Alleged Russia agent pleads not guilty to smuggling US tech, arms

Vadim Konoshchenok accused of multiple crimes for smuggling of US-made semiconductors and ammunition to Russia.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/15/alleged-russia-agent-pleads-not-guilty-to-smuggling-us-tech-arms

US to send F-16 fighter jets to Gulf amid Iran shipping tensions

US defence official said Washington considering options amid growing aggression by Russian planes in skies over Syria.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/15/us-to-send-f-16-fighter-jets-to-gulf-amid-iran-shipping-tensions

DNA from pizza crust leads to arrest in US Gilgo Beach murders

Prosecutors have charged architect Rex Heuermann with murder in three of the 11 unsolved deaths on Long Island.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/15/dna-from-pizza-crust-leads-to-arrest-in-us-gilgo-beach-murders

Fear and voting in Cambodia’s one-horse election race

Seventeen parties registered for election alongside PM Hun Sen's party, but the vote is almost impossible for him lose.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/15/fear-and-voting-in-cambodias-one-horse-election-race

Mexico president continues attacks on opposition despite order

Electoral officials have ruled Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been violating equity and neutrality rules with attacks.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/mexico-president-continues-attacks-on-opposition-despite-order

Biden administration strikes $39bn in US federal student debt

The move comes as the Democratic administration pushes forward with a campaign promise to offer student debt relief.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/biden-administration-strikes-39bn-in-us-federal-student-debt

What is India’s Chandrayaan moon mission and when will it launch?

If successful, India will join just three other countries that successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/what-is-indias-chandrayaan-moon-mission-and-when-will-it-launch

Aspartame sweetener ‘possible carcinogen’ but safe in moderation

World Health Organisation says sweetener in diet drinks and other foods is possible cause of cancer but still safe.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/aspartame-sweetener-possible-carcinogen-but-safe-in-moderation

Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners

Prison officials accused of extrajudicial killings and torture with thousands arrested for their opposition to the coup.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/myanmar-military-regime-accused-of-murdering-political-prisoners

US bars former Panamanian President Varela from entering country

Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez has been accused of participation in the Odebrecht scandal, swapping bribes for contracts.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/us-bars-former-panamanian-president-varela-from-entering-country

US Southwest heatwave brings dangerous temperatures to California

Officials urge residents to plan for scorching heat and advise against hiking or being outside for long durations.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/us-southwest-heatwave-brings-dangerous-temperatures-to-california

Australian Aboriginal children sing their way back to language

Experts hope a new music album, Ampe-mape Alyelheme, will help Arrernte children understand their language and culture.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/australian-aboriginal-children-sing-their-way-back-to-language

Myanmar’s ‘alternative’ exams a major test amid bombs, blackouts

As it scales up its activities, Myanmar’s NUG is rolling out university entrance exams for thousands of students.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/myanmars-alternative-exams-a-major-test-amid-bombs-blackouts

US judge approves reenactment of deadly 2018 Parkland shooting

Families of the victims are pursuing a civil suit against former sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson for alleged inaction.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/us-judge-approves-reenactment-of-deadly-2018-parkland-shooting

Fox News sued by man at centre of Jan 6 conspiracy theory

The latest lawsuit against the US conservative media giant follows a $787m settlement with a voting machine company.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/fox-news-sued-by-man-at-centre-of-jan-6-conspiracy-theory

Oceans are changing colour and climate change may be to blame

Scientists say they have detected shifts in colours across more than half of the world's oceans.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/oceans-are-changing-colour-and-climate-change-may-be-to-blame

US Justice Dept switches course on Trump immunity in Carroll case

The department previously said Trump enjoyed immunity for comments that writer E Jean Carroll called defamatory.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/us-justice-dept-switches-course-on-trump-immunity-in-carroll-case

Russia launches second night of drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Russia also conducted air raids on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday morning with Iranian-made Shahed drones.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/11/russia-launches-second-night-of-drone-attacks-on-ukraines-kyiv

Follower of US cult leader Charles Manson released from prison

Leslie Van Houten, 73, was serving a sentence for fatally stabbing a store owner and his wife in Los Angeles in 1969.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/11/follower-of-us-cult-leader-charles-manson-released-from-prison

Bank of America fined $250m over junk fees, other issues

CFPB has launched a crackdown on a range of so-called 'junk fees' that it says lenders unfairly charge customers.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/7/11/bank-of-america-fined-250m-over-junk-fees-other-issues

What does hosting Miss World mean for India today?

Notorious for sparking violent protests, an international beauty pageant returns to India.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2023/7/11/what-does-hosting-miss-world-mean-for-india-today