Jul 05 Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of planning imminent attack on nuclear plant By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Citing intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops had placed “objects resembling explosives on the roof of several power units.” He said the objects could be used to “simulate” a false flag attack. Continue reading
Jul 05 Israel withdraws troops from Jenin but warns raid is not a one-off By Nasser Nasser, Imad Isseid, Associated Press The army claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on militant groups in Jenin, but it remained unclear whether there would be any lasting effect after more than a year of heavy fighting in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jul 05 The world's hottest day on record was Tuesday, scientists calculate By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The daily but preliminary and unofficial heat record comes after months of “truly unreal meteorology and climate stats for the year," said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Israeli soldier shot and killed during ongoing West Bank conflict In our news wrap Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces said a soldier was shot and killed during the ongoing conflict in the occupied West Bank, extreme heat baked the West and South again as millions of Americans spent the holiday… Continue watching
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