Month: July 2024

LONDON (AP) — Spanish police say human remains have been found in the search for a British teen who went missing almost a month ago on the island of Tenerife. Police said Monday it was likely that it was the body of Jay Slater, though formal identification has not yet been made. Slater, 19, was

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with

Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. The attempt to become the first country in the world to reverse such a ban had been closely followed by activists abroad. The vote followed months of

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another two are in a critical condition. Authorities said Monday they suspect that Sunday’s fire may have been started by poachers trying to trap animals to kill. An emergency services spokesperson

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders.

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say they have arrested the main suspect after nine dismembered bodies of women were found in a quarry in the capital, Nairobi. The head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 33-year-old man has confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife, since 2022. He

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session. A dual Greek-Albanian citizen, 51-year-old Fredis Beleris is serving

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. That capped a month-long event which mostly saw only

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two days after surviving an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear, the latest compelling scene in a presidential campaign already defined by dramatic turns. GOP delegates cheered wildly when Trump appeared onscreen backstage and

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted ships in the Red Sea as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approaches the region to provide security for the key international trade route that has been under assault since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nine months ago. Three small Houthi

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Media reports say the embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has resumed its work after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions. Relations between Tehran and Baku soured after a gunman in January 2023 stormed Azerbaijan’s Embassy, killing its security chief and wounding two

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British luxury fashion house Burberry has appointed Joshua Schulman as its new chief executive officer. The unexpected announcement came as the company warned it expected to record an operating loss in the first half of the year. Fifty-two-year-old Schulman was formerly head of Michael Kors and Coach. He replaces Jonathan

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean. However, scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break. If

BERLIN (AP) — One of the busiest railway lines in Germany, the 70-kilometer stretch between Frankfurt and Mannheim, is closing for five months starting as the country launches an effort to get its notoriously disruption-prone network into shape. State-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn is closing the route from July 15 to Dec. 14 and plans

Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has stepped down as the leader of the Baltic country to become the foreign policy chief of the European Union later this year. Kallas, Estonia’s first female prime minister, handed in her formal resignation to President Alar Karis during a brief meeting at the Presidential