LGBTQ+: When 15 rain-soaked marchers made history in India
In 1999, India’s first Pride march was held in Kolkata – and the rest is history.
Day: July 26, 2023
Photos: Wildfires ravage Greece, Italy as Mediterranean swelters
High temperatures and parched ground have sparked wildfires in countries on both sides of the Mediterranean.
Six men guilty of murder over Brussels terror attacks that killed 32 people
Both the Brussels and Paris attacks were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group
Nasa power outage temporarily halts contact with space station
Mission Control could not send commands to the station or talk to the seven astronauts in orbit.
Putin to visit China in fall, gets invite to G20 summit in India
Russian news agencies quoted Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, as saying the trip will be timed to coincide with a “One Belt, One Road” forum in China.
Biden Taps State Department Counselor Chollet To Be Pentagon’s Next Policy Chief
The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden will nominate State Department Counselor Derek Chollet to be the Pentagon’s next top policy official. Chollet, if confirmed, will succeed Colin Kahl, […]
Here’s what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday
The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to approve what would be the 11th interest rate increase since March 2022.
Alphabet stocks rise after second-quarter profits exceed expectations
The sunny report establishes a continued rebound for the tech company after a difficult 2022 and thousands of job cutsAlphabet stocks rose in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the Google parent company’s second-quarter profits exceeded Wall Street e…
Whistleblower reinstated after reporting concerns to Coast Guard
OSHA announces that marine cargo service Maersk Line Limited wrongfully terminated a seaman for reporting safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 202…