Jul 24 Burnham caps busy first week as UK's new prime minister at part-time office in Manchester By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Since entering 10 Downing St. on Monday, Britain’s new prime minister has traveled to the southeast, southwest and northwest of England, and to Scotland, spoken to more than a dozen world leaders and made a flurry of small but symbolic economic… Continue reading
Jul 24 U.S. military says it fired on another vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports By Julia Frankel, Stella Martany, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. With fighting flaring again and diplomacy uncertain, both sides made moves suggesting an escalation was possible. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:51 Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports By Liz Landers, Jackson Hudgins The latest set of tariffs from President Trump took effect on Friday for more than 80 countries, covering virtually all U.S. imports. They replace another set of tariffs, launched on what Trump called "liberation day," that the Supreme Court struck… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 6:46 Aid worker describes crisis in Venezuela, one month after devastating earthquakes By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Friday marks one month since powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, triggering a humanitarian crisis that is far from over. Damage to schools, health facilities and water systems has left communities without essential services, complicating an already difficult recovery. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 8:33 How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Dan Sagalyn Last week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his tech-savvy defense minister. That sparked protests among supporters who credit him with helping transform Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report on the technologies and policies that helped… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump says Venezuela is 'not ready yet' for elections after U.S. ouster of Maduro By Associated Press “They’re not ready yet for the elections, but at some point they will be,” Trump said before mentioning the country’s prowess in the Miss Universe pageants once he owned. Continue reading
Jul 24 ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations By Molly Quell, Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, the court's oversight body announced. Continue reading
Jul 24 Police boat crashes into central London bridge, sending officers into River Thames By Associated Press A police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday, tossing officers into the River Thames and injuring five of the crew, the Metropolitan Police said. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: What to know about India's youth-led Gen Z 'cockroach' protests By Zeba Warsi What began as outrage over leaked national entrance exams has exploded into one of India's biggest youth-led protest movements in years. Continue reading
Jul 24 New U.S. tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners By Elaine Kurtenbach, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs drew objections Friday from America's trading partners including China and Japan, with Australia's trade minister slamming them as “completely unjustified.”… Continue reading