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Dr Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, July 29, in Washington.
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP): A Senate committee voted along party lines yesterday hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19…
Torchbearer Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton and Merton, in London, July 23, 2012.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Youngest black professor at Cambridge resigns amid plagiarism allegations

LONDON (AP): A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new…
Palestinians inspect the scene of an Israeli airstrike near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, August 1.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Lawmakers approve troops for Gaza force

KAMPALA (AP): Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to secure the…
Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Thursday.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary

TOKYO (AP): Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop…
President Donald Trump speaks with a reporter as he departs after an event for Olympic athletes, coaches, staff, and representatives from Team USA in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
07 Aug, 2026 0

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after…
A migrant who crossed from Morocco into Spain holds a sign reading, in Spanish, “asylum” as he lines up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, August 3, 2026.
06 Aug, 2026 0

Spanish PM fends off criticism over Ceuta crisis

BRUSSELS (AP): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies faced fierce criticism as leaders from across the European Union met this week following a rush of migrants to the Spanish…
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06 Aug, 2026 0

Ousted Bangladeshi leader to return from exile

NEW DELHI (AP): Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December, despite facing a death sentence in…
A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, February 22, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, also known as ‘El Mencho’.
06 Aug, 2026 0

US$25m reward offered for American alleged to lead cartel

MEXICO CITY (AP): The State Department yesterday offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or ‘Pelón’, scaling up pressure on a US citizen who has…
Visitors holding umbrellas to avoid sunshine leave the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday.
06 Aug, 2026 0

Heatwave impacts people, animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

SEOUL (AP): Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a…