US embassy warns of possible Russian attacks around Ukraine’s Independence Day
KYIV – The U.S. embassy in Kyiv said there was a heightened risk of Russian missile and drone attacks throughout Ukraine in the coming days as the country prepares to…
Two bodies still missing from Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht in Sicily
PORTICELLO, Italy – Search efforts off the coast of Sicily for two remaining bodies missing from the sunken yacht belonging to the wife of British tech magnate Mike Lynch were…
Russia repels another Ukrainian attempt to pierce the border, governor says
MOSCOW – Russian forces prevented a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance team from piercing the border in the western Bryansk region, about 240 km (150 miles) from the site of Ukraine’s…
Google joins $250 million deal to support newsrooms in California
Under the agreement, California taxpayers would provide $30 million in the programme’s first year. Read More
Quit the ‘cult’, anti-Trump Republicans plead at DNC
Kamala Harris’ campaign seeks to peel off as many Republicans and independent voters as possible. Read More
Gwen Walz, would-be ‘Second Lady’, in spotlight amid fertility row
Mrs Gwen Walz boasts a similar folksy Midwestern style to that of her husband. Read More
Walz caps Day 3 of Democratic National Convention, joined by Stevie Wonder, Bill Clinton
Mr Walz will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention in his first high-profile national address. Read More
Taylor Swift expresses fear and guilt when she canceled Vienna shows
LOS ANGELES – U.S. pop megastar Taylor Swift revealed on Wednesday that a “new sense of fear” came over her after authorities uncovered a plot to attack her Vienna concert…
‘Worst-case’ disaster for Antarctic ice looks less likely, study finds
The speed at which West Antarctica’s ice disintegrates matters hugely for human civilisation. Read More
Trump holds first outdoor rally since attempted assassination
A bulletproof screen could be seen around the podium where Trump addressed the crowd in Asheboro. Read More