A distinguished American marine biologist has been shot dead by three men who entered his house in the central Philippines, police said on Tuesday. Kent Carpenter, 73, was with his…
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Bipartisan senators introduce Russia sanctions and tariff bill Lindsey Graham championed
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham that would impose sanctions on top Russian figures and heavy tariffs on the biggest buyers of Russian…
Spain reaches World Cup final with dominant 2-0 win over France
In a match Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, featuring two of soccer’s biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance…
Iraq seizes mounds of gold and millions in cash from officials in corruption crackdown
Iraqi authorities have seized more than 825 pounds of gold and ten of millions in cash in a series of anti-corruption operations that led to the arrest of at least…
China rejects report that U.S. scientist Youlin Chen is being wrongfully detained
China rejected on Tuesday an accusation that it has wrongfully detained a U.S. citizen following a report by the Reuters news agency that an American seismologist has been held in…
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz fee would cost millions, open “a very dangerous Pandora’s Box,” experts say
If President Trump were to make good on his declaration that the U.S. will impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz it could cost the largest…
U.K. man describes harrowing escape from Spain wildfire that killed his wife and friends
A British man caught up in Spanish wildfires has described how he survived the inferno as his wife and friends died trying to escape. Malcolm Timbrell, 70, lived with his…
U.S. and Iran continue attacks as Trump vows to control Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes for the third night in a row and the U.S. used an explosive sea drone or the first time to attack an Iranian…
Astronomer’s name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time: “White-chested Fox”
Archaeologists have transcribed mural symbols from Mayan ruins to learn the name of an astronomer and mathematician from the ancient civilization for the first time, Guatemala’s Ministry of Culture said…
U.S. uses sea drones in combat for first time to attack Iranian naval base, CENTCOM says
The U.S. military said it used one-way attack sea drones for the first time in combat Sunday in an attack on an Iranian naval port. In a statement shared Monday,…