A former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk, the Russian prosecutor general’s office said Friday. Vadym Golda — who was a security assistant for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s monitoring mission — was sentenced to 16 years
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States on Friday renewed its call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea , saying a broader web of security alliances has emerged to preserve the rule of law in the disputed waters. Washington’s top diplomat in Manila was joined by counterparts from key
LONDON (AP) — Data breaches like the most recent one involving AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence. As more of our lives move online, our personal data like email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and even passcodes are becoming ever more vulnerable to theft or being mistakenly exposed. In malicious breaches, cybercriminals can use
BERLIN (AP) — Sports fans: how about this for a Super Sunday? Start with the men’s singles final at Wimbledon , then take in the soccer European Championship title match between Spain and England , before finishing the day with the Copa America soccer showpiece: Argentina against Colombia. From London to Berlin and all the
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sergio Gomez left Manchester City to join Real Sociedad on a permanent deal on Friday. The 23-year-old left back spent two seasons at City during which he made 38 appearances and won six trophies without establishing himself as a regular in the team. The deal is worth up to 10 million
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Stanley Tshabalala, who was South Africa’s first men’s national team coach after it was re-admitted to international soccer in 1992, has died, the Orlando Pirates said. He was 75. The Pirates, where Tshabalala was a top administrator, said in a statement Thursday that Tshabalala “succumbed to the injuries he suffered when he
LONDON (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova had a bad back and just a handful of wins this season before Wimbledon . So, yeah, she’s pretty surprised to have reached the final at the All England Club on Saturday against No. 7 Jasmine Paolini, who is equally amazed to be one step away from the title. Neither
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of bodies collected throughout Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood arrived at Al-Ahli Hospital on Friday morning while civil defense workers said they continued to recover the dead from destroyed streets and buildings. Hospital director Fadel Naem told The Associated Press that people both dead and wounded had been
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas was just starting his rookie season on the PGA Tour when the Americans formed the infamous “Ryder Cup Task Force” geared toward building continuity with hopes of restoring U.S. dominance in the matches. Ten years later, Thomas was part of the Ryder Cup Committee that selected Keegan Bradley
