Jul 09 Watch 5:34 Wimbledon women's final makes tennis history Wimbledon women's final was destined to be historic. Elena Rybakina on Saturday became the first ever player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam. She beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, the first woman from Africa to reach a Grand Slam final. Continue watching
Jul 09 Luis Echeverria, former Mexican president blamed for political killings, dies at age 100 By E. Eduardo Castillo, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press In 2004, he became the first former Mexican head of state formally accused of criminal wrongdoing. Prosecutors linked Echeverria to the country’s so-called “dirty war” in which hundreds of leftist activists and members of fringe guerrilla groups were imprisoned, killed,… Continue reading
Jul 09 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan takes Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. Continue reading
Jul 09 Millions of Muslims observe Eid al-Adha amid high prices By Amr Nabil, Isabel Debre, Associated Press Known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. advises China its support for Russia complicates relations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In five hours of talks in their first-to-face meeting since October, Blinken said he expressed deep concern about China’s stance on Russia’s actions in Ukraine and did not believe Beijing’s protestations that it is neutral in the conflict. Continue reading
Jul 09 As Japan mourns, Abe's death raises security questions By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Abe was shot in the western city of Nara on Friday and airlifted to a hospital but died of blood loss. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan's navy, at the scene. Police confiscated his homemade gun and… Continue reading
Jul 09 Sri Lanka's president to resign amid economic turmoil, official says By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement that he informed Rajapaksa that parliamentary leaders had met and decided to request he leave office, and the president agreed. Continue reading
Jul 08 Assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Friday's assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world's safest countries has stunned leaders and drawn condemnation. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:41 Assassination of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe sends shock waves across the world By Phoebe Amoroso, Shoshana Dubnow Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down Friday during a stump speech for a legislative candidate he was supporting. Abe was Japan's prime minister two separate times, with his second stint lasting from 2012 until 2020, when he… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:38 Remembering the life and legacy of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Authorities in Japan said a 41-year-old man who formerly served in the Japanese Navy was responsible for the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead with a homemade gun in a nation that has largely eliminated… Continue watching