Jun 25 From 'The Lion' to 'The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will take the reins as Colombia's president in August, making the South American nation the latest country in Latin America to have chosen more conservative leadership. Continue reading
Jun 25 World Cup what to know: U.S. faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey By John Marshall, Associated Press The U.S. has won consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since 1930. Its six goals in the first two matches are one short of the team record for a World Cup. Continue reading
Jun 24 A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no serious injuries were reported. Continue reading
Jun 24 2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000 By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: During Gulf nations tour, Rubio stresses Strait of Hormuz must remain open In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the Strait of Hormuz must be open to maritime traffic and toll-free as he met with leaders across three Gulf nations, Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy nearly a year… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:34 Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heat wave By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan A major heat wave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country’s hottest day ever for the second consecutive day. The United Kingdom and Spain both hit… Continue watching
Jun 24 WATCH: Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Rutte in the Oval Office By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump has renewed his threats to leave the alliance, raising the stakes before the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey next month. But Rutte, who has become known as a Trump whisperer for his ability to charm the president, was looking to appease… Continue reading
Jun 24 How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe's baking temperatures By Alexa St. John, Associated Press Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. Continue reading
Jun 24 Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how U.S. and Iran are negotiating in public By Mari Yamaguchi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors as part of the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted any… Continue reading
Jun 24 Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to outsider endorsed by Trump By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never run for office, defeated Cepeda, a lawmaker, by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes. Continue reading