Jul 10 European officials on the challenges of navigating Trump's foreign policy By Nick Schifrin At a key summit, President Trump airs grievances against NATO allies, makes clear he’s still eyeing Greenland and weighs the U.S. military presence in Europe. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the challenges of navigating an unpredictable American president with… Continue reading
Jul 10 Man partly sucked out of broken window on flight from Greece was pulled back by passengers By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press The incident happened on a morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, near Munich, which was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air. Continue reading
Jul 10 Illnesses surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Doctors treating people in the northern state of La Guaira on Thursday reported an increase in skin conditions and diarrheal diseases, as well as of requests for medications for the treatment of chronic illnesses, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Continue reading
Jul 10 Wildfire devastates southern Spain expat community, killing at least 12 with 23 missing By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The blaze, one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, broke out late Thursday in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria province, as the country has been dealing with soaring temperatures. Continue reading
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