Vehicle strikes crowd in Southern California, injuring 30
July 19 (UPI) -- A driver plowed through a crowd in East Hollywood in California early Saturday, injuring 30 people, authorities said. The driver had…
Iranian LSU students released after ‘ruse’ arrest
1 of 3 | Two Iranian graduate students in Louisiana have been released from U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement custody after their lawyers took issue…
Latin American currencies strengthen amid global instability
July 18 (UPI) -- Latin America's major currencies gained an average of 6% against the U.S. dollar in the first half of the year. Countries…
Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34 | News
Rescue operations are ongoing south of Shiraz, in Fars province.At least 21 people have been killed after a bus overturned in the south of Iran,…
Netflix reveals it used AI in Argentinian sci-fi series
1 of 2 | The Netflix streaming service said this week it is using artificial intelligence for the first time in order to create realistic…
Vehicle driven into crowd in Los Angeles, injuring more than 20: LAFD | News
The Los Angeles Fire Department in California, United States has said a vehicle has been driven into a crowd of people in East Hollywood, injuring…
Federal judge halts project in Chico, Calif., cites risk to 3 threatened species
1 of 3 | The Butte County meadowfoam is only found in Butte County, Calif. A federal judge stopped a project that would further endanger…
Japan’s minority gov’t faces election setback over inflation, immigration | Elections News
Japan’s shaky minority government looks poised for another setback in a crucial upper house vote this weekend, in the first national election since Prime Minister…
Chevron completes $53B acquisition of Hess
July 18 (UPI) -- Chevron, one of the world's leading energy companies, completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess after all legal hurdles were cleared,…
Trump believes five fighter jets were shot down in India-Pakistan conflict | India-Pakistan Tensions News
US president, who has claimed credit for the truce in May, says planes were being shot out of the air.United States President Donald Trump has…
Kennedy Institute to give lifetime achievement award to Joe Biden
1 of 2 | Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. (L), and Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy, D-Mass., attend a Senate Judiaciary Committee meeting in 1985. The Edward…
Unification Church scandal expands with raids at more than 10 locations
July 18 (UPI) -- South Korean prosecutors on Thursday executed coordinated raids on more than 10 locations connected to the Unification Church, including its Seoul…
UN refugee agency warns funding cuts may leave 11 million without aid | Refugees News
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.More than 11 million refugees risk losing access to…
Arms trafficking in Colombia threatens Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ strategy
July 18 (UPI) -- Colombia's government this week introduced a new protocol to monitor firearms used by private security companies, aiming to prevent their diversion…
Trump signs GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation
July 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signed the GENIUS Act, which regulates dollar-based digital tokens called stablecoins and is the first major…
Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch for $10bn over Epstein story | Donald Trump News
US Justice Department files a motion in Manhattan federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein cases.United States President Donald Trump has filed…
Is the voting system in the UK fair? | Elections News
Government wants to lower the voting age, saying it aims to modernise UK democracy.The United Kingdom is set to make an historic change to its…
Migrants in El Salvador prison swapped for Americans held in Venezuela
July 18 (UPI) -- About 250 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's maximum-security prison in March have been sent to Venezuela as part of a…
Trump says newly signed crypto law will establish ‘American dominance’ | Donald Trump News
White House features crypto industry leaders investigated by the government, as critics highlight Trump’s personal business interests.Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed…
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro given ankle monitor for alleged coup attempt
1 of 3 | Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at a press conference at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, in March. Brazil's Supreme…