CAIRO and LONDON — Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea over the weekend, prompting officials to close off a stretch of the coastline. The Egyptian Ministry of Environment said in a statement Sunday that the women were attacked by a shark while swimming in the […]
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Family pleads for release of Texas father held in Russia following custody battle
A Texas man who has spent more than five months in a Russian detention center is facing a different challenge from other recent American detainees such as Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner, as authorities in Moscow are accusing him of wrongdoing in his home country. David Barnes, a Huntsville, Alabama, […]
3 killed, 4 critically wounded in shooting at Copenhagen shopping mall, police say
LONDON — At least three people were killed and four others were critically wounded in a shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday, authorities said. People are seen running during the evacuation of the Fields shopping center after reports of a shooting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 3, 2022. […]
4th crew member rescued after ship sinks south of Hong Kong
FILE – In this image released by Hong Kong Government Flying Service, a helicopter with rescue crew members approaches a sinking ship in the South China Sea, 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Hong Kong on July 2, 2022, as Typhoon Chaba was moving in the area. A fourth crew […]
Data puts Turkey’s annual inflation at 78.6%, a 24-year high
ISTANBUL — Annual inflation in Turkey hit 78.62% in June, the highest rate since 1998, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute, or TurkStat, released the monthly figures as Turkey is experiencing a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Consumer prices rose by 4.95% on a monthly basis, the institute […]
Bus falls into deep gorge in northern India, killing 16
This photograph provided by Deputy Commissioner’s office, Kullu, shows the wreckage of a passenger that bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep gorge near Kullu, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Monday, July 4, 2022. More than a dozen people including schoolchildren were killed in the accident. (Deputy […]
Black man was unarmed when 8 cops opened fire on him, body camera footage shows
Ohio police officials released officer body-camera footage of a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of bullets fired by eight officers while he was unarmed and running away. As Jayland Walker’s family has demanded answers about the circumstances of last week’s killing, which authorities said occurred following a police […]
Latest migrant caravan breaks up in Mexico after 2 days
HUIXTLA, Mexico — Several thousand migrants who set off in southern Mexico with the goal of reaching the United States dissolved their march Sunday after Mexican officials handed out about 3,000 temporary residence permits. The permits will allow the migrants, mostly Venezuelans and Central Americans, to stay on Mexican territory […]
‘Join us in California’: Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is running for reelection in California, but his latest television ad is airing in Florida. The 30-second spot scheduled to air on Fox News starting Monday takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies, while drawing a contrast with California. “Freedom, it’s […]
Romanian woman killed in 2nd Egypt shark attack in days
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a tourist from the country was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in Egypt, making it the second shark attack death there in recent days. A 68-year-old Austrian woman died on Friday after losing an arm and a leg in […]