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Rwanda's Kagame cruises to crushing election victory
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame scored a crushing election victory that will extend his iron-fisted rule by another five years, according to partial results issued Monday.
Israel air, artillery strikes hit Gaza
Israeli air and artillery fire pounded the Gaza Strip on Monday, more than nine months into the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants as peace hopes faded.
Secret Service agrees to independent probe over Trump shooting
Facing growing criticism over a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump.
Biden campaign upended by Trump shooting, for now
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump has upended Joe Biden's campaign by forcing it to dial down attacks -- yet it also buys him time to deal with his own political woes.
US Secret Service under pressure after Trump shooting
Facing growing criticism over a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump.
US judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed the criminal case against him on charges of mishandling top secret documents, in a stunning victory for the former president who immediately called for an end to his other pending cases.
Trump set to unveil VP pick, days after shooting
Donald Trump was set to unveil his running mate on Monday as supporters gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican Party convention, an extravaganza turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former president.
Wall Street stocks advance on expectation of Trump election win
Wall Street stocks pushed higher at the start of trading on Monday as traders weighed the impact of the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
US Secret Service agrees to review after Trump assassination bid
Under growing pressure for a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump.
Republicans gather for convention, eager to hail Trump after shooting
Tens of thousands of supporters are in Milwaukee on Monday for the Republican Party's convention, an historic, high-voltage gathering turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former president.
Kenya's Ruto accuses Ford Foundation of backing protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday accused the US-based Ford Foundation of sponsoring "anarchy" and funding anti-government protests that descended into deadly mayhem last month.
Zelensky says Russia should attend second Ukraine summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia should be represented at a second summit aiming to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin, after more than two years of war.
Wall Street stocks advance after Trump shooting
Wall Street stocks pushed higher at the start of trading on Monday as traders weighed the impact of the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
Somalia cafe attack kills nine during Euro final
The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine, security sources said Monday.
Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks
Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks.
Bangladesh PM's helicopter-flying servant sparks graft probe
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is "taking measures" after a slew of corruption scandals -- including one involving her former household servant who now travels by helicopter after amassing a staggering $34 million fortune.
Somalia cafe attack toll climbs to nine: security sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday, after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
Republicans pray for Trump - and his 'enemies'
At a prayer vigil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert Benning's eyes water when he talks about Donald Trump surviving this weekend's assassination attempt.
Divided land, disputed origins: India's Brokpa people
High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.
Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend rule
Millions of Rwandans head to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years.
Biden tells Americans to 'cool it down' after Trump assassination bid
US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting
China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on Monday, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country's deepening economic malaise.
Alberto Fujimori to stand in 2026 Peru elections
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori -- aging and legally embattled -- will stand in the South American country's 2026 elections, his daughter announced Sunday.
'Cool it down,' Biden tells nation after Trump assassination bid
President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address Sunday it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
Security in question in Trump attack aftermath
Questions swirled on Sunday over how one of the most protected political figures on earth, guarded by a state-of-the-art security detail, could have found himself just dozens of yards from an attacker carefully aiming a rifle at his head.
Trump rally victim was a firefighter, father and 'super hero'
The spectator killed in the shooting that targeted former president Donald Trump has been identified as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two who died shielding his family from the gunshots.
Trump, Biden call for unity after assassination bid
Rivals Donald Trump and Joe Biden urged Americans to show unity Sunday after a shocking assassination attempt on the Republican that the FBI said was being investigated as a possible act of domestic terrorism.
Gaza civil defence says 15 killed in Israel strike on Gaza school
The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that 15 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering war displaced where the Israeli military said it had targeted "terrorists".
'Quiet', 'lonely' - the suspected Trump shooter
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, has been identified as the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally this weekend.
Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks, as Israel keeps up strikes
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, as Israeli bombardment hit a school a day after a deadly strike targeting militant commander Mohammed Deif.
Trump, Biden call for unity after assassination bid stuns US
Rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump urged Americans to show unity Sunday after an assassination attempt on the Republican put the nation on edge in the run-up to the presidential election.
'Heavy times': Tears in US church shaken by Trump rally shooting
Worshippers in one of the churches closest to the scene of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Sunday were struggling to come to terms with the shooting that has shaken their tight-knit, rural community.