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By Haley Britzky, CNN About 2,100 Afghan refugees remain held in a sprawling compound in the United Arab Emirates more than 18 months after they were evacuated from Afghanistan largely by private groups working with the State Department. They are what’s left of as many as 20,000 Afghans who were hastily relocated to the camp
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Emily Bhatnagar has always found solace in reading. When she’s struggling with anxiety and depression, she turns to books. So when she accidentally saw a text message on her father’s phone notifying relatives he had stage 4 thyroid cancer, she masked her fears with the one thing she’s always found comfort
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By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency says Israeli authorities have released a Jordanian lawmaker to his home country after he allegedly tried smuggling dozens of rifles and handguns through an Israeli-controlled border crossing. The legislator’s arrest threatened to further strain ties between Israel and neighboring Jordan,
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By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area. The
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area. The
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and Japan met Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost ties in the face of North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional challenges. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
Continue ReadingBy Sania Farooqui and Kunal Sehgal, CNN Ethnic violence in the Indian state of Manipur has killed more than 50 people, left hundreds hospitalized, and displaced 23,000, according to hospital officials and the Indian army. At least 55 people have been left dead and a further 260 hospitalized since violence broke out between members of
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Briscoe and Joseph Ataman, CNN France’s finance minister is in the spotlight. But it’s not the country’s downgraded credit rating, nor the government’s hated retirement age hike that’s got people talking. His work “Fugue Americaine” — which includes a scene with an unforgettable phrase about an anus — has brought mockery, even in
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN On their break from hitting the books, teens can hit up any one of Planet Fitness’s gyms to boost their physical and mental well-being all summer long — for free. No cap. The fitness center franchiser and operator, which runs 2,400 gyms in the US and Canada, has launched its
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled in panic after a gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and opened fire at a Dallas-area outlet mall, killing eight and wounding seven before being killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said.
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Erica Herman, who was a longtime girlfriend of professional golfer Tiger Woods, has accused the 15-time major champion of sexual harassment, according to a court filing by Herman’s attorney in Florida on Friday. Woods is accused of pursuing a sexual relationship with Herman while she worked for him and then forcing
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish officials say that 12 people have been killed and 31 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in southern Turkey’s Hatay province. The state-run Anadolu news agency reported late Saturday that a truck crossed into opposite lanes after the driver lost control. The truck collided with nine cars and two minibuses. Many
Continue ReadingBy Josh Pennington and Heather Chen, CNN Russian-appointed authorities in Crimea reported on Sunday that their air defense forces and electronic warfare units had fended off at least three Ukranian drone attacks in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol. The Russian-back governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev said that “more than ten drones” were sent
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN How does earning $1,000 to binge watch movies sound? A financial website is offering the prize to one person who can devote two weeks to viewing more than 20 hours of the “Fast and the Furious” film saga. FinanceBuzz, an informational site that offers money-related tips and recommendations, is seeking
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight Russia has blamed the “Kyiv regime” and several Western nations for the bombing of military blogger Zakhar Prilepin’s car on Saturday. The claim was made by a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, but she provided no proof for the allegation. In reaction, the Security Service of Ukraine told the online newspaper
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The beautiful life Wilson Garcia, an Honduran immigrant, had built for his wife and three children was shattered when his neighbor burst into his Cleveland, Texas, home on April 28 and fatally shot five people, including his wife and 9-year-old son. The accused gunman, Francisco
Continue Reading By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press POTOMKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — A grassy lane rutted with tire tracks leads to Volodymyr Zaiets’ farm in southern Ukraine. He is careful, driving only within those shallow grooves — veering away might cost him his life in the field dotted with explosive mines. Weeds grow tall where rows of sunflowers
Continue Reading By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press POTOMKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — A grassy lane rutted with tire tracks leads to Volodymyr Zaiets’ farm in southern Ukraine. He is careful, driving only within those shallow grooves — veering away might cost him his life in the field dotted with explosive mines. Weeds grow tall where rows of sunflowers
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil tankers recently seized by Iran are anchored off the coast of one of its key port cities on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Sunday. The photos from Planet Labs PBC showed the
Continue Reading By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say rallygoers for a political party have beaten to death a participant for allegedly making a blasphemous speech. Local police officer Iqbal Khan said Sunday that 40-year-old Maulana Nigar Alam was killed the previous night by demonstrators in Sawaldher village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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