A 7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Southern Kyushu Island, Dozens Injured or Missing
JAPAN - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed.
Uganda Declares Itself Free of Ebola as Congo Continues to Struggle With It
UAGANDA - Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of ebola on Tuesday.
UN-backed Force Asks for 2-year Extension to Push Gangs From Territory They Control
HAITI - The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has asked the Security Council to extend its mandate through September 2028, presenting its first detailed roadmap to help Haiti reduce gang control, secure key infrastructure, and strengthen national security institutions.
U.S. Limits Stays for Foreign Journalists and International Students Under New Visa Rule
UNITED STATES - Certain visa holders heading to the United States will face new limits on how long they can remain in the country under a new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
France Recorded 5,700 More Deaths Than Usual During Historic June Heat Wave
FRANCE - France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures.
Ukraine Overhauls Its Military Top Brass for the Fight Against Russia
UKRAINE - Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia's invasion under new military leadership on Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief.
Trump Says U.S. Will Destroy a Bridge or Power Plant for Each Iranian Attack in the Strait of Hormuz
UNITED STATES - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Says US Has ‘No Interest’ in Iran Talks; Requests $88B for War Funds
UNITED STATES - U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a dim view of possible talks with Iran to end the war, saying the U.S. has "no interest in meeting" until Iran is ready to convene "in a meaningful way."
Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow as Zelenskyy Grapples With Protests
UKRAINE - The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes, that make a settlement to end Moscow's more than 4-year-old all-out invasion appear a distant possibility.
Guyana Says Capsized Ferry Had 179 People Aboard
GUYANA - One of the survivors of a ferry that capsized in Guyana over the weekend, with as many as 179 people aboard, said she lost four of her grandchildren in the chaotic disaster and that the ship seemed to sink in an instant.