Jul 10 WATCH: Trump praises Liberian President Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’ By Mark N. Mengonfia, Monika Pronczuk, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. English has been the west African nation's official language since the 1800s. But Trump did not stop there. Continue reading
Jul 10 Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case By Graham Dunbar, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The court's 17-judge highest chamber says Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland's Supreme Court where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track and field's World… Continue reading
Jul 10 Loss of U.S. funding for HIV programs could leave millions dead if not replaced, UN says By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels in more than three decades. Continue reading
Jul 10 At least 34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fade By Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Ten people were killed while waiting for care at a clinic in the city of Deir al-Balah, according to an aid group that runs the clinic. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 09 China expands visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to boost tourism, economy By Fu Ting, Associated Press Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. Continue reading
Jul 09 Jailed PKK leader urges militant group to disarm before peace ceremony with Turkey By Associated Press In a seven-minute video message broadcast on media close to the militants, Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, declared that the peace initiative had reached a stage that required practical steps. Continue reading
Jul 09 More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks in Guatemala have left 4 dead, officials say By Associated Press Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a fourth death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides. Continue reading
Jul 09 French police raid far-right National Rally headquarters in ongoing finance probe By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Prosecutors said they are investigating allegations of illegal financing of longtime party leader Marine Le Pen’s 2022 presidential bid, and the party's European Parliament and French parliamentary campaigns. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:36 Gaza family documents their desperate search for food in a barren landscape By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A senior Israeli official predicts Israel and Hamas will come to a ceasefire in the "next week or two," a longer timeframe than previously expected. Until a ceasefire can be reached, fighting goes on and Israel continues its airstrikes. Nick… Continue watching