Iran power cuts fuel fears in Iraq as scorching summer peaks
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran halted its crucial supply of power to Iraq, fueling fears of protests Tuesday amid instability following the resignation of Iraq's electricity minister.
US agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency has ordered automakers to report any crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles or partially automated driver assist systems.
Berlin moves forward on plans to return looted Benin Bronzes
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's museums authority is moving forward with plans to return to Nigeria artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes, saying Tuesday that it aims to make “substantial” handovers next year.
Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face persecution or torture if they are deported to their native countries.
Nova Scotia to welcome visitors from across Canada in third phase of reopening plan
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Wednesday, which eases restrictions on businesses and reopens its border to travellers from outside Atlantic Canada. Premier Iain Rankin announced Tuesday that people from the rest o...
Eswatini imposes curfew to quell pro-democracy protests
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pro-democracy activists in Eswatini, the southern African kingdom previously known as Swaziland, have vowed to intensify demonstrations against the monarchy until it makes democratic reforms and lifts its ban on all opposition parti...
North Carolina bill aims to stop prosecuting 6-year-olds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court — the lowest age set by law in the country — but a bipartisan effort would raise the minimum age of delinquency to
Report: Chinese students in Australia threatened by Beijing
SYDNEY (AP) — China’s government and its supporters have monitored, harassed and intimidated pro-democracy Chinese students living in Australia, and Australian universities have failed to protect the students' academic freedoms, Human Rights Watch said...
Top US general foresees Afghan civil war as security worsens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called “forever war.”
Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called “forever war.”