‘I Don’t Feel Safe’: Puerto Rico Preps For Next Storm Without Enough Government Help
Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria, the government has made vast improvements and residents have worked together to clean up their communities, but Puerto Rico remains extremely vulnerable.
U.S. Women Head To World Cup Final After Beating England 2-1
The top-ranked U.S. team is returning to the Women’s World Cup final for a third straight time after defeating England 2-1 Tuesday. They’ll take on either the Netherlands or Sweden on Sunday.
Dozens Killed In Libya After Airstrike Targets Migrant Detention Center
The strike hit a detention center in the Libyan capital Tripoli, killing more than 40 people. The U.N.-backed government in Libya blames a militia leader who is fighting for control of Tripoli.
‘Rough Translation’: A Photographer Goes Missing In Iraq
When Iraqi photojournalist Kamaran Najm was kidnapped by ISIS in 2014, his journalist friends and his conservative religious family had to work together to try to find him.
Can Congress stop Trump’s support for the Saudi war in Yemen?
Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and the United States are rising, with little clarity about what the Trump administration’s endgame may be. “What’s the path forward?” asked Spanberger. “We will remember the lies from Saudi Arabia.” “Saudi Arabia has t…
Ethiopian Israeli protests of police violence enter 3rd day
Scores of activists returned to streets across Israel on Wednesday to protest the killing of an Ethiopian Israeli teen by an off-duty police officer in what the community calls the latest example of police brutality and discrimination in Israeli societ…
Ex-German SPD chief suggests quitting coalition over EU top jobs deal
A former leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) has suggested the party could quit Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition over the nomination of Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief. “If Merkel names von der Leye…
Trump Warns Iran After Rouhani Threat to Enrich More Uranium
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday against stepping up uranium enrichment, the latest escalation of the conflict over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program that has plunged the Gulf into renewed uncertainty.“Rouhani says that …
The Latest: UN Security Council to condemn attack in Libya
The president of the U.N. Security Council says it will issue a statement condemning the attack on a migrant detention camp near Libya’s capital of Tripoli, but there is no agreement yet on the text. Peruvian Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra is this mon…
How the Two Tory Rivals for PM Reckon They Can Fix Brexit
(Bloomberg) — Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are battling to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister. Their visions for Brexit are converging as the campaign approaches the final ballot. Both want to deliver o…
Let Me Tell You About the Only to Avoid War With Iran
Talking with a friend about a substantive disagreement is hard work. Negotiating with an enemy, however, is a harder thing to pull off. Striking an agreement with an adversary is harder still, something that is simply impossible if both sides are unabl…
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