Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has supported presidential nominee Donald Trump in her Republican convention speech, her latest step toward embracing her former rival and unifying the party. Before the speech on Tuesday night (local time), Haley had said she intended to “address voters who are uncertain about voting for president Trump and make … Read more
Thai police are investigating the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room at an upmarket hotel in Bangkok, including looking for a seventh person in connection with the incident. All six, who were of Vietnamese descent, with two carrying US passports, checked into Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel at two separate … Read more
The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to “make a wish” … Read more
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy. Vance, who will turn 40 in August, offers a youthful contrast to Trump, 78, and President Joe Biden, 81. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Trump’s … Read more
PARIS — From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month. Joyful crowds lined up along the route Sunday and … Read more
A rescue team on the Spanish island of Tenerife has found human remains in the area where British teenager Jay Slater went missing nearly a month ago, and evidence strongly suggests they are his, police say. The Guardia Civil police force said in a statement that he may have died due to a fall in … Read more
PARIS — A French soldier was stabbed outside a big train station in Paris on Monday and the attacker was arrested, officials said, while the city is under a high security alert 11 days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The soldier was hospitalized with a shoulder blade injury, but was not in … Read more
Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose US Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks to return to the White House. Here are some things to know about Vance, a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Trump’s running mate. Know the … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd control issues that broke out Sunday at the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, police said Monday. Ramón Jesurún and his son Ramon Jamil Jesurun were detained after the event at Hard Rock Stadium and … Read more
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa’s top killers. The West African country became the first to start rolling out the newest shot targeting malaria in an … Read more
