Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Esper: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

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LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by...

Bolivia’s Morales: We won presidential vote in first round

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CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's Evo Morales declared himself the outright winner Thursday of an election in which he was...

Chile protesters: Government concessions not enough

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EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A new round of clashes broke out Thursday as demonstrators returned to Chile's streets, dissatisfied with economic...

In Mexico, ‘green gold’ brings both riches and violence

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MARK STEVENSON Associated Press SAN JUAN PARANGARICUTIRO, Mexico (AP) — Small-scale avocado growers armed with AR-15 rifles take turns manning a vigilante checkpoint to guard...

European lawmakers vote to strengthen bee protection

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SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament on Wednesday blocked a diluted proposal by the 28-nation bloc's executive arm on protecting bees...

Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests

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KELVIN CHAN Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that...

Murder probe in Britain after 39 dead found in back of truck

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GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in southeastern England launched a murder investigation after 39 people were found dead early Wednesday inside a...

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

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JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister's grasp. Boris Johnson won...

Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with new accord

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SUZAN FRASER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Turkey reached an agreement Tuesday that would cement their power in Syria,...

South Sudan’s former child soldiers struggle to move on

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SAM MEDNICK Associated Press YAMBIO, South Sudan (AP) — When he escaped the armed group that had abducted him at the age of 15, the...