Jul 25 Watch 6:27 Study finds human-caused climate change a definitive factor in brutal heat waves By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow A new analysis finds the brutal heat waves the world has experienced over the past month would be virtually impossible without the impact of human-caused climate change. It comes from an international group of researchers that are part of an… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:45 Inside Ukraine's counteroffensive as forces step up grueling fight against Russia By Volodymyr Solohub, Jack Hewson, Ed Ram The fighting and dying continue along the 900-mile-long frontline in eastern and southern Ukraine. Russia has put up resistance to the Ukrainian counteroffensive with minefields, heavy artillery and rocket barrages slowing progress. Special correspondent Jack Hewson and filmmaker Ed Ram… Continue watching
Jul 25 Lawmakers press for more scrutiny over China's 'malign influence' at development bank By Fatima Hussein, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bipartisan group is introducing legislation Tuesday that would require Treasury to issue a report every two years on the scope and scale of Chinese influence and involvement in all aspects of the bank. Continue reading
Jul 25 Land mines placed around Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, UN says By Felipe Dana, Associated Press The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site. Continue reading
Jul 25 Israeli doctors and other major industries strike after first measures of judicial overhaul pass By Isabel Debre, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Protesters also fear that the overhaul is fueled by the personal grievances of Netanyahu, who is currently on trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Continue reading
Jul 25 Climate change influencing July heat waves in Europe, China and America, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Climate change's sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe. Continue reading
Jul 25 Heat wave fuels wildfires in Greece, forcing more evacuations By Associated Press EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading
Jul 25 China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang after weeks of unexplained absence By Associated Press The move comes amid a foreign backlash against China's increasingly aggressive foreign policy, of which Qin was a chief proponent. Continue reading
Jul 24 Guatemalans protest interference by court, prosecutors in August's election By Associated Press Hundreds of Guatemalans demonstrated Monday to protest interference by courts and prosecutors against a progressive candidate's participation in August’s second-round presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 24 French national police chief says officers under investigation 'have no place in prison' By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The apparently unprecedented remarks by Frederic Veaux in a weekend interview quickly triggered a debate and raised fundamental questions about whether French law enforcement is above the law. Continue reading