Jul 16 The Paris Olympics are two weeks away, experts aren’t sure Seine River will be clean by then By Tom Nouvian, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Triathlon and marathon swimming are scheduled to take place in the Seine, where has been illegal to swim for nearly a century due to pollution levels. Continue reading
Jul 16 Israeli military warns it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, move that could split government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Under long-standing political arrangements, ultra-Orthodox men had been exempt from the draft, which is compulsory for most Jewish men. Continue reading
Jul 16 China, Philippines establish presidential hotline to bridge disputes over South China Sea By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The agreement came after Chinese and Philippine officials dealing with the territorial disputes held talks in Manila on July 2. Continue reading
Jul 16 At least 70 people, including 9 soldiers, killed in militia attack in western Congo By Associated Press The armed men who attacked the village of Kinsele were members of the Mobondo militia, an armed group presenting itself as defenders of the Yaka people. Continue reading
Jul 16 5 killed in Bangladesh and dozens injured after violent clashes over government jobs quota plan By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Protesters have been demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971, which allows them to take up 30% of governmental jobs. Continue reading
Jul 16 Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in ‘safe zone’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The day's deadliest strike came Tuesday afternoon, hitting near a gas station outside the southern city of Khan Younis in Muwasi. Continue reading
Jul 15 Former fire chief Corey Comperatore who died at Trump rally used his body to protect family from gunfire By Ron Todt, Mark Scolforo, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Corey Comperatore, the victim who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former… Continue reading
Jul 15 Lawmakers in Gambia reject bill that would have overturned ban on female genital cutting By Associated Press Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. Continue reading
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