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EU signs updated agreement for Türkiye’s participation in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Today, the European Union and Türkiye signed an updated agreement on the participation of Türkiye in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, together with the Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mehmet Kemal Bozay, signed the agreement in Ankara.Türkiye is an active participant in the EU…
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S&P 500 rises to record as Powell highlights risk of leaving rates high for too long: Live
14 Mins AgoStocks making the biggest moves middayHere are the stocks on the move midday:Nvidia — Shares of the artificial intelligence darling popped 1.8% following KeyBanc's price target hike to $180, which implies about 40% upside from Monday's close. The firm said demand for Nvidia's H100 chip "remains robust" even with the imminent launch of…
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Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play – BBC News
Image caption, Yevgenia Berkovich, right, and Svetlana Petrichuk in courtArticle informationAuthor, Anna LamcheRole, BBC News9 hours agoA Russian playwright and a theatre director have been found guilty of “justifying terrorism” by a military court in Moscow.Director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petrichuk were sentenced to six!-->…
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Philippine women group slams new Philippines, Japan defense pact
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos waves as he enters the session hall for his second State of the Nation Address in Quezon City, the Philippines on July 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)MANILA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- An organization fighting for justice for Philippine wartime sexual slavery victims of the Japanese troops during World…
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Chicago shootings: At least 109 shot, 19 fatally, in citywide holiday weekend gun violence,
CHICAGO (WLS) -- One hundred and nine people were shot, 19 fatally, in gun violence across Chicago from midnight Wednesday to midnight Monday during the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchCPD Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson both called for accountability for…
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Shooting at Parkdale apartment building leaves 1 dead: police
Police are working to identify a male who was shot and killed inside an apartment building in Toronto’s west end early Monday morning.
The shooting happened in the Parkdale neighbourhood, near King Street West and Jameson Avenue around midnight.
Toronto police said officers responded to reports of gunshots inside an…
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North Korean leader Kim attends memorial service for grandfather | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who is regarded as the country's founder.
The state-run Korean Central Television reported that the event was held on Monday at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.…
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English referee controversy rocks Euro 2024 as hundreds of thousands of Germany fans sign
Hosts Germany saw their hopes of a first European Championship title since Euro 96 end on Friday when Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute header sealed a dramatic 2-1 extra-time quarter-final win for Spain in Stuttgart. A Florian Wirtz 89th-minute equaliser meant that the scores were level at the end of 90 minutes, but more drama was to come in extra…
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South Africa’s ‘latest choke’, India’s trophy drought finally ends: Australian, English
India's trophy drought ended on Saturday as Rohit Sharma clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title in Bridgetown, defeating South Africa by seven runs in the final. Defending a target of 177 runs, India restricted the Proteas to 169/8 in 20 overs, as Hardik Pandya took a three-wicket haul. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh returned with…
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Biden scrambles to head off defections on Capitol Hill as lawmakers return
President Biden scrambled to prevent further defections among Democratic lawmakers as they returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, making his case to a key bloc of House members and declaring in a letter to fellow Democrats that he is “firmly committed to staying in this race.”Biden was scheduled to speak virtually Monday to members of the…
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