Thousands take part in March on Washington to promote voting rights
Protest draws crowds to Washington, DC amid Trump's threats of interference, voting restrictions in midterm elections.
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Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.
With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk
Analysts say Canada may lose 100,000 jobs under the current tariffs and could go into recession if the USMCA pact ends.
Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights, experts find
Truth commission to be established after two expert reports failed to agree whether scheme constituted genocide.
Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
Mladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to home country.
Colombia’s new president faces backlash over ‘inhumane’ deportation policy
Less than a month into his presidency, Abelardo de la Espriella has announced effort to expel undocumented immigrants.
President Donald Trump signs order creating US Space Academy
The president said graduates of the new academy would serve the US Space Force, NASA and the civilian flight industry.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans to hit Russia with ‘1,000 drones’ a day
Ongoing Russian attacks have killed several people and wounded dozens across Ukraine.
Yemen’s divided education system leaves students’ futures in limbo
Students in Houthi areas fear lost opportunities after government decision not to authenticate some certificates.
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin
Israel's prime minister and defence minister praise the attack as Hamas calls for Israeli 'crimes' to stop.
US judge denies injunction against Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
The rejection is a temporary setback for immigrant rights advocates, who have been instructed to revise their petition.
US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes
Kevin Warsh in speech underscores Fed's commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon.
Canadian economy recovers sharply in Q2 but shadow of US tariffs in future
Healthy domestic demand, led by consumer spending and business investment, shows Canada was brushing off past tariffs.
Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions
The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.
DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola
Trials for a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain are ongoing as DRC authorities try to control the Ebola outbreak.
Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption
Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.
US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say
Pact with Caracas would bolster US oil supplies for years to come, but may face legal challenges.
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.
Chad accuses Sudan of air strike near shared border that killed 12
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.