Aug 04 Russian judge sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, ruling she illegally carried drugs By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Griner had told the court she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow in February. A prosecutor urged that she be sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 04 Indirect Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna as Tehran expands uranium enrichment By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Negotiators from Iran, the United States and the European Union have resumed months-long, indirect talks over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal. Continue reading
Aug 04 China conducts 'precision missile strikes' near Taiwan after Pelosi visit By Johnson Lai, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China says it has conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait as part of military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments in six zones surrounding the island. Continue reading
Aug 04 Griner says she 'made an honest mistake,' as Russian court prepares to give verdict By Jim Heintz, Associated Press American basketball star Brittney Griner apologized to her family and her team as a Russian court heard closing arguments in her drug possession trial said it expected to deliver a verdict Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 03 Iraqi cleric calls for dissolution of parliament, early election By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has told his followers to continue their sit-in inside Iraq's government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, aides killed in a car crash In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash along with two young aides, President Biden signed an executive order to help women who cross state lines for abortions, the U.S. began… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 9:44 Tensions rise between the U.S. and China after Pelosi's trip to Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is one of the most controversial and perhaps consequential visits to Taiwan in decades. She has now left the self-governing island, but the fallout remains. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at… Continue watching
Aug 03 French lawmakers approve $20.3 billion package to help with rising prices By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French lawmakers have approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices. Continue reading
Aug 03 First grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection but no sign of more By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press The first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a Black Sea wartime deal has passed inspection in Istanbul and is heading on to Lebanon. Continue reading
Aug 03 Pelosi pledges U.S. commitment to democracy is 'ironclad' during Taiwan visit By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan with a pledge that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.”… Continue reading