Jul 06 Wagner chief Priogozhin in Russia after mutiny, raising questions about Kremlin strategy By Anna Frants, Associated Press The president of Belarus says the mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps. Continue reading
Jul 06 Average global temperature continues to break unofficial record highs By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press The average global temperature was 17.18 Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. Continue reading
Jul 06 Russian missiles kill 5 people in Ukranian city of Lviv in heaviest attack on civilian area since invasion By Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Lviv province's governor says the youngest of the five people who died was 21 years old and the oldest was 95. Continue reading
Jul 05 UN says millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The United Nations food agency says millions of hungry people in West Africa are left without aid because it is struggling with limited funding to respond to the region's worst hunger crisis in 10 years. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Ukraine claims Russia plans to sabotage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant In our news wrap Wednesday, fears about the fate of a Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian control escalated with each side claiming the other plans to sabotage the site, four countries went to the International Court of Justice over Iran's… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 5:12 Israeli anti-militant operation in West Bank leaves Palestinian refugee camp in shambles By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn After days of intense combat, Palestinians found the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank in shambles. Israel's military operation, which it says targeted militants, laid waste to vast swaths of the camp. Twelve Palestinians were killed, including… Continue watching
Jul 05 Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas, endangering national security By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Local media say the four are former members of the now-defunct pro-democracy party Demosisto, which was founded by Nathan Law, an activist who is now based in the U.K. Continue reading
Jul 05 Quran burning leaves Sweden torn between free speech and respecting minorities By Karl Ritter, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A Quran burning and requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and respect for religious minorities. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Biden supports Sweden's NATO bid, hosting prime minister at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Sweden and neighbor Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Both applied for NATO membership, but Sweden's admission has been held up by Turkey and Hungary. Continue reading
Jul 05 Pentagon plans to protect classified information with tighter controls after documents leak By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The changes call for increased levels of physical security, additional controls to ensure documents aren’t improperly removed, and the assignment of top-secret control officers to monitor users. Continue reading