Jul 23 Unpopular Sri Lankan president consolidates power after victory By Krishan Francis, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press In the wee hours Friday, army troops and police forcefully cleared the capital's main protest site of demonstrators who had occupied it for months, angry over the country's economic collapse. Continue reading
Jul 23 Russia strikes Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa hours after deal on grain exports By Susie Blann, Associated Press A Ukrainian spokesperson described Saturday’s attack as “spit in the face” of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the deal. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, a federal jury convicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 panel, President Biden's COVID symptoms are improving, a heat wave continues in parts of the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:06 Russia, Ukraine reach agreement to resume grain shipments Russia and Ukraine signed agreements Friday that cleared the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as securing Russian exports of grain and fertilizers. Ukraine's one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn… Continue watching
Jul 22 U.S. sends an additional $270 million in military aid to Ukraine By Nomaan Merchant, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The latest tranche announced by the White House Friday comes atop about $8 billion in security assistance provided since the war began in late February. Continue reading
Jul 22 Ukraine, Russia sign U.N. deal to export grain on Black Sea By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up food prices around the world and led to silos full of blocked grain being stuck in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 22 Brazil prosecutors charge three suspects in murder of British journalist, Indigenous activist By David Biller, Associated Press Public prosecutors have charged three individuals with the June murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the remote western reaches of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, according to a statement. Continue reading
Jul 22 Ukraine school hit by Russian strike, bodies found By Susie Blann, Associated Press Officials say Ukrainian emergency workers have recovered three bodies from a school hit by a Russian strike in the east of the country, as attacks continued in several parts of the nation. Continue reading
Jul 22 Female climbers from Pakistan, Iran make history by reaching K2 summit By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appear to be the first females from their countries to reach the top of K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous summits. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis… Continue watching