Jul 06 Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson left off Olympic team By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press The decision means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race. Continue reading
Jul 06 Lebanon caretaker premier pleads for aid as crisis worsens By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Lebanon's caretaker prime minister is warning that the country is hurtling toward a "social explosion" and appealed on the international community for assistance to prevent the demise of the nation facing multiple crises. Continue reading
Jul 06 Belarus' presidential hopeful gets 14-year prison sentence By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Babariko had hoped to challenge Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko last year, but he was arrested before the country's August 2020 presidential election and prohibited from registering as a candidate. Continue reading
Jul 06 China's leader denounces calls for technology blockades By Associated Press China's leader Xi Jinping has attacked calls from some in the U.S. and its allies to limit their dependency on Chinese suppliers and block the sharing of technologies. Continue reading
Jul 06 After troops exit Afghanistan, safety of U.S. Embassy in Kabul top concern By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press As the end to America's "forever war" rapidly approaches, the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions in Kabul are watching a worsening security situation and looking at how to respond. Continue reading
Jul 06 Israel blocks renewal of law that keeps out Palestinian spouses By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Israel's parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship or residency rights to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza, in a tight vote that raised doubts about the viability of… Continue reading
Jul 06 28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A plane carrying 28 people apparently crashed as it came in for a landing in bad weather Tuesday in Russia's Far East, and everyone aboard was feared dead. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Search proceeds in Surfside, Florida after remaining condo tower is demolished In our news wrap Monday, crews in Surfside, Florida pulled three more bodies from the ruins of a collapsed condominium building after a controlled demolition overnight leveled the remaining wing of the tower, Britain is set to drop face masks… Continue watching
Jul 05 U.S. left Afghan airfield at night, didn't tell new commander By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night without notifying the base's new Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans' departure more than two hours after they left. Continue reading
Jul 05 How ransomware attacks are roiling the cyber insurance industry By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Thousands of victims have been identified in at least 17 countries, with ransom demands of up to $5 million reported. The FBI says the scale of the attack means it may not be able to respond to each victim individually. Continue reading