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Siraj strikes after Jaiswal helps India set England daunting target
Yashasvi Jaiswal makes sparkling hundred with Mohammed Siraj striking with last ball of day as India look to tie series. ...
Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigati ...
Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered
Anticorruption agencies arrest four suspects after government forced to backtrack on push to strip them of autonomy. ...
Chiefs' Rashee Rice says he has 'completely changed' after causing dangerous crash on Dallas highway
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims, and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence that he ...
Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip
Palestinian group says right to resist Israeli occupation ‘cannot be relinquished until full national rights restored’. ...
Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza
Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says. ...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of Indiana and Illinois. Forecasters said ...
What to know if you're at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion. The company predicts that by August roughly 3 million borrowers could move into default, meaning they’re 270 days past due on payments ...
From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the products they export to the United ...
I may starve to death before I am able to graduate in Gaza
My only dream is to take the tawjihi exam so I can continue my education. Is this too much to ask? ...
Who's the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Charlie the yellow lab likes surfing so much he’ll grab his surfboard and run toward the water, so much so that his humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chitchat with friends on the beach. On Saturday, Charlie is set to join about 15 to 20 other canine wav ...
Profits drop at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as it writes down its Kraft Heinz investment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire ...
Why is Trump moving nuclear submarines after spat with Medvedev?
Trump’s announcement follows a war of words with former Russian president over social media. ...
One dead, five trapped after giant Chile copper mine collapses
At least 100 people are involved in search operations at the world’s largest underground copper mine. ...
Ukraine drone attacks kill three in Russia, cause fire at oil refinery
At least three people are killed in several regions of Russia while fire breaks out at an oil refinery in central Russia after it was hit. ...
Before the attacks, Senate candidates seek to define themselves in Kentucky
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the political attacks that could come Saturday when they share the spotlight at the Fancy Farm picnic, a daunting rite of passage for candidates seeking statewide office in ...
Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional map
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans move to redraw legislative maps in red states to pad their narrow House majority in Washington, some Democrats are rethinking their embrace of a nonpartisan approach to line-drawing that now complicates their party’s ability to hit back before next year’s midterm ele ...
Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more
Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have lower activity levels in the summer. But it is possible to get the sniffles — or worse — in the summe ...
Inside India’s expulsion of Bengali Muslims
India is expelling Bengali Muslims – stripping citizenship, detaining and deporting them to Bangladesh. The crackdown has spread nationwide, prompted by years of BJP propaganda and a news media all too willing to sell the story of a Muslim “enemy within”. Contributors: Shoaib Daniyal – Politica ...
DRC, Rwanda agree economic framework outline as part of peace deal
Neighbouring countries agree on terms of economic cooperation in several areas, including energy and supply chains for minerals. ...