International

Uncommitted delegates upset by lack of a Palestinian-American speaker on DNC convention stage
Democratic national convention delegates withholding support for the party ticket over the U.S. posture toward the Israel-Hamas war didn’t succeed in getting a speaking role or a pledge for a significant change in course.
Moscow sees one of Ukraine's largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
Russian authorities say Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and that it destroyed all of them.
Ukrainian president says the push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone. Sunday was the first time the president had clearly stated the aim of the operation that began Aug. 6.
Breaking community defends b-girl Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program
In a show of support on Sunday, the head judge of the breaking competition said 36-year-old university professor Rachael Gunn was just trying to be original. And the breaking federation says it has offered mental health support in the wake of online criticism.
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
The Africa CDC previously said mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in 13 countries this year, and more than 96 percent of all cases and deaths are in Congo.