• Perilous Journey: A Gay Tanzanian Man’s Quest for Freedom across the English Channel
  
  Isaac stared down at his sandals and wondered out loud how suitable they'd be for the ordeal ahead: A perilous crossing of the English Channel, where scores of desperate people before him have drowned trying to reach the U.K.The 35yearold from Tanzania never expected, or...
• Ex-South Korean Leader Yoon Appears in Seoul Court for Hearing on Possible Arrest Warrant
  
  Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in court Wednesday for a hearing to review a special prosecutor's request for his arrest on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December.Yoon, who was ousted in April after the...
• Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers Meet as US Tariffs Loom
  
  Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs.The threat of U.S. tariffs has jolted the Association of...
• Taiwan Begins 10-day Military Drills to Counter Chinese Threats
  
  Taiwan on Wednesday launched annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats to invade, including using socalled "gray zone tactics" deployed by China that stop just short of open warfare. This year's 10day livefire Han Guang drills are the longest yet...
• Trump's Tariffs May Cast a Pall over Rubio's First Official Trip to Asia
  
  Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may cast a pall over his top diplomat's first official trip to Asia this week just as the U.S. seeks to boost relations with IndoPacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region....
• Burning of Fossil Fuels Caused 1,500 Deaths in Recent European Heat Wave, Study Estimates
  
  Humancaused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a firstofitskind rapid study found.Those 1,500 people "have only died because of climate change, so they would not have died if it would not have been for our burning...
• Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Is Set to Rule on Cases against Russia over the Conflict in Ukraine
  
  Europe's top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia's actions in the conflict in Ukraine, including human rights violations during the fullscale invasion and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in...
• European Intelligence Officials Warn That a Russian Sabotage Campaign Is Escalating
  
  It was almost midnight when a truck driver resting in his cab heard the crackling of flames at a warehouse in east London storing equipment for Ukraine. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and leapt out but realized the blaze was too big and retreated.When police arrived, they...
• South Korea Sends 6 Rescued North Koreans Back across Sea Border
  
  South Korea sent six North Koreans back across the rivals' sea border on Wednesday morning, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May.It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea to coordinate the repatriation of the six individuals,...
• Sen. Tuberville to Newsmax: Applaud USDA Efforts to Keep US Land
  
  The Department of Agriculture's steps to prevent foreign adversaries such as China from owning U.S. land, especially near military bases, should be applauded, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told Newsmax on Tuesday.
• Trump Caught off Guard by Pentagon's Abrupt Move to Pause Ukraine Weapons Deliveries, AP Sources Say
  
  President Donald Trump's decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House,...
• Marseille Airport Suspends Flights Due to Wildfire as Public Warned to Stay at Home
  
  A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France's secondlargest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air.A big...
• Zelenskyy Aide Hails Trump's Military Aid Reversal
  
  Andriy Yermak, top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, applauded President Donald Trump's order to reverse the pause of U.S. military aid to Kyiv and asserted that the two leaders are united in their quest to end the war with Russia.
• State Dept.: Hamas Placed Bounties on U.S. Aid Workers
  
  Hamas has "formally placed bounties" on American aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and has demanded, as a ceasefire condition, that the United States end all humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
• Trump Floats 200 Percent Tariff on Pharmaceuticals
  
  In a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested that the United States might impose a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports "very soon."
• Pew: Most Canadians View US as Greatest Threat to It
  
  Most Canadian citizens consider the United States the "greatest threat" to their country, according to a survey published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
• McConnell Rips Isolationists After Ukraine Aid Restarts
  
  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is criticizing those in the Pentagon who caused a pause in aid to Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia. President Donald Trump announced this week he has approved resuming military aid to Ukraine.
• Canadian Police Arrest 4 in Alleged Anti-government Militia Plot
  
  Canadian police arrested and charged four people, including active members of the Canadian military, who were allegedly involved in an extremist plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region, authorities said Tuesday.Royal Canadian Mounted Police said...
• Trump Says He's 'not Happy' with Putin and Blames Him for 'killing a Lot of People' in Ukraine
  
  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's "not happy" with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine is "killing a lot of people" on both sides. "I'm not happy with him, I can tell you that much right now. This is killing a lot of...
• Death Toll from Kenya’s Latest Anti-government Protest Surges to 31
  
  The death toll from Kenya's antigovernment protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest singleday toll since the demonstrations began earlier this year, the statefunded human rights commission said Tuesday.It said another 107 people were injured and more than...
• United to Resume Flights to Tel Aviv after Pauses in Service Due to Middle East Conflicts
  
  United Airlines confirmed Tuesday that it will resume daily flights to Tel Aviv later this month after suspending service there intermittently due to recent escalations in the Middle East conflicts.The airline said flights from New York and Newark to Tel Aviv will restart...
• DHS: Detainees From 26 Countries Being Held at Gitmo
  
  The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Tuesday that foreign detainees from 26 countries are being held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, naval base, including many with criminal convictions.
• Chanel Marks 110 Years with Style , and Stars , by Supersizing Its Couture Salon in a Palace
  
  Only Chanel would call its legendary Rue Cambon salon "too small" then rebuild it, supersized, in a palace.On Tuesday, as the house marked 110 years of its haute couture a century and more of Coco Chanel's revolution in how women dress it blew up its atelier as a giant...
• Israel Outlines Plans to Pack Gaza's Population into a Closed Border Zone. Here's a Closer Look
  
  Israel's defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports.It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain...
• Trump: We Get a Lot of 'BS' From Putin
  
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is considering additional sanctions against Moscow, commenting at his Cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C., that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be "nice," but his actions are "meaningless."

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