IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other technologies.

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 8

News Minute – Video of Major World Affairs - July 8

Trump's triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital is getting another review from the federal commission whose approval he needs, but the agency’s staff says the project should be revised before it gets the go-ahead.

Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race

Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington.

Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response.

US military attacks Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz

US military attacks Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz

New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

NEW YORK (AP) – The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately asked a court to block the payment while they appeal.

Trump hails 'tremendous love,' unity at NATO summit

Trump hails ‘tremendous love,’ unity at NATO summit