Jul 24 Conservative influencer Candace Owens sued for defamation over claims that France's first lady is a man By Associated Press A lawyer for France’s first couple said they’ll be seeking “substantial” damages from U.S. conservative influencer Candace Owens if she persists with claims that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, is a man. Continue reading
Jul 24 After public outcry and EU criticism, Zelenskyy announces new anti-graft bill in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Opponents said the legal changes had reduced the independence of anti-corruption watchdogs. Zelenskyy unexpectedly revealed a draft bill on Thursday aimed at addressing those concerns. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 7:38 News Wrap: Aid groups warn of 'chaos, starvation and death' in Gaza In our news wrap Wednesday, more than 100 aid groups are warning of an increasingly dire situation in Gaza as Palestinians face mass starvation, Volodymyr Zelensky says he's reversing course on a bill that aimed to limit the powers of… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6:30 What the new trade deal with Japan means for U.S. businesses and consumers By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. and Japan announced a trade agreement that President Trump hailed as a significant victory for American companies and consumers. In return, he said the U.S. won’t impose 25% tariffs on Japan at the end of this month. William… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 1:30 Iran says it will continue uranium enrichment despite U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West. Nick Schifrin was among a group of… Continue watching
Jul 23 3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed in central region overrun by gangs By Associated Press Three Haitian police officers and two civilians were killed in the country’s central region, where gang violence has surged, the government and a police union said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 23 UK Supreme Court quashes 2 bank traders' convictions after deciding their trials were unfair By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the convictions of two financial market traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates in one of the biggest scandals to come out of the global financial crisis in 2008. Continue reading
Jul 23 Iranian negotiator threatens to exit nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A top Iranian official has warned that European threats to reimpose sanctions on Iran could trigger the country to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Jul 23 New wave of political exiles say El Salvador's history is repeating itself By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukele’s concentration of power in El Salvador. Now, a new wave of government repression has driven more than 100 human rights advocates, journalists, lawyers, academics and environmentalists to flee the country. Continue reading
Jul 23 Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain amid calls to resign after his party's election defeat By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement. Continue reading