5 things to know for July 31: Ukraine, Trump, Student loans, Typhoons, Twitter rebrand
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — In times of stress or unease, many people channel their nerves through body-focused repetitive behaviors —…
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Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet While there’s no way to guarantee you’ll completely avoid financial scams, there are steps you can take to…
Continue ReadingDispute over Persian Gulf gas field poses early challenge to Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey school district reaches $9.1 million settlement with family of teen who died by suicide
By Celina Tebor, Jessica Xing and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $9.1 million to the family of…
Continue ReadingFrench daredevil who climbed towers around world believed to have fallen to his death in Hong Kong
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police say a French man apparently has fallen to his death from a high-rise residential…
Continue ReadingJapanese court sentences ‘Joker’ to 23 years for stabbing passenger, setting a fire on a Tokyo train
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for stabbing a passenger and setting a…
Continue ReadingCyprus authorities free British man despite a 2-year prison sentence for killing his ailing wife
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A British man has been freed immediately after a Cyprus court sentenced him to two…
Continue ReadingClashes continue between factions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon as death toll climbs to 9
By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — The death toll has risen to nine in three days of clashes between Palestinian…
Continue ReadingUK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy…
Continue ReadingNiger will face sanctions as democracy falls apart, adding to woes for more than 25 million people
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Neighboring nations are levying economic sanctions over a coup last week that toppled one of…
Continue ReadingEurope’s economy grows a bit after months of stagnation. But rate hikes are weighing on businesses
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy is growing again — but not by much. Growth came in at 0.3% in…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles kill at least 6 in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine
By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russian ballistic missiles have slammed into an apartment complex and…
Continue ReadingFans pay tribute to Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer who had international success
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Fans of singer and songwriter Coco Lee, who was known for her powerful voice and live…
Continue ReadingOur bears are real, a Chinese zoo says, denying they are ‘humans in disguise’
BEIJING (AP) — A zoo in eastern China is denying suggestions some of its bears might be people in costumes after photos of the animals standing…
Continue ReadingIS claims responsibility for the bombing that killed 54 at a pro-Taliban election rally in Pakistan
By ANWARULLAH KHAN and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — An Afghan branch of the Islamic State group on Monday claimed…
Continue Reading4 crew members on Australian army helicopter that crashed off coast didn’t survive, officials say
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Officials say the Australian army helicopter that crashed during a multinational…
Continue ReadingThousands flee homes as deadly Typhoon Doksuri soaks Beijing and a second storm approaches China
By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing bureau (CNN) — Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri, one…
Continue ReadingMedvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds in latest threat
By Josh Pennington, Alex Stambaugh and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Russia may be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s counteroffensive…
Continue ReadingAs the pope heads to Portugal, he’s laying the groundwork for the church’s future and his own legacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Francis made the first foreign trip of his papacy, to Rio de Janeiro for World…
Continue ReadingA massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in Tuesday’s drawing
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — One lucky winner could nab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot that’s up for grabs in Tuesday…
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