Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift
Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.
Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com
Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets
A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.
Biden sued Byrne – a Donald Trump ally who denied the results of the 2020 election and funded efforts to overturn them – in 2023, accusing Byrne of lying in an interview that Biden had previously sought a bribe from Iran’s government in the fall of 2021.
Continue reading...A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 tourists not far from shore – NBC News
- A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 tourists not far from shore NBC News
- A boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 Indian tourists not far from shore ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 'Boat overturned within seconds': Indian survivor recalls horror of Vietnam boat tragedy The Times of India
- Vietnam speedboat capsize: 15 killed with dozens rescued BBC
- Boat carrying tourists capsizes off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, killing 15 Reuters
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says Bloomberg.com
- Patriot missile deal and Trump’s praise for Zelensky put pressure on Russia The Washington Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Trump should seize upon his NATO-Ukraine moment Atlantic Council
- A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick AP News
UK police free suspect in ex-MP Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
The former government minister is believed to have been attacked a full day before her body was discovered.
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting
Outlet said journalists subpoenaed to testify before grand jury after story detailed security concerns with Qatar-gifted plane
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists after the newspaper reported on security concerns with the president’s new plane, according to the outlet.
The Times said its journalists were subpoenaed on Friday by the US justice department to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan five days later, marking the latest effort by the Trump White House to compel testimony from journalists under the threat of penalty. Agents delivered some of the subpoenas to the Times reporters at their homes, the paper added.
Continue reading...US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest
The president had wanted voter ID legislation passed before the housing law, which aims to reduce costs and increase supply.
At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice – EWTN News
- At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice EWTN News
- Pope Leo at Borgo Laudato si' lunch: 'I came with a 'hunger' for genuine charity' Vatican News
- Pope to have lunch with 200 poor people from Rome in Castel Gandolfo Vatican News
- Italy Pope Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- This Week: Pope Leo Speaks to Americans, Begins Summer Vacation CatholicPhilly
Power cuts plunge Gaza hospitals into darkness as Israel’s attacks persist
Gaza is suffering from an energy crisis, affecting hospitals struggling to treat patients amid Israeli bombing.
15 Indian tourists killed when a speedboat capsizes in southern Vietnam – AP News
- 15 Indian tourists killed when a speedboat capsizes in southern Vietnam AP News
- Boat carrying tourists capsizes off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, killing 15 CNN
- Speedboat capsize off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island kills 15 tourists ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Boat Carrying Dozens of Tourists Capsizes in Vietnam The New York Times
- Speedboat accident in southern Vietnam kills 15 Indian tourists Al Jazeera
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.
What is going on in Yemen?
Tensions are rising in the battlefield and political sphere. Will the conflict reignite?