Jul 26 Watch 7:14 Greek authorities crackdown on critical nonprofits amid backlash for refugee pushback By Malcolm Brabant Police in Greece’s most eastern islands have launched a human-trafficking prosecution against nonprofits that help asylum seekers try to avoid being pushed back at sea to Turkey. The move is being seen as part of a wider effort by some… Continue watching
Jul 26 Russian authorities block dozens of Navalny-linked websites By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The politician's team said Monday that dozens of sites run by his close allies also were blocked. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 26 Hungarians protest over alleged government spying By Justin Spike, Associated Press Around 1,000 protesters in Hungary’s capital have demanded answers to allegations that the government used powerful spyware to secretly monitor critical figures. Continue reading
Jul 26 Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two By Sally Warner, The Conversation Olympic surfers are coming from around the world to compete in surfing's Olympic debut. But where will the waves come from?… Continue reading
Jul 26 Belgian party calls for investigation into deadly floods By Associated Press A political party in Belgium has requested the appointment of a parliamentary commission to investigate the deadly floods that ravaged several towns this month. Continue reading
Jul 26 Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press The Tokyo Olympics have been delayed by the pandemic and then opened under oppressive heat, and now a typhoon is on the way. Continue reading
Jul 26 Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press At an Olympics aiming to set the highest level of television standards, the head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying to banish overly sexualized images of female athletes. Continue reading
Jul 26 Climate change and conflict are fueling poverty and food prices, UN chief says By Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that climate change and conflict are both a consequence and a driver of poverty, income inequality and food prices. Continue reading
Jul 26 Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press Tunisia's president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic troubles and the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading