US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strengthapnews.com America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand continually high interest rates.
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Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats upapnews.com The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the Fed’s policymaking in the past, edges closer to formally becoming the Republican nominee for president.
The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, weeks after a stunning collapseapnews.com The red windmill is back atop the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris. The mill’s huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show earlier this year at the iconic venue.
Gaza soccer stadium is now a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestiniansapnews.com Thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza have sought refuge in one of the territory’s largest soccer arenas.
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to Westapnews.com Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili.
Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take yearsapnews.com It is going to take years to clean up the highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain, according to a Sherpa that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s peak.
Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, now Iran's president-electapnews.com The stances of Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect the dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy.
Grenada minister tells UN: hurricane-devastated Islands need anything for `a human being to survive'apnews.com The minister for the two islands in Grenada that Hurricane Beryl first slammed into with catastrophic winds had a simple message for U.N. and other humanitarian officials who asked what was needed: “Anything that would allow a human being to survive.”
A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmerapnews.com Starmer began putting together his government soon after he walked through the door of 10 Downing St. on Friday afternoon following his landslide election victory.
Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options openapnews.com Moscow’s nuclear messaging heralds what could become the most dangerous phase in the war.
Texas coast braces for looming hit by Beryl, which is expected to regain hurricane strengthapnews.com Texas officials are urging coastal residents to brace for a looming hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength.
How France's Macron went from a successful political newcomer to a weakened leaderapnews.com Polls show French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is headed for defeat in Sunday’s runoff, after coming in third in the first round.
Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potentapnews.com Recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised questions about the country's claim that it has degraded extremists whose insurgency since 2009 has killed more than 35,000 people directly and displaced more than 2 million.
France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairsapnews.com The second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France's president has in the fields of defense and foreign affairs.
Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here's what to knowapnews.com Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's main wedding ceremony is set for July 12, followed by a grand reception on July 14, according to local media.
Who's who in Britain's new Labour government led by Keir Starmerapnews.com Deputy Prime Minister and Levelling Up Secretary: Angela Rayner
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister): Rachel Reeves
Foreign Secretary: David Lammy
Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and waterapnews.com Russian strikes have left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to the regional capital of Sumy.
Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary electionapnews.com Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right.
Tornadoes kill 5, injure 83 in China's eastern Shandong provinceapnews.com Chinese media reports that five people were confirmed dead after tornadoes struck a city in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong.
Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire in Gaza after dropping key demand, officials sayapnews.com The group’s approval came after it received “verbal commitments and guarantees” from the mediators that the war won’t be resumed and that negotiations will continue until a permanent cease-fire is reached.
New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'apnews.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “dead and buried."
US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawaapnews.com U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa, which have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the strategic island in Japan’s far south.
Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperaturesapnews.com After hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening.
Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans celebrate the Dalai Lama's 89th birthday in India's Dharamshalaapnews.com DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans gathered in India’s hillside town of Dharamshala to celebrate the birthday of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who turned 89 on Saturday.
Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countriesapnews.com Japan’s foreign minister has announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and technology on land mine removal with countries around the world, including Ukraine.
What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming yearsapnews.com The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election.
FACT FOCUS: Online reports falsely claim Biden suffered a ‘medical emergency’ on Air Force Oneapnews.com False reports that President Joe Biden had a “medical emeregency” while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hillapnews.com The Democratic Party has not fallen in line behind President Joe Biden, even after the events that were set up to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to be president four more years.
El Salvador's president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougersapnews.com Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, famous for his heavy-handed crackdown on street gangs, has threatened to use similar tactics against price gougers.
Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the ECOWAS regional blocapnews.com Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize efforts to undo coups and curb violence spreading across the region.