News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 16

News Minute – Video of Major World Affairs - July 16

Poland charges man allegedly paid by Russia to inflame Polish-Ukrainian tensions

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Polish prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian man with sabotage and diversionary activities on behalf of Russian intelligence, alleging he was paid to desecrate memorials honoring Polish victims of Ukrainian massacres in World War II in an effort to inflame tensions between the two countries.

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as identification likely to go on for years

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as identification likely to go on for years

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

MIAMI (AP) – he Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge,” appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on July 20.

British Open returns to a new Royal Birkdale and an old chase for the claret jug

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – Matthew Baldwin teed off at Royal Birkdale, just as he has done countless times as a member of the century-old links who grew up a short walk away. What made Thursday different was having a full grandstand surrounding him and a shiny claret jug reminding him what’s at stake.

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

 

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

HONG KONG (AP) – Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia’s technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan’s manufacturing prowess in robotics with AI.

Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test

Today in History. Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2026. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico.