Jul 31 Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan and nearly 200 supporters sentenced over 2023 riots By Associated Press A court in eastern Pakistan has sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Jul 31 Vatican solar farm will make it the world's first carbon-neutral state By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City. Continue reading
Jul 31 Lithuania's prime minister steps down after investigations into his business dealings By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has stepped down following investigations into his business dealings. Continue reading
Jul 31 Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 9 people and wounding 124 By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A Kyiv official said Thursday that at least 124 other people were wounded in the attacks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Ukraine's Parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The move on Thursday reversed his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Continue reading
Jul 31 Witkoff, Huckabee will inspect Gaza food distribution amid rising death toll of Palestinians seeking aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The White House says envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee will inspect food distribution in Gaza on Friday. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:14 Hawaii avoids major damage after massive earthquake triggers tsunami By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever recorded. Moderate tsunami waves reached the… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 9:05 News Wrap: Israeli strikes and gunfire kill at least 46 in Gaza In our news wrap Wednesday, Gaza health authorities say Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 46, New York police say the Park Avenue gunman bought the rifle used in the attack from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino,… Continue watching
Jul 30 Canada to recognize a Palestinian state in September, prime minister says By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 30 Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here's what they have in common By Dee Ninis, Monash University, John Townend, Victoria University of Wellington Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today's powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest… Continue reading