TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian court on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to pay over $6.7 billion in compensation over a Swedish company stopping its supply of special dressings and bandages for those afflicted by a rare skin disorder after Washington imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic. The order by the International Relations Law
Live Election 2024 live updates: Biden to hold news conference as pressure from Democrats grows President Joe Biden arrives for the NATO summit in Washington, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] President Joe Biden will hold a news conference at 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the key event
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran, the U.S. military says. A report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence
BERLIN (AP) — French referee François Letexier was picked by UEFA to handle the European Championship final between Spain and England. The 35-year-old Letexier becomes one of the youngest referees to take charge of a major tournament final. Letexier already refereed three games at Euro 2024 including Spain’s 4-1 win over Georgia in the round
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion were killed in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital, and police were trying to identify and track down the suspects, officials said Thursday. A hotel worker found the bodies of the victims, whose hands and feet were tied
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms Thursday that ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding, forcing at least 4,500 people out of their homes and damaging at least 15,000 structures, authorities said. The devastating weather began a week ago
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would allow the government to detain people without warrants, saying it would undermine open political and civil space ahead of the country’s elections. The security bill, which passed parliament July 3, has threatened the collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a milestone meant to showcase how the agency is making use of the money it received as part of the Biden administration’s signature climate, health care, and tax package signed into law in 2022.
LONDON (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations including measures requiring users to verify their ages. It’s the fourth porn site to be classed as a “very large online platform” that, under
MUNICH (AP) — A year after a high-profile failure to sign Portugal midfielder João Palhinha, Bayern Munich finally made the deal happen on Thursday. Palhinha joins Bayern from English Premier League club Fulham for a reported fee of nearly 50 million euros ($54.2 million) on a contract through June 2028, the Bavarian club announced. Palhinha
