US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine.

Relocating the whales from a closed marine attraction in Canada to aquariums in the United States and Spain requires coordination, permits and a police escort.

By Remy Tumin

I’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok Darjee

Born in a camp in Nepal, I was welcomed to the United States as a child. Loving this country does not mean ignoring its contradictions It was a hot, dry afternoon, sometime in the spring of 2009. I was wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of shorts twice the size of my waist, held up with a piece of wire. I sat beneath a tree across from the bamboo office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), waiting. My heart pounded as sweat rolled down my face. Every few minutes I looke...

By Lok Darjee

Cuts to funds and staffing have slowed the response to the cyclospora outbreak

Recent cuts, especially to state and local health departments, are slowing and muddling the response to what's already a record year of outbreaks for diarrhea-causing cyclospora.

By Yuki Noguchi

Hopes of return to diplomacy as US-Iran hold fire for third day

Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan work to restart ceasefire talks amid fragile pause in hostilities.

US lags behind Ukraine in drone production – Reuters

Reuters has reported that the Pentagon acknowledges the United States is currently lagging behind Ukraine significantly in terms of drone production.

By Olha Hlushchenko

Ottawa vows to 'get to the bottom' of spying allegations against Canadian NATO intern

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is committing to "get to the bottom" of the arrest of a Canadian in Europe on spying charges. The suspect, who was not named in the office's statement, worked as an intern at NATO in Mons, Belgium.

Former Olympian says grand jury irregularities tainted Trump’s Reflecting Pool prosecution

A former Olympian charged with deliberately damaging the the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking access to all the closed-door testimony that led to his indictment

By Michael Kunzelman

Shein Long-Awaited IPO Just Got Harder To Sell As Tariffs Bite

From New York to London to Hong Kong, Shein has seen its IPO bounce continents and its value miss recent peaks. Now it awaits investor appetite in a likely Fall listing.

By Mark Faithfull, Contributor

The Trump-Macron feud behind US’s walkout at UN

Shein ‘will struggle’ to justify its $40bn valuation

By Yantoultra Ngui and Selena Li

513 smuggled artefacts repatriated from US

• Mostly include Gandhara relics; Senate body orders detailed report on smuggling racket • Officials say Unesco concerns over Taxila conservation addressed; new museum planned ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has repatriated 513 smuggled arch­a­eological artefacts from the Uni­ted States under bilateral cooperation, top officials revealed before a Senate panel on Monday. The Senate Standing Com­mit­tee on National Heritage and Cul­ture, chaired by Senator Hida­yatullah Khan, met in the Parlia­ment House d...

By none@none.com (Bakhtawar Mian)

US tightens scrutiny on Nigerians over visa overstays

•Says CBP determines stay duration By Nkiruka Nnorom United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned Nigerian travellers that the expiration date on a US visa does not determine how long they can legally remain in the country, as authorities intensify scrutiny over visa overstays. In a reminder posted on its official X handle yesterday, the […] The post US tightens scrutiny on Nigerians over visa overstays appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Nwafor

U.S. Embassy ‘Troubled’ Over Georgian Government’s ‘Hate Speech’ Division, Warns Against Restrictions on Free Speech

The U.S. Embassy in Georgia said it is “troubled” by the government’s Division for Combatting Hate Speech, stressing that the United States considers free speech “foundational to a functioning society” and strongly opposes “censorship and restrictive laws” used to silence disfavored voices. The comment was provided in writing on July 28 by an Embassy spokesperson …

By Civil.ge

US donates $4m military equipment to Ghana Armed Forces

The United States has donated military equipment valued at $4 million to the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance the country’s defence and security capabilities amid growing efforts to strengthen operational readiness.

By Ernest Arhinful