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Rain, train sabotage loom as Paris welcomes world with Olympic opening

Rain, train sabotage loom as Paris welcomes world with Olympic opening

Gold medallists De Grasse and Charron to carry Canadian flag in floating parade
Norad intercepts Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace

Norad intercepts Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace

Planes stayed in international airspace, activity is not seen as a threat
Massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprint run to meet demand for VP candidate’s book

Massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprint run to meet demand for VP candidate’s book

Trump running mate JD Vance came to prominence with his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016
Netanyahu’s visit sparks wave of protests in Washington, DC

Netanyahu’s visit sparks wave of protests in Washington, DC

Israeli leader under fire in U.S. visit as cease-fire talks with Hamas yet to bear fruit
Pilot lone survivor of Nepal plane crash that kills 18 people

Pilot lone survivor of Nepal plane crash that kills 18 people

Most of the passengers aboard were either mechanics or airline employees
Scientists confirm Monday as hottest day ever on Earth

Scientists confirm Monday as hottest day ever on Earth

Average temperatures have not been this high since long before humans developed agriculture
Wildfires plague western U.S. amid scorching heat wave

Wildfires plague western U.S. amid scorching heat wave

Homes burn in Southern California as hot dry conditions fuel wildfires in Washington and Oregon
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81M in 24 hours

Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81M in 24 hours

U.S. vice-president’s campaign said it was the largest single-day total in U.S. history.
Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump

Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump

Biden departure decision drops uncertainty on many global fronts

Biden departure decision drops uncertainty on many global fronts

Effect unclear as wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges continue