Jul 04 Watch 6:46 A look at the Wagner Group’s presence and activities in Africa By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda More than a week after the failed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries in Russia, there are lingering questions about the future of the paramilitary group. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on gold companies suspected of funding the group’s activities, including in… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:10 New book ‘Spies’ chronicles war of espionage between U.S. and Russia By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako For decades, the U.S. and Russia have been locked in a war of espionage and compelling new details about the stealth operations between the two countries are coming to light. Geoff Bennett asked author Calder Walton about those revelations in… Continue watching
Jul 04 Joey Chestnut defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest despite rain delay By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Chestnut downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes for a double-digit victory over his nearest competitor, who ate 49. Continue reading
Jul 04 Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over map of South China Sea By Associated Press The newspaper Vietnam Express reported that posters advertising the movie, which was supposed to open in Vietnamese theaters on July 21, were removed from websites of Vietnamese movie distributors after Monday's decision. Continue reading
Jul 04 What U.S. passport delays mean for summer travel By Laurie Kellman, Rebecca Santana, David Koenig, Associated Press A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world. Continue reading
Jul 04 Spanish club Osasuna removed from European competition for decade-old match-fixing By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Spanish club Osasuna has been removed from the Europa Conference League by UEFA because club officials were implicated in fixing matches a decade ago. Continue reading
Jul 04 Russia open to talks over potential prisoner swap for detained American reporter Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Continue reading
Jul 04 Russia says it stopped Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, Kyiv does not claim responsibility By Associated Press The Russian military says it has fended off a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's airports. Continue reading
Jul 04 Putin says Russia is ‘united as never before’ during Shanghai multilateral summit By Ashok Sharma, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin says that the Russian people were "united as never before" as he sought to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived revolt at a meeting of a rare international organization where he can find a sympathetic… Continue reading
Jul 04 Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who fled territory ‘will be pursued for life’ By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong's leader says eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses. Continue reading