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European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law ...
UF hoops star Walter Clayton Jr. named SEC Male Athlete of the Year
The SEC named Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. the Roy F. Kramer Male Athlete of the Year after he led the Gators to the ...
Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
Trump has now extended the deadline for negotiations to Aug. 1 and tinkered with his threatened tariffs, leaving the global ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Noem said the rapid delivery of funds to Texas resembled the “state block grants” model Trump has promoted. It’s an idea that ...
Large number of people missing in Texas floods clouds the full toll of the catastrophe
As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a destructive wall of ...
Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump’s talks with Netanyahu
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 members of a family sheltering in a tent, hospital officials said Wednesday. The ...
Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass’ using new rite
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor,” as he celebrated the first papal Mass using a new set of prayers ...
China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days ...