Putin says hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief's plane crash (apnews.com)
Muhammad Ali's grandson used to fight when challenged because of his name. Now he's an MMA fighter (apnews.com)
Muhammad Ali is one of the biggest and best-known figures in boxing history. When kids in Las Vegas discovered he was also the grandfather of Biaggio and his brother, Nico, they’d challenge the siblings to put on the gloves....
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women's World Cup (apnews.com)
Media watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas (apnews.com)
Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power (apnews.com)
Russia has tested a nuclear-powered missile and could revoke a global atomic test ban, Putin says (apnews.com)
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 (apnews.com)
Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern (apnews.com)
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai.
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast (apnews.com)
Biden didn't make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price (apnews.com)
Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes (apnews.com)
Murder trial of rapper YNW Melly ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks; retrial likely (apnews.com)
A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago.
IMF outlook worsens for a 'limping' world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty (apnews.com)
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, and it now faces new uncertainty from the war between Israel and Hamas militants, International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday....
Lionel Messi set to be unveiled by Inter Miami and Major League Soccer (apnews.com)
2 die in Bangladesh as police clash with opposition supporters seeking prime minister’s resignation (apnews.com)
Biden didn't make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price (apnews.com)
Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside (apnews.com)
Brazil’s Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group [APNews - By CARLA BRIDI - August 2, 2023] (apnews.com)
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Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt (apnews.com)
Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street (apnews.com)
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the night.
Elton John lends celebrity support to Kevin Spacey at the actor's sexual assault trial (apnews.com)
Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela (apnews.com)
Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country's new king under rotation system (apnews.com)
Biden will head to Jordan Wednesday following visit to Israel amid concern that conflict could grow (apnews.com)
