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Ecuador declares state of emergency in prisons amid gang war
DW NEWS
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador on Tuesday declared a 60-day state of emergency in the country's prisons. The move follows a wave of violence that left 31 inmates dead.
British billionaire Joe Lewis accused of insider trading
DW NEWS
LONDON, UK - The British billionaire owner of the English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Joe Lewis, has been indicted on charges of insider trading by US federal prosecutors in New York.
Missionary accused of blowing $33M of Bible donations on diamonds, gambling
DAILY MAIL
A middle-aged missionary is being sought by feds for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that saw him misdirect more than $33million in donations meant for bibles - and instead spending it on a slew of personal splurges and illegal sports betting.
Lionel Messi scores twice in 1st Inter Miami start
BBC NEWS
Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted once on his first start for Inter Miami in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United.
China sacks foreign minister not seen in public for weeks
DW NEWS
BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday and replaced by former Foreign Minister Wang Yi, state media reported.
Europe & US heatwaves near 'impossible' without climate change
BBC
LONDON, UK - The heatwaves battering Europe and the US in July would have been "virtually impossible" without human-induced climate change, a scientific study says.
Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
BBC NEWS
More than 2,000 residents are being evacuated from four villages in Russian-occupied Crimea after a fire that triggered hours of explosions at a nearby ammunition depot.
Afghanistan: Women protest against beauty salon closures
BBC
KABUL, Afghanistan- Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban's decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons.
Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Schools shut as police battle protesters
BBC
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya has closed schools in the country's two main cities as a three-day opposition protest kicks off with demonstrators confronting police.
Trump loses immunity shield in defamation lawsuit
BBC NEWS
Ex-President Donald Trump can be held liable for disparaging comments he made about a woman who accused him of rape, the US Department of Justice has said.