Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat
BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho (AP) — While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa.
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1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country’s agricultural exports… Read more »
South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities
JOHANNESBURG,South Africa (AP) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and work to improve the country’s faltering economy have been endorsed by the ruling African National… Read more »
Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into… Read more »
Diving into some tunes at Florida underwater music festival
FLORIDA, United States (AP) — They weren’t in a “Yellow Submarine,” but hundreds of people spent time below the waves Saturday for a music festival off the Florida Keys.
3 dead, 3 critically wounded in shooting at Denmark mall
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital Sunday, killing three people and critically wounding three others, police said.
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
HONG KONG, China (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony… Read more »
Live updates | Putin warns on NATO troops in Sweden, Finland
MADRID, Spain (AP) — The latest on the NATO summit in Madrid: Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Finland and Sweden that if they welcome NATO troops and military infrastructure… Read more »
Qatar Energy to cut emissions as methane movement grows
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy said Monday it is joining a new industry-led initiative to reduce nearly all methane emissions from… Read more »
NASA: Give us back our moon dust and cockroaches
BOSTON, United States (AP) — NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back.