World Jul 30 18 EU countries turn to new defense fund as U.S. no longer considers Europe's security a priority Eighteen European Union countries have applied for billions of euros from a new defense fund aimed at helping Europe provide for its own security, the bloc’s executive branch said Wednesday, with Poland seeking more than a third of the money.
Politics Jul 30 Controversial FDA vaccine chief departs agency after less than 3 months Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services says Prasad did not want to be a distraction and is…
World Jul 29 German zoo faces protests after killing 12 healthy baboons A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg says it has killed 12 baboons despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals.
World Jul 29 Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire Starmer also said Hamas must release all the hostages it holds, agree to a ceasefire, "accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza, and commit to disarmament."…
Nation Jul 28 Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands.
World Jul 28 Riot police scuffle with anti-war demonstrators on Greek island during visit by Israeli cruise ship Scuffles broke out between riot police and demonstrators on the Greek island of Rhodes during a protest Monday against the war in Gaza while an Israeli cruise ship was docked at the island, local media reported.
World Jul 28 Houthis threaten to escalate attacks on ships linked to companies dealing with Israel Yemen's Houthi rebels say they will target merchant ships belonging to any company that does business with Israeli ports.
World Jul 28 Indian troops kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir gunfight Indian troops have killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in Kashmir. Officials said Monday the clash occurred in a forested area near the disputed region's main city of Srinagar.
Politics Jul 28 Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in lawsuit over Epstein story Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to compel media mogul Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition in the president's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days.
World Jul 27 Syria to hold parliamentary elections in September, first since fall of Assad regime The announcement of impending elections comes at a time when the country is increasingly divided in its views of the new authorities in Damascus after sectarian violence broke out in the southern province of Sweida earlier this month.