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U.S. sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island’s government
A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under U.S. efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to pressure their government.
Two of Puerto Rico’s top government officials to step down as corruption allegations persist
Puerto Rico's governor announced Tuesday that her embattled chief of staff, Francisco Domenech, and deputy chief of staff, Itza Garcia, are stepping down next month as they deny corruption allegations.
What to know about the 50% tariffs Trump is imposing on Canada
President Donald Trump has reached back to the Great Depression for an obscure trade weapon he can use to wallop Canada again.
Lawyer in sensitive Vatican abuse case issues scathing critique of church’s secretive legal system
The lawyer for five women who say they were sexually and spiritually abused by a former Jesuit priest and internationally known religious artist penned a scathing denunciation Tuesday of the Vatican's secretive legal system, in which her clients have no right to know any details of the trial.
Thousands of African winter skiing tourists are flocking to snowy Lesotho
One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the small, landlocked mountain kingdom has become the go-to place in recent years.
U.S. civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
U.S. lawmakers frustrated with Nigeria’s limited success protecting Christians from Islamic terror
Thankful families this month celebrated the July 10 rescue by the Nigerian army of dozens of abducted schoolchildren, but the latest progress in embattled President Bola Tinubu's three-year war on Islamic militants may be too little too late for some American lawmakers.
Moldova’s parliament elects investor Vasile Tofan as prime minister to push EU membership bid
Moldova's pro-Western parliament elected businessman and investor Vasile Tofan as prime minister on Tuesday, entrusting a political newcomer with advancing the former Soviet republic's bid to join the European Union.
Weeklong rainstorms in Chile blamed on El Nino kill at least 10 and trigger flash floods
Weeklong rainstorms blamed on El Nino that have battered Chile have killed at least 10 people as authorities raced on Tuesday to reach more than 100,000 cut off by flash floods in what has been one of the country's worst weather disasters in decades.
Trump administration pushes ahead with plans to reopen the U.S. embassy in Libya
The State Department has informed Congress that it plans to move ahead with the potential reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Libya, proposing to allocate nearly $41 million to restore America's formal diplomatic presence in the North African nation after a near 14-year absence.
Greek stabs 2 American tourists at Athens’ Acropolis
A 60-year-old Greek man is accused of stabbing two American tourists who were in Athens visiting the Acropolis, the site of the Parthenon, on Tuesday.
British leader Burnham gathers his Cabinet after sweeping away Starmer supporters
New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham gathered his Cabinet for its first meeting on Tuesday and vowed to take a "one-team approach" despite purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government.
Trump promises U.S. help for Lebanon during a White House meeting with its president
President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon "a lot" during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country's leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for long-term calm after months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
Ex British politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors say
Former British politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she was eating lunch at home, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday for the man charged in her murder.
U.N. says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents
The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it is "extremely saddened" after nearly 150 people died or went missing from boats off Mauritania last week while trying to make their way to Europe.
Trump threatens Houthis with strikes if they block shipping in Red Sea
President Trump on Tuesday threatened to bomb Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen if they carry out their threat to enforce a blockade in the Red Sea.
U.S. actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
The Trump administration's disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries, a new report released Tuesday shows.
Powerball tickets now available in the U.K.; sales feed into same jackpot as U.S.
Powerball tickets are now available in the U.K., with tickets sold across the pond feeding into the same jackpot as U.S. tickets.
Trump meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to advance Israel’s pullout, disarming of Hezbollah
President Trump greeted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday and shared optimism about Israel's planned withdrawal from south Lebanon and efforts to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists.
Hungarian prosecutors raid Orban party’s data center in embezzlement probe
Prosecutors and investigators with Hungary's tax authority on Tuesday raided offices housing data servers used by former prime minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party as part of a probe into suspected embezzlement and other crimes, a prosecutor's office spokesperson told The Associated Press.
