Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists the Al-Ahli and Patient Friendly Hospitals in northern Gaza are the latest facilities unable to function due to fighting nearby. He said patients from Al-Ahli have been evacuated to the Indonesian Hospital which is now operating at three times its capacity….
EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals
Brussels — The EU on Thursday approved Apple’s offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone’s ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine. The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels…
Zelenskyy optimistic about wider use of Western arms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism Wednesday that his forces will be given more freedom to use Western-supplied arms to strike Russian targets, something Ukrainian officials have pleaded for to better defend against Russia’s invasion. As Zelenskyy visited Capitol Hill…
Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 46.1 Celsius or greater
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 46.1 Celsius or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend. The temperature…
Kremlin tries to cover its tracks in Kyiv children’s hospital bombing
As the bombing of a children’s hospital in Kyiv was being condemned worldwide, Russian officials denied their country’s responsibility for the attack and even tried to shift blame to Ukraine and its Western backers. Monday’s strike on the Okhmatdyt hospital…
US Federal Reserve’s Powell reminds lawmakers of Fed’s dual mandate
The head of the Federal Reserve reminded U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the Fed operates under a dual mandate. “We’re not just an inflation-targeting central bank,” Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee, “we also have an employment mandate.” Congress…
Russia’s missile attack leaves scores of Kyiv residents homeless
In Ukraine, Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital and some residential buildings were damaged by a Russian missile attack on July 8. The next day, residents were allowed to briefly go back to collect some personal belongings. Anna Kosstutschenko spoke to some…
Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely, despite breakdowns. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard…
Namibia struggles with growing seal population that threatens fishing industry
Windhoek, Namibia — Namibia will attempt to reduce the local seal population by 80,000 this year, officials recently announced, despite opposition from animal rights groups. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said the reduction is necessary to maintain balance…
Kenyan president warns of huge consequences over debt plan failure
NAIROBI, Kenya — The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is expected to grow even more after deadly protests forced the rejection of a finance bill that President William Ruto said was needed to raise revenue. He…