By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country’s interior minister said Friday. Organizers took the extraordinary decision on Thursday to cancel three Swift concerts in Austria after authorities said
Continue ReadingGABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana have been given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so that they could celebrate the nation’s first gold medal at the Olympics. Sprinter Letsile Tebogo’s win in the 200 meters Thursday night in Paris was a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the 18-year-old’s body lying in the street under the hot August sun for four and a half hours. It was long enough for local children and his family to see him
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the rhythmic gymnastics competition. Seco, who is based in Turkey, captured the image that makes it appear there is a headless gymnast performing. He says for him, it’s kind of a “creepy” photo, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. The submissions filed this week came as a
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track until he hit an unexpected hurdle: The normally free-flowing artist had to work within a tight framework. Paak embraced the process, seeing it as an opportunity to flex a new creative
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops have launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The military says they’re targeting Hamas fighters who they claim still operate there despite repeated offensives. American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a year earlier as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said sales of passenger cars totaled about 2 million units, with 1.6
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports event. The lesson everyone was meant to take from that was: never again. Yet, the humiliation Caster Semenya faced has been repeated for two women competing in boxing at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say rapper Travis Scott has been arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard. Prosecutors say the arrest occurred early Friday after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard.” They
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China’s Pacific coast. Surveillance camera video posted online by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday showed a huge burst of white smoke followed by an orange and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki has marked the 79th anniversary of its atomic bombing at the end of World War II at a ceremony eclipsed by the absence of the American ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city’s refusal to invite Israel. Mayor Shiro Suzuki, in a speech at Nagasaki
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak, and the emphasis isn’t that they come from regions ravaged by war. The Olympics has brought together 10,500 athletes, including those from countries where 110 armed conflicts are raging. These are conflicts that often aren’t grabbing attention
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their first trip together since Biden ended his candidacy and Harris took over as the Democratic standard-bearer. The White House announced Friday morning that Biden and Harris will head to Maryland on Aug. 15 for an event to “discuss
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. The common denominator in both efforts: Trump campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita.
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Radina Gigova, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced online appears to show bodies on burnt-out Russian military trucks in the country’s southwestern Kursk region, the latest sign that Ukraine’s cross-border assault is probing more deeply and inflicting significant damage on Moscow’s troops.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election. Leaders
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Since the start of the Olympics, Ndieme Lame has been commuting every day to the Stade de France where she works as a volunteer helping visitors find their way. The 57-year-old wheelchair user is in awe at how easy it’s been to cross the city on public transit to reach
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former President Rodrigo Duterte by reporting critically on his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and alarming human rights record. The Court of Appeals ordered the Securities
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