Lawmakers in Turkey draw blood in brawl during parliament debate on jailed colleague (apnews.com)
US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war (apnews.com)
US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force manoeuvers in disputed South China Sea (apnews.com)
UK police deploying 6,000 specially trained officers this week as more far-right disorder expected (apnews.com)
Is there a good reason why journalists keep calling this “far-right disorder” instead of what it really is: Fascist Terrorism?
'He had everyone fooled': Former FBI agent sentenced to life for child rape in Alabama (apnews.com)
A former FBI agent was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper....
Vietnamese billionaire tycoon found guilty of defrauding stockholders, sentenced to 21 years (apnews.com)
A prominent Vietnamese business tycoon was found guilty Monday of defrauding stockholders of nearly $150 million by falsely inflating the value of his company, in a case that comes as the government cracks down on widespread corruption in the country....
The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud (apnews.com)
The director of an exhibition park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership....
In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system (apnews.com)
Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned a sea of blue and black water tanks, tubes and cables looking for rain harvesting systems....
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent (apnews.com)
Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media that she needed help paying the rent....
Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta (apnews.com)
The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, authorities said....
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers (apnews.com)
India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border (apnews.com)
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff, India’s government said....
Venezuelan voters face crucial choice: Reelect Maduro or give opposition a chance after 25 years (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The future of Venezuela is on the line. Voters will decide Sunday whether to reelect President Nicolas Maduro, whose 11 years in office have been beset by crisis, or allow the opposition a chance to deliver on a promise to undo the ruling party’s policies that caused economic collapse and forced...
Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments (apnews.com)
Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says (apnews.com)
Employees of the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. repeatedly sexually abused and harassed children in their care for at least eight years, the Justice Department said Thursday, alleging a shocking litany of offenses that took place as the company amassed billions of dollars in government...
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion (apnews.com)
The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks....
Argentina designates Hamas a terrorist group in show of support for Israel (apnews.com)
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull’s-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections (apnews.com)
PARIS (AP) — Photos of blood-red hands on a Holocaust memorial. Caskets at the Eiffel Tower. A fake French military recruitment drive calling for soldiers in Ukraine, and major French news sites improbably registered in an obscure Pacific territory, population 15,000....
Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says (apnews.com)
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Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia (apnews.com)
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds (apnews.com)
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks (apnews.com)
The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials....
Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo (apnews.com)
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures (apnews.com)
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say (apnews.com)
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....