India launches strikes on Pakistan; Islamabad says Indian jets downed
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI — India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in...
Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days
DOHA/GAZA - Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the war reached...
Gunman kills 10, including cop, at Colorado grocery
BOULDER, Colo. — A gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, killing 10 people, including a police officer, before being arrested, marking the second deadly US mass shooting in less than a week.
Stanford University given $1.1B by venture capitalist for climate change school
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused on climate change, fueling...
Nike sues New Balance, Skechers for patent infringement over sneaker technology
Footwear giant Nike filed federal lawsuits on Monday against rivals New Balance and Skechers, accusing them of infringing patents related to Nike's technology for...
This is how we know when the world has its hottest day
ON SUNDAY, July 21, the world had its hottest day on record. Just 24 hours later, that record broke again making last Monday very...
Australia to discuss N. Korea tension, terror threat in Manila talks
SYDNEY -- Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday said he would discuss North Korea and Islamist terrorism as threats to regional stability, ahead...
Texas child is first reported US measles death in a decade as outbreak hits...
A CHILD in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first reported US death from the highly contagious...
Brazil to spend extra $1 bln to fight pandemic as daily COVID-19 deaths hit...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed an executive order to disburse 5.3 billion reais ($918.08 million) in new loans to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as the country hit a record tally of 3,780 deaths in the past day.
Judge dissed by Trump won’t block proposed border wall in California
SAN DIEGO -- A federal court judge once accused by President Donald J. Trump of being biased against him because he’s “Mexican” and a...
Paris taxi firm suspends use of Tesla Model 3 cars after fatal accident
PARIS — Leading Paris taxi company G7 has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet after a fatal accident involving one of the vehicles over the weekend.
Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after nearby blast — IAEA
SAFETY at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit a perimeter access road on Saturday, according to International...