Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
Spain has installed a 500-meter containment barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and Morocco.
Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. Second says it deceived staff
Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by project that must not go ahead.
European nations vow to boycott World Cup, other FIFA tournaments over Infantino private equity plan
UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, Wall Street swings after the Fed holds rates steady
Oil prices got back to jumping, while the U.S. stock market flipped between losses and small gains after the Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates.
Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. The U.S., meanwhile, partnered with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci has repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, leaving dozens of people missing or injured. The quake caused part of a shopping center in the town of Kashima to collapse on Tuesday and also a chimney collapsed at a paper factory. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted.
FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family. The plan was immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA which says “None of us are the owners of football. It is not FIFA’s to sell." Infantino plans to form FIFA Forward Enterprise running competitions like the World Cup and Club World Cup.
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires. The orders issued Tuesday are widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation.
Wall Street's flip from AI stocks to elsewhere accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
Most U.S. stocks are rising after Coca-Cola and other companies reported stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected. But more drops for chip stocks and other AI winners are keeping Wall Street's gains in check on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.
Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer
Carly Simon, the singer known for “Nobody Does It Better” and other hits, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, the eighty-three-year-old Simon shared her journey of learning to live with the condition.
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East, according to two regional officials who spoke to The Associated Press. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions.
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs
The new tariffs announced in recent days take effect just as temporary 10% worldwide tariffs expired, and critics say they are less about cracking down on forced labor than they are a way to replace those tariffs.
The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police
German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city.
Drones target northern Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates
Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain. The activity unfolded hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran.
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
The House has narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain.
Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as tumbles for Tesla and Alphabet yank Wall Street lower
Brent crude oil jumped above $100 per barrel for the first time since May as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Sharp drops for Alphabet and Tesla, meanwhile, are helping to drag Wall Street lower.
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. That has the potential to open a new front in the Iran war as the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran and international oil topped $100 a barrel.
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