Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosionRead More
EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of mega-mergers and flashy high-tech corporate hookups, the biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for aRead More
U.S. Bank fined for opening ‘sham’ accounts for customers
(CNN) — The fifth-largest commercial bank in the US was fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for illegally accessing consumer credit reports and openingRead More
US judge gives life term to Canadian ISIS propagandist
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Canadian citizen who led propaganda efforts for the Islamic State group and personally executed two Syrian soldiers in widelyRead More
New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city “theRead More
Shakira to go to trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud
(CNN) — Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on herRead More
Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into Iraq’s parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting governmentRead More
Red Cross is blocked from prison where Ukrainian POWS died
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian officials blamed each other Saturday for the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in an attackRead More
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, theRead More
Jewish volunteers bond with Ukrainian kids at summer camp
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A 5-year-old girl’s drawing at a summer camp in Poland’s capital caught the eye of one of her counselors. Why didRead More