This combination of pictures created on July 14, 2022 shows the five candidates running to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and Britain's prime minister. From left: Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, former finance minister Rishi Sunak,Conservative MP Olukemi Badenoch, Conservative politician Tom Tugendhat, and International Development Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt. (TOLGA AKMEN, DANIEL LEAL, CARLOS JASSO, CHRIS MCANDREW / …
Ex-Trump adviser Bannon on trial for defying congressional subpoena
An image of former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is shown on a screen during a full committee hearing on "the January 6th Investigation," on Capitol Hill on July 12, 2022, in Washington, DC. The House committee probing the 2021 assault on the US Capitol is examining connections between associates of former US President Donald Trump and far right-wing extremist groups at its seventh …
Southern Europe battles wildfires as heatwave spreads north
Commuters walk under a message board warning people of disruption over extreme heat at Victoria Station in London on July 18, 2022. (NIKLAS HALLE'N / AFP) MADRID/LISBON – A heatwave sweeping southern Europe that has caused hundreds of deaths and huge wildfires in past weeks showed some signs of abating on Monday but continued to move north, including towards Britain where authorities issued an extreme …
Beer for sunflower oil? Munich pub finds way to beat frying crunch
File photo shows people toast with their beer mugs at the 'Taxisgarten' beer garden in Munich, Germany, May 15, 2021. (MATTHIAS SCHRADER / AP) BERLIN – A Munich brewpub has found a novel way to beat Europe's cooking oil shortages – letting customers pay for their beer with sunflower oil to ensure plentiful stocks for frying schnitzels. With Ukraine and Russia accounting for about 80 …
Scholz: EU can no longer afford national vetoes on foreign policy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech during the inauguration event at German carmaker Volkswagen's (VW) first own battery cell factory "SalzGiga" in Salzgitter, central Germany, on July 7, 2022. (RONNY HARTMANN / AFP) BERLIN – The European Union can no longer afford to keep national vetoes when deciding on European Union foreign and security policy if it wants to maintain a leading role in …
Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by bystander
Shoppers leave the Greenwood Park Mall on May 4, 2020, in Greenwood, where Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said several people were killed and others injured in a shooting on July 17, 2022. (DARRON CUMMINGS / AP PHOTO) WASHINGTON – A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside Indianapolis on Sunday before a bystander fatally shot the …
No dangerous substances found at Greece plane crash site
This drone photo shows the site where the AN-12 cargo plane crashed, in Palaiochori village near the town of Kavala, in northern Greece on July 17, 2022. (GIANNIS PAPANIKOS / AP PHOTO) ATHENS – No traces of dangerous substances for public health have been found at the site of the plane crash in northern Greece, according to the test results, Fire Service spokesperson Ioannis Artopoios …
Report finds ‘systemic failures,’ poor leadership in Uvalde shooting
Tina Quintanilla-Taylor raises her and voice as she tries to ask a question of the Texas House investigative committee at a news conference after they released its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School on July 17, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (ERIC GAY / AP PHOTO) A Texas legislators' probe of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 dead blamed "systemic failures" and …
Zelensky fires prosecutor general, security chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures while addressing a press conference with Netherland's prime minister (not in the picture), following their talks in Kyiv on July 11, 2022. (SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP) KYIV/MOSCOW – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on late Sunday that he had decided to dismiss Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and head of the Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov, the presidential press service …
Most of US population in areas ‘with high COVID-19 levels’
A sign about COVID-19 test is displayed at a testing site as people are seen inside for testing in Morton Grove, Illinois on Jan 9, 2022. (NAM Y. HUH / AP) LOS ANGELES – More than half of the US population are now living in areas with high COVID-19 levels and people are recommended to wear masks in indoor public settings, said a report of …
Europe battles wildfires in intense heat
A firefighter tackles a forest fire around the village of Eiriz in Baiao, north of Portugal, on July 15, 2022. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change. In France, …
Sudan reopens border crossing with Ethiopia to resolve disputes
Ethiopian refugees who fled the fighting in the Tigray region transport jerrycans of water at Umm Rakuba camp in eastern Sudan's Gedaref State on Aug 11, 2021. (ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP) KHARTOUM – Sudan decided on Sunday to open the Galabat crossing on the border with Ethiopia in an effort to build confidence and resolve disputes between the two countries. On June 26, Sudan decided …
Cargo plane with Serbian defense material crashes in Greece
Debris of an Antonov cargo plane is seen in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, July 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala (GIANNIS PAPANIKOS/ AP) ATHENS – A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, Serbian authorities said on Sunday. Drone images from the scene showed debris …
Kenya, Somalia agree to fight terrorism, resume cross-border trade
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta delivers a speech during the 39th IGAD extraordinary summit in Nairobi on July 5, 2022. (TONY KARUMBA / AFP) NAIROBI – Kenyan and Somali leaders on Friday recommitted to fighting terrorism, tackling drought, and resuming cross-border trade as the two countries revitalize their engagement in all areas of mutual interest. In a joint communique issued in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Kenyan President …
Report: Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Greece
AP22198160719066.jpg ATHENS – A Ukrainian cargo plane with an eight-member crew on board crashed near Kavala city in northern Greece on Saturday evening, Greek media reported. The Antonov An-12 plane was on route from Serbia to Jordan as the pilot requested permission for an emergency landing and notified Greek authorities of failure in one of the engines, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported, citing sources from …
Wildfires rage in France, Spain as heatwaves sear Europe
A firefighter tackles a forest fire around the village of Eiriz in Baiao, north of Portugal, on July 15, 2022. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) PARIS/LISBON – Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe. About 14,000 people had been evacuated …
North Macedonia approves proposal to open EU talks
North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski (center) delivers a speech during a press conference in the Government building in Skopje, on July 16, 2022. North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski announced on July 16, 2022 that Skopje had reached a compromise with Bulgaria in a long-running dispute, allowing them to start European Union membership talks. (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI / AFP) SKOPJE – North Macedonia's parliament on …
Italy’s COVID-19 cases surpass 20m
Tourists, some wearing a face mask, walk by the Colosseum monument in Rome on Aug 22, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (VINCENZO PINTO / AFP) ROME / TUNIS – Italy's Ministry of Health reported nearly 90,000 new coronavirus infections Saturday, bringing the country's total number of officially diagnosed cases to 20.08 million since January 2020. Italy became the seventh country to officially surpass 20 million …
Autopsy shows Ohio police shot unarmed Black man 46 times
A group arrives to pay their respects at a memorial service in the Akron Civic Center for Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, July 13, 2022. (GENE J. PUSKAR / AP) An autopsy found that eight Akron, Ohio, police officers shot Jayland Walker 46 times, including five times in the back, when they opened fire and killed the unarmed Black man during a traffic stop three …
UK’s Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate
Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London on July 14, 2022. (FRANK AUGSTEIN / AP) LONDON – British Foreign Minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be …