Tuesday to prevent the local currency from falling too

June 26, 2024
China state-owned banks sold dollars as yuan fell to near seven-month low, sources say
Africa|News|World

Search continues for missing aircraft carrying Malawi vice president

Search and rescue operations will continue until the missing aircraft carrying Malawi's vice president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, is found, the southern African

June 26, 2024
Search continues for missing aircraft carrying Malawi vice president
Asia|News|World

North Korea claims successful test to develop multiple warhead missile

North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday

June 26, 2024
North Korea claims successful test to develop multiple warhead missile
News|Political|US|World

Biden to lift ban on Ukrainian unit using US weapons, Wash Post reports

The Biden administration will lift its ban on allowing a controversial Ukrainian military unit to use U.S. weapons, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing State Department

June 26, 2024
Biden to lift ban on Ukrainian unit using US weapons, Wash Post reports
Asia|News

Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbour

A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbour is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island's defences, senior

June 26, 2024
Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbour
Asia|News|World

UK 'weaponising' judicial influence against China and Hong Kong says city leader

Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Tuesday that Britain was weaponising its judicial influence against China and Hong Kong after two British judges resigned from the city's

June 26, 2024
UK 'weaponising' judicial influence against China and Hong Kong says city leader
Asia|News|World

New Zealand PM says China Premier Li Qiang to visit this week

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday that China's Premier

June 26, 2024
New Zealand PM says China Premier Li Qiang to visit this week
Education|MidEast|News|US

California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order

Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike at six campuses protesting administrators' response to pro-Palestinian protests

June 26, 2024
California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order
Europe|News|Sports|World

In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team's inspiring play at Euro 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country's soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium

June 26, 2024
In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team's inspiring play at Euro 2024
Lifestyle|News

How troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for a pardon from Biden. Will benefits follow?

President Joe Biden says troops who were convicted under an old military policy criminalizing consensual gay sex can now apply for full pardons

June 26, 2024
How troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for a pardon from Biden. Will benefits follow?
MidEast|News|World

Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say

Israel, under pressure from Western allies to ease a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, is preparing to boost electricity to a desalination plant so

June 26, 2024
Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Chipmaker Intel to halt $25-billion Israel plant, news website says

Intel Corp is halting plans for a $25-billion factory in Israel, Israeli financial news website Calcalist said on Monday, in a report that the chipmaker did not confirm or deny.

June 26, 2024
Chipmaker Intel to halt $25-billion Israel plant, news website says
Americas

Haiti PM condemns killing of police officers in gang ambush

Haiti's new prime minister on Monday condemned the gang killings of three police officers on a patrol in a part of the capital controlled by gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque"

June 26, 2024
Haiti PM condemns killing of police officers in gang ambush
News|World

UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan

The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza

June 26, 2024
UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan
Crime|News|Technology|World

US charges Russian in Ukraine hack, offers $10 million reward

A Russian was charged with conspiring to hack and destroy computer systems and data in Ukraine and allied countries including the United States, the Justice Department said on

June 26, 2024
US charges Russian in Ukraine hack, offers $10 million reward
Europe|News|Sports

Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated

Belgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group to be eliminated

June 26, 2024
Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
News|US

US keeps pause on one bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review

U.S.

June 26, 2024
US keeps pause on one bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review
Europe|News|Sports|World

Soccer-Belgium limp into Euro last 16 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine go out

Belgium played out a nervy scoreless draw with Ukraine to eventually wrap up second place in Group E and set up a last-16 tie with France, with the

June 26, 2024
Soccer-Belgium limp into Euro last 16 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine go out
Americas|Crime|News

Argentina trial starts into gun attack on ex-President Cristina Kirchner

An Argentina court began the oral trial on Wednesday against three individuals accused of attempting to assassinate former President Cristina Fernandez de

June 26, 2024
Argentina trial starts into gun attack on ex-President Cristina Kirchner
Europe|News|World

Russia takes control of Staromaiorske in eastern Ukraine, defence ministry says

The Russian military has taken control of the village of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday.

June 26, 2024
Russia takes control of Staromaiorske in eastern Ukraine, defence ministry says
Crime|News|US

Jury recommends death penalty for ex-prison guard trainee who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank

A jury has recommended that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank five years ago

June 26, 2024
Jury recommends death penalty for ex-prison guard trainee who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank
Europe|News|Technology|World

Ukraine names commander of drone systems

The Ukrainian military announced the appointment on Monday of a commander of drone forces, underscoring the importance of drone warfare as repeatedly stressed by President Volodymyr

June 26, 2024
Ukraine names commander of drone systems
Europe|News|World

EU and Zelenskiy expected to sign Ukraine security pact

The European Union is expected to sign a security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday, pledging to keep delivering weapons, military training and

June 26, 2024
EU and Zelenskiy expected to sign Ukraine security pact
MidEast|News|World

UN aid chief concerned by possible expansion of Gaza war

The United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday he was concerned by the possible spread of the Gaza war across the region, including to the West Bank, despite aid agencies being

June 26, 2024
UN aid chief concerned by possible expansion of Gaza war
Education|US

Massachusetts school allowed to ban student's 'two genders' shirt, court rules

A Massachusetts public middle school did not violate a student's free speech rights under the U.S.

June 26, 2024
Massachusetts school allowed to ban student's 'two genders' shirt, court rules
News|World

French court upholds warrant for Syria's Assad over chemical weapons

A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arrest warrant issued for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the use of banned chemical weapons against civilians.

June 26, 2024
French court upholds warrant for Syria's Assad over chemical weapons
Europe|News

Russian pranksters release hoax video call with UK's David Cameron about Ukraine

Russian pranksters who often target people the Russian state is interested in released footage on Wednesday of a video call with British Foreign Secretary David

June 26, 2024
Russian pranksters release hoax video call with UK's David Cameron about Ukraine
Business|Finance|Technology

Biden awards up to $75 million in CHIPS Act grant to Entegris

American Chip manufacturing supplier Entegris said on Wednesday that it has inked a preliminary deal with the Biden administration for funding of up to $75 million to aid the development

June 26, 2024
Biden awards up to $75 million in CHIPS Act grant to Entegris
Africa|Economy|News

Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests

Kenyan President William Ruto decided to pull a controversial finance bill amid mass protests that swept the country and reportedly left at least 23 people dead. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.

June 26, 2024
Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
Europe|News|World

In call with Putin, Brazil's Lula defends proposal for peace talks

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his proposal for peace talks involving both Russia and Ukraine in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,

June 26, 2024
In call with Putin, Brazil's Lula defends proposal for peace talks
Africa|Crime|News|World

Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram

Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity because the military

June 26, 2024
Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram
Crime|Europe|Sports

Soccer-Valencia fans convicted for racist abuse against Vinicius Jr

Three Valencia football fans were sentenced to eight months in prison on Monday for hate crimes against Real Madrid's Brazil player Vinicius Jr,

June 26, 2024
Soccer-Valencia fans convicted for racist abuse against Vinicius Jr
MidEast|News|World

Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea

A U.S.-operated temporary pier delivering aid to war-ravaged Gaza faces a mountain of logistical challenges, the most recent of which is looting, officials said on

June 26, 2024
Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea
Crime|News|US

Wisconsin youth prison counselor is declared brain-dead after inmate assault

A county coroner says a counselor at Wisconsin’s youth prison has been declared brain-dead following a fight with an inmate

June 26, 2024
Wisconsin youth prison counselor is declared brain-dead after inmate assault
Science|Technology|World

Israel to build supercomputer to keep pace in global AI race

Israel next month will launch a tender to establish the country's first supercomputer to ensure the country remains a global leader in artificial intelligence (

June 26, 2024
Israel to build supercomputer to keep pace in global AI race
Europe|News

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections

France’s government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes

June 26, 2024
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
Europe|Political

ECJ annuls sanctions on Dmitry Pumpyansky, the ex-chair of Russia's TMK

Dmitry Pumpyansky, the billionaire former chairman of Russian steel pipe maker TMK, no longer warrants being on the EU's sanctions list related to Moscow's invasion

June 26, 2024
ECJ annuls sanctions on Dmitry Pumpyansky, the ex-chair of Russia's TMK
News

Gaza war shatters pilgrimage dream for Palestinian couple

Palestinian couple Mahmoud and Fatima Jarghoun sold their jewellery so they could perform the haj pilgrimage to Mecca - a journey they have been

June 26, 2024
Gaza war shatters pilgrimage dream for Palestinian couple
US|World

US considering unilateral deal with Hamas on hostage release, NBC reports

U.S. officials have considered negotiating a unilateral deal with Palestinian Hamas militants to release five American hostages held in Gaza if ceasefire talks involving Israel

June 26, 2024
US considering unilateral deal with Hamas on hostage release, NBC reports
MidEast|News|World

‘This is the blood of my son’: While Israel hailed rescue of four hostages, Palestinians recall the horrors

CNN's Paula Hancocks tells the story of one Palestinian family that found themselves caught in the middle of the June 8th operation Israeli forces hailed as a daring success but left this family suffering an unimaginable loss.

June 26, 2024
‘This is the blood of my son’: While Israel hailed rescue of four hostages, Palestinians recall the horrors
Election|MidEast|News|World

Diplomacy, sanctions and soft power have failed to deter Iran’s anti-West agenda − could a new Iranian president change that?

On June 28, Iranians will pick a new president. Relations with the West have been a key campaign issue.

June 26, 2024
Diplomacy, sanctions and soft power have failed to deter Iran’s anti-West agenda − could a new Iranian president change that?
Election|News|US|Videos

Biden and Trump seek to hold together fraying coalitions in battleground Georgia

CNN Jeff Zeleny talks to Georgia voters about their feelings on two frontrunners in the 2024 presidential election, incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

June 26, 2024
Biden and Trump seek to hold together fraying coalitions in battleground Georgia
Asia|Business|Economy

China pledges policy measures to support the job market

China said it will step up policy measures to support the job market, particularly for college graduates and migrant workers, state media said on Wednesday.

June 26, 2024
China pledges policy measures to support the job market
Europe|News

EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures

European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to close off a route to avoiding

June 26, 2024
EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Bank of Italy signals potentially illegal transfers from Italian accounts to Russia in 2023

The Bank of Italy reported potentially illegal bank transfers last year from Italian accounts to Russia, channelled through other countries in order to avoid Western sanctions, the

June 26, 2024
Bank of Italy signals potentially illegal transfers from Italian accounts to Russia in 2023
Europe|News|World

Russia may be behind Prague bus arson attempt, Czech premier says

Russia may be behind an attempted arson attack on Prague city buses last week, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday.

June 26, 2024
Russia may be behind Prague bus arson attempt, Czech premier says
Economy|Election|Europe

Economy, migration, war top voters' concerns in EU election - survey

The economy, migration and international conflicts were the top concerns for voters in the European Union election, data from the bloc's biggest member countries

June 26, 2024
Economy, migration, war top voters' concerns in EU election - survey
Crime|US

Trump says he will meet probation officer before hush money sentencing

Donald Trump said on Monday he would be interviewed by a probation officer ahead of his sentencing next month over his historic conviction on charges stemming from

June 26, 2024
Trump says he will meet probation officer before hush money sentencing
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Beijing city cuts home buying costs to boost demand

China's capital city Beijing announced steps on Wednesday to reduce the cost of buying a home, including cutting mortgage interest rates and the minimum down-payment ratio, to try

June 26, 2024
Beijing city cuts home buying costs to boost demand
MidEast|News|World

Russia's Sovcomflot says its ship rescued crew from tanker off Yemen

A ship operated by Russian shipping group Sovcomflot rescued the crew of a tanker taking in water off Yemen's coast this week, the state-owned company, which is under Western

June 26, 2024
Russia's Sovcomflot says its ship rescued crew from tanker off Yemen
Election|Europe

Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers

In the English coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea, many Conservative voters are considering switching to the anti-immigration Reform UK party in next week’s national election

June 26, 2024
Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers
Crime|News|US|World

Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial in Russia on Wednesday on spying charges, which he denies. Here is a short guide to his case. WHO IS GERSHKOVICH?

June 26, 2024
Who is Evan Gershkovich and why is he on trial in Russia?
MidEast|News|World

Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel on Wednesday and called on regional countries to also support Beirut.

June 26, 2024
Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel
Economy|Environment|News|Technology|US

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

One of President Joe Biden’s signature laws aimed to invigorate renewable energy manufacturing in the U.S. It will also help a solar panel company reap billions of dollars

June 26, 2024
A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

The Paris appeals court has ruled that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place

June 26, 2024
Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad
News|World

ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted a Malian Islamist on Wednesday of war crimes and crimes against humanity for being a central

June 26, 2024
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities
Africa|News|World

Suspected Islamists in eastern Congo kill more than 80 in a week

The death toll has risen to 41 following an attack on Friday by suspected Islamist rebels on

June 26, 2024
Suspected Islamists in eastern Congo kill more than 80 in a week
Asia|Election|News|Opinion

Voter support for Japan PM Kishida slips to new low, NHK poll shows

Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid by three points to 21%, the lowest since he took office in 2021, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday,

June 26, 2024
Voter support for Japan PM Kishida slips to new low, NHK poll shows
Election|Europe|News

Le Pen and Bardella: France's far-right double act zero in on power

In a glossy video released days before the European Parliament elections, France's far-right double act appeared side by side in brilliant white shirts to

June 26, 2024
Le Pen and Bardella: France's far-right double act zero in on power
MidEast|News|World

Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat

An Iranian-backed umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed an attack targeting the southern Israeli port city of Eilat

June 26, 2024
Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line troops under pressure from Russia's onslaught in eastern areas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi have visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground and air assaults in recent months

June 26, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line troops under pressure from Russia's onslaught in eastern areas
News|World

Israeli centrist minister Gantz quits Netanyahu government

Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist

June 26, 2024
Israeli centrist minister Gantz quits Netanyahu government
MidEast|World

Eyeing showdown with Hezbollah, Israel presses shadow campaign in Syria

Israel has intensified covert strikes in Syria against weapons sites, supply routes and Iranian-linked commanders, seven

June 26, 2024
Eyeing showdown with Hezbollah, Israel presses shadow campaign in Syria
Election|Europe|News

Russian politicians revel in EU election defeats for Macron, Scholz

Russian politicians gloated on Monday over heavy defeats for the parties of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in European Parliament elections, and

June 26, 2024
Russian politicians revel in EU election defeats for Macron, Scholz
Asia|Economy|News|US|World

Putin set to visit North Korea, Vietnam, Vedomosti reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia's Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official telling Reuters the

June 26, 2024
Putin set to visit North Korea, Vietnam, Vedomosti reports
News|US

Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says

The Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks asylum processing has been suspended

June 26, 2024
Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says
Lifestyle|News|US

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

President Joe Biden is pardoning potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex

June 26, 2024
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
Americas|Crime|News|US

Migrant arrests drop at US-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban rolls out

The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border dropped on Friday, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, saying it signaled a

June 26, 2024
Migrant arrests drop at US-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban rolls out
News|US

Biden administration ready for court challenges to border policy, Mayorkas says

President Joe Biden's administration is prepared to defend in court the sweeping asylum policy put into place at the U.S.-Mexico border last week, Homeland

June 26, 2024
Biden administration ready for court challenges to border policy, Mayorkas says
Election|US

US Democrats deploying funds to boost down-ballot candidates in non-battleground states

The national Democratic Party is deploying nearly $2 million to boost down-ballot candidates in 11 states where the presidential election is not expected to be competitive,

June 26, 2024
US Democrats deploying funds to boost down-ballot candidates in non-battleground states
Europe|Political|World

Belarus says it is joining nuclear exercises with Russia

Belarus said on Monday its army was taking part in the second stage of Russian exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.

June 26, 2024
Belarus says it is joining nuclear exercises with Russia
News|US|World

China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges

China's foreign ministry described as "far-fetched" on Wednesday remarks by U.S.

June 26, 2024
China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
Europe|News|World

Russian court extends detention of two journalists

A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of two journalists accused by the authorities of taking part in the activities of an "extremist" organisation founded by late

June 26, 2024
Russian court extends detention of two journalists
MidEast|News|World

Displaced yet again, southern Lebanese decry lack of state support

Ahmed Abu Della was born in the Lebanese village of Yarine before the land to the south was known as Israel.

June 26, 2024
Displaced yet again, southern Lebanese decry lack of state support
Election|Europe|News|Political

French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election

As French Jews, Maury and Alain Fischler feel trapped between equally unpalatable extremes as France rushes into a snap election with the far right ahead in the

June 26, 2024
French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah

Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of the Palestinian enclave.

June 26, 2024
Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah
Africa|Economy|News|World

Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched

June 26, 2024
Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian official denies Russian troops take border village in northeast

A local Ukrainian official on Monday denied a claim by the leader of Russia's Chechnya region that Russian forces led by a Chechen-based special forces unit had

June 26, 2024
Ukrainian official denies Russian troops take border village in northeast
Asia|Business|Health|Science

China approves AstraZeneca's Tagrisso-chemo combo as first-line treatment

China has approved the use of AstraZeneca's blockbuster cancer drug Tagrisso in combination with chemotherapy as a first line of treatment for adults with a type of advanced lung cancer,

June 26, 2024
China approves AstraZeneca's Tagrisso-chemo combo as first-line treatment
Africa|Crime|News|Political|World

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of abusing prisoners in Mali

The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali’s historic city of Timbuktu

June 26, 2024
ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of abusing prisoners in Mali
Americas|Asia|Lifestyle|News|US|World

A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat

Ten same-sex couples have gotten married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong

June 26, 2024
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Economy|Election|Finance|News

Politics and the pound: how the UK election could make or break sterling's run

Britain's pound has bounced ahead of an expected landslide election win for the opposition Labour Party but the currency's future

June 26, 2024
Politics and the pound: how the UK election could make or break sterling's run
News|Science|Uncategorized|World

Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian shelling destroyed a radiation control post in Velyka Znamyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russia's management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine said on

June 26, 2024
Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia
Business|Finance|News|World

Nordic fund KLP excludes Caterpillar from portfolios due to Israel sales

Norway's largest pension fund KLP said on Wednesday it will no longer invest in Caterpillar Inc because of risk that equipment sold by the U.S. group to Israel is used to demolish

June 26, 2024
Nordic fund KLP excludes Caterpillar from portfolios due to Israel sales
Crime|News|US

Karen Read's jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity

The fate of Karen Read is in the hands of jurors after a two-month murder trial in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend

June 26, 2024
Karen Read's jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Iran election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes

Candidates in Friday's Iranian presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of relief from a cost of living squeeze without an end

June 26, 2024
Iran election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat

When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot, and that was only the start of his ordeal

June 26, 2024
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
Crime|News|US

Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 has rejected a deal requiring him to plead guilty to seven charges of murder in the attack

June 26, 2024
Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
Election|News|US

Why AP called New York’s 16th District for George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Democrat George Latimer defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th Congressional District on the strength of his showing in vote-rich Westchester County, according to an Associated Press analysis of initial vote results

June 26, 2024
Why AP called New York’s 16th District for George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraqi-claimed attack targets Eilat

Authorities say a suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden

June 26, 2024
Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraqi-claimed attack targets Eilat
News|US

Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

A judge has struck down a Montana law that defined sex as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional

June 26, 2024
Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons
Crime|News|World

Russia's Dagestan temporarily on high alert after reports of armed man in Makhachkala

Russia's Dagestan region was put temporarily on a high alert late on Tuesday after reports of an armed man in Makhachkala, one of the two cities in the North Caucasus region where gunmen

June 25, 2024
Russia's Dagestan temporarily on high alert after reports of armed man in Makhachkala
Crime|News|US

Assange plea deal hearing begins in Saipan

Julian Assange's plea deal hearing began on Wednesday in a courtroom on the U.S.

June 25, 2024
Assange plea deal hearing begins in Saipan
Election|US

US election body gives Trump another 45 days for personal financial disclosures

The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Tuesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a second 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures.

June 25, 2024
US election body gives Trump another 45 days for personal financial disclosures
MidEast|News|World

Israelis' lawsuit says UN agency helps Hamas by paying Gaza staff in dollars

Israelis who were taken hostage or lost loved ones during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack are suing the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians

June 25, 2024
Israelis' lawsuit says UN agency helps Hamas by paying Gaza staff in dollars
News|Political|World

Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?

Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafted ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army

June 25, 2024
Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?
MidEast|News|World

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted 'MSC Sarah V' vessel in Arabian Sea

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday that they used a new ballistic missile to hit the MSC Sarah V vessel in the Arabian Sea, claiming responsibility for an attack reported a day earlier.

June 25, 2024
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted 'MSC Sarah V' vessel in Arabian Sea
MidEast|News|World

Risks to aid workers in Gaza intolerable, UN says

The risks to humanitarian workers in Gaza are intolerable, the United Nations said on Tuesday as it pressed Israel for more effective coordination with

June 25, 2024
Risks to aid workers in Gaza intolerable, UN says
Asia|News|World

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says

South Korea's military says a suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea has exploded in flight

June 25, 2024
Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says
MidEast|News|World

UAE says it succeeded in mediating an exchange of 180 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine

The United Arab Emirates said it succeeded in mediating an exchange of 180 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, the state news agency WAM said on Tuesday.

June 25, 2024
UAE says it succeeded in mediating an exchange of 180 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine
News|Political|US|World

US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack

The U.S. and Russian defense chiefs spoke by telephone on Tuesday in rare communication between the two powers and with tensions rising after Moscow blamed Washington for a

June 25, 2024
US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack
News|US|World

On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog

Baking under the summer sun, U.S. troops find shelter in containers stationed on what is known as the "parking lot" of a floating pier in the

June 25, 2024
On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog
MidEast|News|World

Hamas fired at UNICEF aid convoy in Gaza, Israel's military says

Israel's military said on Tuesday that Hamas militants fired a projectile at a UNICEF humanitarian aid convoy.

June 25, 2024
Hamas fired at UNICEF aid convoy in Gaza, Israel's military says
Economy|Election|US

US voters prefer Trump on economy, Biden on democracy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

U.S. voters see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the better candidate for the economy but prefer his Democratic rival President Joe Biden's

June 25, 2024
US voters prefer Trump on economy, Biden on democracy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Africa|News|World

Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies

Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve their tactics, they could attack the U.S. or Western allies

June 25, 2024
Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies
News|World

Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine each handed back 90 prisoners of war on Tuesday in the latest of several periodic swaps in their 28-month-old conflict, with the United Arab Emirates overseeing the

June 25, 2024
Russia, Ukraine each return 90 prisoners of war
Health|News

Peru to stop labeling transgender people as mentally ill

Peru will stop listing individuals who identify as transgender, among others, as suffering from mental disorders, the country's health ministry announced on Tuesday, following a

June 25, 2024
Peru to stop labeling transgender people as mentally ill
News|US|World

US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery

A $230 million pier project that the U.S. has built on the coast of Gaza to deliver badly needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza is running again

June 25, 2024
US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery
Crime|Europe|News

Four people arrested after protest at UK PM Sunak's home

Four men were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home in northern England on Tuesday, local police said in a statement.

June 25, 2024
Four people arrested after protest at UK PM Sunak's home
Crime|News|US

Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

A second Venezuelan man living in the U.S. illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl has been ordered to be held on a $10 million bond

June 25, 2024
Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
Business|Election|Finance|US

Saba's Weinstein says US President Biden would be 'better' for bond market

Prominent investment manager Boaz Weinstein on Tuesday said uncertainty about November's U.S. presidential election may lead to market volatility but also said President Joe Biden

June 25, 2024
Saba's Weinstein says US President Biden would be 'better' for bond market
Election|News|US

How to watch Thursday’s CNN Presidential Debate

CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN ‘One Thing’ podcast host David Rind break down the rules for the CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Watch CNN's Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 at 9pm ET.

June 25, 2024
How to watch Thursday’s CNN Presidential Debate
Crime|Europe|News|World

Swedish women's rights groups regret Assange not questioned over sex crimes allegations

Women's rights advocates said on Tuesday they regretted that Julian Assange was not questioned over rape and other sex crime allegations in Sweden, as the WikiLeaks founder eyes

June 25, 2024
Swedish women's rights groups regret Assange not questioned over sex crimes allegations
Election|Europe|Finance

Markets wake up to left-wing French election risk

For investors in France, a left-wing alliance could be a bigger risk than a far-right leadership, some analysts say.

June 25, 2024
Markets wake up to left-wing French election risk
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|US|World

U.S. sanctions 'sprawling' shadow banking network for supporting Iranian military

A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions

June 25, 2024
U.S. sanctions 'sprawling' shadow banking network for supporting Iranian military
Health|News|World

Children are dying of starvation in their parents’ arms as famine spreads through Gaza

Israel’s siege has drained food supplies in parts of Gaza for months, plunging Palestinians into a severe hunger crisis, according to humanitarian agencies. Parents in the besieged enclave say they have no choice but to watch helplessly as their children fight for survival. CNN correspondent Paula Hancocks reports.

June 25, 2024
Children are dying of starvation in their parents’ arms as famine spreads through Gaza
News|Political|World

Russia has nuclear advances for an AI era, top arms control diplomat says

Russia's top diplomat for arms control said on Tuesday that Russia had made advances in nuclear deterrence that would allow it to ensure its security for decades to

June 25, 2024
Russia has nuclear advances for an AI era, top arms control diplomat says
MidEast|News|US|World

US seeking diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Pentagon chief says

The United States is urgently working toward a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return to their homes on both sides of the

June 25, 2024
US seeking diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Pentagon chief says
News|World

UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety

Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they'll suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers

June 25, 2024
UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety
News|Sports|US

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

A county legislature outside New York City has voted to to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court

June 25, 2024
Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
News|Political|World

Dagestan political elite to be vetted for links to radical Islam after shootings

The Kremlin-backed head of Dagestan on Tuesday ordered background checks to be carried out on the Russian republic's political elite to make sure nobody had links to

June 25, 2024
Dagestan political elite to be vetted for links to radical Islam after shootings
News|US|World

US slaps sanctions on network it accuses of moving billions for Iran's military

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving billions of dollars for Iran's military. The U.S.

June 25, 2024
US slaps sanctions on network it accuses of moving billions for Iran's military
Education|Health|News|US

Born from the tragedy of gun violence, this program teaches children how to stop a wound from bleeding out

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to registered nurse Kate Carleton about her efforts to prepare schoolchildren to treat injuries suffered in a mass shooting.

June 25, 2024
Born from the tragedy of gun violence, this program teaches children how to stop a wound from bleeding out
News|Technology|World

Israel eyes use of Musk's Starlink in event of war with Hezbollah, Calcalist reports

Israel is looking to use Elon Musk's Starlink to maintain Internet connectivity should there be a potential all-out-war with Lebanese Hezbollah on the northern border that causes

June 25, 2024
Israel eyes use of Musk's Starlink in event of war with Hezbollah, Calcalist reports
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|US

Election uncertainty may impact U.S. auto industry, report says

Uncertainty looms over the U.S. auto industry, fueled by expectations that the presidential elections in November will reshape the economy, affect interest rates or influence inflation

June 25, 2024
Election uncertainty may impact U.S. auto industry, report says
Africa|Americas|News|World

Haiti PM vows to retake country as first Kenyan police arrive

The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on Tuesday to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that

June 25, 2024
Haiti PM vows to retake country as first Kenyan police arrive
Europe|News|World

Kyiv says any peace plan for Ukraine should be 'fair' and based on international law

Ukraine has a clear understanding that any plan to end the war with Russia should be based on international law and the peace should be fair, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo

June 25, 2024
Kyiv says any peace plan for Ukraine should be 'fair' and based on international law
MidEast|News|US|World

U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says

The U.S. military's pier off Gaza may be extended well beyond its July 31 authorization date if the United States and aid organizations can get aid flowing again

June 25, 2024
U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|World

Teva settles tax dispute in Israel with $750 million payment

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has entered into a deal with the Israel Tax Authority to resolve all pending litigation related to taxes payable for the years from 2008 to 2020, the

June 25, 2024
Teva settles tax dispute in Israel with $750 million payment
News|World

Russia says ICC's arrest warrant for Shoigu is part of 'hybrid war'

Russia's Security Council said on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for former defence minister Sergei Shoigu was legally meaningless and part of a

June 25, 2024
Russia says ICC's arrest warrant for Shoigu is part of 'hybrid war'
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

Who is Julian Assange, the polarizing founder of the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks?

Before he emerged as an eccentric internet publisher of state secrets, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange experienced an itinerant childhood and attended dozens of schools, becoming a computer hacker as a teenager

June 25, 2024
Who is Julian Assange, the polarizing founder of the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks?
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy welcomes ICC warrants for Russian military figures, hopes to see them jailed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants against Russia's former defence minister and chief of general

June 25, 2024
Zelenskiy welcomes ICC warrants for Russian military figures, hopes to see them jailed
Crime|News|US

More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed

Gun safety groups are praising President Joe Biden now that more than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation he signed two years ago Tuesday

June 25, 2024
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
Health|MidEast|News|World

At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO

The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday,

June 25, 2024
At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO
Asia|Business|Economy|News|US

China welcomes US dairy firms expanding in the country, vice minister says

China welcomes dairy companies from all countries, including the U.S., to expand their business in the Chinese market, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said on Tuesday.

June 25, 2024
China welcomes US dairy firms expanding in the country, vice minister says
Europe|News|World

Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step

Russia said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of 81 different media outlets from the European Union including

June 25, 2024
Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
Election|News|Political|US

Former Georgia officials say they're teaming up to defend the legitimacy of elections

Four prominent former officials in Georgia are joining a group that says it will try to counteract efforts to make people distrust elections

June 25, 2024
Former Georgia officials say they're teaming up to defend the legitimacy of elections
Crime|Europe|Health|News

Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds

Almost 960,000 Italians aged between 15 and 19, or 39% of them, have consumed illegal substances at least once, an annual government report to parliament showed on Tuesday, as drug

June 25, 2024
Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds
News|Political|World

Who are Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov, accused by ICC of war crimes?

Here are some key facts about Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the two top Russian officials against whom the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for alleged

June 25, 2024
Who are Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov, accused by ICC of war crimes?
Europe|News|World

Antisemitism rose more than 80% in Germany last year, watchdog says

Antisemitic incidents in Germany, from graffiti to attempted arson, rose around 83% last year, watchdog RIAS said on Tuesday, surging after the Hamas-led attack on

June 25, 2024
Antisemitism rose more than 80% in Germany last year, watchdog says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Diplomatic creativity needed to resolve Russian asset plan, official says

Diplomats preparing for next week's Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit will need to be creative to find ways to leverage profits generated by

June 25, 2024
Diplomatic creativity needed to resolve Russian asset plan, official says
Economy|Finance|News|World

Ukraine eyes partial debt write-off in restructuring talks, finance minister says

Ukraine's government is in talks with international bondholders to restructure its $20 billion in debt and is discussing a partial debt write-off, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko was

June 25, 2024
Ukraine eyes partial debt write-off in restructuring talks, finance minister says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces batter central, south Gaza as tanks advance in Rafah

With a renewed ceasefire push in the eight-month-old Gaza war stalled, Israel bombarded central and southern areas again on Friday, killing at least 28

June 25, 2024
Israeli forces batter central, south Gaza as tanks advance in Rafah
MidEast|News|US|World

UN chief to call out Israel, Hamas for violations against children

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel's military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023,

June 25, 2024
UN chief to call out Israel, Hamas for violations against children
News|World

Zelenskiy says it's for Ukraine to determine his legitimacy, not Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his legitimacy is recognised and determined by the Ukrainian people, while criticizing that of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

June 25, 2024
Zelenskiy says it's for Ukraine to determine his legitimacy, not Putin
Crime|Education

Shooting at Panama university leaves one dead, another injured

Two shooters opened fire on Friday at a rural branch of the University of Panama, killing a young man and wounding another, police and university officials said.

June 25, 2024
Shooting at Panama university leaves one dead, another injured
Business|Technology|US

US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to a U.S. import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said, alleging their supply chains use forced

June 25, 2024
US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports
Asia|Crime|World

Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse

Police in Vietnam have arrested two well-known Vietnamese Facebook users on charges of abusing democratic freedoms, the government said on Saturday, as a major leadership reshuffle

June 25, 2024
Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse
MidEast|News|World

Gaza aid through U.S. pier will resume in coming days, Israel says

Humanitarian aid entering Gaza by sea via a U.S.- built pier will resume in the coming days, the Israeli military said on Saturday, after repairs to the structure were completed.

June 25, 2024
Gaza aid through U.S. pier will resume in coming days, Israel says
Europe|News|World

Tensions flare on Poland-Belarus border as more migrants arrive

Surrounded by lush forests, a dozen people huddled near a razor-tipped fence along the Belarus border, waiting for a

June 25, 2024
Tensions flare on Poland-Belarus border as more migrants arrive
MidEast|News|World

55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza, health official says

Bodies of at least 55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Al-Nuseirat and other areas in central Gaza, and dozens wounded, in the attacks, arrived on Saturday at Al-Aqsa

June 25, 2024
55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza, health official says
News|US|World

Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons

The United States may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in coming years to deter growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior

June 25, 2024
Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons
MidEast|News|Political|World

Developing countries call on US to lift Palestinian UN veto

The D-8 group of developing nations called on Saturday for the U.S. to lift its veto on the full membership of Palestine as an independent and sovereign state in the United

June 25, 2024
Developing countries call on US to lift Palestinian UN veto
Europe|News|Political|World

Portugal's far-right leader faces criticism over exchange with migrant worker

Portugal's far-right party Chega is facing accusations that it manipulated a video showing a migrant worker confronting its leader Andre Ventura, who went on to

June 25, 2024
Portugal's far-right leader faces criticism over exchange with migrant worker
MidEast|News|World

France, US intensify efforts to prevent Middle East explosion, Macron says

France and the United States will work harder to prevent a broader escalation in the Middle East with a key priority to calm the situation between Israel and Hezbollah,

June 25, 2024
France, US intensify efforts to prevent Middle East explosion, Macron says
Africa|Crime|News|World

Death toll rises as rescue charity spots another body in sea off Libya

Another body was spotted off the coast of Libya on Saturday, a day after a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants in the same area of the

June 25, 2024
Death toll rises as rescue charity spots another body in sea off Libya
Crime|Europe|News

Polish man held in custody after Danish PM Frederiksen assault

A 39-year old Polish man was remanded in custody for 12 days on Saturday over an assault the previous day on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, which authorities said

June 25, 2024
Polish man held in custody after Danish PM Frederiksen assault
MidEast|News|World

Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says

Chaos is taking hold in Gaza as smuggling bands form and add to the difficulties in delivering aid, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on

June 25, 2024
Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says
News|World

Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid

Ukrainian soldiers say relentless Russian attacks on their positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies

June 25, 2024
Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid
Business|Europe|News|Technology

Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium to avoid China tariffs, The Times reports

Volvo cars has started to shift production of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium in the expectation that the European Union will drive ahead with a

June 25, 2024
Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium to avoid China tariffs, The Times reports
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says latest-generation Russian fighter jet hit for first time

Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv's GUR defence intelligence agency said on Sunday,

June 25, 2024
Ukraine says latest-generation Russian fighter jet hit for first time
News|Political

Israel extends Al Jazeera ban by 45 days, cites security threat

A ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Israel was extended for another 45 days by Israel's telecoms regulator on Sunday after the cabinet agreed its broadcasts

June 25, 2024
Israel extends Al Jazeera ban by 45 days, cites security threat
Asia|News|US|World

China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea

The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into "the whirlpool of an arms race", Chinese Vice Foreign

June 25, 2024
China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea
Business|Economy|Finance|News

G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say

U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop

June 25, 2024
G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say
MidEast|News|World

Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV

Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap elections to be held later this month after the death of

June 25, 2024
Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV
Economy|Finance|News

Israel's finance minister calls for 'marathon' 2025 state budget talks next week

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday called for talks next week to draft the 2025 state budget which he said would be "marathon discussions" aimed

June 25, 2024
Israel's finance minister calls for 'marathon' 2025 state budget talks next week
MidEast|Political|US|World

No White House word on whether Biden, Netanyahu to meet in Washington

The White House declined to say on Sunday whether President Joe Biden will meet Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington next month to

June 25, 2024
No White House word on whether Biden, Netanyahu to meet in Washington
MidEast|News|Videos|World

Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274

Israeli forces pounded central Gaza anew on Sunday, a day after killing 274 Palestinians during a hostage rescue raid, and tanks advanced further into Rafah in

June 25, 2024
Israel keeps pounding central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises to 274
Europe|News|US|World

Biden, France's Macron reach agreement on using Russian assets for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had reached an agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on the use of profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.

June 25, 2024
Biden, France's Macron reach agreement on using Russian assets for Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Israeli PM Netanyahu's majority safe after Gantz departure

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz announced on Sunday that he was quitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency unity government formed shortly after the Hamas

June 25, 2024
Israeli PM Netanyahu's majority safe after Gantz departure
Europe|News|World

Russia appears to make headway in key Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar

Russian forces appear to be making headway towards their longstanding goal of capturing the strategic Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, according to reports on Sunday from

June 25, 2024
Russia appears to make headway in key Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar
Africa|Health|News|World

Sudan's al-Fashir main hospital shut after RSF attack, aid group says

The main hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir city has been attacked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and put out of service, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which supports the

June 25, 2024
Sudan's al-Fashir main hospital shut after RSF attack, aid group says
Europe

Austrian far right says EU vote win gives it momentum for national race

Austria's far-right Freedom Party pledged on Sunday to carry the momentum from its first-ever victory in a European election into a national vote for parliament

June 25, 2024
Austrian far right says EU vote win gives it momentum for national race
Africa|Crime|News|World

Death toll rises to 41 in attack on eastern Congo villages

The death toll has risen to 41 following an attack on Friday by suspected Islamist rebels on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a

June 25, 2024
Death toll rises to 41 in attack on eastern Congo villages
Crime|News|US

Trump to sit for virtual interview with probation official Monday - NYT

Former President Donald Trump will have a virtual interview with a New York City Probation Department official on Monday following his conviction of 34 felony counts of

June 25, 2024
Trump to sit for virtual interview with probation official Monday - NYT
Health|News|US

Gun violence is a public health crisis, US surgeon general declares

The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis on Tuesday, calling on Americans to act to prevent rising

June 25, 2024
Gun violence is a public health crisis, US surgeon general declares
Crime|Europe|News|World

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

The International Criminal Court says it has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine’s power plants

June 25, 2024
International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants
Business|Economy|Europe

European banks leaving Russia would hurt Western and Russian companies, Kremlin says

European banks leaving Russia would damage both Western and Russian companies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, pointing to the many Western businesses that still

June 25, 2024
European banks leaving Russia would hurt Western and Russian companies, Kremlin says
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

German minister announces more Gaza aid, criticises parts of Israeli government

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday announced 19 million euros ($20.3 million) in more aid to Gaza and criticised parts of the Israeli government for actions that she

June 25, 2024
German minister announces more Gaza aid, criticises parts of Israeli government
Asia|News|World

Deadly battery plant fire highlights risks for South Korea's migrant workers

In tears, Chae Sung-bum rushed to a battery factory on the outskirts of South Korea's capital on Tuesday hoping to find the body of his

June 25, 2024
Deadly battery plant fire highlights risks for South Korea's migrant workers
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Monitoring group reports a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany last year

A group that tracks antisemitism in Germany says it recorded an overall increase of more than 80% in incidents last year, with well over half of the total coming after Hamas-led militants’ attack on Israel in early October

June 25, 2024
Monitoring group reports a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany last year
Crime|Europe|News|World

Death toll from attack in Russia's Dagestan reaches 21

Russian authorities say that the death toll in the attack by Islamic militants in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has risen to 21 after a wounded police officer died in a hospital

June 25, 2024
Death toll from attack in Russia's Dagestan reaches 21
Crime|News|Technology|US|Videos

Stella Assange says she will seek a pardon for husband Julian

Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian, told Reuters on Tuesday they would seek a pardon after he agreed to plead guilty to violating

June 25, 2024
Stella Assange says she will seek a pardon for husband Julian
News|Opinion|Sports|World

‘On the roadsides there were shot up cars where people had been killed’: Facing war, death and destruction ahead of Olympics

‘On the roadsides there were shot up cars where people had been killed’: Facing war, death and destruction ahead of Olympics

June 25, 2024
‘On the roadsides there were shot up cars where people had been killed’: Facing war, death and destruction ahead of Olympics
MidEast|News|World

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 24 in Gaza City, health officials say

Israeli forces killed at least 24 Palestinians in three separate airstrikes on Gaza City early on Tuesday and the dead included a sister of Ismail Haniyeh, the

June 25, 2024
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 24 in Gaza City, health officials say
Election|MidEast|News|Political|World

Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout

Iran’s supreme leader has issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election

June 25, 2024
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Crime|News|US

Special counsel defends investigators’ handling of Mar-a-Lago documents kept in ‘haphazard manner’ by Trump

In a new 30-page filing with several never-before-seen images, Jack Smith's team pushed back on former President Donald Trump's effort to toss the classified documents case against him based on how materials found in boxes were handled by investigators during the FBI's 2022 Mar-a-Lago search.

June 25, 2024
Special counsel defends investigators’ handling of Mar-a-Lago documents kept in ‘haphazard manner’ by Trump
Africa|Food|Health|Lifestyle

Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition

At an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared at their plate of palm weevil larvae fried up in spices,

June 25, 2024
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
Economy|Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years

The European Union has launched membership talks with Ukraine a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West, part of a chain of events that set the two neighbors on the path to war

June 25, 2024
Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years
Asia|Crime

Nepalese spiritual leader ‘Buddha Boy’ convicted of sexual assault on minor

A court in southern Nepal has convict a controversial spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” on charges of sexually assaulting a minor

June 25, 2024
Nepalese spiritual leader ‘Buddha Boy’ convicted of sexual assault on minor
Science|Technology|World

China's Chang'e-6 moon probe lands back on Earth

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe landed on Tuesday in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the

June 25, 2024
China's Chang'e-6 moon probe lands back on Earth
Business|Food

Japanese noodle giant serves up notoriously poisonous pufferfish

Japanese noodle giant serves up notoriously poisonous pufferfish

June 25, 2024
Japanese noodle giant serves up notoriously poisonous pufferfish
Asia|News|World

Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan

Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coastguard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory.

June 25, 2024
Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan
Europe|News|World

Ukraine has right to strike targets in Russia, NATO's Stoltenberg says

Ukraine has the right according to international law to attack legitimate military targets in Russia to defend itself, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a

June 25, 2024
Ukraine has right to strike targets in Russia, NATO's Stoltenberg says
Africa|News|World

Attacks leave Sudanese refugees stranded in Ethiopian forest

Refugees from Sudan's civil war who fled into neighbouring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after

June 25, 2024
Attacks leave Sudanese refugees stranded in Ethiopian forest
Crime|Europe|News|World

Suspect in attack on Navalny aide can't be extradited to Lithuania, court says

A Polish court ruled on Friday that one of the two men suspected of attacking an exiled top aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny could not be extradited to Lithuania

June 25, 2024
Suspect in attack on Navalny aide can't be extradited to Lithuania, court says
News|World

Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies

Living in temporary accommodation in the desert above the Dead Sea, nine-year-old Emily Hand and her father Thomas slowly recover from an

June 25, 2024
Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies
Asia|News|US|World

China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urges withdrawal

China is strongly opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urges Washington to withdraw them immediately, the defence ministry said on Friday.

June 25, 2024
China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urges withdrawal
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

How G7, EU plan to leverage frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are considering how to use profits generated by Russian assets immobilised in the West to provide Ukraine

June 25, 2024
How G7, EU plan to leverage frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Asia|News|World

Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif meets China's Xi in Beijing ahead of IMF talks

China's President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state media reported, days before Pakistan presents its annual

June 25, 2024
Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif meets China's Xi in Beijing ahead of IMF talks
Economy|News|World

Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says

Unemployment in the Gaza Strip has reached nearly 80% since the war with Israel erupted last October, the United Nations labour agency said on Friday,

June 25, 2024
Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says
Europe|News

NATO to set allies tougher targets for air defence and missiles, diplomat says

The NATO alliance is expected to set its members more demanding targets to bolster their air defence, long-range missiles and logistics capability, a European diplomat told Reuters

June 25, 2024
NATO to set allies tougher targets for air defence and missiles, diplomat says
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy welcomes French promises of Mirage 2000 warplanes to help fight Russia

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hoped to see French-supplied warplanes in Ukrainian skies soon after President Emmanuel

June 25, 2024
Zelenskiy welcomes French promises of Mirage 2000 warplanes to help fight Russia
MidEast|News|World

Long history of warfare on Israel-Lebanon border

Israel's chief of staff has said it is nearing a decision on an offensive along the frontier with Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah after months of cross-border exchanges of fire.

June 25, 2024
Long history of warfare on Israel-Lebanon border
Europe|News|World

EU executive says Ukraine, Moldova ready to start EU accession talks

Ukraine and Moldova meet all the criteria needed to formally start negotiations on EU membership, the European Commission said on Friday, as Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys

June 25, 2024
EU executive says Ukraine, Moldova ready to start EU accession talks
Africa|News|World

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa hails Russia's Putin as 'my dear friend' and ally

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday cast President Vladimir Putin as "my dear brother" and said Russia was a consistent ally of Zimbabwe.

June 25, 2024
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa hails Russia's Putin as 'my dear friend' and ally
Europe|News|World

Ukraine civilian death toll rises to highest in nearly a year, UN says

The civilian death toll in Ukraine last month rose sharply, to 174, which was the highest level in nearly a year amid an increase in missile and bomb strikes in populated areas

June 25, 2024
Ukraine civilian death toll rises to highest in nearly a year, UN says
Europe|News|World

Germany needs 75,000 more troops as NATO eyes Russia threat, Spiegel reports

Germany's defence ministry believes it will need at least 75,000 additional troops to fulfil its NATO commitments as the alliance adapts to face what it sees as an

June 25, 2024
Germany needs 75,000 more troops as NATO eyes Russia threat, Spiegel reports
Education|News|World

Erdogan dismisses secular criticism on Turkey's new curriculum

President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday dismissed criticism of Turkey's new education curriculum and vowed to prioritise "national values" in the face of worries that the changes will

June 25, 2024
Erdogan dismisses secular criticism on Turkey's new curriculum
MidEast|News|World

US and British airstrikes hit Yemen, Houthis say

U.S. and British forces carried out six airstrikes on targets in Yemen on Friday, a Houthi-run television station said.

June 25, 2024
US and British airstrikes hit Yemen, Houthis say
News|US

Biden apologizes to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid

U.S.

June 25, 2024
Biden apologizes to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid
Asia|News|World

Decades after war, North Korea still builds borders, draws warning shots

Seventy-four years after the Korean War began, North Korean troops are building new fortifications, occasionally inviting warning shots from South Korean counterparts

June 25, 2024
Decades after war, North Korea still builds borders, draws warning shots
Europe|News|World

No air conditioning for Ukraine officials as power system hit by Russia

Ukraine's government ordered all ministries and regional authorities on Friday to stop using air conditioning and switch off external lighting as Russian bombardments

June 25, 2024
No air conditioning for Ukraine officials as power system hit by Russia
Election|US

Biden campaign hires Republican to pursue 'never Trump' voters

U.S.

June 25, 2024
Biden campaign hires Republican to pursue 'never Trump' voters
Europe|News|Political|World

Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons for victory in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons to secure victory in

June 25, 2024
Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons for victory in Ukraine
Election|News|Political|World

Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president

Six candidates have been approved by Iran’s theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May

June 25, 2024
Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president
Election|MidEast|News

Who in Iran seeks the presidency after Raisi's death?

Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on Friday following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

June 25, 2024
Who in Iran seeks the presidency after Raisi's death?
Crime|News|Sports|US

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack on Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name

June 25, 2024
Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu
Asia|News|World

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 102 after woman determined to have died from fire injuries

Hawaii authorities say the death toll from last year’s wildfire in Lahaina on the island of Maui has risen to 102

June 25, 2024
Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 102 after woman determined to have died from fire injuries
Celebrity|Crime|News|US

Judge considering if ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing gets house arrest on $750K bail

A Nevada judge says she'll review financial documents before deciding if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail on $750,000 bail ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur

June 25, 2024
Judge considering if ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing gets house arrest on $750K bail
Business|Education|Finance|News|US

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers

June 25, 2024
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
Election|US

US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins

A pair of moderate Utah Republicans have won primary elections for U.S. Senate and governor over far-right candidates who are loyalists to former President Donald Trump, the latest example of how Utah is a rare Republican state that doesn’t fully embrace Trump’s stranglehold on the GOP

June 25, 2024
US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins
Asia|Crime|News|World

South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants

Forensic and other experts are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea’s capital to find the cause of a fire that killed 23 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers

June 25, 2024
South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US|World

Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?

Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows

June 25, 2024
Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
Election|News|US

Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate

Nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer Sheri Biggs has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 3rd District

June 25, 2024
Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
Asia|Crime|News|World

South Korean rescuers search burned factory after a blaze killed 22, mostly Chinese migrants

Rescue workers are combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea's capital to find any more victims of a fire that killed 22 people, mostly Chinese migrant workers

June 25, 2024
South Korean rescuers search burned factory after a blaze killed 22, mostly Chinese migrants
Economy|Education|News|US

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers

June 24, 2024
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
News|Political|US|Videos

Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US

CNN's Phil Mattingly talks with Julian Assange's half-brother, Gabriel Shipton, about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's plea deal that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in the US.

June 24, 2024
Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
Crime|News|Technology|US

Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper weighs in on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge related to his alleged role in one of the largest US government breaches of classified material.

June 24, 2024
Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine starts EU membership talks in midst of war

The European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, giving the country a political boost in the midst of its war against Russia's invasion, although

June 24, 2024
Ukraine starts EU membership talks in midst of war
Asia|Business|Technology|US

US probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks

The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through

June 24, 2024
US probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks
Health|News|US

Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval

A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission

June 24, 2024
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
Election|News|US

Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call

The Associated Press says a tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America’s most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call

June 24, 2024
Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.

June 24, 2024
Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
News|Science|Technology

NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

NASA has canceled a spacewalk at the International Space Station after water leaked from an astronaut's spacesuit

June 24, 2024
NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak
Health|US

Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows

A new study shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban

June 24, 2024
Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows
MidEast|News|Political|World

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?

Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are threatening all-out war

June 24, 2024
What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?
News|US

Blinken emphasized to Israel's Gallant the need for post-war Gaza plan

U.S.

June 24, 2024
Blinken emphasized to Israel's Gallant the need for post-war Gaza plan
News|US|World

US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks

The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine

June 24, 2024
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks
News|Opinion|US

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters Donald Trump is “guilty” of rolling back women’s freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis

June 24, 2024
On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump
Europe|News|World

Russian warships to arrive in Havana next week but pose no threat, Cuba says

Cuba said on Thursday that Russian warships would arrive in Havana next week, but that the four navy ships carried no nuclear weapons and did not present a threat to the region.

June 24, 2024
Russian warships to arrive in Havana next week but pose no threat, Cuba says
News|Technology|US

NTSB finds incorrect assumptions by controller in Texas near air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board found incorrect assumptions on the part of an air traffic controller led to the February 2023 near-collision between

June 24, 2024
NTSB finds incorrect assumptions by controller in Texas near air collision
Asia|US|World

China police chief, US homeland security head discuss law enforcement cooperation

China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong held a video call with U.S.

June 24, 2024
China police chief, US homeland security head discuss law enforcement cooperation
Economy|News|US|World

Trump suggests tariffs against nations including China over illegal immigration

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he may impose tariffs on countries, including China, that do not curb

June 24, 2024
Trump suggests tariffs against nations including China over illegal immigration
News|World

Russia, China wrangle with US over UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire plan

Russia and China, which hold veto powers in the U.N.

June 24, 2024
Russia, China wrangle with US over UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire plan
Asia|News|US|World

War over Taiwan would change world, says Australia ambassador to US Kevin Rudd

Australia's ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, cautioned in a speech that the global consequences of a war over Taiwan would be as great as the impact of the

June 24, 2024
War over Taiwan would change world, says Australia ambassador to US Kevin Rudd
Asia|Business|Economy

China's May exports rise 7.6%, imports increase 1.8%

China's exports rose 7.6% year-on-year by value in May, while imports increased 1.8%, customs data showed on Friday.

June 24, 2024
China's May exports rise 7.6%, imports increase 1.8%
Crime|News

Trump ally Bannon ordered to report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe

Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, a federal judge

June 24, 2024
Trump ally Bannon ordered to report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe
Asia|News|World

New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader's release from custody in mainland France

A pro-independence movement in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is demanding the “release and immediate return” of the Indigenous Kanak leader who was flown more than 10,000 miles to mainland France for pretrial detention

June 24, 2024
New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader's release from custody in mainland France
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said, alleging their supply chains use forced labor,

June 24, 2024
US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports
Asia|News|World

Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of 'barbaric' blocking of medical evacuation

The Philippine coast guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions "

June 24, 2024
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of 'barbaric' blocking of medical evacuation
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's May new yuan loans seen rebounding on policy support: Reuters poll

China's new yuan loans likely rebounded in May from April, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the central bank told lenders to quicken bank lending to support the economy.

June 24, 2024
China's May new yuan loans seen rebounding on policy support: Reuters poll
Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Amid war, Putin looks east from Russia's window to Europe

Cut off from the West, Russia is pitching its $2 trillion economy to giants like China and Saudi Arabia and longer-term

June 24, 2024
Amid war, Putin looks east from Russia's window to Europe
Crime|Education|News|US

Ex-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus

A former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing a professor on campus months after he was expelled

June 24, 2024
Ex-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus
Election|News|US

Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump

As candidates for the U.S. House vie for election in the few dozen districts that are likely to determine political control of the chamber, they are leaning into local issues

June 24, 2024
Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
Crime|News|US

Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer

The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence

June 24, 2024
Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
Health|MidEast|News|World

A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians

A senior official with the U.N. health agency says the reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply Palestinians with anywhere near the level of aid they need

June 24, 2024
A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in

The Supreme Court is planning to weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors

June 24, 2024
Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in
Asia|Business|News|Technology

China’s crackdown on ‘wealth-flaunting’ social media puts pressure on influencers − both on the mainland and in Taiwan − to echo the party line

Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.

June 24, 2024
China’s crackdown on ‘wealth-flaunting’ social media puts pressure on influencers − both on the mainland and in Taiwan − to echo the party line
Europe|News|World

Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles

The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the American ambassador to protest what it says was the use of U.S.-made advanced missiles in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea that reportedly killed four people and wounded more than 150

June 24, 2024
Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles
Election|News|Political|US

Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Planned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats

June 24, 2024
Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
Crime|News|World

Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 20 people, officials say

Russia’s southern region of Dagestan is holding the first of three days of mourning following a rampage by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities

June 24, 2024
Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 20 people, officials say
News|US

Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will soon confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack

June 24, 2024
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court

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