Mark Stoops: SEC upset losses 'can happen to any of us'
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops can look to the rest of the SEC East for proof the Wildcats’ ugly opening win over Toledo was not a bad thing.
Guatemala arrests ex-1st lady, presidential runner-up Torres
Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to face allegations of malfeasance even as a U.N. anti-graft commission is set…
Hurricane Dorian: Airport Closures and Cancellations Multiply
With the storm’s path uncertain, almost 600 flights have been canceled and airlines and hotels are waiving fees in a widening area.
UN criticises transfer of 1,600 displaced Iraqis
The United Nations on Monday criticised Iraqi authorities for transferring around 1,600 people from camps to their areas of origin, saying the returns could put them in danger. The returnees, who fled violence during and after the Islamic State group’…
I don’t want an election, says UK PM Johnson as he urges against Brexit delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he did not want an election as he called on lawmakers not to vote for a further delay to Brexit. Lawmakers plan to try to seize parliamentary time on Wednesday to pass legislation which would force J…
Escalation ends, but Israel-Hezbollah tensions remain
An escalation between Israel and Hezbollah has ended after a brief exchange of fire, but tensions remained high along the Lebanese border Monday after the enemies traded accusations. Residents returned to life as normal on both sides of the border, th…
Iraq suspends US-funded TV station for 3 months over program
Iraqi authorities on Monday suspended the license of a U.S.-funded TV station for three months after it aired a program on alleged corruption within Iraq’s Sunni and Shiite religious establishments. The investigative report that aired on Saturday on A…
Mark Stoops plans to mention SEC upset losses to Kentucky football team
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops plans to mention the upsets across the SEC in week one to his players Monday.
Hezbollah TV airs footage it says shows anti-Israel attack
Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV on Monday aired footage it said showed an missile attack by the Iran-backed Lebanese group against an Israeli military vehicle the day before. “The first Kornet anti-tank missile is launched at the target and then, from another…
Fighting Over Grazing Land Is Spreading to Nigeria’s South
(Bloomberg) — Fighting between farmers and cattle herders in Nigeria is spreading from the center to the south and fueled by a proliferation of weapons, according to a United Nations envoy. “Nigeria needs urgent action to end the pressure cooker of vi…
2020 Democrats Demand Gun Control, but Differ on Tactics
Joe Biden said there was no room for compromise with congressional Republicans, while Elizabeth Warren sounded more open to it and wanted a broad solution to gun violence.
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