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Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home

Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan have gathered at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

What to know about the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a Dhaka school

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet has crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 20 people. It is the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Kenyan pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi is charged with alleged possession of ammunition

The prominent Kenyan activist was on Monday charged with unlawful possession of ammunition in a case stemming from his alleged role in street protests against the government.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Iran to hold nuclear talks with European nations in Turkey, the first since ceasefire with Israel

The discussions, set for Friday in Istanbul, will involve officials from Britain, France, Germany, and the EU's foreign policy chief.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Father of Montreal girl who was found dead in N.Y. charged with 2nd-degree murder

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

What are the risks if Texas Republicans redraw House districts at Trump’s urging?

The midcycle redrawing of political lines complicates Democrats' plans to begin regaining power in Washington, and they have few avenues to push back.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ dies at 54 in drowning, Costa Rica authorities say

Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

The Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54 after accidental drowning

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Bill Cosby's son on the hit NBC sitcomThe Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54, in an accidental drowning while on holiday with his family in Central America.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with Vatican observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin

The pontiff was accompanied by astronomers and students participating in the traditional summer school organized by the observatory.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Evacuations of Bedouin families begin in Syria’s Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease

The clashes have increased skepticism in some communities about the ability of Syria's new leaders to assert control.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

At least 19 killed after Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus

At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after party loses majority in upper house election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Police say driver shot, attacked by crowd in L.A. nightclub car ramming had criminal history

A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd waiting to get inside a nightclubin Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday.

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Trump denies another Journal report, this time on Powell, Bessent

President Trump responded angrily on Sunday to a Wall Street Journal story that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had personally sought to talk him out of trying to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Trump, who is currently suing the Journal over its reporting on his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, has been aggressively trying...

Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Former prosecutors say request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint

A Justice Department request tounseal grand jury transcriptsin the prosecution of chronic sexual abuserJeffrey Epsteinand his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes, former federal prosecutors say.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Kremlin says Putin open to peace with Ukraine only after Russia’s goals have been achieved

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. PresidentDonald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadlineto agree to a ceasefire orface tougher sanctions.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Majority oppose the way Trump is using detention facilities: CBS poll

A majority of surveyed Americans oppose the way President Trump is using migrant detention facilities amid his broader crackdown on immigration, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll. When asked in the survey if they “favor or oppose the way the Trump administration is using detention facilities to hold people it may try to deport,”...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Prime Minister Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Palestinians describe choice between starvation and risking death to get food aid in Gaza

There are signs that Israel is preparing to expand ground operations into an area of central Gaza that has been a relatively safe refuge for displaced Palestinians and humanitarian aid groups. While the Israeli military issued evacuation orders, at least 85 more Palestinians were reportedly killed while seeking food aid. John Yang speaks with The Wall Street Journal’s Sudarsan Raghavan for more.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Number of missing from Texas floods drops to 3 people

In our news wrap Sunday, only three people remain unaccounted for from the July 4 Texas floods, the driver who plowed a car into a crowd in Los Angeles was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, the Kremlin said Putin is open to peace with Ukraine only after his objectives have been achieved, and the WNBA’s All-Star players sent a message to the league for better pay.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Flint removes thousands of lead pipes in major milestone, but these problems remain

It’s been more than a decade since the alarm was sounded about high levels of lead in Flint, Michigan’s tap water. This July, the city said it had completed the work of replacing as many as 11,000 lead pipes mandated by a 2017 settlement. But lead lines still remain in Flint and states across the country. Ali Rogin speaks with Erik Olson of the Natural Resources Defense Council for more.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Malaysia stops accepting plastic waste from the U.S. and other rich nations

The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country. But in June, Malaysian leaders effectively banned future shipments. John Yang speaks with Anja Brandon, director of plastics policy at Ocean Conservancy, to learn more.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

What to know about the rise of mental health misinformation on social media

In recent years, people have become more comfortable sharing their personal experiences about mental health, a sign that stigma around it is diminishing. On Instagram and TikTok combined, there are nearly 90 million posts with the hashtag “mental health.” But not all the information online is accurate. Stephanie Sy speaks with licensed psychologist Taisha Caldwell-Harvey to learn more.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Himes: White House warning of 'massive market reaction' if Trump fires Powell

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a White House insider is warning President Trump of a “massive market reaction” if he fires Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “I mean, what happens if there’s a tweet that says the Fed chair is gone?” CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Himes on “Face the Nation.” “Well, interestingly, inside...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

What a GOP bill banning central digital currency means for consumer banking

A proposed GOP ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pump the brakes on grand visions to reshape electronic payment access around the Federal Reserve. Republican lawmakers pushed the ban through the House on Thursday over concerns the government could use a CBDC to surveil Americans’ financial transactions. The banking industry has also lobbied against...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Bass pushes back on Trump admin's support for ICE agents wearing masks

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on Sunday pushed back against the Trump administration's reasoning for allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to wear masks as a means of protecting themselves and their families from retaliation. "Well, first of all, let me just tell you that the masked men are not from Los...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

The Alamo to display famous bicycle from 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure'

The Alamo has a special new artifact to display, and no, it’s not in the basement.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

The real message behind Musk’s America Party 

Elon Musk's announcement of the "America Party" is sparking a conversation about the public's disillusionment with the current political system and the need for disruption and change, even if his party is unlikely to take Congress by storm.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

House Democrat: Trump 'made an enormous mistake' by putting blame of war on Ukraine

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Sunday that President Trump “made an enormous mistake” in blaming the Russia-Ukraine war on the Ukrainians. “I think the Trump administration made an enormous mistake during the campaign and then from the election forward by putting the blame on Ukraine for the war,” Smith told anchor Shannon Bream on “Fox...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Ole Miss football player killed in Tennessee shooting, four others injured

The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Only 3 remain missing after July 4 flood in Texas county, authorities say

At one point, there where more than 160 people believed missing in Kerr County alone.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Control the skies, control the outcome: The criticality of air and space superiority 

Air and space superiority is crucial for the U.S. to maintain global stability and effective deterrence, and to ensure the safety and security of the nation, and it is why we must fund modernization, train relentlessly, and forge strong partnerships with allies and partners.

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill

House Democrat: 'Mamdani isn't speaking for our party'

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said on Sunday that New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, “isn’t speaking for our party,” though Smith stressed the “big tent” nature of the party’s coalition. “Look, the mayor of New York has never, never, ever been the leader of the Democratic Party,” Smith said in...

Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill