Aug 01 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. Continue reading
Aug 01 Thailand returns 2 wounded soldiers to Cambodia keeps holding 18 others prisoner By Sopheng Cheang, Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The rest of a 20-member group of Cambodian soldiers captured on Tuesday in one of the disputed pockets of land over which the two sides were fighting remain in Thai hands, and Cambodian officials are demanding their release. Continue reading
Aug 01 What consumers can expect from import taxes as the U.S. sets new tariff rates By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Tariffs are a tax, and U.S. consumers are likely to foot at least part of that bill. Continue reading
Aug 01 Collapse at Chile’s major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing By Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5 earthquake in an area of central Chile where Codelco’s El Teniente mine is located, at 5:34 p.m. local time on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children By Illia Novikov, Associated Press It was the highest number of children killed and injured in a single attack on Kyiv since aerial attacks on the city began in October 2022, according to official casualty figures reported by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Aug 01 Budapest mayor questioned by police for organizing banned LGBTQ+ Pride event By Justin Spike, Associated Press The Pride march in Budapest on June 28 was the largest event of its kind in the country's history, according to organizers, despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government earlier passing an anti-LGBTQ+ law that banned such events. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump’s new tariffs lenient on some countries, while shares sink and U.S. dollar weakens By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The new rates are due to take effect on Aug. 7, but uncertainty over what Trump might do next remains. Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S. envoy tours distribution site in Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Julia Frankel, Associated Press All four of the group’s distribution sites are in zones controlled by the Israeli military and throughout their months in operation have become flashpoints of desperation, where starving people scramble for scarce aid. Hundreds have been killed by either gunfire… Continue reading
Aug 01 Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik after stoking separatist tensions By Amer Cohadzic, Associated Press Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Serb-run half of Bosnia to join Serbia, which prompted the former U.S. administration to impose sanctions against him and his allies. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: White House sending 2 officials to inspect Gaza food distribution In our news wrap Thursday, the White House says President Trump is sending two officials to inspect food distribution in Gaza after dozens of Palestinians have been killed while trying to get aid, Ukraine says Russian drone and missile attacks… Continue watching