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Gathered at Camp David, Biden’s family tells him to stay in the race and keep fighting
By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller And Thomas Beaumont, The Associated Press on June 30th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden’s family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Biden spent the day sequestered ... Read More »
1 responseNorth Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says
By The Associated Press on June 30th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says that North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made on Monday morning, but gave no further details. The launch came two days after South Korea, the U.S. and Japan ended their new multidomain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
By Dyepkazah Shibayan And Haruna Umar, The Associated Press on June 30th, 2024
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza on Saturday, local authorities said. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general ... Read More »
1 responseHurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on June 30th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Beryl has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center on the way to the southeast Caribbean. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 ... Read More »
1 responseVideo shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun
By Philip Marcelo And Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been tackled to the ground after he ran from police and pointed a replica handgun at them. The teen was killed late Friday in Utica after officers in the city about 240 miles ... Read More »
1 responseCrossbow attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
By Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s Interior Ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. Both Serbian and Israeli officials said initial indications pointed to terrorism as a motive. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said in a ... Read More »
1 responseAn attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
By The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s interior ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said in a statement that the attacker fired a bolt at the officer, hitting him in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote
By Jon Gambrell And Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran announced Saturday it will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic. The election this coming Friday will pit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
By Jon Gambrell And Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. The election this coming Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili
By Jon Gambrell And Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win. The election this coming Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
By Jon Gambrell And Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between little-known reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between the two men as a runoff vote appeared likely. Iranian state television reported the results which did not initially put either man in ... Read More »
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