UK lawmakers slam government for failing Windrush victims British lawmakers have excoriated the government for failing victims of the Windrush scandal By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press July 27, 2021, 10:23 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — British lawmakers excoriated the government Tuesday for failing victims of the Windrush scandal, accusing officials of ignoring the plight of those whose lives were … Read More
UN panel pays $600M to Kuwait oil firm for invasion by Iraq A United Nations panel has paid out $600 million to Kuwait’s national oil company as compensation for Iraq’s 1990-1991 invasion and occupation of Kuwait ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:37 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — A United Nations panel paid out $600 million to Kuwait’s national oil company Tuesday as … Read More
Group: 4 Afghan journalists arrested by intelligence agency A press freedom group in Afghanistan says the country’s intelligence service arrested four Afghan journalists after they returned home to the city of Kandahar following a reporting trip to a border area recently taken by the Taliban By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:52 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article KABUL, Afghanistan … Read More
Paris police investigate gas bomb attack on Cuban Embassy French authorities are investigating a gasoline bomb attack that caused minor damage to the Cuban Embassy in Paris ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:45 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article PARIS — French authorities said Tuesday they are investigating a gasoline bomb attack that caused minor damage to the Cuban Embassy. The Paris … Read More
Two-time Olympic silver medalist jailed for drug smuggling Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning kayaker Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been jailed for more than 20 years each for trying to smuggle up to 200 million Australian dollars worth of cocaine into Australia ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 7:33 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BRISBANE, Australia — Two-time Olympic silver … Read More
Ex-US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 9:11 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article GILLETTE, Wyo. — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was … Read More
Blinken’s India visit puts human rights, China on table U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is en route to India for talks with the country’s prime minister and senior officials By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press July 27, 2021, 8:59 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was en route to India on Tuesday to discuss … Read More
Verdict due in Hong Kong’s 1st case under stern security law A verdict is due to be delivered in the trial of the first person charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law ByThe Associated Press July 27, 2021, 5:41 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HONG KONG — A verdict is due to be delivered Tuesday in the trial of the first person charged … Read More
Samoa’s 1st female PM takes office after constitution crisis More than three months after winning an election which sparked a constitutional crisis, Samoa’s first female prime minister was finally able to take office on Tuesday By NICK PERRY Associated Press July 27, 2021, 4:51 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than three months after winning an election which … Read More
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety Moderna plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects By MATTHEW PERRONE and LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press July 26, 2021, 11:29 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine … Read More
