Jul 15 Ukrainian startups develop robots to fight war against Russia By Derek Gatopoulos, Anton Shtuka, Associated Press Ukraine hopes to kill Russian troops or save wounded soldiers and civilians with a robot army. 250 defense startups across Ukraine are creating the killing machines from the bottom up. Continue reading
Jul 15 Giant panda gives birth to baby cub at Dutch zoo, boosting the population of the endangered mammal By Maura Currie A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals. Continue reading
Jul 14 Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon for second year in a row By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21 after beating Novak Djokovic for a second consecutive Wimbledon championship. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 1:13 News Wrap: Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 15 Palestinians In our news wrap Sunday, shelling killed at least 15 people in Gaza City as Israeli military operations moved forward, leaders around the world condemned Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump, and two familiar Hollywood figures — actress Shannen Doherty and… Continue watching
Jul 14 UK’s foreign secretary calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza as he visits Israel and West Bank By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press David Lammy said the ongoing war in Gaza is “intolerable” and stressed in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leadership that Britain wants to assist with diplomatic efforts “securing a cease-fire deal and creating the space for a credible and irreversible… Continue reading
Jul 14 In Russia, espionage and treason cases have skyrocketed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions, ensnaring citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their politics. Continue reading
Jul 14 Hamas claims its military chief survived Israeli strike, says Gaza cease-fire talks still ongoing By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Continue reading
Jul 14 Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting Trump By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Deadly Israeli strike in Gaza was targeting Hamas military chief, officials say In our news wrap Saturday, Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hamas commander killed at least 90 people in southern Gaza, Biden worked to shore up support while Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania, Russia and Ukraine traded more attacks,… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:44 How the U.S. government is trying to crack down on Russian disinformation online By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Earlier this week, the Justice Department said that for the first time, it had disrupted a Russian propaganda campaign that attempted to use artificial intelligence to inflame election-year divisions in U.S. society. John Yang speaks with Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and… Continue watching