New Mexico says US Justice Dept hindering probe of former Epstein ranch
July 9 – New Mexico’s top law enforcement official on Thursday accused the U.S. Department of Justice of hindering the state’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein by withholding unredacted files on…
Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans
WASHINGTON, July 9 – A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging fellow Democrats to block military spending legislation until the Senate debates proposals to deepen ties with Israel, highlighting growing…
UN agency says Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine in June
WASHINGTON, July 9 – Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine and injured 1,816 in June, the highest combined casualty count since the first months after Moscow’s full-scale…
UK’s likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel
LONDON, July 9 – Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain’s new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over…
Hungary jails Irishman who murdered a US tourist he’d invited home for sex
He had invited the victim to his apartment for sex after meeting her in a Budapest nightclub. Read More
Jailed American Robert Gilman taken to Russian hospital, newspaper reports
MOSCOW, July 9 – Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who is serving a long prison sentence in Russia, has been admitted to hospital, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday. Read More
Roommate of Charlie Kirk killing suspect to make first public statement
July 9 – A video interview with the roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, is expected to be played in a Utah court on Thursday…
Congo Ebola response workers protest that they have not been properly paid
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 9 – Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three treatment centres on Thursday, saying they had not been…
Replica of mosque on bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘sickening’
MOYGASHEL, Northern Ireland, July 9 – Northern Irish police arrested a man on Thursday over the placing of a replica of a mosque at the top of a bonfire due…
Explainer-How will Marine Le Pen’s legal problems affect her presidential campaign?
PARIS, July 9 – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is running for president, but unresolved legal questions loom over her campaign. Read More