WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine , officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package includes $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and $200 million in
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen riding jet skis opened fire at a rival drug dealer on a beach in the resort town of Cancun, killing a 12-year-old boy before fleeing, Mexican authorities said. Prosecutors said in a statement late Sunday that the boy suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital where he later
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst described on Monday as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years. At least two others were taken captive. Approximately 50 Wagner fighters in a convoy were killed
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on Sunday afternoon, and one minor injury was reported, park officials said in a statement. The amusement park said it was supporting guests whose
PARIS (AP) — As a child, Rayssa Leal was warned again and again that skateboarding wasn’t for her. “When I was small, many people told me I shouldn’t skate because skate was for boys and for men,” she said. Now 16, the Brazilian star has become one of skateboarding’s most recognizable faces, a two-time Olympic
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Noor Slaoui hopes her performances in eventing at the Paris Olympics will resonate in Morocco and inspire others to take up the sport she loves. The 29-year-old Slaoui broke new ground at the Paris Games as the first Arab to compete in Olympic eventing. “I’m hoping I’ll be able to bring
PARIS (AP) — Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition Monday, and the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008. It was Japan’s eighth team gold and first since Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The Japanese overtook their rivals on the final rotation
Simone Biles leads the U.S. women into the gymnastics team final as part of an action-packed slate Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics . Here is a guide of what to look out for: Biles in gymnastics team final despite injury The 27-year-old Biles is in the lineup to compete in all four events of
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president took the unusual step Monday of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his daily press briefing that he trusted
Politika | 29.07.2024 | access_time 18:40 BETAPHOTO/Narodna skupstina Republike Srbije/Pedja Vuckovic Današnje zasedanje skupštine Srbije završeno je u 18.00 sati, a nastavak vanredne sednice parlamenta zakazan je za sutra. Dosadašni tok rasprave obeležila je u velikoj meri rasprava o litijumu, mada to nije na dnevnom redu među 60 tačaka, od kojih je prva Dekaracija sa
