Somalia’s al Shabaab says it storms military base, kills 27 troops
Al Shabaab fighters detonated a suicide car bomb before storming a military base in the south of Somalia on Monday and killing 27 soldiers, the militant group said, its second strike on the base in as many months.
Boulder falls from Jerusalem’s Western Wall, barely missing worshipper
An elderly worshipper had a close call on Monday when a 100-kg (220 lb) stone suddenly fell from Jerusalem’s Western Wall and crashed at her feet.
Trump says he ‘gave up nothing’ at Putin meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he “gave up nothing” at last week’s private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin but remained elusive about their conversation as fellow Republicans and other critics questioned any potential deals.
German soccer body rejects Ozil’s racism accusations
The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday rejected accusations that it was racist after star midfielder Mesut Ozil said on Sunday he would no longer play for the national team because he faced “racism and disrespect” due to his Turkish roots.
Gunman kills two, injures 12 on Toronto street, police say
A gunman opened fire on a Toronto street filled with restaurants late on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others, including a young girl, authorities said. The suspected shooter was later found dead.
Lebanese army kills suspected drug dealer, seven others in raid: statement
The Lebanese army killed a suspected drug dealer and seven others during a raid in northeast Lebanon on Monday, the army said.
Trump tells Iran ‘never, ever threaten’ U.S. or suffer consequences
U.S. President Donald Trump told Iran it risked dire consequences “the like of which few throughout history have suffered before” if the Islamic Republic made more threats against the United States.
China police probe vaccine maker after scandal sparks fury
(This July 23 story has been corrected to clarify that Changsheng falsified production documents related to a rabies vaccine and manufactured an ineffective vaccine for babies in third paragraph)
Trump says he ‘gave up nothing’ at meeting with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he ‘gave up nothing’ at last week’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin but continued to remain elusive about details of their controversial private conversation in Helsinki.
Migrants stranded without aid as Tunisia refuses to let ship dock
A Tunisian boat carrying around 40 African migrants has been stranded off the country’s coast without aid for more than a week after authorities refused to let them disembark there, the Red Crescent said on Monday.
