Jul 28 Venezuela's election could lead to seismic political shift or give Maduro 6 more years By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. Continue reading
Jul 28 Simone Biles dominates during Olympic gymnastics qualifying after shaking off calf injury By Will Graves, Associated Press Simone Biles posted an all-around total of 59.566 during Olympic qualifying inside a packed and star-studded Bercy Arena despite a left calf injury that had her limping. Continue reading
Jul 28 Mudslide kills 15 people in southeastern China as rains from tropical storm drench region By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The deaths were the first in China that appear linked to Typhoon Gaemi, which weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Deadly rocket strike in Golan Heights raises fears of wider Middle East war In our news wrap Saturday, Israel is blaming Hezbollah for a deadly rocket attack on soccer field in the Golan Heights, wildfires are devastating communities in the western U.S. and Canada, Harris’ campaign said “democracy is under assault” by Trump… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:35 What to know about Venezuela's high-stakes presidential election By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela could be the country’s most consequential one in nearly a decade, with experts saying nothing less than the future of Venezuelan democracy could be at stake. John Yang speaks with Alexandra Winkler, a senior associate… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:47 A look at the art and sport of breaking as it makes its Olympic debut By John Yang, Harry Zahn An entirely new medal event will debut at the Olympics in about two weeks: breaking, or what’s perhaps more widely known to the uninitiated as breakdancing. What began at block parties in the Bronx will be going for gold in… Continue watching
Jul 27 Russian warships make another visit to Cuban waters in show of growing ties By Associated Press Three Russian warships arrived in Cuban waters on Saturday, Moscow's second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba. Continue reading
Jul 27 Rocket attack on soccer field in Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens, Israel says By Tia Goldenberg, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Hezbollah denied any role in the deadliest attack on an Israeli target since fighting between the two groups erupted in October, as fears of a broader conflagration in the region rise. Continue reading
Jul 27 Philippine supply ship reaches disputed shoal without incident a week after deal with China By Jim Gomez, Associated Press It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine forces, since the two countries reached a deal a week ago to prevent clashes, the Department… Continue reading
Jul 27 Israeli strike on school sheltering people in central Gaza kills at least 30, including children By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press At least seven children and seven women were among the dead taken from the girls' school in Deir al-Balah to Al Aqsa Hospital. Israel's military said it targeted a Hamas command center used to direct attacks against Israeli troops and… Continue reading