Jul 10 In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish By Tim Reynolds, Obed Lamy, Associated Press A sizable number of English-speaking people in the U.S. are doing something these days that might be considered a bit surprising: They're watching broadcasts of World Cup matches in Spanish on Telemundo, even though they have little idea — or… Continue reading
Jul 10 Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe By Brian Melley, Associated Press The killing was not believed to be an act of terror and there was no information to suggest it was politically motivated, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said. Continue reading
Jul 10 Who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran? Right now it's a mystery By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Jul 09 Suspected Ebola patient put in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from U.S., lawyers say By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say that authorities there also have used the facility to quarantine at least one suspected Ebola patient, deportees and lawyers representing them said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Orbán allies protest in Hungary against new prime minister's plans to oust President Sulyok By Justin Spike, Associated Press After defeating Orbán in a blowout election in April, bringing an end to his 16 years in power, Hungary's new pro-European prime minister, Péter Magyar, has taken action to dismantle what he calls Orbán's “mafia” by removing numerous political appointees and heads of… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 4:42 Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting threatens shipping and hopes of ending war By Liz Landers, Daniel Okay, Dan Sagalyn The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the brink after another exchange of fire. Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said it completed a new round of strikes against Iran. Neither side appears ready to return to talks, and Iran has not said… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 9:26 Rahm Emanuel on criticizing Netanyahu, calling for new approach to U.S.-Israel ties By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Rahm Emanuel delivered a pointed message in Tel Aviv about the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. It comes as American public opinion, and the Democratic Party itself, are increasingly divided over support for Israel. Emanuel criticized Netanyahu’s government, called for… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:49 As diplomacy stalls, families worry Americans imprisoned by Iran are forgotten By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi As tensions with Iran continue to escalate, another issue that remains unresolved is the Americans still imprisoned there. U.S. officials say those cases remain part of ongoing diplomacy, but families worry their loved ones could be overshadowed by the broader… Continue watching
Jul 09 New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war By Will Weissert, Farnoush Amiri, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Whether it is a negotiation tactic or a signal of an escalation in fighting, mediators are scrambling to save the interim deal and the actions risk further inflaming tensions. Continue reading
Jul 09 Mexico to seek criminal charges over deaths linked to ICE after fatal shooting of Houston man By María Verza, Associated Press Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco's announcement Thursday morning further escalated tensions with the United States, as Mexico's government has sharply criticized the treatment of its citizens under U.S. President Donald Trump's push to increase deportations. Continue reading