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Half a dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday in an escalation of violence against President Nicolás Maduro's opponents following the disputed presidential election. The raid occurred at around 3 a.m., Machado’s party said, adding that the assailants broke down doors and hauled away valuable documents and equipment. Images published by Machado’s party on social media show several walls covered in black spray paint. The raid follows threats by top officials... Читать дальше...

Inflation figures this week have probably stopped the Reserve Bank from further interest rate rises, but the economy on Jim Chalmers’ watch is still struggling.

Five years ago, the New York Rangers made a franchise-altering move as they signed winger Artemi Panarin to a seven-year, $81.5 million contract in free agency. After an excellent 2018-19…

1. Sunderland protest LIVE: Updates as hundreds gather with large police presence after Southport stabbings  Chronicle Live
2. Southport stabbings latest: Protests under way across Britain  The Telegraph
3. Britain braces for more riot mayhem: Masked protesters draped in England flags set off flares and attack cop c  Daily Mail
4. Far-right protests LIVE: Sunderland braces as protesters fume 'let's get country back'  Express
5. Police car attacked as far-right rioters clash... Читать дальше...

Firefighters are concerned high heat and thunderstorms over the weekend could further fuel the Park fire, already the fourth-largest ever in California.

A federal judge on Friday set Hunter Biden's sentencing on gun charges for Nov. 13, just a week after the Nov. 5 presidential election from which his father, President Biden, recently bowed out. Hunter Biden was found guilty in June of lying about his use of illicit drugs when applying to purchase a gun six...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known affectionately as Chairman Wontumi, says the ruling party is confident of retaining power in the 2024 general elections.

A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also pleaded guilty on Friday to bombing a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard outside a building in San Antonio, Texas, in 2022. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 by a federal judge in Washington. Under the terms of his plea deal, Rodriguez and prosecutors agreed that seven to 10... Читать дальше...

Washington, D.C. District Court Justice Tanya Chutkan was re-handed Donald Trump's 2020 election fraud case Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on his "presidential immunity" claims.

PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of tennis women's doubles semifinals at the Paris Olympic Games here on Friday:

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Independent MP Pappu Yadav questioned Health Minister J P Nadda in Lok Sabha about a WHO study suggesting 60% of Indians are "physically unfit," but Nadda clarified the report actually focused on insufficient physical activity, not fitness. In the Rajya Sabha, AAP MP Raghav Chaddha inquired about piracy's impact on the entertainment industry, stating it has cost the sector `20,000 crore. Latin American envoys are advocating for improved aviation connectivity with India, specifically requesting the... Читать дальше...

Trump said he would consider Dimon for Treasury Secretary before recanting.

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Australia's Cameron McEvoy took his first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 50 meters freestyle at the Paris Games on Friday, denying Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel of the United States another medal. Dressel finished sixth, off the pace kept by McEvoy and Britain's Ben Proud, who took the silver medal. France's Florent Manaudou claimed the bronze 12 years

Kaylyn Brown was GONE.

(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Team USA head coach Steve Kerr openly appreciates the adaptable stars on his roster and might make more plug-and-play decisions in the Group C finale against Puerto Rico on Saturday. Juggling lineups and mixing starters has been part of the plan for Team USA, which is 7-0 since reporting to training camp in Las Vegas last month and 2-0 since arriving at the 2024

Police say O`Darrius Greene was charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder.

Kye Whyte has crashed out of the BMX Racing semi-final run 2 and has been stretched off the course. Whyte made Olympic history in 2021 by securing Team GB's first-ever medal in the sport.

Friday’s stock-market pullback has the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and even more megacap-tech-concentrated Nasdaq-100 on track to enter correction territory, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

After more than 20 years in legal limbo the fate of the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 terror attack agreed to plead guilty. As part of the plea deal Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and two accomplices will not face the death penalty.

Nesthy Petecio batters France's Amina Zidani in the last two rounds to advance to the women's 57kg quarterfinals in the Paris Olympics

1. Ohio recreational marijuana dispensaries get state approval to start sales  The Columbus Dispatch
2. Ohio Division of Cannabis Control begins notifying marijuana dispensaries they can begin recreational sales Tuesday  WKYC.com
3. Recreational marijuana sales begin Tuesday in Ohio: What consumers need to know 101  cleveland.com
4. Ohio recreational cannabis sales start Tuesday for some dispensaries  Cleveland 19 News
5. Ohio’s Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Now... Читать дальше...

Alice Cordova, 12, was last seen in Houston on August 1.

From "The Sixth Sense" to "Trap," here's how critics rated all of the director's feature-length films.