News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 8

News Minute – Video of Major World Affairs - July 8

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

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

BERLIN (AP) – They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them. In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims.

Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue

Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who had been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand with their soccer coach for more than two weeks. (The remaining eight boys and their coach were rescued over the next two days.)