Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in […]
Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words
BERLIN | They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them. In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, they referred to women […]
Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
BANGKOK | Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” though he will allow talks to continue. Trump made the comments following U.S. strikes on Iran in reaction to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent […]
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Victor Marx maintains slim advantage in Colorado GOP governor primary
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Victor Marx maintained his razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor Monday, according to preliminary results from the secretary of state’s office. Marx, a ministry leader, had a 1,950 vote advantage over Kirkmeyer as of 4 p.m. He had 39.82% […]
Man shot at July 4 house party in Aurora hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
AURORA |Police said an unidentified man was injured July 4 when he was shot in the abdomen during a house party in northwest Aurora. Aurora police were called to the house at about 1 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Lima Street after reports of a shooting there. An unidentified man was injured by […]
Rockies rally past the Dodgers 4-3 after 2 errors in the eighth
Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer but two errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning led to three runs by the Colorado Rockies, who rallied for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night.
South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalists’ groups raise concerns
SEOUL, South Korea | South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil liberties groups say the vaguely worded law fails to clearly define what information […]
Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits
DAMASCUS, Syria | Explosions rocked Syria’s capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France’s president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. It was the second attack in Damascus in a week and a setback for President Ahmad […]
French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects
PARIS | A Paris appeals court cleared the way Tuesday for popular far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run for the French presidency next year but said she must wear an electronic bracelet after finding her guilty of embezzling public funds. Le Pen has previously said that campaigning with a bracelet wouldn’t be possible. […]