Iranians attend the funeral procession of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS |
- Iranians turned out to mourn Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh a day after he was assassinated in Iran's capital, in an attack that has heightened fears of a direct conflict between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel. Iran and its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation, sources say.
- The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military confirmed. He is believed to have been one of the masterminds of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.
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- Donald Trump falsely suggested to the country's largest annual gathering of Black journalists that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. Separately, more than 100 venture capitalists threw their support behind Harris, a counterweight to tech billionaires backing Trump.
- Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, is expected to appear in a US court today, after pleading not guilty last week to drug trafficking charges following his dramatic arrest.
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- Signs of a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Belarus on one side and the US, Germany, Slovenia and Britain on the other, are multiplying but there is no official confirmation of what may be the biggest swap since the Cold War.
- North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the US if Trump is re-elected and is working on a new negotiating strategy, a senior diplomat who recently defected to South Korea told Reuters.
- British police have charged a 17-year-old boy with the murder of three young girls and 10 counts of attempted murder in a knife attack at a summer dance class that has shocked the nation and sparked two nights of violent protests.
- Indian soldiers are rushing to complete construction of a bridge to connect the worst affected area in the Kerala landslides as the search for survivors and bodies entered a third day. The disaster has killed at least 178 people after a "night of horrors."
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This tally tracks the top five countries as medals are awarded. Updates every 30 minutes. |
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BoE cuts rates from 16-year high. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska |
- The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high after a narrow vote in favor from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently.
- Meanwhile, across the pond, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as September. Fed Correspondent Howard Schneider was there and talks the latest on the Reuters World News podcast.
- A slump in China's manufacturing activity led a generally weak performance for Asia's factories last month as business owners grappled with tepid demand, private surveys showed, raising risks of an underpowered economic recovery in the region.
- Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH would rather they stayed home and shopped.
- Boeing named aerospace industry veteran Kelly Ortberg as its CEO to turn around the company beset by legal and regulatory problems after a quarter in which it lost more than $1 billion. Ortberg has a background that threads a delicate needle for the planemaker.
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Special Report: How Africa's 'ticket' to prosperity fueled a debt bomb |
Protesters took to the streets of Accra, Ghana, in October 2023, accusing the government of economic mismanagement during the nation's debt crisis. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko |
Credit ratings were meant to help sub-Saharan countries tap global investors to fund much-needed development. But low scores, heavy borrowing and bad luck have left many struggling with crushing bond debt. |
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A person swims during hot weather at the Embassy Gardens Sky Pool in London. REUTERS/Toby Melville |
From the Copa America final in Miami to the San Fermin festival in Pamplona via the Olympic opening in Paris, we look back at a selection of our top photography from around the world in July. |
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