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Sheriff: People getting out of Texas trailer were work crew
A group of people who were spotted getting in and out of a parked semitrailer in San Antonio were part of a work crew, not a human-smuggling operation, authorities said ...
Three police die in Kentucky shooting while serving domestic violence warrant
Officers encountered ‘pure hell’ at scene, sheriff says, before man taken into custody after hours-long standoff Three law enforcement officers were killed and five wounded in eastern Kentucky when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a
African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP): Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world’s limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring...
Russian strikes in Odesa kill 21 people
Kiev: Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that at least 21 people, including a child, were killed due to Russian missile strikes in the southern Odesa region. In a statement, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) said 16 people were killed when one
Russia kills 19 with missiles near Ukraine's Odesa
SERHIIVKA: Russia rained missiles near Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday, hitting an apartment building and a resort and killing at least 19 people, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Russian troops were driven off the nearby Snake Island. One
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Order That Resumed Abortions
The Texas Supreme Court blocked a lower court order late Friday night that said clinics could continue performing abortions, just days after some doctors had resumed seeing patients after the fall of Roe v. Wade. It was not immediately clear whether Texas
Norway: Oslo Shooting Suspect Still Won’t Talk to Police
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A man held over a deadly weekend shooting in Oslo is still refusing to talk to police, making it hard to
Palau President Speaks Up for Taiwan’s Inclusion at UN Conference
The president of the small Pacific Island nation of Palau called on Taiwan to be allowed to join efforts to protect
Frenchman Loses Appeal of 8-Year Sentence in Iranian Prison
TEHRAN, Iran—An Iranian appeals court upheld the eight-year prison sentence of a French tourist for taking photos in a prohibited
9 Killed in Sudan as Protesters Rally on Uprising Anniversary
KHARTOUM—Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters on Friday near the presidential palace in Khartoum, a day after
US, Taliban Officials Meets In Doha, Hold Discussions On Quake Relief, Forex Reserves
US also expressed
COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week
The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious ...
The Vaccines Damage Fertility: How Anti-Human Sentiment Has Enabled This Wholesale Attack on Life Itself
Given everything we know about the pandemic –
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lodges appeal against US extradition
LONDON: WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has appealed to the High Court in London to block his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges, his brother said on Friday, the latest step in his legal battle that has dragged on for more than a
Xinhua Commentary: NATO's new strategic concept exposes Washington's hegemony pursuit
MADRID, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Featuring anti-China rhetoric, NATO's new strategic concept laid bare the intentions of the United States, the military alliance's de facto leader, to incite bloc confrontation by demonizing other countries and exploit the
South Sudan: Thousands facing food insecurity as food aid cuts hit
Two children and an adult have died of starvation in South Sudan as the suspension of food aid begins to hit, aid workers have told the BBC. The deaths occurred in a displacement camp in the northern Warrap state. It comes after the UN’s World Food
India reports 17,092 new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- India reported 17,092 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,486,326, showed the data released by the country's federal health ministry on Saturday. A total of 4,12,570
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, July 2
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed
12 US lawmakers urge Joe Biden to hold India accountable in WTO for its 'trade-distorting practices'
The US must not yield for the sake of reaching a consensus. Instead,
Germany not keen on Kaliningrad blockade: Media sources
Lithuanian officials have so far insisted that they are
US basketball star Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russia on drug charges
KHIMKI: US basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to face drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison. The case, which coincides with fraught relations between Moscow and Washington
Hamburg senator warns of hot water rationing if gas shortage becomes acute
July 02, 2022 1:18 PM The warning comes as Germany braces for possible outages of Russian gas imports. ...
Secretaries Of Security Councils Of Turkic States Meet In Ankara And Istanbul
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. The Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul hosted the first meetings of the secretaries of the security councils of the member and observer ... ...
Russia Quits Several Council Of Europe Agreements
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree to terminate Russia's participation in a number of agreements within the Council of Europe framework, ... ...
Don’t leave your smartphone or deodorant in the car if it’s hot
Cars can become deadly in hot weather, for children and pets but also for your smartphone, electronic devices as well as any pressurised containers left behind. Read full story ...
Texas, Ohio top courts allow abortion bans to take effect
TEXAS/OHIO: The top courts in Texas and Ohio on Friday allowed the Republican-led states to enforce restrictions and bans on abortions after the US Supreme Court last week overturned the nationwide constitutional right to . The late on Friday allowed a nearly
Tropical Storm Bonnie moving over Nicaragua toward Pacific
MEXICOTropicalBonnieBluefieldsstormJoan, a powerful 1988 storm that wreaked havoc on the coast and caused almost 150 deaths in the country. "We are waiting for the storm to hit, hoping that it
Companies Cut Spending, Jobs as Outlook Grows Less Certain
Executives at electric car marker Tesla, drug maker Novartis, and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond are
