Today: October 31, 2024
Today: October 31, 2024

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News|US

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

July 31, 2024
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’
News|US

Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump's claims on Harris' race

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks former President Donald Trump's claims during his interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference, including his comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity.

July 31, 2024
Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump's claims on Harris' race
News|Opinion|US

Trump goes after Black journalists conference moderator

During an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists, President Donald Trump attacked one of the moderators, ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, and said he was invited under false pretenses. He added that he had "been the best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln."

July 31, 2024
Trump goes after Black journalists conference moderator
News|Travel|US|World

US urges citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

The United States on Wednesday urged its citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing rising tensions between Israel and the Lebanon-based

July 31, 2024
US urges citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Crime|News|Opinion|US|World

By the dozen, accusers tell of rampant sexual abuse at Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities

A group of nearly 70 people allege they were sexually abused as children while housed in detention centers in Pennsylvania

July 31, 2024
By the dozen, accusers tell of rampant sexual abuse at Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities
Crime|Food|News

'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville

'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville

July 31, 2024
'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville
Technology|US

Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of

July 31, 2024
Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car
News|World

What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza

July 31, 2024
What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations
Business|MidEast|News|Travel|US

US carriers Delta and United to suspend flights to Tel Aviv

U.S. legacy carriers United Airlines and Delta Air said on Wednesday they will suspend their flights to Tel Aviv, Israel due to security concerns.

July 31, 2024
US carriers Delta and United to suspend flights to Tel Aviv
Americas|Crime|News|World

After powerful kingpin's arrest, Mexicans fear violence may engulf Sinaloa

Scarred by the last bout of intra-cartel fighting, residents in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa are bracing themselves for violence amid fears

July 31, 2024
After powerful kingpin's arrest, Mexicans fear violence may engulf Sinaloa
Crime|News|US

'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape

'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape

July 31, 2024
'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape
MidEast|News|Political|World

Killing of Hamas political leader points to diverging paths for Israel, US on cease-fire

Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran points to an Israeli government ever more openly at odds with diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration to calm the region

July 31, 2024
Killing of Hamas political leader points to diverging paths for Israel, US on cease-fire
News|US

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared Wednesday before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago in an interview that quickly turned hostile

July 31, 2024
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race
MidEast|News|World

Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Al-Jazeera says two of its reporters were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza

July 31, 2024
Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Business|News|Technology

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

July 31, 2024
StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges
News|Technology|US

Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say

A Tesla Model S car was in "Full Self-Driving" mode when it hit and killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in the Seattle area in April, police said, making it at

July 31, 2024
Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it

Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it

July 31, 2024
Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr had been killed, more than 24 hours after an Israeli strike hit a building in the

July 31, 2024
Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks

Israel will respond forcefully to any attack on it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and of a senior

July 31, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks
MidEast|News|World

Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile

The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said on Wednesday, citing witnesses who had been with Haniyeh in

July 31, 2024
Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile
Crime|Election|News|Uncategorized|US

Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says

A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment, was trying to prevent voting information from being erased and didn't break any laws

July 31, 2024
Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
MidEast|News|World

UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that attacks in Beirut and Tehran this week mark a "dangerous escalation" of the conflict in the Middle East, his spokesperson

July 31, 2024
UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation
Health|News|US

Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions

Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions

July 31, 2024
Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions
Europe|News|World

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP

According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes

July 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP
MidEast|News|World

Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say

The body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr has been found in rubble in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

July 31, 2024
Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say
News|US

Federal judge says New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional

New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster

July 31, 2024
Federal judge says New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
News|US|World

Ukraine receives first F-16 jets, officials say

The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official said on Wednesday, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted

July 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 jets, officials say
News|US

Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests

Former U.S.

July 31, 2024
Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Khaled Meshaal, who survived Israeli assassination attempt, tipped to be new Hamas leader

Khaled Meshaal, tipped to be the new Hamas leader, became known around the world in 1997 after Israeli agents injected him with poison in a botched assassination

July 31, 2024
Khaled Meshaal, who survived Israeli assassination attempt, tipped to be new Hamas leader
Europe|News|World

Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community

Pope Francis left the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for a short trip to the Roman seaside neighborhood of Ostia, where he met a French Catholic nun known for decades of work

July 31, 2024
Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community
Environment|News|Science|Technology|Videos

Timelapse footage shows 'fire tornado' in California

Timelapse video captured by a group studying natural disasters shows a “fire tornado” forming as the Park Fire spreads in Butte County, California.

July 31, 2024
Timelapse footage shows 'fire tornado' in California
Europe|News|World

Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5

A Russian court ruled on Wednesday to extend the pre-trial detention of French citizen Laurent Vinatier until Sept. 5, a Reuters witness reported.

July 31, 2024
Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5
Economy|Europe|News|World

Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security

Kyiv's sanctions prohibiting the transit of oil from Russian producer Lukoil do not pose a threat to Slovakia's energy security, Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday.

July 31, 2024
Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security
Education|Lifestyle|US

Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere

July 31, 2024
Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served

A Russian couple has been sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each, after pleading guilty to spying charges

July 31, 2024
Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served
Election|Opinion|Political|Sports|US

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

July 31, 2024
Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president
MidEast|World

Hamas likely to absorb Haniyeh killing as Gaza wing fights on

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran strips Palestinian Islamist group Hamas of one of its sharpest political minds but will have no bearing on the

July 31, 2024
Hamas likely to absorb Haniyeh killing as Gaza wing fights on
Business|Finance|Technology

US Democrat Harris gets backing from more than 100 venture capitalists

More than 100 venture capitalists including entrepreneur Mark Cuban threw their support behind U.S.

July 31, 2024
US Democrat Harris gets backing from more than 100 venture capitalists
Crime|News

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children

Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media

July 31, 2024
Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
News|Technology

Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content

Russia fined Alphabet's Google and TikTok on Wednesday for failing to comply with an order from communications regulator Roskomnadzor over banned content, the Moscow courts' press

July 31, 2024
Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content
MidEast|News

Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge

The targeting of two senior militant leaders in two Middle Eastern capitals within hours of each other — with each strike blamed on Israel — risks rocking the region at a critical moment

July 31, 2024
Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge
News|Political|US|World

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency

U.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon

July 31, 2024
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Asia|News|Sports|World

Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking

Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking

July 31, 2024
Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking
News|World

Ismail Haniyeh assassination heightens risk of broadening Mideast conflict

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a new phase in the wake of Israel's suspected assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s in Tehran and an

July 31, 2024
Ismail Haniyeh assassination heightens risk of broadening Mideast conflict
Crime|News

NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities

Reports first surfaced in 2019 that the former NRA leader had spent millions from the group’s coffers on his own personal needs and whims.

July 31, 2024
NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
News|Opinion|US

Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women

Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.

July 31, 2024
Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women
News|World

The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes

July 31, 2024
The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders
Crime|News

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children

July 31, 2024
Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children
MidEast|News|World

Israelis buoyant after Hamas leader assassinated in Iran

Israel's government maintained a deliberate silence over the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran on Wednesday but for many Israelis, the killing

July 31, 2024
Israelis buoyant after Hamas leader assassinated in Iran
Health|News|World

WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that polio had been detected in Gaza and warned that children in the war-ravaged enclave would soon be infected

July 31, 2024
WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action
MidEast|News|World

Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination

Hours after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, anxious residents in Israeli-besieged Gaza voiced fear that his death

July 31, 2024
Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination
Europe|News|World

Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British national jailed on treason charges for 25 years, has been moved from his prison

July 31, 2024
Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close
MidEast|News|World

Turkey will invite Palestinian president to address parliament, state media says

Turkey will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the Turkish parliament in the coming days, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus was cited as saying by state-owned

July 31, 2024
Turkey will invite Palestinian president to address parliament, state media says
Election|News|Opinion

After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up

News executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming election

July 31, 2024
After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
News|Technology|World

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features

July 31, 2024
China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features
News|US

The Latest: 2024 candidates tune their campaigns with less than 100 days to go

Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris’ race during an appearance with the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile

July 31, 2024
The Latest: 2024 candidates tune their campaigns with less than 100 days to go
News|US|World

Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S.

July 31, 2024
Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
Asia|Election|News|World

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections

July 31, 2024
Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
News|US

Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader

U.S.

July 31, 2024
Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader
News|US|World

China accuses US lawmaker McGovern of interference, imposes sanctions

China has imposed sanctions on U.S. lawmaker Jim McGovern on the grounds of interference in the country's affairs, freezing assets and barring him from conducting transactions in

July 31, 2024
China accuses US lawmaker McGovern of interference, imposes sanctions
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Gold climbs over 1% after Fed's Powell hints at early rate cut

Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest rate cut could be on the table as

July 31, 2024
Gold climbs over 1% after Fed's Powell hints at early rate cut
Europe|News|World

Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled upfront payments for volunteers to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move aimed at facilitating military recruitment but likely to create

July 31, 2024
Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine
Economy|Finance|News|World

Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law allowing the government to suspend foreign debt payments until Oct. 1, paving the way for a moratorium to be called that would

July 31, 2024
Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension
News|US

'Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity at Black journalists' convention

U.S.

July 31, 2024
'Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity at Black journalists' convention
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Crypto players ready wishlist for potential second Trump administration

When former U.S. president Donald Trump promised a bitcoin conference on Saturday that if reelected he would fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, a

July 31, 2024
Crypto players ready wishlist for potential second Trump administration
Health|News

Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl

Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl

July 31, 2024
Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl
News|Political|World

West Bank Palestinians say Haniyeh killing will not affect fight with Israel

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas who was killed in Iran on Wednesday,

July 31, 2024
West Bank Palestinians say Haniyeh killing will not affect fight with Israel
News|Political|World

Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons

The Russian military has begun a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s messaging intended to force the West to limit its support for Ukraine

July 31, 2024
Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
Celebrity|Crime|News

BBC shocked at 'abhorrent' conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children

The BBC says it is shocked at the “abhorrent” behavior of its former top news presenter Huw Edwards, who has admitted to accessing indecent images of children sent to him by a man via the WhatsApp messaging service

July 31, 2024
BBC shocked at 'abhorrent' conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children
Asia|Economy|Technology

Taiwan Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom

Taiwan's trade-dependent economy grew more than expected in the second quarter thanks to stronger demand for new technology, such as artificial

July 31, 2024
Taiwan Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom
News

Qatar and Egypt say assassinations damage Gaza truce chances

Qatar and Egypt, which have acted as mediators in faltering ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, suggested on Wednesday that the killing

July 31, 2024
Qatar and Egypt say assassinations damage Gaza truce chances
Crime|News

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges

Former British TV presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of the BBC's flagship news programme, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent

July 31, 2024
Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges
News|Political|US

Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border

President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to do more to reduce the flow of fentanyl into the United States

July 31, 2024
Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border
Crime|News|US

Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis

President Joe Biden called for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers on Wednesday as part of new steps to

July 31, 2024
Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis
Asia|Business|Technology

China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy

Hundreds of Chinese sellers on Temu have protested against what they call unbearably high penalties imposed by the firm, one of the merchants involved in the protest told Reuters,

July 31, 2024
China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy
MidEast|News|World

What we know so far about the assassination of Hamas leader

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said.

July 31, 2024
What we know so far about the assassination of Hamas leader
Crime|Europe|News

UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings

A 17-year-old boy appeared in an English court on Thursday charged with the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a

July 31, 2024
UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings
Education|Lifestyle|News

Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team

Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team

July 31, 2024
Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team
Food|Health

Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds

Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds

July 31, 2024
Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds
Business|News|Political|US

How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling

CNN's Joan Biskupic reports on the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the Supreme Court's controversial Trump immunity ruling.

July 31, 2024
How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling
Crime|News

British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

British police say they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed three children in Southport, northwest England

July 31, 2024
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
Asia|News|World

Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto is due to visit Russia on Wednesday, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported, citing the Indonesian embassy in Moscow.

July 31, 2024
Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report
MidEast|News|World

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack

Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties with allies around the region

July 31, 2024
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack
MidEast|News|World

Hamas leaders and operatives: assassinations and attempted assassinations

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran early on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group said, drawing fears of wider escalation in a

July 31, 2024
Hamas leaders and operatives: assassinations and attempted assassinations
Europe|News|World

Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict

Asylum seekers have been stranded in a U.N. controlled buffer zone splitting Cyprus for weeks, caught up in the conflict which divides the

July 31, 2024
Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict
Asia|News|World

China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping has called for the building of strong border, sea and air defences to protect the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests, the

July 31, 2024
China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary
News

Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, making him the

July 31, 2024
Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
MidEast|News|World

UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other forms of torture and mistreatment

July 31, 2024
UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
MidEast|Political

Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?

Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?

July 31, 2024
Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?
Crime|News

Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack

Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack

July 31, 2024
Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack
MidEast|News|World

Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says

Thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly removed from Gaza, sometimes from bomb shelters, and dragged into detention in Israel where some have been tortured and

July 31, 2024
Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says
Europe|News|World

Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era

In early April, some residents of Kharkiv received a series of chilling text messages from government officials telling them to flee the city before Russian

July 31, 2024
Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era
MidEast|News|World

Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war

Russia on Wednesday condemned the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called on all parties to refrain from steps that could tip the Middle East into a major war.

July 31, 2024
Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war
News|World

She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children

As the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught

July 31, 2024
She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
News|US|World

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'

U.S.

July 31, 2024
Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'
Election|News|Political|US

Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance

Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance

July 31, 2024
Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance
Election|News|Opinion|US

Can Vice President Harris win over key voters in the crucial Michigan race?

CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports from Michigan, examining the evolving dynamics of the presidential race in the wake of Kamala Harris's nomination.

July 31, 2024
Can Vice President Harris win over key voters in the crucial Michigan race?
Election|News|US

Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest

Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest

July 31, 2024
Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest
Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase

Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase

July 31, 2024
Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase
News|Political|World

Analyst on how Hamas political leader's death could impact ceasefire negations

Bloomberg senior editor Bobby Ghosh joins CNN to discuss Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh's death in Iran.

July 31, 2024
Analyst on how Hamas political leader's death could impact ceasefire negations
MidEast|News|World

Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements.

July 31, 2024
Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump

With less than 100 days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris faces unique challenges in pitching her policy ideas to Americans

July 31, 2024
Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump
Election|Finance|News|US

Taiwan's top financial regulator Peng prepared for US election outcome

The chairman of Taiwan's top financial regulator said his agency has contingency plans for any possible outcome of the U.S. presidential election,

July 31, 2024
Taiwan's top financial regulator Peng prepared for US election outcome
Crime|News|US

Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack

An attorney representing victims’ families says the parents of a former Texas high school student accused of killing 10 people during a 2018 shooting on his campus bear responsibility for the attack

July 31, 2024
Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack
News|Political|US

About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been tepid about President Joe Biden

July 31, 2024
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
Asia|Business|News

China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says

China's ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), for discipline violations, state

July 31, 2024
China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran

July 31, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says
News|World

Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war

July 31, 2024
Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas
Crime|News|US

Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service

Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service

July 31, 2024
Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service
MidEast|News|World

Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel "will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front.”

July 31, 2024
Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
MidEast|News|Political|World

Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation, regional conflict

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of

July 31, 2024
Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation, regional conflict
News|World

Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down

Saifur Rahman woke up to screams. In the darkness, the air reeked of fuel. Flames blazed in the distance. 

July 31, 2024
Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down
Economy|Finance|News

China to gradually implement consumption tax reform, minister says

China will gradually implement consumption tax reform through different items and standardise management of local governments' non-tax revenues, Vice Finance Minister Wang Dongwei

July 31, 2024
China to gradually implement consumption tax reform, minister says
Crime|News

Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides

Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides

July 31, 2024
Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China July non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace

China's non-manufacturing activity expanded more slowly in July, an official factory survey showed on Wednesday, pointing to slowing domestic demand for services and reinforcing

July 31, 2024
China July non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace
Asia|Business|Economy

China's weak factory PMI exposes pain points in export juggernaut

China's manufacturing activity slipped to a five-month nadir in July as factories grappled with falling new orders and low prices, an official survey showed on

July 31, 2024
China's weak factory PMI exposes pain points in export juggernaut
Election|News|US

Democrats to hold Aug. 1-5 virtual vote on Harris presidential pick

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will hold an Aug. 1-5 virtual vote to formally pick Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a Nov. 5

July 31, 2024
Democrats to hold Aug. 1-5 virtual vote on Harris presidential pick
Education|News|Sports

School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position

School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position

July 31, 2024
School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s

Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s

July 31, 2024
Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s
Americas|Asia|News|World

China lodges protest with Japan over remarks at meeting with US

Beijing has expressed its displeasure to Tokyo over negative comments about China made during a meeting between Japan and the United States, China's foreign ministry said on

July 31, 2024
China lodges protest with Japan over remarks at meeting with US
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News

Oil gains nearly 3% on rising Mideast tension, falling US crude stockpiles

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday as investors worried the conflict in the Middle East could widen after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran, and after a sharp

July 30, 2024
Oil gains nearly 3% on rising Mideast tension, falling US crude stockpiles
Crime|News|US

R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations

R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations

July 30, 2024
R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations
Election|News|Political|US

Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say

Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say

July 30, 2024
Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say
News|World

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war

Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89

July 30, 2024
Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war
News|Opinion|US

Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed

JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, has praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book

July 30, 2024
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
Education|News|Opinion|US|World

Over 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools

At least 973 Native American children died at Indian Boarding Schools from 1819 to 1969, according to a federal report that calls on the U.S. government to apologize for the

July 30, 2024
Over 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools
Asia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided

China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided

July 30, 2024
China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided
Health|News|US

Kansas hospital sued for refusing emergency abortion

A Kansas woman on Tuesday sued the University of Kansas Health System for refusing to give her a medically necessary abortion in 2022, accusing the hospital of violating

July 30, 2024
Kansas hospital sued for refusing emergency abortion
US

Head of Project 2025 policy group steps down after Trump criticism

The director of a conservative policymaking group known as Project 2025, which has drawn criticism from Democrats for its hard-right proposals and has become a

July 30, 2024
Head of Project 2025 policy group steps down after Trump criticism
Election|News|US

Biden campaign adviser Anita Dunn to leave White House

Anita Dunn, a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden who oversaw communications strategy and helped steer his 2020 election campaign, is

July 30, 2024
Biden campaign adviser Anita Dunn to leave White House
Election|News|Technology|US

FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference

A lack of Google autocomplete results about the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump is being held up on social media as evidence of election interference

July 30, 2024
FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference
Election|News|US

Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing

Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing

July 30, 2024
Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing
News|US

Harris gaining ground on Trump in 6 of 7 swing states, Bloomberg poll shows

Democratic U.S.

July 30, 2024
Harris gaining ground on Trump in 6 of 7 swing states, Bloomberg poll shows
MidEast|News|World

Israel's targeted killings in Lebanon since Gaza war began

An Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital on Tuesday killed Fuad Shukr, identified by the Israeli military as Lebanese armed group Hezbollah's most senior

July 30, 2024
Israel's targeted killings in Lebanon since Gaza war began
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Political|Travel|US

Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it

Consumer advocates are criticizing a court decision to hold up a Biden administration rule that requires airlines to more clearly disclose fees for baggage and changing a ticket

July 30, 2024
Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it
Election|Political|US

Harris expected to announce her VP pick as early as Monday, sources say

Kamala Harris will announce her vice presidential pick as early as Monday before embarking on a multi-state battleground tour with her new running mate later in the week, two sources

July 30, 2024
Harris expected to announce her VP pick as early as Monday, sources say
News|US

Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House

Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House

July 30, 2024
Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House
News|Opinion|US

A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists

Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online

July 30, 2024
A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists
Crime|News|US

Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube

Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube

July 30, 2024
Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube
News|World

Reactions to Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb

An Israeli airstrike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was retaliation for a cross-border rocket

July 30, 2024
Reactions to Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb
News|World

Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008

Fuad Shukr, the top Hezbollah commander killed by Israel on Tuesday, was a founding member of the Iran-backed group who helped oversee its expansion from a shadowy Lebanese civil

July 30, 2024
Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008
News

With the funeral behind them, family of the firefighter killed at the Trump rally begins grieving

The funeral is over

July 30, 2024
With the funeral behind them, family of the firefighter killed at the Trump rally begins grieving
Business|Finance|News|Technology

China's BYD explores Canadian auto market entry -regulatory filing

Chinese EV maker BYD, is looking to enter the Canadian automotive market, according to a regulatory document filed earlier this month, even as Canadian officials consider imposing tariffs

July 30, 2024
China's BYD explores Canadian auto market entry -regulatory filing
Election|News|US

Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris

Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris

July 30, 2024
Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris
Crime|News|US

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

July 30, 2024
Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure
Crime|Lifestyle

Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced

Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced

July 30, 2024
Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced
News|Opinion|Political|US

Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump

Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump

July 30, 2024
Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump
Election|News|US

Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on

The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides

July 30, 2024
Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on
Crime|Election|News|US

Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention

Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention

July 30, 2024
Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention
Crime|News|US

Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning

Advocates for Texas prisoners are asking a federal judge to declare the state's lack of air conditioning in most facilities as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment

July 30, 2024
Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
Election|News|Political|US

Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held a marginal one-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, closing the gap

July 30, 2024
Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll
World

More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says

At least 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians from Gaza, including 35 children, were evacuated to Abu Dhabi for specialized care, the director general of the World Health

July 30, 2024
More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools

A federal investigation has found that at least 973 Native American children perished in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system over a 150-year period

July 30, 2024
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools
Americas|News|World

Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest

Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro

July 30, 2024
Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
Crime|News|World

Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close

A number of Russian dissidents and people convicted for their opposition to Moscow's war in Ukraine have disappeared from Russian prisons in recent days, in what

July 30, 2024
Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

Much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States over the last month

July 30, 2024
5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

July 30, 2024
Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack
MidEast|News|Videos|World

CNN obtained video shows moment deadly rocket struck Golan Heights

A new video obtained by CNN shows the moment a rocket struck a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. CNN’s Alex Marquardt reports. 

July 30, 2024
CNN obtained video shows moment deadly rocket struck Golan Heights
MidEast|News|World

US to pursue diplomacy to avoid escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict

The U.S. will continue pursuing diplomacy to avert an escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, the State Department said on Tuesday.

July 30, 2024
US to pursue diplomacy to avoid escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict
News|US

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people'

Former President Donald Trump claims Vice President Kamala Harris “doesn’t like Jewish people” even though she's married to a Jewish man

July 30, 2024
Donald Trump says Kamala Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people'
Crime|News|US

Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers

A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after repeatedly collapsing and losing consciousness during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing the city, officers and paramedics

July 30, 2024
Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers
News|US

Top US diplomat expects more Indian engagement with Ukraine

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Top US diplomat expects more Indian engagement with Ukraine
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut on Tuesday

July 30, 2024
Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
Europe|News|World

Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city

Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city

July 30, 2024
Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city
News|World

‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws

‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws

July 30, 2024
‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws
Business|News|US|World

Hearing about deadly Titanic submersible implosion to take place in September

The Coast Guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster in September as it continues its investigation into the implosion of the vessel

July 30, 2024
Hearing about deadly Titanic submersible implosion to take place in September
News|World

Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Tuesday against the Hezbollah commander it said was responsible for a strike in the Golan Heights

July 30, 2024
Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut
Crime|News|US|World

US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him

The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may

July 30, 2024
US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him
Europe|News|World

Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges

Belarus’ authoritarian leader has granted pardon to a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges

July 30, 2024
Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
News|Political|US

Harris would adhere to Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes, Yellen says

Vice President Kamala Harris would adhere to President Joe Biden's vow not to raise taxes on middle-income taxpayers and has helped to determine the Biden-Harris'

July 30, 2024
Harris would adhere to Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes, Yellen says
Health|News|Opinion|US

Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows

Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows

July 30, 2024
Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows
News|US|World

Kremlin declines to comment on possible prisoner swap involving WSJ reporter Gershkovich

The Kremlin declined to comment on Tuesday on the possibility of a prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

July 30, 2024
Kremlin declines to comment on possible prisoner swap involving WSJ reporter Gershkovich
Health|News|US

Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests

Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests

July 30, 2024
Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests
Health

More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods

A growing number of women say they’ve tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests

July 30, 2024
More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods
Election|MidEast|News|World

Iranian president sworn in with chants of 'Death to America, Israel'

Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on Tuesday, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with the world and ease restrictions on

July 30, 2024
Iranian president sworn in with chants of 'Death to America, Israel'
Economy|News|World

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions

Iran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program

July 30, 2024
Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
News|US

US must do more to counter China's actions, No. 2 diplomat says

U.S.

July 30, 2024
US must do more to counter China's actions, No. 2 diplomat says
News|World

Destruction of Gaza water wells deepens Palestinian misery

Israel's military blew up more than 30 water wells in Gaza this month, a municipality official and residents said, adding to the trauma of airstrikes that have turned

July 30, 2024
Destruction of Gaza water wells deepens Palestinian misery
News|Sports|World

Olympics-At Paris 2024, Israeli and Palestinian athletes joust over Gaza war

As Israeli and Palestinian judoists hit the tatami mats at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, the war raging in their homeland was at the front of their minds.

July 30, 2024
Olympics-At Paris 2024, Israeli and Palestinian athletes joust over Gaza war
Election|News|US

Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice president pick Tuesday

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday Aug. 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching

July 30, 2024
Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice president pick Tuesday
Asia|News|Sports

Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition

Another Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently

July 30, 2024
Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Americas|News|World

Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency

The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election and blamed authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies

July 30, 2024
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency
Economy|News|US|World

US issues sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program facilitators

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five individuals and seven entities that the Treasury Department said were facilitators for Iran's missile and drones program.

July 30, 2024
US issues sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program facilitators
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah rejects calls to avoid answering anticipated Israeli attack

Hezbollah has rejected calls from international envoys to avoid responding to an anticipated Israeli attack in retaliation for a deadly rocket strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan

July 30, 2024
Hezbollah rejects calls to avoid answering anticipated Israeli attack
Europe|US

A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport

A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport

July 30, 2024
A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport
Arts|News|World

Displaced musicians from Gaza strive to rebuild their lives in Egypt

Palestinian musician Raouf Belbeisi had dreamt from a young age of creating a vibrant cultural hub in the Gaza Strip, but five months after he opened a cafe in Gaza

July 30, 2024
Displaced musicians from Gaza strive to rebuild their lives in Egypt
Business|Finance|News|Technology

Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says

Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says

July 30, 2024
Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says
Crime|Europe|News|World

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 30, 2024
A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown
News|US

US Secret Service chief blames Trump security lapse on local police

The U.S.

July 30, 2024
US Secret Service chief blames Trump security lapse on local police
Europe|News|Sports

French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match

French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match

July 30, 2024
French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match
News|US|World

William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died

William Calley Jr., the only U.S. soldier convicted in the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, has died

July 30, 2024
William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died
Europe|Health|News|World

Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain

Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain

July 30, 2024
Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain
Election|US|Videos

Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion dollar battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign

July 30, 2024
Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris launches $50 million ad blitz in US presidential race

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a $50 million advertising blitz on Tuesday, capitalizing on the momentum of a fledgling campaign against Republican

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris launches $50 million ad blitz in US presidential race
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

No known motive in fatal stabbing rampage at children's dance class

Three children have been killed and nine injured in a knife rampage during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a town in northern England. Police arrested a teenage suspect. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports

July 30, 2024
No known motive in fatal stabbing rampage at children's dance class
Crime|News

A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know

A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know

July 30, 2024
A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory

12 children were killed in a strike on the small town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denies responsibility.

July 30, 2024
Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory
Asia|Election|News

Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization

An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.

July 30, 2024
Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization
Crime|Europe|News|World

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

July 30, 2024
Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group
Election|Finance|News|US|Videos

'White dudes' raise over $4 million for Kamala Harris, discuss women's rights

A star-studded live video call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris raised about $4 million on Monday night for the U.S.

July 30, 2024
'White dudes' raise over $4 million for Kamala Harris, discuss women's rights
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed one of Hezbollah's commanders in Beirut strike

Israel has struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut and says it killed the militant commander allegedly behind a rocket strike that killed 12 youths

July 30, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed one of Hezbollah's commanders in Beirut strike
News|US

Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery

Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery

July 30, 2024
Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery
News|World

Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says

It is very likely that polio has infected people in the Gaza Strip, in what would be a setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease, a World Health Organization spokesperson

July 30, 2024
Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says
Crime|News

Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary jailed for life for terrorism offences

British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for

July 30, 2024
Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary jailed for life for terrorism offences
MidEast|News|World

Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

Turkish forces targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with air strikes, killing 13 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the defence ministry said on Tuesday

July 30, 2024
Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Europe|News|Sports|World

Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics

The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year

July 30, 2024
Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics
Americas|US|World

Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S.

July 30, 2024
Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies
News|World

Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations

The Israeli military issued an indictment on Tuesday against a reservist soldier accused of severe abuse of Palestinian prisoners, in a case that followed a

July 30, 2024
Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners

An Israeli military court is holding a hearing for nine soldiers detained for questioning over alleged abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war

July 30, 2024
Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
Business|Fashion and Beauty

Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’

Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’

July 30, 2024
Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’
Election|News|Opinion|US

‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states

‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states

July 30, 2024
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
Business|Economy|Election|US

In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend

In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend

July 30, 2024
In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend
Africa|News|World

African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest

African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest

July 30, 2024
African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
Americas|Election|News|World

China's Xi congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection

China's President Xi Jinping has congratulated Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro on his presidential reelection, state media said on Tuesday, in contrast to doubt and criticism

July 30, 2024
China's Xi congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection
Asia|News|World

Kyiv hails dialogue with Beijing, hints at potential Zelenskiy-Xi meeting

Ukraine has invited China's foreign minister to visit amid growing dialogue that could eventually lead to a meeting between the two countries' leaders, Kyiv's foreign

July 30, 2024
Kyiv hails dialogue with Beijing, hints at potential Zelenskiy-Xi meeting
Crime|Europe|News|World

Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed

A large crowd of anti-Muslim protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in a northern English town where three girls were stabbed to death and five

July 30, 2024
Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed
Election|News|Political|US|World

Kremlin rejects 'absurd' US accusations of election meddling

The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed as absurd U.S. intelligence assertions that Russia is seeking to meddle in the presidential election and said

July 30, 2024
Kremlin rejects 'absurd' US accusations of election meddling
Americas|Election|News|World

Kremlin says Venezuelan opposition should accept defeat and congratulate Maduro on election win

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the political opposition in Venezuela should accept what Moscow called its defeat and congratulate incumbent Nicolas Maduro on his election win.

July 30, 2024
Kremlin says Venezuelan opposition should accept defeat and congratulate Maduro on election win
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

Leidos lifts 2024 profit target as global conflicts fuel weapons demand

Defense contractor Leidos raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, banking on strong worldwide weapons demand and increased defense spending amid growing geopolitical tensions.

July 30, 2024
Leidos lifts 2024 profit target as global conflicts fuel weapons demand
News|World

Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies

Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Tuesday,

July 30, 2024
Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies
Africa|News|World

Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war

Thousands of people are stranded on the streets of the eastern Sudanese city of Kassala as a deluge of rain compounds the suffering of more than a million Sudanese who sought refuge

July 30, 2024
Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war
Americas|News|US

Republicans call Harris a failed border czar. The facts tell a different story

By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON -Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising

July 30, 2024
Republicans call Harris a failed border czar. The facts tell a different story
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?

Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?
News|World

Israel claims to kill Hezbollah senior commander in Beirut strike

Israel's military claimed it killed Hezbollah's most senior commander in an airstrike on Beirut on Tuesday, in retaliation for a cross-border

July 30, 2024
Israel claims to kill Hezbollah senior commander in Beirut strike
Business|Economy|Political

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.”

July 30, 2024
China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
Crime|News|Opinion|US

‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

July 30, 2024
‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey
Business|Europe|MidEast|News|Travel

More airlines cancel Beirut flights amid escalation

Greece's Aegean Airlines and Germany's Condor cancelled flights to Beirut on Tuesday, the latest airlines to suspend services to the Lebanese capital in recent days as tensions escalate

July 30, 2024
More airlines cancel Beirut flights amid escalation
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China securities regulator promotes law enforcement chief to vice chair

China's securities regulator on Tuesday promoted its head of law enforcement to the role of vice chairman, underscoring Beijing's determination to tighten

July 30, 2024
China securities regulator promotes law enforcement chief to vice chair
News|US

Kamala Harris draws crowds in Georgia with Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris draws crowds in Georgia with Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo
Political|World

U.S. Defense Sec says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is inevitable, and said Washington would like to see things resolved in a

July 30, 2024
U.S. Defense Sec says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable
News|Political|US

Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court

Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court

July 30, 2024
Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court
Asia|News|World

India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala

India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala

July 30, 2024
India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers

Chinese leaders signalled on Tuesday that the stimulus measures needed to reach this year's economic growth target will be directed at consumers,

July 30, 2024
Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers
Food|News|Travel|World

How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate

A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war

July 30, 2024
How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms in China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to China to boost co-operation with the world's second-largest economy and reset trade ties, she said on Tuesday, during a

July 30, 2024
Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms in China
Asia|News|World

Taiwan president warns on China, highlights defence self-reliance

China's threat to any individual country is a threat to the world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, adding that the island will continue

July 30, 2024
Taiwan president warns on China, highlights defence self-reliance
Asia|News|World

Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths

Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down

July 30, 2024
Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths
Asia|News|World

China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22

Chinese state media say torrential rains have left seven people dead and three others missing in the country's southeast, raising the death toll from a tropical storm to 22

July 30, 2024
China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22
Africa|Opinion|World

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back

July 30, 2024
Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary
Economy|Europe|News|World

Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?

In a blunt signal to discourage the West from increasing military support for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says Russia could revise its nuclear doctrine regarding the use of its atomic arsenal

July 30, 2024
Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?
News|Opinion|Political|US

At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to 'say it to my face' and show up for their debate

Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days will be a fight, but they’ll win come November

July 30, 2024
At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to 'say it to my face' and show up for their debate
Crime|News|US|World

US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war

Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians rose by about 70% in the U.S. in the first half of 2024 amid heightened Islamophobia due to

July 30, 2024
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war
Crime|News|US

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term

July 30, 2024
The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
Crime|News|US

Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service’s acting director has told lawmakers he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured

July 30, 2024
Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt
Election|Opinion|Political

Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird'

Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen_ JD Vance, as “weird.”

July 30, 2024
Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird'
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Political|World

China's 'new productive forces' need government, market efforts: vice premier

China's Vice Premier He Lifeng stressed the need for a well-coordinated government and efficient market to develop the country's "new productive forces", state media said on

July 30, 2024
China's 'new productive forces' need government, market efforts: vice premier
Crime|News|Political|US

‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt

‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt

July 30, 2024
‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US|World

US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80

William Calley, who during the Vietnam War led his U.S.

July 30, 2024
US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80
Election|US

Trump to attend National Association of Black Journalists convention

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign on Monday said he would attend a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention

July 30, 2024
Trump to attend National Association of Black Journalists convention
Asia|News|World

Landslides after heavy rain in India's Kerala kill 106, many still trapped

Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India's Kerala on Tuesday, killing at least 106 people while

July 30, 2024
Landslides after heavy rain in India's Kerala kill 106, many still trapped
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday that a security pact signed by Russia and North Korea was destabilising the region, adding that North

July 30, 2024
Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit
Celebrity|News|Political|US

Donald Trump to attend Black journalists' convention in Chicago

Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday

July 30, 2024
Donald Trump to attend Black journalists' convention in Chicago
News|World

Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet

Russia's navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans as well and the Baltic and Caspian seas, the

July 30, 2024
Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet
Election|News|US

Trump says Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments reflect love of family

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday backed his running mate, Senator JD Vance, over past comments about "childless cat ladies" that have gone viral and become a

July 30, 2024
Trump says Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments reflect love of family
Election|News|US

Trump says he 'probably' will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says former President Donald Trump is scared to debate her

July 30, 2024
Trump says he 'probably' will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Oil prices slide 1%, settle at 7-week low on China worries

Oil prices slid about 1% to settle at a seven-week low on Tuesday as investors worried that demand from China could be weakening while OPEC+ seems likely to stick

July 30, 2024
Oil prices slide 1%, settle at 7-week low on China worries
Crime|News|US

Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle

Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle

July 29, 2024
Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
News|Opinion|US

Hear Biden's plan to create term limits for Supreme Court Justices

President Joe Biden shared his plans for major reforms on the Supreme Court in his speech marking the anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 

July 29, 2024
Hear Biden's plan to create term limits for Supreme Court Justices
Crime|News|US

Text messages reveal new details about tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

Text messages released by Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) office show that law enforcement officers knew of and raised the presence of shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, more than 90 minutes before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. CNN's Evan Perez reports.

July 29, 2024
Text messages reveal new details about tracking Trump’s would-be assassin
Crime|News|US

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

July 29, 2024
Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US

Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign will launch a $10 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this week as it

July 29, 2024
Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
Health|News

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds

Around a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said on Tuesday,

July 29, 2024
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds
News|Opinion|Political|US

A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two

A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.

July 29, 2024
A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two
Election|Technology|US

How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy

Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters

July 29, 2024
How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|News|US

'White Dudes for Harris' is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president

On a “White Dudes for Harris” virtual call, it was probably fitting that “The Dude” dropped in

July 29, 2024
'White Dudes for Harris' is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president
Americas|News|World

Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory

Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory

July 29, 2024
Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory
Election|News|Technology|US

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election

July 29, 2024
Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court

A divided U.S. appeals court upheld the right of a central Ohio school district to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, rejecting an effort by

July 29, 2024
Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court
Election|Political|US|World

Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says

Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says

July 29, 2024
Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says
News|Sports|US

Orioles catcher James McCann shrugs off fastball to face, stays in game after being bloodied

Orioles catcher James McCann was struck in the face with a fastball and was treated for a severe nosebleed before staying in the game

July 29, 2024
Orioles catcher James McCann shrugs off fastball to face, stays in game after being bloodied
Crime|US

Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing

Officials say a man who was identified as a possible new suspect in the 1991 killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii killed himself last week after police took a DNA swab from him

July 29, 2024
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had travelled to the frontline area of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region near the Russian border, where Moscow's

July 29, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region
MidEast|News|World

Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel

Israel's foreign minister urged NATO to expel Turkey on Monday after its President Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country might enter Israel as it had entered Libya and Nagorno-

July 29, 2024
Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel
News|US|World

Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel's response

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in

July 29, 2024
Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel's response
Election|US

As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back

Vice President Kamala Harris' move to the top of the Democratic ticket injected new life into her party's flailing campaign against Republican

July 29, 2024
As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back
News|US|World

US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine

The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles

July 29, 2024
US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine
News|US

Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

July 29, 2024
Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt

Republican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania will lead a House task force charged with investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump

July 29, 2024
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Africa|News|World

Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability

Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst describes as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years

July 29, 2024
Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability
Europe|MidEast|News|World

France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his new Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Monday against Iran's continuing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, the

July 29, 2024
France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says
Crime|News|US

Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout

A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead

July 29, 2024
Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
MidEast|News|World

Druze in shock as war between Israel and Hezbollah strikes home

For many of the Druze community in the Golan Heights mourning 12 youngsters killed in a missile strike at the weekend, the

July 29, 2024
Druze in shock as war between Israel and Hezbollah strikes home
MidEast|News|World

Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah will be held responsible for deadly rocket strike

Israel's defense minister told his U.S. counterpart on Monday that Iran-backed Hezbollah would be held responsible for a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in

July 29, 2024
Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah will be held responsible for deadly rocket strike
Economy|Europe|News|US|World

Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine

Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine

July 29, 2024
Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine
News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

President Joe Biden went public Monday with major changes he’s proposing for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity

July 29, 2024
Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
MidEast|News|Political

Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner

Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner

July 29, 2024
Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner
Crime|News

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

July 29, 2024
Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
News|World

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

July 29, 2024
Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
Economy|News|Political|US|World

Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says

The United States announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine on Monday that is valued at up to $200 million and includes air defenses and anti-tank weapons, White

July 29, 2024
Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says
News|US

NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor

A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association

July 29, 2024
NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor
Health|News|Political|US

Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban

Iowa enforced a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy on Monday, becoming the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since

July 29, 2024
Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban
Crime|News|Political

FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview

FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview

July 29, 2024
FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview
Crime|Election|News|US

Local sniper who spotted Trump shooter 1.5 hours before failed assassination attempt speaks out

Members of a local SWAT team assisting in security for Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC News about what led to the failed assassination attempt.

July 29, 2024
Local sniper who spotted Trump shooter 1.5 hours before failed assassination attempt speaks out
Crime|News

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes

Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards, a household name in Britain, has been charged with three counts of making indecent pictures of children, police said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes
News|Political|US

Johnson says Biden's Supreme Court overhaul 'dead on arrival' in House

The leading Republican in Congress, Mike Johnson, on Monday that President Joe Biden's Supreme Court reform proposal would not be considered by the House.

July 29, 2024
Johnson says Biden's Supreme Court overhaul 'dead on arrival' in House
Lifestyle|Uncategorized

Homeowner faces woodpecker infestation

Homeowner faces woodpecker infestation

July 29, 2024
Homeowner faces woodpecker infestation
News|World

Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel's response would be "severe" as he blamed Hezbollah for a weekend rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 children

July 29, 2024
Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation
News|World

Iran warns of serious consequences for any Israeli hit on Lebanon

Any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon will have serious consequences for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a phone call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron,

July 29, 2024
Iran warns of serious consequences for any Israeli hit on Lebanon
Election|News|Political

Trump agrees to sit for interview with FBI as it investigates shooting

By Sarah N.

July 29, 2024
Trump agrees to sit for interview with FBI as it investigates shooting
Crime|News|US

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

The FBI says former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania

July 29, 2024
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
News|World

Israeli military probe of suspected abuse of Palestinian detainee sparks uproar

Right-wing Israeli protesters broke into two military compounds on Monday after investigators arrived to question soldiers about suspected abuse at one of them, a detention camp

July 29, 2024
Israeli military probe of suspected abuse of Palestinian detainee sparks uproar
MidEast|Political

Hamas, Israel trade blame for not reaching Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

Israel and the Islamist group Hamas traded blame on Monday over the lack of progress in reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza Strip despite

July 29, 2024
Hamas, Israel trade blame for not reaching Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration

Vice President Kamala Harris is highlighting endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona

July 29, 2024
Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility

The Israeli military says it is holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of “substantial abuse” of a detainee at a shadowy facility where Israel has held Palestinian prisoners throughout the war in Gaza

July 29, 2024
Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
Health|News|US

Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant

July 29, 2024
Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant
Africa|Crime|News|World

Sexual violence widespread in Sudan's capital, report says

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have committed widespread acts of sexual violence in the capital Khartoum, including gang rape and forced marriages, in

July 29, 2024
Sexual violence widespread in Sudan's capital, report says
Crime|News

2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say

Police say two children have died and 11 other people have been injured in a stabbing in northwest England

July 29, 2024
2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Africa|News

South Africa's ANC expels former president Zuma after election betrayal

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress after backing a rival party in May's

July 29, 2024
South Africa's ANC expels former president Zuma after election betrayal
Europe|Health|News

Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads

Greece has banned moving sheep and goats from their farms to try to contain a viral infection known as "goat plague" after new cases were detected over the weekend, the agriculture

July 29, 2024
Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads
MidEast|News|Political|World

Italy's Tajani seeks de-escalation with Israel's Katz, Lebanon's Habib

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has discussed efforts to prevent a new war in the Middle East with his Israeli and Lebanese counterparts, Israel Katz and Bou Habib, he said on

July 29, 2024
Italy's Tajani seeks de-escalation with Israel's Katz, Lebanon's Habib
MidEast|News|World

Berlin calls on Iran and others to prevent Middle East escalation

The German government has called on all parties to the Middle East conflict, in particular Iran, to prevent an escalation after a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

July 29, 2024
Berlin calls on Iran and others to prevent Middle East escalation
Australia|Crime|News

Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism

An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a bystander and wounded a third police officer in an ambush on a rural Australian property in 2022 in an act of terrorism

July 29, 2024
Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished

A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024
Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished
MidEast|News|World

New mass exodus hits central Gaza as Hamas says Israel stalls on ceasefire

Thousands of Palestinians fled a community in the central Gaza Strip on Monday in the face of new Israeli evacuation

July 29, 2024
New mass exodus hits central Gaza as Hamas says Israel stalls on ceasefire
Africa|Crime|News|World

Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds

Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds

July 29, 2024
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52

A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia on Monday, sending at least eight carriages off the track and injuring 52 people, local

July 29, 2024
Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52
News|Opinion|US

Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday

Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday

July 29, 2024
Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

US-listed crypto stocks retreat following Trump-fueled spike

Shares of New York-listed crypto firms fell on Monday as bitcoin dipped after breaching the $70,000-mark for the first time since mid-June.

July 29, 2024
US-listed crypto stocks retreat following Trump-fueled spike
Asia|Sports

China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain's Tom Daley with a silver

With Tom Daley out of the way, China is another step closer to an unprecedented sweep at the Olympic diving pool

July 29, 2024
China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain's Tom Daley with a silver
Europe|News

Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France

The Kremlin on Monday dismissed Western media speculation that Russia was behind a series of attacks against the French railway system and said that Western media frequently tried

July 29, 2024
Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France
Health|Science

Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills

Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills

July 29, 2024
Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Ukrainian soldiers say Russian forces have overrun two frontline villages in the eastern Donetsk region

July 29, 2024
Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
News|Opinion|US

Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S. Supreme Court, as he called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices

July 29, 2024
Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
News|US

Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in 'extreme' Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S.

July 29, 2024
Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in 'extreme' Supreme Court
Political|World

Putin hails Maduro's win, Kremlin says it is deepening ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Nicolas Maduro on winning the disputed Venezuelan election, and the Kremlin said it was deepening

July 29, 2024
Putin hails Maduro's win, Kremlin says it is deepening ties
Africa|Crime|News|World

Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protection

Human Rights Watch is accusing the paramilitary group fighting against the military in Sudan’s civil war of rampant sexual violence against women, including gang rape and forced marriages of girls

July 29, 2024
Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protection
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban

Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban

July 29, 2024
Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: US cautions Israel over escalation with Hezbollah after weekend attack

The United States is cautioning Israel about escalation with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah as Israel weighs its response to a rocket attack from Lebanon over the weekend that killed 12 youths in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights

July 29, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: US cautions Israel over escalation with Hezbollah after weekend attack
Crime|Europe|News

Far-left activist arrested regarding rail sabotage-minister

A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Far-left activist arrested regarding rail sabotage-minister
Asia|News|World

Failed North Korea satellite launch engine points to Russian role, say South Korean lawmakers

North Korea appears to have received assistance from Russia for its failed attempt in May to launch a reconnaissance satellite, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday,

July 29, 2024
Failed North Korea satellite launch engine points to Russian role, say South Korean lawmakers
Europe|News|World

Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains

Relatives of an Indian man who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine, and are petitioning the government

July 29, 2024
Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains
Asia|News|US|World

China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion

Joint statements between the United States and Japan "falsely accuse" China on maritime issues and point fingers at its normal military development and defence policy, China's

July 29, 2024
China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion
News|US|World

Video captures moment California home explodes in wildfire

Photojournalists captured the moment a house exploded in California's Park wildfire. 

July 29, 2024
Video captures moment California home explodes in wildfire
MidEast|News|World

Israeli officials say they want to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation

Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for

July 29, 2024
Israeli officials say they want to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation
Asia|Business|Economy

China's manufacturing activity seen extending decline in July: Reuters poll

China's factory activity likely shrank for a third month in July, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, keeping alive expectations officials will need to release further

July 29, 2024
China's manufacturing activity seen extending decline in July: Reuters poll
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian ex-convicts seek second chance in army service

Former car thief Bohdan Filonenko had a simple response for fellow inmates who criticized his decision to join Ukraine's military.

July 29, 2024
Ukrainian ex-convicts seek second chance in army service
Americas|Election|News|US

Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’

Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’

July 29, 2024
Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’
Economy|Environment|Europe|US

Trump effect in clean tech sector deepens angst in Europe's boardrooms

European companies focused on clean energy are abandoning expansion plans, bracing for lower sales or see funding of U.S

July 29, 2024
Trump effect in clean tech sector deepens angst in Europe's boardrooms
Crime|News|US

Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting

Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting

July 29, 2024
Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting
Election|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after months of outrage over President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war

July 29, 2024
Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
News|Political|US

Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics

No longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library designed to help cement his legacy

July 29, 2024
Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics
Election|News|US

Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed

Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability loomed over the presidential election

July 29, 2024
Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed
World

Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack

Flights to and from Beirut airport were cancelled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the

July 29, 2024
Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

China Evergrande's EV arm drops after creditors seek bankruptcy proceedings for units

Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle fell 7% in Monday morning trade after individual creditors of two of its units sought court approval for the units to go through

July 29, 2024
China Evergrande's EV arm drops after creditors seek bankruptcy proceedings for units
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|World

Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict

Oil fell by nearly 2% on Monday after Israeli officials said they wanted to avoid dragging the Middle East into an all-out war while responding to a deadly rocket

July 28, 2024
Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected on Sunday flooded areas near the country's border with China after 5,000 people were affected, state media KCNA said on Monday.

July 28, 2024
North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says
News|World

Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza

Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza

July 28, 2024
Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza
News|US

Harris' support for Israel ‘ironclad’ after attack on Golan Heights

U.S.

July 28, 2024
Harris' support for Israel ‘ironclad’ after attack on Golan Heights
News|World

Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of

July 28, 2024
Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians
Crime|News

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

July 28, 2024
Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges
Health|News|Political|US

Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect

Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing for the arrival of new patients before an Iowa law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect

July 28, 2024
Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect
US

US discusses with India need for peace in Ukraine amid reported Modi visit plan

U.S.

July 28, 2024
US discusses with India need for peace in Ukraine amid reported Modi visit plan
News|Sports

Russia's state-run TASS says four journalists lose Olympics accreditation

Russia's state-run TASS news agency said the Olympic organising committee revoked accreditations for four of its journalists in Paris on Sunday and that the committee attributed the

July 28, 2024
Russia's state-run TASS says four journalists lose Olympics accreditation
Europe|News|World

Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed

Ukrainians are urging their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war

July 28, 2024
Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
Election|News|US

Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020

Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020

July 28, 2024
Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-France investigates death threats sent to Israeli athletes

French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympic Games, the Paris' prosecutors office said on Sunday.

July 28, 2024
Olympics-France investigates death threats sent to Israeli athletes
Europe|News|World

Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War

Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War

July 28, 2024
Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-Palestinian flies the flag in Paris pool

Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab's sole Olympic race lasted less than a minute but just being in the water was a statement in itself.

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Palestinian flies the flag in Paris pool
Europe|News|Videos|World

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow has claimed further gains, have left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded

July 28, 2024
Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
Election|Finance|News|US

Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

Kamala Harris's election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the week since she became the Democratic

July 28, 2024
Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week
Election|US

Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity

President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the White House race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris upended an election year that was already bitter and partisan

July 28, 2024
Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity
Europe|News|US|World

Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany

Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday

July 28, 2024
Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
News|US

Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices

Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in

July 28, 2024
Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Election|News|Political|US

Doug Emhoff would become the country's first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

The nation’s first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, would become its first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November

July 28, 2024
Doug Emhoff would become the country's first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency
Americas|News|Opinion|World

Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout

Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout

July 28, 2024
Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout
Americas|Election|News|Opinion|Videos|World

How the Venezuelan presidential election could impact the US southern border

The strongman leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, appears to be open to a fair election this year. CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon explains who his main challenger is — and how the contest could affect the US southern border.

July 28, 2024
How the Venezuelan presidential election could impact the US southern border
News|Political|US|World

The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council

Whether it’s Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, it’s been Russia versus the United States and the West during Moscow’s presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month

July 28, 2024
The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council
News|World

US blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights attack, says it doesn't want escalation

The United States on Sunday blamed Lebanon-based Hezbollah for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that

July 28, 2024
US blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights attack, says it doesn't want escalation
Asia|Europe|News|World

Italy's Meloni vows to 'relaunch' cooperation with China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed on Sunday to "relaunch" cooperation with China, signing a three-year action plan during her

July 28, 2024
Italy's Meloni vows to 'relaunch' cooperation with China
News|World

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children

July 28, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children
MidEast|News|World

CNN reporter shows where rocket attack landed in Golan Heights

CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports from Majdal Shams in Golan Heights, where at least 12 people, including children, were killed when multiple rockets hit a village in an attack described by Israel as the deadliest against it since October 7.

July 28, 2024
CNN reporter shows where rocket attack landed in Golan Heights
MidEast|News|World

Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday

Iran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program

July 28, 2024
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Economy|Opinion|US

Harris and Trump want to strengthen the middle class. It could use the help

Harris and Trump want to strengthen the middle class. It could use the help

July 28, 2024
Harris and Trump want to strengthen the middle class. It could use the help
MidEast|News|Sports|World

Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field

The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence a day after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens

July 28, 2024
Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Convicted Dutch rapist booed on Olympics beach volleyball debut

There were boos, and mixed feelings amongst the crowd, as Netherlands beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist, made his Paris 2024 debut for a

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Convicted Dutch rapist booed on Olympics beach volleyball debut
News|World

Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president

Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country's president on Sunday, after he won an election this month by pledging a pragmatic foreign

July 28, 2024
Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president
Europe|News|US|World

Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the United States that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany then Russia

July 28, 2024
Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis
News|World

Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza

Israeli troops backed by air strikes battled groups of Palestinian fighters around Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, as they continued a week

July 28, 2024
Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza
Asia|News|World

Philippines says China 'mischaracterised' South China Sea resupply mission deal

The Philippines' foreign ministry accused China on Sunday of 'mischaracterising' an arrangement between them that allowed the unimpeded resupply of Filipino troops stationed on a

July 28, 2024
Philippines says China 'mischaracterised' South China Sea resupply mission deal
Election|US

Black women are quickly joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like

Black women are quickly joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like

July 28, 2024
Black women are quickly joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like
News|World

Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike

Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "

July 28, 2024
Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
Election|News|Political|US

Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race

Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race

July 28, 2024
Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
Asia|News|World

Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan

Lawmakers from at least six countries say Chinese diplomats are pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan

July 28, 2024
Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
News|Political|US

After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it

Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

July 28, 2024
After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Asia|Environment|News|World

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Chinese state media say 15 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a mountainous tourist area as heavy rains drenched southeastern China

July 28, 2024
Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Asia|News

Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China

Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions

July 28, 2024
Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming victory in a presidential

July 28, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory
Americas|Election|World

Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed

Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner

July 28, 2024
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed
Crime|Environment|News|Travel

Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours

Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours

July 28, 2024
Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours
Americas|Crime|News

Detained Mexican kingpin 'El Mayo' was 'kidnapped' by El Chapo's son, lawyer says

Notorious Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was "forcibly kidnapped" by a son of his former partner Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who brought him to the

July 28, 2024
Detained Mexican kingpin 'El Mayo' was 'kidnapped' by El Chapo's son, lawyer says
News|Technology|US|World

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

July 28, 2024
The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note
Asia|News|US|World

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge”

July 27, 2024
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Asia|News|World

North Korea vows 'total destruction' of enemy on Korean War anniversary

North Korea vowed to "totally destroy" its enemies in case of war when leader Kim Jong Un gives an order, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

July 27, 2024
North Korea vows 'total destruction' of enemy on Korean War anniversary
Technology|US

Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a bitcoin conference on Saturday that the U.S. must dominate the sector or China would, his

July 27, 2024
Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile'
Crime

One of the biggest cartel busts in recent memory began with an act of betrayal

One of the biggest cartel busts in recent memory began with an act of betrayal

July 27, 2024
One of the biggest cartel busts in recent memory began with an act of betrayal
Business|News|Technology|US

Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference

Former President Donald Trump has laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term

July 27, 2024
Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
Economy|Finance|Technology

Bitcoin price dips as Trump addresses crypto audience

The price of bitcoin eased on Saturday as U.S.

July 27, 2024
Bitcoin price dips as Trump addresses crypto audience
News|World

US condemns 'horrific' missile attack on Druze village in Israel

The White House on Saturday condemned a missile attack on a Druze village in northern Israel, calling the strike, which killed 11 people, including children, on a soccer pitch "

July 27, 2024
US condemns 'horrific' missile attack on Druze village in Israel
Business|Technology|Travel

Like ‘little bombs,’ soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights. Here’s why

Like ‘little bombs,’ soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights. Here’s why

July 27, 2024
Like ‘little bombs,’ soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights. Here’s why
News|World

In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters

Three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba

July 27, 2024
In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters
MidEast|News|World

Israeli foreign minister says approaching 'moment of an all-out war' against Hezbollah, Axios reports

Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Israel was approaching an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon after a rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

July 27, 2024
Israeli foreign minister says approaching 'moment of an all-out war' against Hezbollah, Axios reports
News|World

Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation

Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation

July 27, 2024
Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation
MidEast|News|World

Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground, vows response

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday,

July 27, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground, vows response
Crime|MidEast|News|Sports|World

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

A rocket strike at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has killed at least 12 children and teens

July 27, 2024
Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war
Election|US

Harris holds her first fundraiser as the likely Democratic nominee as donors open their wallets

Vice President Kamala Harris held her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats’ likely White House nominee as she looks to build on a record week of contributions since President Joe Biden ended his campaign for reelection

July 27, 2024
Harris holds her first fundraiser as the likely Democratic nominee as donors open their wallets
Europe|News|World

Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba

Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.

July 27, 2024
Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba
Arts

Missing Henry VIII portrait spotted on X by eagle-eyed art historian

Missing Henry VIII portrait spotted on X by eagle-eyed art historian

July 27, 2024
Missing Henry VIII portrait spotted on X by eagle-eyed art historian
Crime|News|US|World

After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time

After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time

July 27, 2024
After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time
Election|Opinion|US

Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again.

July 27, 2024
Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election
Election|News|US

Trump plans more outdoor rallies, says Secret Service must protect him

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would continue to hold outdoor rallies, disregarding a recommendation from the U.S.

July 27, 2024
Trump plans more outdoor rallies, says Secret Service must protect him
News|Political|World

Indian PM Modi likely to visit Ukraine in August, local media reports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ukraine next month, a local media report said, his first visit to the country since its war with Russia began and just

July 27, 2024
Indian PM Modi likely to visit Ukraine in August, local media reports
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won't show

Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia, and in the view of local media it’s not really worth the effort

July 27, 2024
Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won't show
Asia|News|US|World

The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

The United States and China have renewed their mutual grievances as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting since last year amid an uncertain political situation in the U.S. and growing concerns about China's increasing assertiveness in Asia and elsewhere

July 27, 2024
The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year
Economy|News

Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation

Since President Joe Biden left the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to craft her own narrative around the economy

July 27, 2024
Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate

Brittney Griner's "unprecedented" journey back to the Olympic Games, less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked American

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate
Europe|News|Political|World

Hungary's Orban says Russia stands to gain as 'irrational' West loses power

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday Russia's leadership was "hyper rational" and that Ukraine would never be able to fulfil its hopes of becoming a member of

July 27, 2024
Hungary's Orban says Russia stands to gain as 'irrational' West loses power
Europe|Political|World

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the European Union is sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order.”

July 27, 2024
Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech
Technology

Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation

July 27, 2024
Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
US

Blinken and Wang discuss Taiwan, China's support for Russia

U.S.

July 27, 2024
Blinken and Wang discuss Taiwan, China's support for Russia
Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Olympics-Boxing-Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws

Australian boxer Tina Rahimi weighed into France's rules on secularism and athletes wearing the hijab on Saturday, saying she was saddened by the fact she could freely

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws
Asia|News|World

Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart

Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart

July 27, 2024
Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart
Election|US

Harris says she is 'underdog,' Trump goes on offense

Vice President Kamala Harris cast herself as the "underdog" in the presidential race and called her Republican opponent Donald Trump "just plain

July 27, 2024
Harris says she is 'underdog,' Trump goes on offense
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to take on Harris

Republican nominee Donald Trump has called her "crazy," "nuts" and "dumb as a rock."

July 27, 2024
As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to take on Harris
Science

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists

July 27, 2024
Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
News|Sports|World

China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting

China has won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024
China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting
Asia|Environment|World

Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation, factory suspension in northeast China

More than 27,000 people in northeast China were evacuated and hundreds of factories were ordered to suspend production as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rains, the official Xinhua

July 27, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation, factory suspension in northeast China
Asia|News|World

ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties

Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday condemned violence against civilians in military-ruled Myanmar and urged all parties to end hostilities and follow

July 27, 2024
ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties
News|World

At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

July 27, 2024
At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
News|US|World

Russia's Lavrov says US-South Korea nuclear guideline adds concern, media reports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday a recently announced guideline on the operation of U.S. nuclear assets on the Korean peninsula is certain to add security

July 27, 2024
Russia's Lavrov says US-South Korea nuclear guideline adds concern, media reports
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention

Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention

July 27, 2024
Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention
News|World

At least 30 dead in Gaza school airstrike, Israel says targeted militants

At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza on Saturday,

July 27, 2024
At least 30 dead in Gaza school airstrike, Israel says targeted militants
Crime|News|World

FSB foils militant attacks in southern Russia, RIA reports

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had thwarted a series of planned militant attacks in the southern region of Dagestan, state news agency RIA reported.

July 27, 2024
FSB foils militant attacks in southern Russia, RIA reports
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children

Israeli airstrikes have hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza and killed at least 30 people including seven children

July 27, 2024
An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children
Crime|Economy|News|Technology|US

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

July 27, 2024
Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
Americas|Crime

Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers

July 27, 2024
Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
Asia|News|World

Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing

The Philippines on Saturday completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its foreign ministry said, the first such mission under a new

July 27, 2024
Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing
News|Technology|US

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

July 27, 2024
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
Lifestyle|Opinion|World

‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity

‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity

July 27, 2024
‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity
Election|News

Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years

Donald Trump has wrapped up his rally in Minnesota as the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100-day stretch

July 27, 2024
Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years
Finance|US

With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills

As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses

July 27, 2024
With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills
Asia|News|US|World

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms

July 27, 2024
China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment
Asia|News|World

Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes

Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China

July 27, 2024
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's industrial profits post faster gains in June despite faltering economy

China's industrial profits grew at a faster clip in June, official data showed on Saturday, even as businesses were grappling with a downshift in consumers' sentiment amid a shaky

July 27, 2024
China's industrial profits post faster gains in June despite faltering economy
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's H1 industrial profits rise 3.5% y/y

Profits at China's industrial firms rose 3.5% in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, official data showed on Saturday.

July 27, 2024
China's H1 industrial profits rise 3.5% y/y
US

Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday, Politico reports

U.S.

July 26, 2024
Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday, Politico reports
Election|News|US

RFK Jr questions Trump's recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

July 26, 2024
RFK Jr questions Trump's recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes
News|US

Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts

Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts

July 26, 2024
Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts
Crime|News|US

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts

July 26, 2024
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt

Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt

July 26, 2024
Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother

Utah officials have denied clemency to a man who is set to be executed for the 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother

July 26, 2024
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Election|News|Political

Trump holds narrow lead over Harris, WSJ poll finds

Republican Donald Trump has a two-percentage point lead over Democratic U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump holds narrow lead over Harris, WSJ poll finds
Election|News|US

ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment

ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment

July 26, 2024
ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment
Crime|News|US

Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial

A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and Washington, D

July 26, 2024
Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
News|US

Trump says he'll hold a rally in town where he was shot

Former U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump says he'll hold a rally in town where he was shot
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

July 26, 2024
UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
Election|News|US

Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot

Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F

July 26, 2024
Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Health|News|World

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

July 26, 2024
‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House
News|US|World

Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said.

July 26, 2024
Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Election|US

Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is one of several Democrats who is said to be in consideration as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate

July 26, 2024
Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
MidEast|News

CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says

CIA Director William Burns will meet this weekend in Rome with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts and Qatar's prime minister for talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by

July 26, 2024
CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says
Americas|US

Yellen says G7 can reach deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan by October

U.S.

July 26, 2024
Yellen says G7 can reach deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan by October
Crime|News|US

Trump doctor disputes suggestion that shrapnel, not bullet, hit his ear

Donald Trump's former White House physician disputed on Friday a suggestion by the FBI director that shrapnel, not a bullet, could have caused the

July 26, 2024
Trump doctor disputes suggestion that shrapnel, not bullet, hit his ear
MidEast|News|Political

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

July 26, 2024
Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks
Election|News|US

How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden

Many Democrats are welcoming Kamala Harris as their new presidential candidate, instead of current President Joe Biden. Chief National Affairs Correspondent John King travels to the swing state of Pennsylvania to find out how older Democrats are responding.

July 26, 2024
How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden
Environment|News|US

Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire currently burning in the U.S., which was

July 26, 2024
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
News|Uncategorized

Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town

Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town

July 26, 2024
Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town
Election|News|US

Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket

Congressional Democrats in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and beyond are seeing an outpouring of volunteers to help Vice President Kamala Harris and counter Republican Donald Trump

July 26, 2024
Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Crime|News|Videos

Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera

Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera

July 26, 2024
Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches

Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches

July 26, 2024
Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches
Crime|News|US

Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head

July 26, 2024
Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
MidEast|News|US|World

White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

The White House will offer deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 11,500 Lebanese nationals already in the U.S., due to conflict

July 26, 2024
White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Crime|News|Sports|US

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes

July 26, 2024
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis

Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure, as they sought to suppress small militant units that

July 26, 2024
Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis
Business|News

Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker

YouTube speeds in Russia are set to sharply decline on desktop computers due Google's failure to upgrade its equipment in Russia and its refusal to unblock channels of Russian media, a

July 26, 2024
Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker
Economy|Europe|News

Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’

Ukraine's decision to suspend the transit of oil from Russian group Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia was in accordance with Kyiv's sanctions against the company and nothing to do with

July 26, 2024
Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US|Videos

Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote

Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid

July 26, 2024
Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to urge Americans to vote
Election|News|US

2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats

July 26, 2024
2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu
MidEast|News|World

With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison

After weeks of Israeli bombardment left them with nowhere else to go, hundreds of Palestinians have ended up in a former Gaza prison built to hold murderers and

July 26, 2024
With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison
Crime|Election|News|US

Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say

Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say

July 26, 2024
Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say
Europe|Fashion and Beauty

The show must go on: Fashion week to return to Kyiv for the first time since 2022

The show must go on: Fashion week to return to Kyiv for the first time since 2022

July 26, 2024
The show must go on: Fashion week to return to Kyiv for the first time since 2022
Europe|News|World

Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation

Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the Nordic country's territorial waters on Friday, the government said, in the latest incident to cloud relations between the two

July 26, 2024
Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

July 26, 2024
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
News|World

How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance

July 26, 2024
How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Europe|News|World

Scholz concerned by death sentence for German national in Belarus

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is aware of the case of a German national sentenced to death in Belarus and is concerned, a government spokesperson said on Friday.

July 26, 2024
Scholz concerned by death sentence for German national in Belarus
Europe|MidEast|News|World

UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

July 26, 2024
UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
Crime|News|US

Former FBI official unpacks the FBI’s position on what struck Trump during shooting

The FBI released a statement saying that a "bullet, whether whole or fragmented" had struck former President Donald Trump during the assassination attempt days after FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers it was unclear if it was a bullet or shrapnel that struck Trump. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe gives his take.

July 26, 2024
Former FBI official unpacks the FBI’s position on what struck Trump during shooting
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US|World

Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says

Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says

July 26, 2024
Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Russia's central bank governor Nabiullina on rates, economy and banks

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a press conference on Friday after the central bank raised its key rate to 18%.

July 26, 2024
Russia's central bank governor Nabiullina on rates, economy and banks
News|US|World

Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73

Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73

July 26, 2024
Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73
Opinion|Political|US

JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism

Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and other avatars of American conservatism wouldn’t recognize it under Trump.

July 26, 2024
JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism
Election|News|Political|US

Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate

With the huge task of a late presidential run against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris faces challenges distinct from those faced by Vice President Hubert Humphrey after LBJ decided not to seek reelection.

July 26, 2024
Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate
Europe|News|US|World

Kremlin welcomes Trump comments on Russia being 'a war machine' but says it remains clear-eyed

The Kremlin on Friday welcomed Donald Trump's comments on Russia being "a war machine" that had defeated Napoleon and Hitler, but said it was not wearing rose-tinted spectacles when

July 26, 2024
Kremlin welcomes Trump comments on Russia being 'a war machine' but says it remains clear-eyed
Asia|MidEast|News|World

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a key moment in the grinding war there

July 26, 2024
With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence
MidEast|News|World

Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria

Following the most violent anti-Syrian riots to date in Turkish areas with large Syrian refugee populations, Turkey and Syria are on a delicate path to rapprochement that will affect the Middle East.

July 26, 2024
Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria
News|Political|US|World

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

July 26, 2024
Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
News|US|World

Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'

Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. CNN's Kristen Holmes has the details.

July 26, 2024
Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences

Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a

July 26, 2024
Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences
Crime|Political|World

Russian ex-defence minister arrested for corruption, says Interfax

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that Dmitry Bulgakov, a former deputy defence minister, had been arrested and charged with corruption, the Interfax news

July 26, 2024
Russian ex-defence minister arrested for corruption, says Interfax
Economy|Europe|News|World

Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine

Russia will carefully consider how to respond to the European Union's transfer to Ukraine of 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) taken from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets,

July 26, 2024
Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine
Crime|Europe|News|World

EU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list

European Union member states on Friday added the neo-Nazi movement The Base to the EU Terrorist List, freezing its funds in EU countries and prohibiting anyone in the EU from providing

July 26, 2024
EU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list
Health|News|World

WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

The World Health Organization is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was

July 26, 2024
WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Crime|News|Technology|US|World

Israeli private eye appears in London court over alleged hacking offences

An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States for allegedly carrying out a "hacking for hire" campaign appeared in a London court on Friday, ahead of his

July 26, 2024
Israeli private eye appears in London court over alleged hacking offences
Economy|Finance|News

Russian central bank sharply hikes rates to 18%, promises further tightening

Russia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% on Friday, the highest level in more than two years, and vowed to

July 26, 2024
Russian central bank sharply hikes rates to 18%, promises further tightening
Economy|Europe|Finance

EBRD says Ukraine exposure 'absolutely not' a threat to credit rating

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's exposure to war-ravaged Ukraine does not pose a threat to its prized triple-A credit rating despite previous warnings from

July 26, 2024
EBRD says Ukraine exposure 'absolutely not' a threat to credit rating
News|US

Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris

Former U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris
News|Opinion|Political|US

See moment Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have issued a statement voicing their support for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential bid.

July 26, 2024
See moment Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
Election|News|Political|US

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

July 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
News|Opinion|US

Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview

Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview

July 26, 2024
Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
News|US

Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now

Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview in June 2020 amid nationwide protests for police reform, just months before denouncing the movement after she had joined the Biden presidential campaign. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports. 

July 26, 2024
Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now
Business|US

LinkedIn billionaire is going all-in on Kamala Harris. But he wants her to make a big change

LinkedIn billionaire is going all-in on Kamala Harris. But he wants her to make a big change

July 26, 2024
LinkedIn billionaire is going all-in on Kamala Harris. But he wants her to make a big change
Political|World

UK urges China to prevent its companies supporting Russia's military

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged China to prevent its companies from supporting Russia's military, his office said on Friday following a meeting between Lammy and his

July 26, 2024
UK urges China to prevent its companies supporting Russia's military
Economy|Europe|News

Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine

Slovakia said on Friday it had offered a technical solution to Ukraine to restore stopped Russian oil supplies to Slovak and Hungarian

July 26, 2024
Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine
Europe|Opinion|Sports

For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics

For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow

July 26, 2024
For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics
Economy|Europe|News|World

EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

July 26, 2024
EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Asia|News|World

China, S.Korea should avoid external interference, Chinese foreign minister says

China and South Korea should avoid interference from external factors and expand common interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart on Friday.

July 26, 2024
China, S.Korea should avoid external interference, Chinese foreign minister says
Election|News|US

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance

July 26, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal
MidEast|News|US|World

Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war

Israeli officials criticized U.S.

July 26, 2024
Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war
Crime|Election|News

Trump vows return to site of assassination attempt, Obamas endorse Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Friday he will return to the Pennsylvania town where he narrowly survived an assassination

July 26, 2024
Trump vows return to site of assassination attempt, Obamas endorse Harris
Election|News|US

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats

July 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid

How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid

July 26, 2024
How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid
Europe|News|Travel

Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?

A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast

July 26, 2024
Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
Asia|News|US|World

Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next

July 26, 2024
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
Asia|News

China says relations with Japan at 'critical stage'

Relations between China and Japan are at a critical stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart on Friday as the pair discussed thorny issues including

July 26, 2024
China says relations with Japan at 'critical stage'
Africa|News

Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257

Ethiopian lawmakers declared three days of mourning Friday as diggers continued the search for bodies of mudslide victims in a remote part of the East African country

July 26, 2024
Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257
Europe|News

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks rights concerns

Polish lawmakers voted on Friday in favour of a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border,

July 26, 2024
Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks rights concerns
News|Political|US|World

With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance

July 26, 2024
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
Asia|News|World

Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire

Australia, New Zealand and Canada on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asked Israel to respond to a United Nations court which last week ruled its

July 26, 2024
Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire
News|World

Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans

Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings

July 26, 2024
Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest

Russia's RIA state news agency on Friday broadcast a video in which a Russian citizen said he had blown up a military officer in his car in Moscow earlier this week at the behest of

July 26, 2024
Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest
Asia|News|World

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims

July 26, 2024
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Europe|News|Political|World

Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says

Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil

July 26, 2024
Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says
Asia

Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely

July 26, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines
Food|News|US

Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules

Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules

July 26, 2024
Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules
Asia|News|Science|World

A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say

Bones dug up from a wartime Army Medical School site in Tokyo decades ago and linked to victims of human experiments by Unit 731, Japan’s germ and biological warfare outfit, remain in a repository still waiting to find their home

July 26, 2024
A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Europe|News|World

Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions between the capital Kyiv and the Russian border with drones overnight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power,

July 26, 2024
Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv
Asia|News|World

India's Modi says Pakistan using 'terrorism, proxy war' to stay relevant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan was trying to stay relevant through "terrorism" and "proxy war" but such a strategy would never succeed.

July 26, 2024
India's Modi says Pakistan using 'terrorism, proxy war' to stay relevant
Asia|Economy|Finance

China's rate cuts sequence hints at reduced role for MLF

China's latest series of rate cuts show the central bank's monetary framework has changed, analysts said, with the short-term repo rate becoming the primary signal and a

July 26, 2024
China's rate cuts sequence hints at reduced role for MLF
News|Opinion|Sports|World

Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’

Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’

July 26, 2024
Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’
Election|News|Political|US

Reporter on what Trump adviser revealed about running against Harris

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Mark Caputo, national political reporter for The Bulwark, about his new reporting on how the Trump campaign is reacting to Vice President Kamala Harris entering the 2024 presidential race.

July 26, 2024
Reporter on what Trump adviser revealed about running against Harris
Election|News|Political|US

How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race

How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race

July 26, 2024
How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
Election|News|Political|US

Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee

Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee

July 26, 2024
Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee
Election|News|US

‘Gone is the confidence’: SE Cupp reacts to Trump refusing to commit to debate with Harris

CNN political commentator SE Cupp reacts to Trump’s campaign statement refusing to commit to debate Vice President Kamala Harris until the Democratic nominee is official.

July 26, 2024
‘Gone is the confidence’: SE Cupp reacts to Trump refusing to commit to debate with Harris
Americas|News|Opinion|World

Why Venezuela's presidential election should matter to the rest of the world

Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them

July 26, 2024
Why Venezuela's presidential election should matter to the rest of the world
Asia|Crime|News|World

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

Officials say at least 26 people have been killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, and eight villagers remain missing

July 26, 2024
Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza

July 26, 2024
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
MidEast|News|World

Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk about the war in Gaza

July 26, 2024
Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu
Asia|News|World

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pledges to work with Russia on East Asian peace

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China and Russia should maintain communication and coordination on East Asian cooperation to promote regional peace and stability amid

July 26, 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pledges to work with Russia on East Asian peace
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions

The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters

July 26, 2024
US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions
News|Technology|US|World

Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Washington on Wednesday after his address to the U.S. Congress.

July 25, 2024
Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address
Crime|News|US

Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he won’t step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict

July 25, 2024
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
Election|MidEast|News|Political|World

Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu

Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks about her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where she said she would ensure that Israel would be able to defend itself and urged an end to the war in Gaza.

July 25, 2024
Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu
News|World

Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done

Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done

July 25, 2024
Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
Asia|News|World

China, India should work in same direction, relations have an important impact, says Wang

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it is hoped that China and India will work in the same direction and explore how the neighbouring countries can get along, according to a

July 25, 2024
China, India should work in same direction, relations have an important impact, says Wang
News|US

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

July 25, 2024
Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows
News|World

Martin Indyk, former US diplomat and author who devoted career to Middle East peace, dies at 73

Veteran diplomat Martin S

July 25, 2024
Martin Indyk, former US diplomat and author who devoted career to Middle East peace, dies at 73
Americas|Crime|MidEast

Mexican families flee to Guatemala to escape violence

More than 500 people in southern Mexico have fled to neighboring Guatemala this week amid armed clashes between criminal groups fighting over drug trafficking

July 25, 2024
Mexican families flee to Guatemala to escape violence
Election|News|US

Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits

A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that pro-Trump news site the Gateway Pundit should be dismissed from bankruptcy, exposing the site to lawsuits from election

July 25, 2024
Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits
News

Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive after 9 years

A dog that went missing in 2015 in Las Vegas has been found

July 25, 2024
Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive after 9 years
News|US

Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows

A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted

July 25, 2024
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
MidEast|News|World

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday.

July 25, 2024
Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

These older Democratic voters are feeling relief that Biden stepped aside

CNN's John King speaks with voters in Pennsylvania about their feelings on the 2024 presidential election following President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race.

July 25, 2024
These older Democratic voters are feeling relief that Biden stepped aside
Environment|News|US

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

Two black bears are being blamed for causing a bit of a ruckus in Connecticut

July 25, 2024
Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
News|Political|US

Biden denounces Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case

The U.S. President defiant after High Court ruling as the administration tries to grapple with his debate performance. CNN’s Arlette Saenz reports. 

July 25, 2024
Biden denounces Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case
News|World

Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say

Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a

July 25, 2024
Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say
News|US|World

Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid

The Pentagon has found $2 billion worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine, increasing the

July 25, 2024
Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid
News

Nikki Haley on whether she will run for president again

Part 3 of Nikki Haley on The Lead

July 25, 2024
Nikki Haley on whether she will run for president again
News|Opinion|US

Nikki Haley on Republican divisions over Ukraine aid

Part 2 of Nikki Haley on The Lead

July 25, 2024
Nikki Haley on Republican divisions over Ukraine aid
Election|Intereview|US

Haley said in January that if Trump was GOP nominee, Harris would be president. Hear her thoughts now

In her first interview since endorsing Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, Nikki Haley spoke with CNN's Jake Tapper about her reaction to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race.

July 25, 2024
Haley said in January that if Trump was GOP nominee, Harris would be president. Hear her thoughts now
Opinion|US

Exclusive: Haley offers no apologies for what she said about Trump during primary and defends choice to back him over Harris

Exclusive: Haley offers no apologies for what she said about Trump during primary and defends choice to back him over Harris

July 25, 2024
Exclusive: Haley offers no apologies for what she said about Trump during primary and defends choice to back him over Harris
US

Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape

Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting, is taking to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris’ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris’ running mate takes shape

July 25, 2024
Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape
Crime|News|US

New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand

New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand

July 25, 2024
New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand
Crime|News|Political|US

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case

July 25, 2024
Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case
Americas|Asia|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool

A doping row involving Chinese athletes may prove a tinderbox at the Olympic swimming meet where the United States face the biggest challenge to their reign in decades

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool
Crime|News|Political|US

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction

July 25, 2024
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
Crime|News|US

Trump hush money prosecutors say conviction should stand despite immunity ruling

The Manhattan prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction said the verdict should stand despite the U.S.

July 25, 2024
Trump hush money prosecutors say conviction should stand despite immunity ruling
Election|News|US

Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff

Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.”

July 25, 2024
Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff
Americas|Election|News

US warns Venezuela's Maduro of need for free election on Sunday

The White House on Thursday expressed concern about the threat of violence in Venezuela's election on Sunday and warned President Nicolas

July 25, 2024
US warns Venezuela's Maduro of need for free election on Sunday
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris

Protesters against the Gaza war have held a “die-in” across from Lafayette Park and the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

July 25, 2024
Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris
Election|News|US

Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden in battleground states likely to decide the Nov. 5 election, narrowing the gap with

July 25, 2024
Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump
MidEast|News|World

EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense

EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Israel to revoke its decision to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA),

July 25, 2024
EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense
Crime|Education|News|US

Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case

Two former Texas school police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two

July 25, 2024
Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case
Crime|News|US

Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house

Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house

July 25, 2024
Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot

Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot
Crime|Europe|News|World

Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead

Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead

July 25, 2024
Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead
Election|News|Political|US

Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is putting her own stamp on the campaign that she inherited from President Joe Biden

July 25, 2024
Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump
Crime

Charges against Malinda Hoagland's father and his girlfriend upgraded to first-degree murder

Charges against Malinda Hoagland's father and his girlfriend upgraded to first-degree murder

July 25, 2024
Charges against Malinda Hoagland's father and his girlfriend upgraded to first-degree murder
Food|News

Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides

The Ohio Supreme Court says consumers can't expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones

July 25, 2024
Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
Business|Economy|News|US

A Trump presidency to pose mostly bearish risks for oil, Citi says

A Donald Trump presidency could be net bearish for oil prices due to a combination of factors including tariffs and oil-friendly policies, and pushing the Organization of the Petroleum

July 25, 2024
A Trump presidency to pose mostly bearish risks for oil, Citi says
Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules

Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules

July 25, 2024
Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules
MidEast|News|US|World

US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says

The top U.S. general said on Thursday Israel still has not shared much of its "day after" planning for Gaza once the war with Hamas ends.

July 25, 2024
US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says
Crime|News

Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges

Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges

July 25, 2024
Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges
News|Technology|World

YouTube speeds in Russia may drop by up to 40% this week to pressure company, says senior lawmaker

YouTube speeds on desktop computers in Russia may drop by around 40% this week and up to 70% the following week, a senior Russian lawmaker, close to the authorities, said on

July 25, 2024
YouTube speeds in Russia may drop by up to 40% this week to pressure company, says senior lawmaker
Business|News|Technology|Travel

‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown

‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown

July 25, 2024
‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown
Europe|Technology|World

Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month

Cyprus' energy minister says the future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be settled next month

July 25, 2024
Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month
Crime|News|Sports

Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed

No charges have been filed, and Von Miller says he considers the case of him allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend as being closed based on feedback the Buffalo Bills edge rusher got from his legal representatives

July 25, 2024
Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed
Crime|News|Political|US

Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing

A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s lawyers, saying they made “false statements” in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Biden’s son

July 25, 2024
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
Crime|News|US

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption and abuse in the prison system

July 25, 2024
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
Crime|News|World

Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says

The bodies of five Israeli hostages retrieved this week from the Gaza Strip had been held in a tunnel deep underground, Israel's military said on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says
Crime|News|US

Man charged over death threat to Trump prosecutor, judge

A Nevada man has been charged with making a death threat against the prosecutor who secured Donald Trump's criminal conviction and the judge who oversaw the former U.S

July 25, 2024
Man charged over death threat to Trump prosecutor, judge
Asia|News|Political

North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies

By James Pearson and Sarah N.

July 25, 2024
North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies
Crime|News|Technology|World

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA

July 25, 2024
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies are likely to have a framework deal for a Russian-asset-backed $50 billion loan to Ukraine by October, in time to

July 25, 2024
G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says
Americas|Crime|News|World

Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee

Catholic Church leaders in southern Mexico have made a desperate plea for the Mexican government to protect communities from drug cartels that extract protection payments and use locals as human shields near the border with Guatemala

July 25, 2024
Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee
Europe|News|Sports|World

French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony

On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities

July 25, 2024
French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony
Australia|Health|Sports

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024
Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics
News|US|World

Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: 'I will not be silent'

U.S.

July 25, 2024
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: 'I will not be silent'
News|US

Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech

Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech

July 25, 2024
Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech
Crime|News|US

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

July 25, 2024
Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured
Asia|News|World

India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Laos, where the two leaders agreed to resolve border issues as soon as possible

July 25, 2024
India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency
Crime|News

Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction

An Iranian-born Norwegian man convicted of murder and terrorism over a deadly shooting rampage at an Oslo gay bar in 2022 has appealed his case, a lawyer for the victims said on

July 25, 2024
Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction
News|US

Harris condemns flag burning, protesters call it distraction from Gaza crisis

U.S.

July 25, 2024
Harris condemns flag burning, protesters call it distraction from Gaza crisis
Election|News|Political|US

Hear Biden's full historic address on leaving 2024 race

President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office of the White House about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

July 25, 2024
Hear Biden's full historic address on leaving 2024 race
Asia|Business|Technology|World

China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators

China has issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations

July 25, 2024
China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators
Crime

'I'm so broke': Two Toronto women speak out after losing $76,000 in romance scam

'I'm so broke': Two Toronto women speak out after losing $76,000 in romance scam

July 25, 2024
'I'm so broke': Two Toronto women speak out after losing $76,000 in romance scam
Crime|Europe|News|Videos

Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking

Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking

July 25, 2024
Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking
Crime|News|US

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

July 25, 2024
Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre
MidEast|News|World

Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory

Senior figures in Israel's government have said it is closing in on its war aims of defeating Hamas militarily and the return of

July 25, 2024
Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory
Crime|News|Political

Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home

Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home

July 25, 2024
Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home
Economy|Finance|News

Top critics challenge Russian central bank, point to China's rate cuts

The Russian central bank's independence is set to be tested as it prepares to hike interest rates on Friday amid growing pressure from opponents - including

July 25, 2024
Top critics challenge Russian central bank, point to China's rate cuts
News|Sports

As Paris Games cheer gender equity, female Paralympians face 'double marginalisation'

As organisers and fans celebrate the start of the first "gender-equal Games" this month in Paris, Paralympic athletes still face multiple barriers to achieving the

July 25, 2024
As Paris Games cheer gender equity, female Paralympians face 'double marginalisation'
Business|Europe|Technology|US|World

Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

Officials in Greece say they have formally approved the purchase of 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul

July 25, 2024
Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
MidEast|News|World

Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah

A Houthi response to Israeli airstrikes near Yemen's Hodeidah is coming, the Iran-backed group's leader declared in a televised speech on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah
Asia|Economy|News|World

Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong on Thursday and called on its leader John Lee to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong as a way to circumvent Western sanctions

July 25, 2024
Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Russia moves towards letting foreign banks open branches in Russia

Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval to proposed legislation on Thursday that would allow foreign banks to open branches in Russia, a step the finance ministry said it hoped

July 25, 2024
Russia moves towards letting foreign banks open branches in Russia
News|Sports|World

As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played soccer against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

July 25, 2024
As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Russia, China turn to digital payments as sanctions hamper bilateral trade settlements

The increased use of digital assets in cross-border settlements between Russia and China is easing bilateral payment issues, digital

July 25, 2024
Russia, China turn to digital payments as sanctions hamper bilateral trade settlements
Health|Sports|Technology|World

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

July 25, 2024
Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes
Business|Celebrity|Election|Finance|News|US

Trump says Musk never told him about any $45mln donation

Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump on Thursday said billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk never told him that he planned to give $45 million for his campaign,

July 25, 2024
Trump says Musk never told him about any $45mln donation
News|Opinion|World

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.

July 25, 2024
Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook
Election|US

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.

July 25, 2024
Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?
MidEast|News|World

Trump, ahead of Netanyahu meeting, urges quick end to war, return of hostages

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, one day before meeting Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a quick end to its war with Hamas and a return of the hostages,

July 25, 2024
Trump, ahead of Netanyahu meeting, urges quick end to war, return of hostages
Crime|Technology

Have you been targeted by non-consensual deepfake pornography?

Have you been targeted by non-consensual deepfake pornography?

July 25, 2024
Have you been targeted by non-consensual deepfake pornography?
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda

Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda

July 25, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda
MidEast|News|Sports|Travel|World

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris

July 25, 2024
Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

July 25, 2024
Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
Asia|Crime|News

Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail

A prominent activist jailed and made famous over his public call for reforms to Thailand's powerful monarchy was given four more years in prison for another violation of the

July 25, 2024
Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctions

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Hong Kong to prevent Russia and Russian businesses from using the region to circumvent sanctions

July 25, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctions
Election|News|US

2024 Election Latest: Harris decries suffering in Gaza, calls for cease-fire to free hostages

Likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters that she is “ready” to debate her Republican rival Donald Trump and accused him of “backpedaling” on their faceoff

July 25, 2024
2024 Election Latest: Harris decries suffering in Gaza, calls for cease-fire to free hostages
MidEast|News|World

Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech

Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech

July 25, 2024
Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
Opinion|Technology

Meta must do more to address non-consensual, deepfake porn, Oversight Board says

Meta must do more to address non-consensual, deepfake porn, Oversight Board says

July 25, 2024
Meta must do more to address non-consensual, deepfake porn, Oversight Board says
Election|News|Opinion|US

Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate

Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate

July 25, 2024
Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate
Crime|News|US

Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment

Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment

July 25, 2024
Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly

July 25, 2024
Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
Election|News|US

Why this tech billionaire is backing Kamala Harris

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman tells CNN's Matt Egan why he's supporting Kamala Harris and who he'd like to see on her ticket.

July 25, 2024
Why this tech billionaire is backing Kamala Harris
News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Israelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home

July 25, 2024
Israelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing
News|US|World

How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled

The first time President Joe Biden's administration considered ordering the U.S. military to build a floating pier off Gaza to deliver aid in late

July 25, 2024
How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

Trump, Republicans court crypto votes and dollars at 'Bitcoin 2024' conference

Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump once blasted cryptocurrency, calling it a "scam."

July 25, 2024
Trump, Republicans court crypto votes and dollars at 'Bitcoin 2024' conference
Uncategorized

In a Trump win, economists see revived inflation and a more wary Fed

By Michael S.

July 25, 2024
In a Trump win, economists see revived inflation and a more wary Fed
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall

Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.”

July 25, 2024
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

You shouldn’t want to look like an Olympian, experts say

You shouldn’t want to look like an Olympian, experts say

July 25, 2024
You shouldn’t want to look like an Olympian, experts say
Asia|News|World

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta

A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling

July 25, 2024
Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza

July 25, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays
Asia|News|World

Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States

Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move

July 25, 2024
Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks active in Rafah

Israeli forces advanced deeper into some towns on the eastern side of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Thursday and tanks advanced in central Rafah, with

July 25, 2024
Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks active in Rafah
Health|News|Travel|World

Belgian tourist suffers 3rd-degree burns to his feet while walking in Death Valley as temperatures exceed 120 degrees

Belgian tourist suffers 3rd-degree burns to his feet while walking in Death Valley as temperatures exceed 120 degrees

July 25, 2024
Belgian tourist suffers 3rd-degree burns to his feet while walking in Death Valley as temperatures exceed 120 degrees
Environment|Europe|News

Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways

Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways

July 25, 2024
Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways
Europe|News|World

Russian drone debris found in Romania, NATO says no sign of intentional attack

Romania said it found Russian drone fragments on its territory on Thursday and NATO said it saw no sign of an intentional attack on the alliance's territory after Moscow troops fired

July 25, 2024
Russian drone debris found in Romania, NATO says no sign of intentional attack
News|Political|World

Putin meets Syria's Assad to discuss Turkey and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin as Moscow nudges the Syrian leader towards a meeting with

July 25, 2024
Putin meets Syria's Assad to discuss Turkey and Israel
Crime|Europe|News|Videos|World

Officer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry

Officer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry

July 25, 2024
Officer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry
Crime|Europe|News|Videos

Police force self-reports to watchdog after 'truly shocking' incident caught on camera

A British policeman has been removed from frontline duty after multiple videos emerged on social media showing officers beating at least three people inside Manchester Airport in an incident the city’s force has labeled “truly shocking.” The viral videos, in which one officer could be seen stomping on a man’s head, are the latest to spark a public and political argument in Britain over whether violence used by police was proportionate or justified. Greater Manchester Police said the footage on social media showed a confrontation that began after three officers were injured in a “violent assault,” including one female officer who suffered a broken nose. CNN's Rosemary Church has more.

July 25, 2024
Police force self-reports to watchdog after 'truly shocking' incident caught on camera
MidEast|News|US|World

Jeremy Diamond fact-checks Netanyahu’s claims about civilian casualties and aid in Gaza

CNN's Jeremy Diamond fact-checks claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech to the US Congress in Washington, D.C.

July 25, 2024
Jeremy Diamond fact-checks Netanyahu’s claims about civilian casualties and aid in Gaza
News|Political|US

Hear what VP Harris’ husband told Jewish voters about her stance on Israel

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff joined a Zoom call organized by the Jewish Democratic Council of America and Jewish Women for Kamala where he vowed that Harris would support Israel and ensure the country can defend itself.

July 25, 2024
Hear what VP Harris’ husband told Jewish voters about her stance on Israel
MidEast|News|US|World

Harris steps out on Israel as she navigates Biden and Netanyahu

Harris steps out on Israel as she navigates Biden and Netanyahu

July 25, 2024
Harris steps out on Israel as she navigates Biden and Netanyahu
Europe|News

Netherlands, Denmark ready to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

The Netherlands and Denmark are ready to deliver 14 refurbished Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the Dutch defence ministry said on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Netherlands, Denmark ready to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Election|News|Political|US

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia's election rules at long, often chaotic meetings

The State Election Board in Georgia once toiled in relative obscurity

July 25, 2024
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia's election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
News|Opinion|Political|US

House Democrats praise Biden’s speech passing the torch

House Democrats praise Biden’s speech passing the torch

July 25, 2024
House Democrats praise Biden’s speech passing the torch
Crime|News|Sports|World

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games

July 25, 2024
ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
Asia|News|World

North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire

North Korea has sent about 500 balloons laden with trash into South Korea's air space over the past 24 hours, officials in the South said on Thursday, disrupting

July 25, 2024
North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire
Asia|World

Typhoon Gaemi hits China's coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines

A strong typhoon has made landfall on China’s southeastern coast after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead

July 25, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi hits China's coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
News|US

Obama plans to endorse VP Harris for president soon, NBC News reports

Former U.S. President Barack Obama plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic 2024 presidential candidate soon, NBC News reported on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Obama plans to endorse VP Harris for president soon, NBC News reports
Election|News|US

Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal

Organizers of next month’s Democratic National Convention are tossing out their script

July 25, 2024
Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
Education|Election|News|US

Harris gains ground in polls as Trump tries to brand her a Marxist

Vice President Kamala Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest U.S. teachers' union on Thursday, promising a "fight for the

July 25, 2024
Harris gains ground in polls as Trump tries to brand her a Marxist
News|US|World

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska is a new show of expanding military cooperation and it raises concerns

July 25, 2024
Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation
Economy|News|US

Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

Some U.S. states are scrapping investments in Chinese companies amid tensions between countries with the world's largest economies

July 25, 2024
Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
MidEast|News|Political|World

Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home

Vice President Kamala Harris says she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack can return home

July 25, 2024
Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China central bank surprises by lending again at lower rates

China's central bank surprised markets for a second time this week by conducting an unscheduled lending operation on Thursday at steeply lower rates, suggesting authorities are

July 25, 2024
China central bank surprises by lending again at lower rates
Asia|Crime|News

Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says

A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial

July 25, 2024
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
Crime|News|Political|US

New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case

New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case

July 25, 2024
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
News|US

House votes to set up bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

House votes to set up bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

July 25, 2024
House votes to set up bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
Asia|News|US|World

NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight

NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight

July 25, 2024
NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight
Asia|News|World

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs through Saturday

July 25, 2024
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
News|Opinion|Political

Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign

July 25, 2024
Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
Crime|US

House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes

The House has voted to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump

July 25, 2024
House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
News|World

Australia imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers, youth group over West Bank violence

Australia on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israeli settlers and a youth group it said had been involved in violence against Palestinians in the West

July 25, 2024
Australia imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers, youth group over West Bank violence
Health|News|Science|World

Sharks off Rio de Janeiro test positive for cocaine

Sharks off the coast of Brazil's party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine.

July 24, 2024
Sharks off Rio de Janeiro test positive for cocaine
News|US

Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife defends Harris against sexist criticisms of her as childless

Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife defends Harris against sexist criticisms of her as childless

July 24, 2024
Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife defends Harris against sexist criticisms of her as childless
World

Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard, widespread flooding feared

Typhoon Gaemi roared into southeastern China on Thursday after churning across the Taiwan Strait, prompting warnings of swelling

July 24, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard, widespread flooding feared
News|Opinion|Political|World

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress

July 24, 2024
Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chinese banks cut deposit rates to relieve squeezed margins

Five of China's major state-owned banks on Thursday cut deposit rates to cushion a hit to their already record low margins after this week's surprise lowering of lending

July 24, 2024
Chinese banks cut deposit rates to relieve squeezed margins
Asia|Science|Technology

China's secretive spaceplane likely testing 'dual use' technology, experts say

China's shadowy, uncrewed reusable spacecraft, which launches atop a rocket booster and lands at a secretive military airfield, is most likely testing technology

July 24, 2024
China's secretive spaceplane likely testing 'dual use' technology, experts say
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

President Joe Biden has delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy

July 24, 2024
Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
Election|News|US

Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future

July 24, 2024
Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to defend democracy in speech from Oval Office
MidEast|World

Gaza ceasefire negotiations appear to be in closing stages, senior US official says

Negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in the Gaza conflict appear to be in their closing stages and U.S.

July 24, 2024
Gaza ceasefire negotiations appear to be in closing stages, senior US official says
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Lifestyle

The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election

The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election

July 24, 2024
The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
Finance|Stock Markets

A megacap tsunami coming your way

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Alden Bentley in New York Brace for fallout from a megacap-led wipe out.

July 24, 2024
A megacap tsunami coming your way
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu's claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country’s conduct in the devastating Gaza war and urged the U.S. to support the fight against Hamas despite the humanitarian crisis it has unleashed

July 24, 2024
FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu's claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress
MidEast|News|World

Hamas senior official: Netanyahu speech shows he doesn't want ceasefire deal

Hamas senior official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech addressing the U.S.

July 24, 2024
Hamas senior official: Netanyahu speech shows he doesn't want ceasefire deal
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces retrieve bodies of five hostages from Gaza, military says

Israeli forces recovered on Wednesday the bodies of five hostages killed in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and held in Gaza since, the Israeli military said.

July 24, 2024
Israeli forces retrieve bodies of five hostages from Gaza, military says
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Political|US

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

July 24, 2024
Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos
Election|News|US

Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris — and her running mate — by Aug. 7

Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee — and even approve her yet-to be-named running mate — in online voting beginning next week

July 24, 2024
Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris — and her running mate — by Aug. 7
Election|News|US

Democrats approve rules for likely Harris nomination

Democrats approve rules for likely Harris nomination

July 24, 2024
Democrats approve rules for likely Harris nomination
Environment|News

Salt Lake City worker accidentally poisons hundreds of trees in Fairpark area

Salt Lake City worker accidentally poisons hundreds of trees in Fairpark area

July 24, 2024
Salt Lake City worker accidentally poisons hundreds of trees in Fairpark area
Crime|News|US

An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say

An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say

July 24, 2024
An ATV driver ran over an 80-year-old man posting Trump signs in his yard, police say
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Zelenskiy says Ukraine's participation in Paris is a big accomplishment

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the very fact that Ukraine was participating in the Olympic Games was an accomplishment in wartime and added that the athletes'

July 24, 2024
Olympics-Zelenskiy says Ukraine's participation in Paris is a big accomplishment
Crime|News|US

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called 911 for assistance, in her home

July 24, 2024
Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Crime|News|US

Connecticut woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

A 76-year-old Connecticut woman has been found dead at her home, hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

July 24, 2024
Connecticut woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband
News|Sports|World

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali

July 24, 2024
Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
Election|News|US

Fox News proposes Trump-Harris debate on Sept. 17 after Biden pulls out of race

Fox News proposes Trump-Harris debate on Sept. 17 after Biden pulls out of race

July 24, 2024
Fox News proposes Trump-Harris debate on Sept. 17 after Biden pulls out of race
News|US

What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood

What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood

July 24, 2024
What is DEI? Republicans are using the term to attack Kamala Harris, but experts say it’s widely misunderstood
News|Opinion|Political|US

'Incredibly insulting': Susan Rice responds to comment that Harris is a 'DEI hire'

Former UN ambassador Susan Rice speaks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about a comment made by Rep. Ted Burchett (R-TN) calling Vice President Kamala Harris a "DEI hire."

July 24, 2024
'Incredibly insulting': Susan Rice responds to comment that Harris is a 'DEI hire'
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says

A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can proceed

July 24, 2024
Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
Africa|Crime|Lifestyle|News|World

Ghana's top court upholds law criminalising gay sex

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a six-decade-old law criminalising gay sex as the west African country awaits another court decision on whether to introduce even harsher

July 24, 2024
Ghana's top court upholds law criminalising gay sex
News|US|World

New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt shows body on roof

Soon after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, local law enforcement officers and a U.S.

July 24, 2024
New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt shows body on roof
US

Top Trump Justice Dept officials intervened to reduce Stone sentence, watchdog finds

Top U.S.

July 24, 2024
Top Trump Justice Dept officials intervened to reduce Stone sentence, watchdog finds
Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|News|Sports

France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony

French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony

July 24, 2024
France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
Crime|News

Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker faces federal terrorism charges

The man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in New York two years ago now faces federal terrorism charges for his alleged support for Hezbollah, according to

July 24, 2024
Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker faces federal terrorism charges
Lifestyle|Political

Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’

Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’

July 24, 2024
Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’
News|US|World

Protesters hoist Palestinian flags in Washington during Netanyahu speech

Protesters demanding the U.S. stop military aid to Israel hoisted Palestinian flags and burnt American ones outside Washington's Union Station in demonstrations

July 24, 2024
Protesters hoist Palestinian flags in Washington during Netanyahu speech
Election|News|US

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup

July 24, 2024
CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup
Arts|News

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim

Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades

July 24, 2024
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|News|Travel|World

Italy's Meloni to visit China this week with trade, investment agenda

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit China from July 26-31 on her first trip there since taking office, aiming to improve trade with China, a person involved in the

July 24, 2024
Italy's Meloni to visit China this week with trade, investment agenda
Business|Europe|News|Travel

Delta’s CEO is off to Paris while his airline struggles to recover from massive meltdown

Delta’s CEO is off to Paris while his airline struggles to recover from massive meltdown

July 24, 2024
Delta’s CEO is off to Paris while his airline struggles to recover from massive meltdown
News|Science|US|World

US working with Kyiv on future power generation plans

The United States is working with Ukraine on a roadmap for its post-war energy grid which will include safe nuclear power technologies as well as renewables, U.S.

July 24, 2024
US working with Kyiv on future power generation plans
Business|Economy|News|US

Chicago-area gas prices are surging after a tornado nearly took out a refinery

Chicago-area gas prices are surging after a tornado nearly took out a refinery

July 24, 2024
Chicago-area gas prices are surging after a tornado nearly took out a refinery
Crime|News|US

Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site

Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site

July 24, 2024
Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site
Crime|News|World

Man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal terrorism-related counts, lawyer says

Man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal terrorism-related counts, lawyer says

July 24, 2024
Man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal terrorism-related counts, lawyer says
News|World

Israel will send delegation to Gaza ceasefire talks next week, Israeli official says

The departure of the Israeli team negotiating a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States has been pushed from Thursday to next week,

July 24, 2024
Israel will send delegation to Gaza ceasefire talks next week, Israeli official says
Business|Technology|US

Lyft officials settle lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers

Lyft will implement several safety and governance reforms to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing the ride-sharing company's officers and directors of not doing enough

July 24, 2024
Lyft officials settle lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers
Crime|News|US

Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa

Government prosecutors have for the first time offered a possible motive for a New Jersey man's knife attack on author Salman Rushdie in western New York two years ago

July 24, 2024
Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

ECB scrutinises geopolitical risks for banks after Russia 'lesson'

The European Central Bank's top banking supervisor said on Wednesday she was working on a new framework for assessing how geopolitical risks impact banks, drawing

July 24, 2024
ECB scrutinises geopolitical risks for banks after Russia 'lesson'
MidEast|News|World

On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience

In deserted villages and communities near the southern Lebanon border, Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters have watched each other for months,

July 24, 2024
On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience
MidEast|News|World

Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’

Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’

July 24, 2024
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
Crime|News|Political|World

Nine arrests during London protest against Israel arms exports

British police on Wednesday arrested nine people during a protest against arms exports to Israel that briefly blocked the street outside the foreign ministry, highlighting pressure

July 24, 2024
Nine arrests during London protest against Israel arms exports
Sports

Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

The Edmonton Oilers have hired Stan Bowman as general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations

July 24, 2024
Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal
News|Opinion|Political|US

Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks

Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks

July 24, 2024
Right-wing media figures target Kamala Harris with race and gender-based attacks
Crime|News

Car crashes into northeast Baltimore home, trapping family inside

Car crashes into northeast Baltimore home, trapping family inside

July 24, 2024
Car crashes into northeast Baltimore home, trapping family inside
Crime|Health|News|World

New Zealand abuse scandal mirrored in other countries

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused

July 24, 2024
New Zealand abuse scandal mirrored in other countries
Business|Election|Technology|US

Donald Trump presidency would be good for defense spending, HEICO exec said

A Donald Trump presidency would benefit the U.S. defense industry, independent aerospace and defense parts producer Heico Corp's co-president Eric Mendelson told

July 24, 2024
Donald Trump presidency would be good for defense spending, HEICO exec said
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says no change at Al-Aqsa after Ben-Gvir's remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday there was no change in policy at a sacred Jerusalem site, after a far-right cabinet minister said Jews could now pray

July 24, 2024
Netanyahu says no change at Al-Aqsa after Ben-Gvir's remarks
News|US

Israel's Netanyahu to meet separately with Biden, Harris on Thursday, White House says

U.S.

July 24, 2024
Israel's Netanyahu to meet separately with Biden, Harris on Thursday, White House says
Election|News|US|World

Russia says US election upheaval shows schism in American society

Russia said on Wednesday that the upheaval surrounding the U.S. election, including an assassination attempt against Donald Trump and the exit of President Joe

July 24, 2024
Russia says US election upheaval shows schism in American society
Crime|Technology

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Meta says it has removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts engaging in sexual extortion scams

July 24, 2024
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
News|World

'Miracle' baby born in Gaza after airstrike kills heavily pregnant mother

Nine months pregnant, Ola Al-Kurd could not wait to hold her baby and bring new life to Gaza during a war which has killed over 39,000 fellow Palestinians and razed

July 24, 2024
'Miracle' baby born in Gaza after airstrike kills heavily pregnant mother
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?

Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.

July 24, 2024
Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?
Opinion|Political

Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were

Even Louis XIV of France, the epitome of absolute monarchy, did not stand above the law. Kings have always been defined and constrained by legal precedent.

July 24, 2024
Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Iran summons German ambassador over banning of Islamic centre, IRNA reports

Iran's foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador in Tehran on Wednesday over Berlin's decision to ban the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) association, the official IRNA news

July 24, 2024
Iran summons German ambassador over banning of Islamic centre, IRNA reports
News|Opinion|Political|World

As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further

Israel’s democracy was already diminishing before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but things have only worsened since then.

July 24, 2024
As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further
Europe|News|US|World

Germany's Scholz says Harris could win U.S. election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised U.S.

July 24, 2024
Germany's Scholz says Harris could win U.S. election
News|Opinion|Political|US

2024 Election Latest: Biden says democracy lies in the hands of voters during solemn address

President Joe Biden has made his first address since his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race

July 24, 2024
2024 Election Latest: Biden says democracy lies in the hands of voters during solemn address
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy

Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy

July 24, 2024
Biden calls his decision to step aside from 2024 race a matter of defending democracy
MidEast|News|World

Israel carries out new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits US

Israeli forces carried out new raids in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address

July 24, 2024
Israel carries out new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits US
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games' official opening ceremony as fans from both

July 24, 2024
Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says Ukraine's signal on talks appears to be in unison with Russia's position

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukraine's signal on talks with Moscow appeared to be in unison with Russia's own position, but that more details were needed.

July 24, 2024
Kremlin says Ukraine's signal on talks appears to be in unison with Russia's position
Business|Economy|Europe

Slovakia, Hungary threaten Ukraine with court fight over blocked oil

Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to take Ukraine to court for blocking supplies of oil by Russian producer Lukoil via the Soviet-built Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline, the last

July 24, 2024
Slovakia, Hungary threaten Ukraine with court fight over blocked oil
Europe|News|World

Russian attacks kill three, damage Swiss NGO's office in Kharkiv, Ukraine says

Russia launched a series of attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing three people, wounding at least six and damaging the

July 24, 2024
Russian attacks kill three, damage Swiss NGO's office in Kharkiv, Ukraine says
Americas|Election|News|World

The fraught path to Venezuela's elections

Venezuelans will vote in a presidential election on Sunday, with 61-year-old President Nicolas Maduro seeking his third term.

July 24, 2024
The fraught path to Venezuela's elections
Crime|News|Sports

Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage

Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage

July 24, 2024
Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu sketches vague outline for post-war Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sketched a vague outline of a plan for a "deradicalized" post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress

July 24, 2024
Netanyahu sketches vague outline for post-war Gaza
Crime|Political|US

Trump shooter searched online for JFK assassination, FBI director says

The 20-year-old gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump did an online search of the John F.

July 24, 2024
Trump shooter searched online for JFK assassination, FBI director says
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza

July 24, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

French police have arrested a Russian man suspected of planning to destabilize the Olympics, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday, just days before the Games begin.

July 24, 2024
France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

EU countries look to extend freeze on Russian assets to secure G7 loan to Ukraine

European Union member states discussed options for extending the renewal period of sanctions on Russian central bank assets to secure a major

July 24, 2024
EU countries look to extend freeze on Russian assets to secure G7 loan to Ukraine
News|Political|US

What to expect from Netanyahu’s high-stakes speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a high-stakes speech on Capitol Hill today before a joint meeting of Congress. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are planning to skip the speech as the party remains divided over his handling of the war. CNN Congressional Correspondent Lauren Fox has more.

July 24, 2024
What to expect from Netanyahu’s high-stakes speech to Congress
News|Opinion|Political|World

Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress

Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress

July 24, 2024
Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump slams Harris as an ‘ultra-liberal’ as he returns to the campaign trail under a reshaped political landscape

Trump slams Harris as an ‘ultra-liberal’ as he returns to the campaign trail under a reshaped political landscape

July 24, 2024
Trump slams Harris as an ‘ultra-liberal’ as he returns to the campaign trail under a reshaped political landscape
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD widens EV lead over Tesla in Singapore, Southeast Asia, data shows

China's BYD widened its sales lead over Tesla in Singapore in the first half of this year, government data showed, highlighting the challenge facing the world's

July 24, 2024
China's BYD widens EV lead over Tesla in Singapore, Southeast Asia, data shows
News|US|World

Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic

Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of stoking tensions in the Arctic and dismissed assertions from the U.S. military that increasing cooperation between Russia and China in the

July 24, 2024
Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic
Asia|Crime|News|World

Pilot sole survivor of Nepal plane crash that killed 18

Pilot sole survivor of Nepal plane crash that killed 18

July 24, 2024
Pilot sole survivor of Nepal plane crash that killed 18
News|Science|Technology|Videos

Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage

Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage

July 24, 2024
Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country

July 24, 2024
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties
Asia|Education|News|World

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people

Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests over a quota system in government jobs

July 24, 2024
Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
Asia|Europe|News|World

Ukraine tells China it is open to talks if Moscow acts in good faith

Ukraine's top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a day of "very deep and concentrated" talks in China, that Kyiv was prepared for talks on the conflict with Russia provided

July 24, 2024
Ukraine tells China it is open to talks if Moscow acts in good faith
Crime|News|World

Russian military intelligence officer injured in Moscow car bomb attack, Kommersant says

A car bomb injured an officer from Russia's military intelligence agency in northern Moscow on Wednesday, the Kommersant newspaper reported.

July 24, 2024
Russian military intelligence officer injured in Moscow car bomb attack, Kommersant says
Asia|Europe|News|World

Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia

July 24, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia
Technology|World

Musk activates internet service in Gaza hospital with help of UAE, Israel

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has been activated in a hospital in the Gaza Strip with the help of the United Arab Emirates and Israel, the

July 24, 2024
Musk activates internet service in Gaza hospital with help of UAE, Israel
Africa|Health

Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps

Scars from the mpox pustules are still visible on 7-year old Grace Kabuo’s face, as well as on a handful of her playmates at a

July 24, 2024
Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps
Business|Economy|Finance

Russia considering ban on diesel exports, Kommersant reports

The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing several unnamed sources.

July 24, 2024
Russia considering ban on diesel exports, Kommersant reports
Asia|News

China details expanded law on state secrets, eyeing data security

China revealed details this week of a revised state secrets law that changes curbs on government officials' handling of confidential information, banning those

July 24, 2024
China details expanded law on state secrets, eyeing data security
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp

Australia Defence MInister Richard Marles said on Wednesday Canberra is confident a re-elected Donald Trump will back the AUKUS security alliance and associated

July 24, 2024
Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp
Crime|News

Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England

July 24, 2024
Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
Asia|Crime|News|World

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor

A plane has crashed just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor

July 24, 2024
Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor
Election|News|Political|US

Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, as Trump attacks Harris

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic

July 24, 2024
Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, as Trump attacks Harris
Economy|News|World

Crisis-hit Ukrainian city prepares for life after the war

For the mayor of the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, wartime crises like water and power outages and a crumbling local economy are short-term

July 24, 2024
Crisis-hit Ukrainian city prepares for life after the war
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Russia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine

Russia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine

July 24, 2024
Russia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

The German government has banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran's theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership and supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group

July 24, 2024
Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

US reality show contestant kills and eats protected bird in New Zealand

US reality show contestant kills and eats protected bird in New Zealand

July 24, 2024
US reality show contestant kills and eats protected bird in New Zealand
Europe|News|World

Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islam

Germany has banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) and its subsidiary organisations for pursuing radical Islamist goals, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

July 24, 2024
Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islam
Asia|News

Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China

Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China

July 24, 2024
Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China
Environment|Food|Health|Science

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds

July 24, 2024
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
Health|News

Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza

Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza

July 24, 2024
Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden's exit from the 2024 race

Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of attack lines against his likely new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris

July 24, 2024
Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden's exit from the 2024 race
Crime|News|US

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”

July 24, 2024
Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address

Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot in November, voters will still be weighing his legacy

July 24, 2024
Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address
Health|News|Opinion|Political|US

Democrats hope Harris' bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House

President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade

July 24, 2024
Democrats hope Harris' bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit

Police deployed tear spray and demonstrators were taken into custody as thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington to condemn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit

July 24, 2024
Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
MidEast|News|US|World

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces US protesters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and criticized American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.”

July 24, 2024
In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces US protesters
Asia|News|World

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children,

July 24, 2024
New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care
Crime|News

Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in 'national disgrace'

Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 were physically, sexually, verbally or psychologically harmed

July 24, 2024
Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in 'national disgrace'
Asia|News|World

Don't break law and you have nothing to fear, China tells Taiwan staff of multinational firms

Taiwan staff at multinational firms in China have nothing to fear as long as they don't break the law, the Chinese government said on Wednesday, following new legal guidelines that

July 24, 2024
Don't break law and you have nothing to fear, China tells Taiwan staff of multinational firms
Health|News

Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by volunteers in favor of putting an abortion rights measure on the ballot

July 24, 2024
Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure
Asia|News

Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed

Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed

July 24, 2024
Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed
Business|Finance|Technology

China's quant funds suffer deep losses amid crackdown

Chinese computer-driven "quant" hedge funds suffered heavy losses in the first half of the year, underperforming traditional stocks strategies at home and other

July 24, 2024
China's quant funds suffer deep losses amid crackdown
Business|Election|Finance|News|US

Trump said he’d consider Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary but now says he doesn’t know who said that

Trump said he’d consider Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary but now says he doesn’t know who said that

July 24, 2024
Trump said he’d consider Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary but now says he doesn’t know who said that
Election|News|US

Trump campaign files complaint against Harris taking over Biden war chest

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, arguing that U.S.

July 24, 2024
Trump campaign files complaint against Harris taking over Biden war chest
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Ukraine athletes worry about war back home as they compete

Ukraine's Olympians focused on performing their best in Paris bear an additional burden - worrying about what might happen back home in the war pitting

July 24, 2024
Olympics-Ukraine athletes worry about war back home as they compete
Election|News|US

Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris

Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day

July 24, 2024
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Election|News|US

Why Trump’s FEC complaint against Harris is a ‘long shot’ according to Honig

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig breaks down the Trump campaign's complaint about Vice President Kamala Harris' access to campaign funds.

July 24, 2024
Why Trump’s FEC complaint against Harris is a ‘long shot’ according to Honig
Election|News|Political|US

Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris

Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris

July 24, 2024
Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris
Business|News|Technology|US

Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's potential removal of support for electric vehicles would hurt other automakers more than

July 23, 2024
Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla
Business|Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Disillusioned with Biden, Hollywood is now energized by Kamala Harris

Disillusioned with Biden, Hollywood is now energized by Kamala Harris

July 23, 2024
Disillusioned with Biden, Hollywood is now energized by Kamala Harris
Business|Election|Entertainment|Finance|US

Netflix co-founder Hastings gives $7 million to pro-Harris PAC, source says

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has donated $7 million to a super PAC that supports Vice President Kamala Harris' run for U.S. president, a source close to Hastings said on

July 23, 2024
Netflix co-founder Hastings gives $7 million to pro-Harris PAC, source says
News|US

Pentagon reaffirms support for Ukraine in first defense heads call since Biden's campaign exit

U.S.

July 23, 2024
Pentagon reaffirms support for Ukraine in first defense heads call since Biden's campaign exit
Crime|News|US

A store clerk stole a $1 million lottery ticket, authorities say

A store clerk stole a $1 million lottery ticket, authorities say

July 23, 2024
A store clerk stole a $1 million lottery ticket, authorities say
Election|Sports|US

Rays SS Taylor Walls says gesture wasn't meant as Trump endorsement and he likely won't do it again

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said Tuesday that his Donald Trump-inspired celebration of a hit Sunday was not intended as an endorsement of the Republican presidential candidate and added he was unlikely to do it again

July 23, 2024
Rays SS Taylor Walls says gesture wasn't meant as Trump endorsement and he likely won't do it again
News|World

About 3,000 migrants travel in caravans to US border, undeterred by crackdown

About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday,

July 23, 2024
About 3,000 migrants travel in caravans to US border, undeterred by crackdown
Election|News|Opinion|US

GOP lawmaker makes comment about Harris’ race. Hear what he said

CNN’s Jake Tapper is joined by Angela Rye and Charlamagne tha God after Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) spoke with CNN’s Manu Raju about Vice President Kamala Harris’ race.

July 23, 2024
GOP lawmaker makes comment about Harris’ race. Hear what he said
News|US

A GOP congressman called Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire.’ Some caution it’s a sign of what’s to come

A GOP congressman called Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire.’ Some caution it’s a sign of what’s to come

July 23, 2024
A GOP congressman called Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire.’ Some caution it’s a sign of what’s to come
Environment|News|Science

Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park

Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park

July 23, 2024
Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park
US|World

Progressive House Democrats plan counter-programming to Netanyahu visit

Progressive House Democrats plan counter-programming to Netanyahu visit

July 23, 2024
Progressive House Democrats plan counter-programming to Netanyahu visit
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises

Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises

July 23, 2024
Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises
US

Jewish activists arrested during Gaza war protest in US Congress building

U.S.

July 23, 2024
Jewish activists arrested during Gaza war protest in US Congress building
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Big tech in focus, Harris neutralizes Trump's lead in poll

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Alden Bentley Markets were subdued ahead of second quarter earnings from Alphabet and Tesla released after the close

July 23, 2024
Big tech in focus, Harris neutralizes Trump's lead in poll
Crime|News|US

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting

July 23, 2024
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
Lifestyle|News|World

Knights of Columbus covers shrine's mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the mosaics in its Washington D

July 23, 2024
Knights of Columbus covers shrine's mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
Crime|News|Sports|World

Russian detained in Paris over fears of Olympic ‘destabilization’ plans

Russian detained in Paris over fears of Olympic ‘destabilization’ plans

July 23, 2024
Russian detained in Paris over fears of Olympic ‘destabilization’ plans
Crime|Europe|News

Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum

Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum

July 23, 2024
Two killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
Health|News|US

Hundreds of people may have died from heat in one Arizona county

Hundreds of people may have died from heat in one Arizona county

July 23, 2024
Hundreds of people may have died from heat in one Arizona county
MidEast|News|World

Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel

Protesters against the Gaza war have staged a sit-in at a congressional office building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, and Capitol Police have made multiple arrests

July 23, 2024
Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
Crime|News|US

Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks

For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned

July 23, 2024
Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses peace, prisoners with senior Vatican official

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday praised the Vatican's efforts in seeking peace and releasing prisoners of war in talks with a senior official, a contrast from previous

July 23, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses peace, prisoners with senior Vatican official
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law

The Treasury Department is ordering the nation’s banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian assets, with the goal of eventually seizing those billions of dollars in assets and selling them to aid the devastated Ukrainian economy

July 23, 2024
US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law
Crime|News|Political|US

Kansas City teens rally, share personal experiences of gun violence with Jackson County legislators

Kansas City teens rally, share personal experiences of gun violence with Jackson County legislators

July 23, 2024
Kansas City teens rally, share personal experiences of gun violence with Jackson County legislators
Election|News|US

Harris brings new energy, doubles down on abortion rights

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday held her first campaign rally since becoming the likely Democratic presidential candidate to face

July 23, 2024
Harris brings new energy, doubles down on abortion rights
Crime|News|US

Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"

Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"

July 23, 2024
Murder of 12-year-old girl has Baltimore community reeling: "Really going to be missed"
Crime|News|US

Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting

Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting

July 23, 2024
Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting
Crime|US

New video shows officers on roof in immediate aftermath of Trump rally shooting

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released new video of investigators talking with local law enforcement on the roof where Thomas Crooks – the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump – was shot and killed. 

July 23, 2024
New video shows officers on roof in immediate aftermath of Trump rally shooting
News|Crime|US

Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says

Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says

July 23, 2024
Teen dies in 'heinous' killing amid series of Los Angeles street takeovers, LAPD chief says
Crime|News|US

Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term

While Steve Bannon is serving a four-month federal prison term, he's got another trial coming up

July 23, 2024
Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
News|Opinion|Political|World

Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar convicted in absentia for criticizing Russian army

Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar convicted in absentia for criticizing Russian army

July 23, 2024
Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar convicted in absentia for criticizing Russian army
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Israeli team comfortable with security at Paris 2024 Games, Bach says

Israel's Olympic team feel comfortable with security measures in place at the Paris Olympics, with French forces collaborating with many countries to safeguard

July 23, 2024
Olympics-Israeli team comfortable with security at Paris 2024 Games, Bach says
Business|Election|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

As investors eye US presidential race, JPMorgan exec says focus should be on policies

U.S. equity markets will remain volatile ahead of the country's November presidential election, but the policies of the two candidates should take

July 23, 2024
As investors eye US presidential race, JPMorgan exec says focus should be on policies
Election

Democratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's new presidential candidates

July 23, 2024
Democratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president
MidEast|News|World

Hamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups?

Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form a unity government that would rule over the occupied West Bank and Gaza when the Israel-Hamas war ends

July 23, 2024
Hamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups?
US|World

Top Zelenskiy aide speaks by phone with Kamala Harris adviser

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff spoke by phone with U.S.

July 23, 2024
Top Zelenskiy aide speaks by phone with Kamala Harris adviser
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US

Clooney backs Harris for president after pushing for Biden exit

Actor George Clooney, a key Democratic fundraiser who made a public call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, endorsed Vice President Kamala

July 23, 2024
Clooney backs Harris for president after pushing for Biden exit
Crime|News|US

Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city

For weeks, neo-Nazis have made repeat appearances in Nashville, livestreaming antisemitic antics for shock value

July 23, 2024
Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
News|Opinion|Political|World

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint

The Anti-Defamation League says the Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7

July 23, 2024
Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint
Crime|News

Violence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say

Violence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say

July 23, 2024
Violence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say
Election|News

Schumer and Jeffries endorse Kamala Harris for president

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president during a news conference.

July 23, 2024
Schumer and Jeffries endorse Kamala Harris for president
Election|News|Opinion|US

George Clooney endorses Harris after calling for Biden’s exit

George Clooney endorses Harris after calling for Biden’s exit

July 23, 2024
George Clooney endorses Harris after calling for Biden’s exit
Election|Opinion|US

Young voters could make the difference in Pennsylvania — here's what organizers are saying

Young voters could make the difference in Pennsylvania — here's what organizers are saying

July 23, 2024
Young voters could make the difference in Pennsylvania — here's what organizers are saying
Election|News|Political|US

Biden to deliver Oval Office speech on his decision to exit 2024 race on Wednesday

Biden to deliver Oval Office speech on his decision to exit 2024 race on Wednesday

July 23, 2024
Biden to deliver Oval Office speech on his decision to exit 2024 race on Wednesday
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Poll says 32% of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions for quick peace

Nearly a third of Ukrainians would accept some territorial concessions to Russia for a quick end to the war, a more than three-fold increase over the past year, although most still oppose

July 23, 2024
Poll says 32% of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions for quick peace
Economy|Health|News|Opinion|US

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant

July 23, 2024
Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Australia|Crime|Sports

Australia Olympic team aware of alleged rape of Australian woman in Paris

The Australian Olympic team is aware of allegations by an Australian woman that she was raped in Paris, the team's chief said on Tuesday, urging the nation's athletes to take extra

July 23, 2024
Australia Olympic team aware of alleged rape of Australian woman in Paris
Health|News|US|World

Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid

President Joe Biden is now testing negative for COVID-19 prior to his Oval Office address to the nation

July 23, 2024
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
News|World

Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza

Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza

July 23, 2024
Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping is growing, says UN envoy to Yemen

Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to international shipping from Yemen's Houthis is growing, U.N.

July 23, 2024
Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping is growing, says UN envoy to Yemen
Crime|News|US

Army investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist

Army investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist

July 23, 2024
Army investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist
MidEast|News|World

Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress

Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress

July 23, 2024
Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
Crime|News

Spanish court sentences 74-year-old parcel bomb author to long prison term

Spain's High Court sentenced a 74-year-old retired civil servant to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for terrorism-related offences after finding him guilty of sending several parcel

July 23, 2024
Spanish court sentences 74-year-old parcel bomb author to long prison term
News|Political

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump

July 23, 2024
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Asia|News|Political|World

Ukraine's foreign minister arrives in China to discuss 'fair peace'

Ukraine's foreign minister arrived in China on Tuesday for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on ways to achieve a "fair peace" in the war with Russia and also to discuss bilateral

July 23, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister arrives in China to discuss 'fair peace'
News|US

Biden remains intensely focused on work that remains, Blinken says

U.S.

July 23, 2024
Biden remains intensely focused on work that remains, Blinken says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

Hungary to block EU funds for member states until Ukraine allows Lukoil transit

Hungary will block European Union refunds for member states that gave munitions to Ukraine until Kyiv allows the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil through a pipeline over its

July 23, 2024
Hungary to block EU funds for member states until Ukraine allows Lukoil transit
Europe|News|World

In push for more Ukraine troops, city of Moscow hikes pay for contract soldiers to $60,000 a year

Residents of Moscow who sign up to fight in Ukraine will receive a down payment of 1.9 million roubles ($21,777) from the city, taking their annual pay in their first service year

July 23, 2024
In push for more Ukraine troops, city of Moscow hikes pay for contract soldiers to $60,000 a year
Crime|Education

Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student

Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student

July 23, 2024
Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student
News|US|World

Biden to meet with families of US hostages held in Gaza, US official says

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with families of Americans held hostage in Gaza at the White House later this week, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

July 23, 2024
Biden to meet with families of US hostages held in Gaza, US official says
Europe|News|World

Estonia will support Ukraine 'until victory', new PM says

Estonia's incoming government will support Ukraine until "victory” in its war with Russia, Prime Minister Kirsten Michal told Reuters in an

July 23, 2024
Estonia will support Ukraine 'until victory', new PM says
Business|Lifestyle|News|US

Whole Foods settles ex-worker's lawsuit over Black Lives Matter masks

Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to remove her Black Lives Matter facemask and

July 23, 2024
Whole Foods settles ex-worker's lawsuit over Black Lives Matter masks
News|World

Burnt by Gaza strike, Palestinian boy suffers agonising pain

Four-year-old Mahmoud Abdel Athim al-Saafin wakes up screaming from pain caused by burns suffered in an Israeli strike on a school where his family had

July 23, 2024
Burnt by Gaza strike, Palestinian boy suffers agonising pain
Crime|News

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been convicted by a London jury of directing a terrorist group

July 23, 2024
Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery is still operating, deputy PM says after Ukrainian drone strike on it

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery is still operating, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday, a day after local authorities reported that the refinery had been

July 23, 2024
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery is still operating, deputy PM says after Ukrainian drone strike on it
News|Technology|World

Russian lawmakers seek to punish troops using smartphones on Ukraine battlefields

Russian lawmakers seek to punish troops using smartphones on Ukraine battlefields

July 23, 2024
Russian lawmakers seek to punish troops using smartphones on Ukraine battlefields
Africa|News|World

Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest continues into sixth week

Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest continues into sixth week

July 23, 2024
Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest continues into sixth week
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|Sports|World

France probed migrant communities to fight ISIS-K threat to Olympics

French security services have been probing migrant communities from former Soviet republics in an effort to safeguard the Olympics from the ISIS-K militant group, the interior

July 23, 2024
France probed migrant communities to fight ISIS-K threat to Olympics
Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

China electric truck startup Windrose to raise $200 million before US IPO, source says

Chinese electric truck startup Windrose is aiming to raise $200 million in its final round of funding in equity investments and debt before it seeks an initial public offering in

July 23, 2024
China electric truck startup Windrose to raise $200 million before US IPO, source says
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Dozens of filings flood ICC's Israel-Hamas case, causing delays

More than 60 governments and other parties will be allowed to file arguments to the International Criminal Court as judges consider whether to issue

July 23, 2024
Dozens of filings flood ICC's Israel-Hamas case, causing delays
Crime|Europe

Italian government angered by legal probe into migrant shipwreck

Prosecutors in the Italian city of Crotone said on Tuesday they have informed six police and coastguard officers that they may face trial over alleged failures to

July 23, 2024
Italian government angered by legal probe into migrant shipwreck
News|Political|US

Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid

Kamala Harris stepped onto the national political stage as Barack Obama was leaving

July 23, 2024
Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Africa|News|World

Kenya's turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group

Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue

July 23, 2024
Kenya's turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
News|Sports

St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt

St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt

July 23, 2024
St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Ukrainian breakdancer on a mission that goes beyond sport's Olympic debut

Oleg Kuznietsov, the 34-year-old breakdancer from Ukraine, is ready to show that athletes from his nation will fight their own battle to succeed in Paris as the

July 23, 2024
Olympics-Ukrainian breakdancer on a mission that goes beyond sport's Olympic debut
Crime|Europe|News

Walkway collapses in massive housing project in southern Italy, killing 2 and injuring a dozen

A pedestrian walkway in a massive housing project has collapsed in the southern Italian city of Naples, killing two people and injuring a dozen others

July 23, 2024
Walkway collapses in massive housing project in southern Italy, killing 2 and injuring a dozen
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Megacaps report, Harris in frame, China wobbles

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Monday's Wall Street bounce saw some relief precede the first two earnings reports from the "Magnificent 7" megacap stocks, while U.S

July 23, 2024
Megacaps report, Harris in frame, China wobbles
MidEast|News|World

No plan for Erdogan to meet Assad in Moscow, Turkish source says

A newspaper report that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow next month is incorrect, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

July 23, 2024
No plan for Erdogan to meet Assad in Moscow, Turkish source says
Europe|News|World

Kremlin pledges legal action over planned EU transfer to Ukraine of interest accrued on frozen assets

The Kremlin on Tuesday called a European Union plan to use interest earned on frozen Russian assets to fund military aid to Ukraine "theft" and said it would take

July 23, 2024
Kremlin pledges legal action over planned EU transfer to Ukraine of interest accrued on frozen assets
Health|Science

How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds

How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds

July 23, 2024
How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds
Asia|News|US|World

Kremlin says Russian Arctic cooperation with China is not aimed against anyone after Pentagon expresses concern

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia's cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other country and said U.S. criticism of such work was misplaced.

July 23, 2024
Kremlin says Russian Arctic cooperation with China is not aimed against anyone after Pentagon expresses concern
Health|News|World

WHO sees 'high risk' of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders due to the dire health and sanitation

July 23, 2024
WHO sees 'high risk' of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway
MidEast|News|World

Israeli warplanes break sound barrier over Beirut, Lebanese security sources say

Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut and other areas of Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese security sources and media reported, rattling nerves as the conflict between

July 23, 2024
Israeli warplanes break sound barrier over Beirut, Lebanese security sources say
Business|Finance|Technology

Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz ends talks with Google on $23 billion deal

Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz ends talks with Google on $23 billion deal

July 23, 2024
Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz ends talks with Google on $23 billion deal
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians including two militants in West Bank raids

Seven Palestinians, including two militant commanders and a woman, were killed on Tuesday during Israeli raids targeting gunmen in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian

July 23, 2024
Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians including two militants in West Bank raids
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages in Gaza could be taking shape

July 23, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000
News|Uncategorized|US|World

US asks Moscow to free jailed Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva

The U.S.

July 23, 2024
US asks Moscow to free jailed Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?

When Volkswagen Group last month invested $5 billion in U.S. electric truck-and-SUV maker Rivian, the startup's shares soared on the cash infusion

July 23, 2024
Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?
MidEast|News|World

Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, China says

Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, China says

July 23, 2024
Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, China says
Asia|World

Sirens sound, streets deserted as Taiwan simulates Chinese missile strike

Sirens rang out, roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Tuesday during an annual air-raid exercise

July 23, 2024
Sirens sound, streets deserted as Taiwan simulates Chinese missile strike
Europe|News|World

On eve of Olympics, Ukraine mourns budding athletes lost to war

When Stanislav Hulenkov signed up for Ukraine's border guard in 2021, he sought a stable job on the quiet northwestern frontier so he could

July 23, 2024
On eve of Olympics, Ukraine mourns budding athletes lost to war
Asia|Election|News|US|World

Japan will work with US for Taiwan peace, top spokesman says

Japan will continue to work with the United States for peace on the Taiwan Strait regardless of who is in the White House after the November presidential election,

July 23, 2024
Japan will work with US for Taiwan peace, top spokesman says
MidEast|News|World

Israel tanks advance deeper in southern Gaza as more ceasefire talks expected

Palestinian residents of eastern neighbourhoods of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip fled their homes on

July 23, 2024
Israel tanks advance deeper in southern Gaza as more ceasefire talks expected
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Big Chinese fund managers cap pay, claw back excess in 'common prosperity' push, sources say

Two of China's leading fund managers have capped staff's annual income and will claw back any excess, five people with direct knowledge of the

July 23, 2024
Big Chinese fund managers cap pay, claw back excess in 'common prosperity' push, sources say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have agreed to form a government together

July 23, 2024
Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza
News|World

Russian lawmakers seek punishment for troops using smartphones in Ukraine war

Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has proposed disciplinary detention for up to 10 days for troops using devices with camera and geolocation functions in combat zones

July 23, 2024
Russian lawmakers seek punishment for troops using smartphones in Ukraine war
Business|Economy|Finance

China's rate cuts fail to revive iron ore and copper: Russell

China's first cut to major short- and long-term interest rates in 11 months drew a distinctly ho-hum reaction from the commodities that usually would

July 23, 2024
China's rate cuts fail to revive iron ore and copper: Russell
Business|Finance

China firms issue record $14 billion convertible bonds as market revives

China's top companies have raised a record $14 billion in offshore convertible bonds so far this year as they diversify future funding needs while interest rates

July 23, 2024
China firms issue record $14 billion convertible bonds as market revives
MidEast|News|Political|World

Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza

Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza

July 23, 2024
Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza
News|US|World

Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies

July 23, 2024
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
News|US

Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance

President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House

July 23, 2024
Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia conducts second mobile nuclear missile launcher drills this month

Russian forces are conducting drills involving Yars mobile nuclear missile launchers, Russian media reported on Tuesday, in what would be the second such exercise in less than a month.

July 23, 2024
Russia conducts second mobile nuclear missile launcher drills this month
MidEast|News|World

Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts

A groups that monitors settlements in the West Bank says Israel has budgeted millions of dollars to protect and support the growth of small, unofficial Jewish farms in the Israeli-occupied territory

July 23, 2024
Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
Election|News|US

Biden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off

Insiders who were close to Joe Biden's struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his determination to keep his candidacy alive — but ultimately not in denial about the odds

July 23, 2024
Biden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
MidEast|News|World

China brokers Palestinian unity deal, but doubts persist

Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government at talks hosted by China, Beijing said on Tuesday, a deal

July 23, 2024
China brokers Palestinian unity deal, but doubts persist
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China adds 6.98 million urban new jobs in first half of year

China said on Tuesday that it added 6.98 million urban new jobs in the first half of the year, according to the human resources ministry.

July 23, 2024
China adds 6.98 million urban new jobs in first half of year
Business|Crime|News|US

Trump asks New York appeals court to throw out $454 million civil judgment

Trump asks New York appeals court to throw out $454 million civil judgment

July 23, 2024
Trump asks New York appeals court to throw out $454 million civil judgment
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's loan collateral tweak will ease 'asset famine', state media says

China's central bank's decision to lower the collateral requirement for medium-term loans will alleviate the "asset famine" pressure on the bond market, state media reported on

July 23, 2024
China's loan collateral tweak will ease 'asset famine', state media says
Asia|Business|Health|US

Drug giants eye China for deals despite growing Sino-US tensions

Some of the biggest global drugmakers, undeterred by mounting Sino-U.S. tensions, are scouring for deals in China to replenish drug

July 23, 2024
Drug giants eye China for deals despite growing Sino-US tensions
Asia|News

Markets, work suspended as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards Taiwan

Financial markets will close and people given the day off work as Typhoon Gaemi barrelled towards Taiwan on Tuesday bringing strong winds and torrential

July 23, 2024
Markets, work suspended as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards Taiwan
News|US|World

Pentagon concerned at growing Arctic cooperation between China and Russia

Russia and China are increasingly cooperating in the Arctic, which could impact regional stability, the U.S. military said as it released its strategy for the region on Monday.

July 23, 2024
Pentagon concerned at growing Arctic cooperation between China and Russia
MidEast|News|US

Biden expected to meet Netanyahu on Thursday at White House, US official says

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday at the White House, a U.S. official said on Monday.

July 23, 2024
Biden expected to meet Netanyahu on Thursday at White House, US official says
Business|News|US

Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House

July 22, 2024
Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict
Election|News|Political|US

These Democratic voters are relieved and energized by Harris, but she also has her doubters

These Democratic voters are relieved and energized by Harris, but she also has her doubters

July 22, 2024
These Democratic voters are relieved and energized by Harris, but she also has her doubters
Education|News|US

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

July 22, 2024
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools
Europe|News|World

Russia restricts entry to border areas in southern Belgorod region

Russia's southern region of Belgorod is restricting entry from Tuesday to 14 areas on the border with Ukraine that are subject to heavy attack from Kyiv's forces, measures that appeared to

July 22, 2024
Russia restricts entry to border areas in southern Belgorod region
Election|News|US

North Korean state media weighs in on U.S. election

North Korean state media on Tuesday criticized the United States for its elections and cast doubt over hopes of dialogue in the future regardless of the outcome of the U.S.

July 22, 2024
North Korean state media weighs in on U.S. election
Election|News|Technology|US

Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats

A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection

July 22, 2024
Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Uncategorized

Miss Kansas reveals more about stunning statement that her abuser was in the audience

Miss Kansas reveals more about stunning statement that her abuser was in the audience

July 22, 2024
Miss Kansas reveals more about stunning statement that her abuser was in the audience
Crime|US|Videos

Video of Illinois deputy shooting Black woman sparks outrage

The Illinois State Police released video on Monday of a sheriff's deputy killing a woman in her home this month, revealing details of a shooting that some likened to high

July 22, 2024
Video of Illinois deputy shooting Black woman sparks outrage
Crime|News|US

Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service

Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

July 22, 2024
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
News|US

Senator to preside over Netanyahu US Congress speech, Harris traveling

The leader of the U.S.

July 22, 2024
Senator to preside over Netanyahu US Congress speech, Harris traveling
News|Technology|US

Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China

A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises

July 22, 2024
Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Polling suggests Harris might be able to outperform Biden against Trump among these groups

Polling suggests Harris might be able to outperform Biden against Trump among these groups

July 22, 2024
Polling suggests Harris might be able to outperform Biden against Trump among these groups
Crime|News

Canadian police charge two men with threatening Trudeau, political leaders

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Monday they charged two Alberta men with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian political leaders.

July 22, 2024
Canadian police charge two men with threatening Trudeau, political leaders
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Stocks rebound with Biden out and election plays scrambled

By Alden Bentley A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Alden Bentley.

July 22, 2024
Stocks rebound with Biden out and election plays scrambled
Celebrity|Entertainment

Chadwick Boseman’s last tweet before he died was in support of Kamala Harris

Chadwick Boseman’s last tweet before he died was in support of Kamala Harris

July 22, 2024
Chadwick Boseman’s last tweet before he died was in support of Kamala Harris
Europe|News|Political|World

EU moves high-level meetings out of Budapest to protest Orbán’s Ukraine war stance

EU moves high-level meetings out of Budapest to protest Orbán’s Ukraine war stance

July 22, 2024
EU moves high-level meetings out of Budapest to protest Orbán’s Ukraine war stance
Europe|News|World

Thousands in Ukraine attend funeral of former lawmaker and critic of Russia who was killed in Lviv

Several thousand mourners have attended the funeral for a Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her campaign to promote the Ukrainian language

July 22, 2024
Thousands in Ukraine attend funeral of former lawmaker and critic of Russia who was killed in Lviv
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital

A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths

July 22, 2024
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
Business|Entertainment|News|US

Fox defeats defamation lawsuit by former Biden anti-disinformation official

Fox News Media and its parent Fox Corp won a ruling on Monday dismissing a lawsuit by a former Biden administration official who accused the media giant of defaming her

July 22, 2024
Fox defeats defamation lawsuit by former Biden anti-disinformation official
Crime|News|US|Videos

Police release video of Illinois woman fatally shot by deputy

The Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office released the bodycam of Sonya Massey's final moments before she was shot by a responding officer to the 911 call she made to report an intruder, according to her lawyer.

July 22, 2024
Police release video of Illinois woman fatally shot by deputy
Crime|News|US|Videos

Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

July 22, 2024
Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
Americas|News|World

Violence against Brazil's Indigenous people unabated under Lula, report says

Protection of Brazil's Indigenous communities from violence by land grabbers and ranchers was "insufficient" in 2023, according to a report published on Monday,

July 22, 2024
Violence against Brazil's Indigenous people unabated under Lula, report says
Election|News|Political|US

A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris

A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris

July 22, 2024
A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris
Health|News|US

Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor says President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19

July 22, 2024
Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign
MidEast|News|US

Israel's Netanyahu requests meeting with former President Trump, Politico reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested an in-person meeting with former President Donald Trump while in the U.S. this week, Politico reported on Monday citing people

July 22, 2024
Israel's Netanyahu requests meeting with former President Trump, Politico reports
Crime|News|Political|US

Takeaways from the House hearing with Secret Service Director Cheatle on the Trump assassination attempt

Takeaways from the House hearing with Secret Service Director Cheatle on the Trump assassination attempt

July 22, 2024
Takeaways from the House hearing with Secret Service Director Cheatle on the Trump assassination attempt
Crime|US

Judge in Hunter Biden's federal tax trial issues schedule update

The criminal tax trial for President Joe Biden's son Hunter

July 22, 2024
Judge in Hunter Biden's federal tax trial issues schedule update
News|Political|US|World

Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to end his campaign for reelection brings a new element of uncertainty for Ukraine

July 22, 2024
Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine
News|US

Impact of Biden's economic agenda may be felt long after his presidency

U.S.

July 22, 2024
Impact of Biden's economic agenda may be felt long after his presidency
Election|News|US

GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'

Even before President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November

July 22, 2024
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'
Election|News|US

Who will win delegates' support to be the Democratic nominee? AP's survey tracks who they're backing

President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from his reelection bid and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Republican Donald Trump in November has scrambled what had once been a settled and suspense-free Democratic presidential nomination contest

July 22, 2024
Who will win delegates' support to be the Democratic nominee? AP's survey tracks who they're backing
MidEast

Israeli parliament votes to label UN relief agency a terror organisation

The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organization for Palestinians a terrorist organisation and

July 22, 2024
Israeli parliament votes to label UN relief agency a terror organisation
Education|Health|Lifestyle|News|Technology

5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report

5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report

July 22, 2024
5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

US says it wants Palestinians to have a country of their own – but its actions say otherwise

While US presidents have consistently said that a two-state solution is the only way forward to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US has blocked Palestine from being fully recognized at the UN.

July 22, 2024
US says it wants Palestinians to have a country of their own – but its actions say otherwise
Crime|Economy|News|US

Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords

A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” has been sentenced to over four years in prison after defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program

July 22, 2024
Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
News|US|World

US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva given 6.5 years in Russian jail in swift and secret trial

US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva given 6.5 years in Russian jail in swift and secret trial

July 22, 2024
US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva given 6.5 years in Russian jail in swift and secret trial
News|US

Pelosi endorses Harris for US president -statement

U.S.

July 22, 2024
Pelosi endorses Harris for US president -statement
Asia|News|US|World

Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on an eight-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners but with the priority of assuring them that the United States remains committed to the region

July 22, 2024
Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region
Election|News|US

Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris

As support coalesces around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee for president, the conversation has turned to a potential running mate

July 22, 2024
Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris
Election|News|Political|US

Harris picks up enough delegate support to win nomination on first full day of her campaign

Harris picks up enough delegate support to win nomination on first full day of her campaign

July 22, 2024
Harris picks up enough delegate support to win nomination on first full day of her campaign
Americas|Election|News|US

Brazil's Lula hopes US elects best candidate, be it Trump or Democrat

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he hopes the American people will elect the best candidate in November, whether Donald Trump or a Democrat, and that

July 22, 2024
Brazil's Lula hopes US elects best candidate, be it Trump or Democrat
Business|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US bond market reacts to Biden's exit with 'Trump trade' reversal

U.S. government bond investors on Monday unwound some of the trades that were put in place on expectations of a second U.S. presidency of Republican Donald

July 22, 2024
US bond market reacts to Biden's exit with 'Trump trade' reversal
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|Uncategorized|US|Videos

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series

Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series

July 22, 2024
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series
Europe|News

Hungary and Slovakia ask EU to mediate with Ukraine over Lukoil

Hungary and Slovakia have asked the European Commission to mediate a consultation procedure with Ukraine, Hungary's foreign minister said on Monday, after Kyiv placed Russian group

July 22, 2024
Hungary and Slovakia ask EU to mediate with Ukraine over Lukoil
World

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers and foreign activists in the West Bank

Video obtained by CNN shows masked Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian farmers and foreign activists accompanying them through the town of Qusra in the West Bank. In a statement to CNN, the Israel Defense Forces acknowledged the attack, stating that soldiers were sent to the scene and fired shots, causing the attackers to flee. Activists said that the soldiers also pointed weapons at a Palestinian man accompanying the volunteers and fired shots in his direction. Three international activists and one Palestinian farmer were taken to hospital with injuries following the settler attack.

July 22, 2024
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers and foreign activists in the West Bank
Crime|News|World

Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank

Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank

July 22, 2024
Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
Crime|News|US

3-year-old boy dies after shooting during birthday party in Fort Lauderdale park

3-year-old boy dies after shooting during birthday party in Fort Lauderdale park

July 22, 2024
3-year-old boy dies after shooting during birthday party in Fort Lauderdale park
Crime|News|US|World

Moscow jails Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva for over six years

A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), to 6-1/2 years in prison for spreading false

July 22, 2024
Moscow jails Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva for over six years
Australia|Sports

Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief

Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player

July 22, 2024
Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Russia set for aggressive 200 bps rate hike to cool down economy: Reuters Poll

The Russian central bank is set to hike its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% at the July 26 board meeting to tame inflation and

July 22, 2024
Russia set for aggressive 200 bps rate hike to cool down economy: Reuters Poll
Crime|Europe|Political|World

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says

A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial

July 22, 2024
US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US|World

Global markets close higher amid upheaval in US presidential race

Global markets close higher amid upheaval in US presidential race

July 22, 2024
Global markets close higher amid upheaval in US presidential race
News|Opinion|Political|World

Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries

Outside fighters are not merely mercenaries – they are participants in a deeply rooted, historically complex struggle for resources.

July 22, 2024
Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries
Election|US

Kentucky governor endorses Harris for Democratic presidential nod

Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear backed Vice President Kamala Harris for the party's presidential nomination on Monday, leaving the door open to a potential role as her

July 22, 2024
Kentucky governor endorses Harris for Democratic presidential nod
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports|US

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

There were times Brittney Griner thought she would never wear a USA Basketball jersey again

July 22, 2024
Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Interest rate sensitive shares lift TSX ahead of BoC decision

Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, with the real estate and utilities sectors leading a broad-based rally ahead of an expected interest rate cut this week by the Bank

July 22, 2024
Interest rate sensitive shares lift TSX ahead of BoC decision
Crime|Europe|News

Six killed after gunman opens fire in Croatian care home, local media reports

Six killed after gunman opens fire in Croatian care home, local media reports

July 22, 2024
Six killed after gunman opens fire in Croatian care home, local media reports
Economy|Finance|News|World

Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholder group on $20-billion debt restructure

Ukraine said on Monday it had reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors to restructure $20 billion of international bonds,

July 22, 2024
Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholder group on $20-billion debt restructure
Asia|Europe|News|World

Ukraine's top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says

Ukraine's top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Beijing for talks that Kyiv said would focus on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine and on a possible

July 22, 2024
Ukraine's top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says
MidEast|News|World

Israel declares two more Gaza hostages dead

Israel declared dead on Monday two more of its hostages being held in Gaza, as talks to secure a ceasefire deal that would include the release of some 120 captives there were set

July 22, 2024
Israel declares two more Gaza hostages dead
Europe|News|World

Russian troops mount pressure on Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk

Ukraine's top commander said on Monday that Russian forces were staging relentless assaults to try to advance towards the town of Pokrovsk, a logistics hub in the

July 22, 2024
Russian troops mount pressure on Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Key aspects of Ukraine's unprecedented $20 billion debt restructuring deal

Ukraine announced on Monday a preliminary deal with a bondholder group to restructure $19.7 billion in debt.

July 22, 2024
Key aspects of Ukraine's unprecedented $20 billion debt restructuring deal
US

Yellen to face questions on Biden campaign exit, Trump at G20 finance meeting in Brazil

U.S.

July 22, 2024
Yellen to face questions on Biden campaign exit, Trump at G20 finance meeting in Brazil
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Biden bows out, election bets shift, China cuts

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S.

July 22, 2024
Biden bows out, election bets shift, China cuts
Europe|News|Sports|World

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions

Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France's interior minister said, after a far-left lawmaker said Israel's delegation was not welcome and

July 22, 2024
France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions
Crime|Europe|News

A gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials say

Croatian police say a gunman entered a nursing home in a quiet Croatian town on Monday and opened fire, killing six people including his mother

July 22, 2024
A gunman has killed 6 people including his mother at a nursing home in Croatia, officials say
Europe|News|Sports|World

Kremlin says French failure to accredit some Russian journalists for Paris Games is unacceptable

The Kremlin said on Monday that a decision by France to refuse to accredit some Russian journalists for the Paris 2024 Olympics over security fears was unacceptable and accused the

July 22, 2024
Kremlin says French failure to accredit some Russian journalists for Paris Games is unacceptable
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Canadian attempts knife attack on Israel security unit, is shot dead, authorities say

A Canadian citizen attempted to attack an armed civilian security unit with a knife in southern Israel near the Gaza border and was shot dead, Israeli authorities said

July 22, 2024
Canadian attempts knife attack on Israel security unit, is shot dead, authorities say
Europe|News|World

Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany's highest peak

Police say a man has died after being hit by lightning near the summit of Germany’s highest peak

July 22, 2024
Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany's highest peak
Business|Economy|News|US

Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants

The Biden administration on Monday announced 25 projects pitched by 30 different state, local and tribal governments that applied for $4.3 billion in grants

July 22, 2024
Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall St closes higher as investors return to megacap stocks

Wall Street's three benchmarks ended higher on Monday as investors returned to megacap growth stocks, helping both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite recover from their worst

July 22, 2024
Wall St closes higher as investors return to megacap stocks
Asia|Economy|News

China's fiscal revenue shrinks 2.8% on year in first half

China's fiscal revenue slid 2.8% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier, unchanged from a 2.8% fall in the January-May period, official data showed on Monday, as prolonged

July 22, 2024
China's fiscal revenue shrinks 2.8% on year in first half
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Taiwan June export orders miss forecast, China demand weakens

Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in June on weak demand from the island's top trading partner China and for laptops and mobile phones, even as chips saw continued

July 22, 2024
Taiwan June export orders miss forecast, China demand weakens
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|World

Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says

Civilians in Sudan have suffered horrendous levels of violence during more than a year of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force, facing

July 22, 2024
Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says
Asia|Crime|Education

A top Chinese university fires a professor after a student accused him of sexual harassment

A top Chinese university has fired a professor a day after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment and posted recordings online as evidence

July 22, 2024
A top Chinese university fires a professor after a student accused him of sexual harassment
Business|Economy|Finance

China's revenue from government land sales down 18.3% year on year

China's government posted an extended decline in land sales revenue in the first half of 2024, finance ministry data showed on Monday.

July 22, 2024
China's revenue from government land sales down 18.3% year on year
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes

China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age, now among the world's lowest, to allow people to work longer, as it struggles to relieve soaring pressure on pension

July 22, 2024
China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes
Asia|Environment|News|World

Summer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather

Summer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather

July 22, 2024
Summer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather
Europe|News|World

Ammunition deliveries to Ukraine will accelerate, Czech minister says

A Czech-led initiative to buy ammunition from around the world for Ukraine will deliver 100,000 rounds to the country in July and August, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said

July 22, 2024
Ammunition deliveries to Ukraine will accelerate, Czech minister says
Asia|Business|Finance

China faces growing scepticism over its commitment to decade-old policy pledges

As imbalances in China's economy deepen, pressure is growing on Beijing to deliver on the decade-old policy promises it revived at an agenda-setting

July 22, 2024
China faces growing scepticism over its commitment to decade-old policy pledges
Australia|Environment

Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia's climate wars

A plan by Australia's federal opposition that would slow the roll-out of renewable power and build a network of nuclear reactors has set the scene for a divisive

July 22, 2024
Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia's climate wars
Election|News|Political|US|World

World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race

World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race

July 22, 2024
World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race
Election|News|US

Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race

President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the presidential race after mounting calls from some Democrats for him to end his reelection bid.

July 22, 2024
Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race
Asia|Environment|News|World

Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25

Rescuers are searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China, killing at least 25 people

July 22, 2024
Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25
Election|News|US

The Kremlin reacts cautiously to Kamala Harris candidacy

The Kremlin on Monday was cautious about the possibility of Kamala Harris's U.S. presidential candidacy, saying that the vice president had

July 22, 2024
The Kremlin reacts cautiously to Kamala Harris candidacy
MidEast|News|US|World

Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden

Israel will be the United States' strongest ally in the Middle East regardless of who is elected president in November, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said

July 22, 2024
Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden
World

Israel sends tanks back into Khan Younis area, 70 killed after new evacuation order

Israel sent tanks back into the greater Khan Younis area after ordering evacuations of some districts it said had

July 22, 2024
Israel sends tanks back into Khan Younis area, 70 killed after new evacuation order
Asia|Economy|Finance

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street

July 22, 2024
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Wall Street in measured mood as Biden bows out

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

July 22, 2024
Wall Street in measured mood as Biden bows out
US

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over 'mock trial' miniseries

Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit against Fox News for publishing nude photos and videos of him in a fictionalized "mock trial" show focused on his foreign dealings, according to a court

July 22, 2024
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over 'mock trial' miniseries
Europe|News|Videos|World

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery damaged in Ukraine drone attack, Russian officials say

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery, its biggest on the Black Sea, was damaged in a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight which sparked a fire, Russian officials said on Monday, though the

July 22, 2024
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery damaged in Ukraine drone attack, Russian officials say
Election|News|Political|US

Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race

President Joe Biden’s abrupt decision to bow out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic candidate against former President Donald Trump has caused a political earthquake

July 22, 2024
Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race
Entertainment|News|US

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries

July 22, 2024
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries
News|US|World

China's Philippines embassy demands answers for propaganda against COVID vaccine

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines said on Monday the United States should give an explanation to the Filipino people as soon as possible for its false propaganda against

July 22, 2024
China's Philippines embassy demands answers for propaganda against COVID vaccine
Asia|News|World

Taiwan starts annual war games, aiming to closely mimic actual combat

Taiwan carried out anti-landing drills on a strategic river on Monday at the start of the annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close

July 22, 2024
Taiwan starts annual war games, aiming to closely mimic actual combat
Business|Economy|Finance

China cuts short and long-term rates

China cut short and long-term rates by 10 basis points on Monday, with the central bank saying it was aiming to support growth.

July 22, 2024
China cuts short and long-term rates
Election|News|World

Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges

Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe

July 22, 2024
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
News|Political|US

Mayorkas names bipartisan panel to lead independent review of Trump assassination attempt

Mayorkas names bipartisan panel to lead independent review of Trump assassination attempt

July 22, 2024
Mayorkas names bipartisan panel to lead independent review of Trump assassination attempt
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China lowers lending benchmarks after PBOC's surprise rate cut

China cut benchmark lending rates at a monthly fixing on Monday, after the central bank surprised the markets by lowering a key short-term policy rate earlier in the session.

July 22, 2024
China lowers lending benchmarks after PBOC's surprise rate cut
Business|Finance|US

US dollar rises slightly after Biden ends presidential campaign

The U.S. dollar was slightly higher on Monday in quiet trading overall, as investors digested U.S.

July 21, 2024
US dollar rises slightly after Biden ends presidential campaign
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod

Vice President Kamala Harris is suddenly being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights as she becomes, for now, the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee

July 21, 2024
Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China cuts several major interest rates to support fragile economy

China surprised markets by cutting major short and long-term interest rates on Monday, its first such broad move since August last year, signalling intent to boost growth in the

July 21, 2024
China cuts several major interest rates to support fragile economy
Economy|Finance|News|US|World

World shares steady as Biden exits White House race

An index of global shares steadied on Monday as investors weighed President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid over the

July 21, 2024
World shares steady as Biden exits White House race
MidEast|News|World

Activists plan protests during Netanyahu's Washington visit this week

Activists opposing Israel's war in Gaza and Washington's support for its Middle Eastern ally plan protests at the U.S.

July 21, 2024
Activists plan protests during Netanyahu's Washington visit this week
News|Political|US|World

Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: how a Harris foreign policy could look

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran

July 21, 2024
Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: how a Harris foreign policy could look
Election|Political|US

Kamala Harris formally takes over Biden-Harris campaign account – she’s the only one who could

Kamala Harris formally takes over Biden-Harris campaign account – she’s the only one who could

July 21, 2024
Kamala Harris formally takes over Biden-Harris campaign account – she’s the only one who could
News|Political|US|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he respects Biden's 'tough but strong' decision

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he respected U.S. President Joe Biden's "tough but strong" decision to end his reelection campaign.

July 21, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he respects Biden's 'tough but strong' decision
Crime|News|Sports

Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football transfer, dies in apparent cliff diving accident

Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football transfer, dies in apparent cliff diving accident

July 21, 2024
Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football transfer, dies in apparent cliff diving accident
Business|Economy|Finance

S&P 500 e-minis edge up after Biden pulls out of US presidential race

S&P 500 e-mini futures were up slightly late on Sunday after U.S.

July 21, 2024
S&P 500 e-minis edge up after Biden pulls out of US presidential race
US

Republicans call on Biden to resign presidency after he ends reelection bid

More than a dozen Republicans called on U.S.

July 21, 2024
Republicans call on Biden to resign presidency after he ends reelection bid
Education|Health|News

Children ingest water beads at daycare; get medical treatment

Children ingest water beads at daycare; get medical treatment

July 21, 2024
Children ingest water beads at daycare; get medical treatment
Crime|News

Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant

Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant

July 21, 2024
Caregiver charged with homicide in death of infant
Asia|Election|Finance|News|US

Processing Biden's withdrawal from November election

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Noel Randewich. Markets face a new U.S. electoral calculus after U.S.

July 21, 2024
Processing Biden's withdrawal from November election
Election|News|Political|US

Many Democrats back Harris in 2024 race, but Pelosi, Obama silent

Many Democrats on Sunday quickly backed Vice President Kamala Harris to run as the party's presidential nominee against Donald Trump

July 21, 2024
Many Democrats back Harris in 2024 race, but Pelosi, Obama silent
Europe|News|US|World

Germany's Scholz says Biden's decision to drop reelection bid 'deserves recognition'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that U.S.

July 21, 2024
Germany's Scholz says Biden's decision to drop reelection bid 'deserves recognition'
Election|News|Opinion|US

READ: Joe Biden’s statement dropping out of 2024 presidential race

READ: Joe Biden’s statement dropping out of 2024 presidential race

July 21, 2024
READ: Joe Biden’s statement dropping out of 2024 presidential race
News|Opinion|US

Here's the letter that Biden wrote to say he would no longer seek reelection

President Joe Biden on Sunday posted a letter to social media announcing that he would no longer seek reelection

July 21, 2024
Here's the letter that Biden wrote to say he would no longer seek reelection
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Democrats hail Biden's decision to not seek reelection as selfless. Republicans urge him to resign

Democratic lawmakers are hailing President Joe Biden’s historic decision not to seek reelection as putting his country and his party before himself

July 21, 2024
Democrats hail Biden's decision to not seek reelection as selfless. Republicans urge him to resign
Election|US

Harris could become the first female president after years of breaking racial and gender barriers

She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid

July 21, 2024
Harris could become the first female president after years of breaking racial and gender barriers
Election|News|Political|US

Biden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris

Biden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris

July 21, 2024
Biden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris
Election|News|Political|US

US reactions to President Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday ended his reelection campaign.

July 21, 2024
US reactions to President Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection
Election|News|Political

Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race

With President Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the Democratic Party will have to find another nominee. Past methods of choosing have had their flaws, but also their successes.

July 21, 2024
Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race
News|US

Biden quit race for reelection after agonizing over poll data, sources say

U.S.

July 21, 2024
Biden quit race for reelection after agonizing over poll data, sources say
Election|News|US

Biden will step aside in the 2024 race. What happens next?

President Joe Biden said on Sunday he would withdraw from the 2024 presidential election race, putting the United States into uncharted territory.

July 21, 2024
Biden will step aside in the 2024 race. What happens next?
Election|News|Political|US

Text of Biden statement on him stepping aside as candidate

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump.

July 21, 2024
Text of Biden statement on him stepping aside as candidate
News|US

The final days: How Biden and his inner circle blew it

U.S.

July 21, 2024
The final days: How Biden and his inner circle blew it
Election|News|US

Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office

July 21, 2024
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
News|World

Netanyahu says Israel will send delegation for hostage deal talks on Thursday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delegation charged with negotiating a hostage deal with Hamas to be dispatched on Thursday, Netanyahu's office said in a

July 21, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel will send delegation for hostage deal talks on Thursday
MidEast|News|World

Israel's latest airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 15 including children

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 15 people including women and children overnight in Gaza

July 21, 2024
Israel's latest airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 15 including children
News|World

Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know

Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know

July 21, 2024
Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

With Kamala Harris, Democrats would bet against US history of sexism, racism

The Democratic party will be taking a historic gamble if it now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris to become its presidential candidate, betting that a

July 21, 2024
With Kamala Harris, Democrats would bet against US history of sexism, racism
MidEast|News|World

Fighting in southern Gaza, Israeli strikes hit central areas

Israeli forces battled Palestinian fighters in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, striking areas in the centre of the coastal enclave where thousands of

July 21, 2024
Fighting in southern Gaza, Israeli strikes hit central areas
News|World

Israeli military sends draft notices for ultra-Orthodox

The Israeli military issued call-up notices to 1,000 members of the ultra-Orthodox community on Sunday in a move meant to bolster the army's ranks but which could further inflame

July 21, 2024
Israeli military sends draft notices for ultra-Orthodox
Entertainment

A history buff bought a piece of a tent from Goodwill for $1,700. It really did belong to George Washington

A history buff bought a piece of a tent from Goodwill for $1,700. It really did belong to George Washington

July 21, 2024
A history buff bought a piece of a tent from Goodwill for $1,700. It really did belong to George Washington
Asia|Business|Economy

Long-awaited Chinese policy update presents no major shift

China released a policy document on Sunday, outlining known ambitions, from developing advanced industries to improving the business environment, with analysts spotting no sign of

July 21, 2024
Long-awaited Chinese policy update presents no major shift
News|US|World

Russia says its jets prevented US bombers violating border over Barents Sea

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Russian warplanes prevented two U.S. strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea.

July 21, 2024
Russia says its jets prevented US bombers violating border over Barents Sea
Business|Election|News|US

Erdogan says US vote could further boost Turkey arms sector, TRT reports

President Tayyip Erdogan believes a potential change in the U.S. administration after November's election may be positive for Turkey's growing defence industry, he was quoted as

July 21, 2024
Erdogan says US vote could further boost Turkey arms sector, TRT reports
News|World

Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis

Israel said it shot down a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday and the Yemeni Houthi movement said it had fired several missiles at the Israeli city of Eilat after

July 21, 2024
Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis
Crime|News|US

Trump says he received no warnings of 'a problem' before assassination attempt

Donald Trump said on Saturday nobody warned him of a problem in the lead-up to the former president's rally in Pennsylvania when a would-be assassin shot him in the ear.

July 21, 2024
Trump says he received no warnings of 'a problem' before assassination attempt
Asia|News|World

Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says

Taiwan must protect its sovereignty and know its own culture and history, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, rejecting what he said was the previous mistaken

July 21, 2024
Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says
News|US

Secret Service says it denied Trump additional resources in recent years even as his team complained

Secret Service says it denied Trump additional resources in recent years even as his team complained

July 21, 2024
Secret Service says it denied Trump additional resources in recent years even as his team complained
Europe|News|Opinion

Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ

July 21, 2024
Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
News|Opinion|US|World

Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked

Border Patrol agents are breaking from a practice in effect since 1997 by no longer asking migrants if they fear deportation

July 21, 2024
Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
Asia|World

China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods

(This July 21 story has been corrected to say that Prapiroon was the second tropical cyclone to hit China this year, not first, in paragraph 2) Two tropical cyclones will bring

July 21, 2024
China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street

An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month

July 21, 2024
89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy calls for long-range weapons after drone attack on Kyiv

Ukraine needs long-range weapons to protect its cities and troops on the frontline from Russian bombs and drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday after a massive

July 20, 2024
Zelenskiy calls for long-range weapons after drone attack on Kyiv
News|US

Trump said Xi wrote 'beautiful note' after assassination attempt

Former U.S.

July 20, 2024
Trump said Xi wrote 'beautiful note' after assassination attempt
Europe|News|World

Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar

Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar

July 20, 2024
Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar
Crime|News|US

Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event

July 20, 2024
Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
News

Trump's former physician gives new details on gunshot wound

Donald Trump's former physician Ronny Jackson said on Saturday that the former president is recovering as expected from a gunshot wound to his ear that he

July 20, 2024
Trump's former physician gives new details on gunshot wound
Crime|News|US

A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept

July 20, 2024
A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
News|Opinion|US|World

US criticizes ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

The U.S. criticized "the breadth" of the top U.N. court's opinion that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it

July 20, 2024
US criticizes ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Crime|News|US

Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting

Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting

July 20, 2024
Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting
Europe|News|World

Slovak PM blasts Ukraine's Lukoil sanctions as oil flow stops

Slovakia will not be a "hostage" to Ukraine-Russia relations, its Prime Minister Robert Fico told his Ukrainian counterpart in a call on Saturday, after Kyiv placed Russian group Lukoil on

July 20, 2024
Slovak PM blasts Ukraine's Lukoil sanctions as oil flow stops
Africa|Crime|News|World

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm

July 20, 2024
South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
Crime|News|US

A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case

A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case

July 20, 2024
A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
Crime|News|US

Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man's August execution

Utah officials are scrapping plans to use an untested drug combination in next month’s planned execution of a man in a 1998 murder case

July 20, 2024
Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man's August execution
News|Political|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 20, 2024
Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
US

VP Harris hits fundraising trail amid ongoing calls for Biden to leave race

U.S.

July 20, 2024
VP Harris hits fundraising trail amid ongoing calls for Biden to leave race
Crime|MidEast|News|World

At least 13 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza

At least 13 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza

July 20, 2024
At least 13 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat camp in central Gaza
News|World

Israel kills dozens as it steps up Gaza bombardment

Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 39 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper

July 20, 2024
Israel kills dozens as it steps up Gaza bombardment
Crime|Europe|News|Technology|World

Three 'pro-Russian' hackers arrested in Spain over cyberattacks

Three pro-Russian hackers have been arrested for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries for terrorist purposes, Spanish police said on Saturday.

July 20, 2024
Three 'pro-Russian' hackers arrested in Spain over cyberattacks
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years

French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay

July 20, 2024
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
Crime|Europe|News|World

Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes

A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being shot in the street by an unknown assailant

July 20, 2024
Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
Science|Technology

Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say

Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say

July 20, 2024
Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israeli settlers court Republican religious right after Hamas attacks

Ruth Lieberman, a Jewish settler in the Israeli occupied West Bank, is determined to thwart international pressure for a sovereign

July 20, 2024
Israeli settlers court Republican religious right after Hamas attacks
News|US

Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside

Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside

July 20, 2024
Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside
Economy|Europe|Finance

Russia hikes import tariffs for consumer goods from 'unfriendly countries'

Russia increased imports tariffs for consumer goods, including wine, beer, candies, biscuits and shampoo, produced in countries that support sanctions against Moscow, according to a

July 20, 2024
Russia hikes import tariffs for consumer goods from 'unfriendly countries'
Asia|Education|News|World

Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian nation's civil war has resulted in a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools

July 20, 2024
Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Asia|News|World

China's Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after highway bridge collapse kills 11

President Xi Jinping urged all-out rescue efforts after a highway bridge collapse on Friday in Shaanxi province in China's northwest killed 11 people, state media reported on

July 20, 2024
China's Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after highway bridge collapse kills 11
News|Sports|World

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland

July 20, 2024
For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests

Soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday and the government ordered all offices and institutions to stay

July 20, 2024
Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests
Election|News|US

Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a 'mini primary'

Democrats are not only split on whether President Joe Biden should quit his reelection race, they’re also not on the same page about what to do if he goes

July 20, 2024
Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a 'mini primary'
News|Political|World

China, Canada should work toward strategic partnership, China's Wang says

China and Canada should promote normalising relations and get back on track toward establishing a strategic partnership, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart,

July 20, 2024
China, Canada should work toward strategic partnership, China's Wang says
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
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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
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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
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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

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