Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing

CEUTA, Spain (AP) – The teenage girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory. Her little brother did not, drowning in the Mediterranean, while their mother disappeared in the chaos when tens of thousands of people surged through the breakwater, trying to leave Morocco behind.

Court fight begins over South Africa's land law that irks Trump

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A court case opened Monday challenging South Africa’s controversial new law that allows the government to seize private land, which has been at the heart of strained relations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

After a hot night, Cuba starts the week with yet another national blackout

After a hot and dark night, Cuba starts the week with yet another national blackout

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Record low Danube levels pushes countries to the brink of energy emergency

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.

Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from parliament

Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, said Monday he has left Russia, a move that follows a crackdown that barred him from a race for parliament this year.

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

Today in History: August 3, deadly Walmart shooting in El Paso

Today is Monday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2026. There are 150 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 23 people; after surrendering, the gunman told detectives he targeted “Mexicans” and had outlined the plot in a screed published online shortly before the attack.

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian Embassy in Rome on Monday blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.