Mexico to hold referendum on accountability of ex-presidents A referendum in Mexico on Sunday is going to cost Mexico about $25 million, few like the poorly written question on the ballot, and the vote is being held in the coronavirus pandemic
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2 U.S. Navy explosive experts believe a “drone strike” targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board
Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts Coastguard vessels and private boats have brought holidaymakers to safety, as the death toll rise.
Schumer: Senators will 'get the job done' on infrastructure The Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session without producing the text of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Texas Governor Bars Mask and Vaccination Mandates The state’s daily average of cases has risen more than 200 percent over the past 14 days and hospitalizations are surging, but an executive order ensures that masking and vaccinations remain voluntary.A restaurant in Austin, Texas, in April.
Mexico to hold referendum on accountability of ex-presidents A referendum in Mexico on Sunday is going to cost Mexico about $25 million, few like the poorly written question on the ballot, and the vote is being held in the coronavirus pandemic
Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses as over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway - media Israel is preparing to get rid of some 80,000 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses after their shelf life expired. Previously, the Jewish state salvaged some 700,000 nearly expired doses by sending them to South Korea in a swap deal.
Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo Olympics American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam.
Thousands Protest in France Against Health Pass for 3rd Weekend The government’s health pass law was passed by Parliament and is expected to get a final greenlight from a top constitutional council next week.Demonstrators in Paris protested against France’s health pass and other coronavirus protocols on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold for Great Britain Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington wins a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final.
Caeleb Dressel Claims 4th Tokyo Gold With 50-m Freestyle Olympic Record Securing his place as one of the biggest stars of the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel won his fourth gold medal with a victory in the 50-meter freestyle Sunday.
Novak Djokovic will leave the Tokyo Olympics without any medals Djokovic on Saturday withdrew from his scheduled doubles match following consecutive losses.
Paris riot police use tear gas on anti-vaxxers as crowds clash over Covid rules More than 200,000 people across France protested against President Emmanuel Macron’s vaccine drive and some of the marches in Paris got out of hand with flares thrown and three police officers injured
Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo-Jo's 33-year-old Olympic record Elaine Thompson-Herah broke the 33-year-old Olympic record set in the Seoul Games, all while Team Jamaica claimed all three spots on the podium.
French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris Thousands of people protested France's special virus pass with marches through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital.
Tunisian police detain lawmaker, Islamist party officials Tunisian authorities jailed an opposition lawmaker and charged four members of the powerful Islamist movement Ennahdha, according to local media
Tunisian security forces place prominent judge under house arrest Rights activists in Tunisia see Akremi as symbolising corruption in the judiciary
Panicked tourists evacuate as wildfires blaze through Turkey The death toll from Turkey's wildfires has risen to six. Panicked tourists vacationing on the Aegean Sea fled as a new fire erupted, while coast guard units asked those with private boats and yachts to help with evacuations.
This Chicago-area zoo is helping raise a baby: Whitney the wallaby After a baby wallaby’s mother got sick at the Brookfield Zoo with a potentially life-threatening infection, specialists stepped in to help raise her. Caretakers Paul Eberhart and Maggie Chardell do everything from bottle feeding to carrying her in a pouch.
In Vaccine Holdout States, a New Urgency to Administer Shots Data from the C.D.C. shows that many people in states like Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri are now receiving their first doses. On Friday, more than 850,000 total shots were recorded in the U.S.Ayana Campbell, 14, received a Covid shot at Jackson State University in Mississippi on Tuesday.
Belarusian opposition leader's fight for democracy Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is living in exile after being defeated by President Alexander Lukashenko in an election widely regarded as fraudulent.
American tourists return to France as protests over health pass continue France has reopened its borders to Americans, as protestors continue to demonstrate against a government required health pass to enter public spaces. Elaine Cobbe reports.
Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene Artists from across East Africa have converged on Kenya's capital, creating a vibrant scene.
The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria Three Nigerian women confront the prejudice they have faced on their fertility journeys.
Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk if an eviction freeze is allowed to expire.
Fighting rages in three Afghan cities as Taliban launches sustained assault ‘People want to leave, but don’t know where they can go. We are surrounded, there is fighting everywhere’
Thousands Protest in France Against Health Pass for 3d Weekend The government’s health pass law was passed by Parliament and is expected to get a final greenlight from a top constitutional council next week.Demonstrators in Paris protested against France’s health pass and other coronavirus protocols on Saturday.
Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires The death toll from wildfires raging in Turkey's Mediterranean towns has risen to six after two forest workers were killed, according to the country's health minister.
Cori Bush sleeps outside Capitol as progressive Democrats push to extend eviction moratorium Housing experts say millions of Americans potentially face eviction without the ban
Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure Three officers were injured as mass protests in Paris against a Covid-19 "health pass" spilled over into fierce clashes between the demonstrators and police, as thousands took to the streets of France for a third weekend in a row.