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Labor unions in Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The unions, made up of government workers, on Wednesday accused Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu of not acting fast enough to cushion the effects of his economic policies since he was sworn in as president in May.

Pope Francis urges Europe to settle conflicts and ignite hope while on Portugal trip

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Francis was spending five days in Lisbon, blending a state visit and pilgrimage to the Catholic shrine at Fatima with the raucous trappings of World Youth Day, the Catholic jamboree that aims to rally young Catholics in their faith.

As Europeans swelter in summer heat, some turn to a part of U.S. culture — air conditioning

By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week during Europe's heat wave last month.

Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years, severe flooding and 21 deaths

By Andy Wong, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days.

Russian drone strikes hit Ukrainian port key to grain exports

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russian drones have hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with NATO member Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are key to Ukrainian grain exports.

Europe evacuates foreigners from Niger as tensions rise after coup

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

European militaries are continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger, with a third French military flight expected to depart the African nation's capital.

80 percent of humans on Earth had hotter July due to climate change, scientists find

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth.

Cindy McCain: End of Ukraine grain deal ‘hurting the most needy people in the world’

By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow

South Sudan may look very lush right now, but flooding there has disrupted life and caused hunger on an “enormous” scale, says Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme. McCain, on the ground in Juba, South Sudan, talks…

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U.S. restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders over security concerns

By Bela Szandelszky, Associated Press

The restrictions apply to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which allows passport holders from 40 countries to enter the United States for business or tourism without a visa for up to 90 days.

Greece plans tougher penalties for arson following spate of wildfires

By Associated Press

Greece's civil protection minister said that fines for causing fires deliberately or because of negligent behavior would match penalties introduced two years ago for the abuse of animals.