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Top church leaders have visited Gaza after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before. The attack Thursday killed three people and wounded ten, including a priest who had developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis. The strike drew condemnation from the pope and U.S. President Donald Trump, and prompted a statement of regret from Israel, which said it was a mistake. Since ending a ceasefire in March, Israel has regularly launched far deadlier strikes across Gaza against what it says are Hamas militants... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn gained 5 cents at $4.07 a bushel. Sept. wheat rose by 10.25 cents at $5.44 a bushel. Sept. oats rose by 1.5 cents at $3.69 a bushel. Aug. soybeans gained 9 cents at $10.30 a bushel.

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Bank First Corporation (BFC) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $16.9 million.

The so-called Spite House, which was built in 1925, has long attracted much speculation about its exact origins.

The consumer price index increased 0.3% for the month of June, with the annual rate reaching 2.7%.

A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution. What they got after the Scopes trial in July 1925 was much more than they bargained for. For decades, Dayton, Tennessee, has attempted to correct the persistent misconceptions and stereotypes about it and its residents with a reenactment of the trial, put on by locals and descendants. The play performed every summer draws directly from the... Читать дальше...

O'Donnell took to Instagram to respond to a Truth Social post in which the president branded her a "threat to humanity."

Peanuts on the moon, and more wild tales from a legendary hangout.

The bar has a nightly oyster happy hour from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

This Oakland neighborhood has raised many celebrities.

How does a man charged with murder become a folk hero?

More home shoppers in McAllen, TX—one of the nation's hottest COVID-19-era destinations—are now looking for properties elsewhere.

Taiwan's vice president says the self-ruled democracy will not provoke a confrontation with China and seeks to communicate with Beijing on the basis of parity and respect. Bi-khim Hsiao said Friday Taiwan has seen “a dramatic uptick in provocative and proactive" actions by Beijing to infiltrate, sabotage and divide Taiwan's society. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly threatened to annex it, by force if necessary. Beijing has labeled Hsiao and Taiwanese President... Читать дальше...

China’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines, following what it describes as a series of criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals. It advises students to remain vigilant if they choose to study there. The number of Chinese students in the Philippines has declined in recent years, reportedly to just a few hundred. Tensions between the two nations remain high due to disputes over the South China Sea. China has previously issued similar warnings for students in the United States... Читать дальше...

The International Criminal Court says that a Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a former senior official at Miriga Prison in Tripoli, was detained in Germany on Wednesday. He is accused of overseeing or committing crimes such as murder, torture, and sexual violence in Libya between 2015 and 2020. The court said Friday that his arrest follows a sealed warrant issued this month. El Hishri will remain in Germany until his transfer to The Hague. Читать дальше...

The staggering property in Miami Beach boasts multiple yacht docks and swimming pools.

The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Oregon Pick 4" game were: 2, 7, 7, 7

Today in History

Today is Friday, July 18, the 199th day of 2025. There are 166 days left in the year.

Today in History:

On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the uneven bars.

Also on this date:

In 1536, the English Parliament passed an act declaring the authority of the pope void in England.

In 1863, during the Civil War... Читать дальше...

North Korea says it is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex. A website run by North Korea’s tourism authorities said in a notice Wednesday that the eastern coastal Wonsan-Kalma complex “is temporarily not receiving foreign tourists.” It gave no further details. North Korea says the complex can accommodate nearly 20,000 guests. It opened to domestic tourists July 1 before receiving a small group of Russian tourists last week. Читать дальше...

Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s secretive third-country program are in prison, where they will be held in solitary confinement for an undetermined time. That's according to a spokesperson for Eswatini’s government. The spokesperson said in cell phone messages to the AP that Eswatini planned to ultimately repatriate the five men to their home countries with the help of a U.N. agency, but it wasn't clear how long that would take. Читать дальше...

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes looted. The fighting in Sweida province this week began with tit-for-tat kidnappings and attacks between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions. Government forces that intervened to restore order clashed with the Druze militias, but also in some cases attacked civilians. One monitoring group... Читать дальше...

Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration. Countries like Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea are mulling long-term LNG deals that might help reduce American trade deficits and forestall higher tariffs. However, experts warn these agreements could hinder Asia's shift to renewable energy. Long-term LNG contracts lock countries into fossil fuels infrastructure, making it harder to adopt cleaner energy sources. Analysts also question the feasibility of these deals... Читать дальше...

Over two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one of the world’s worst displacement and hunger crises. The conflict between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continues largely in the vast Darfur and Kordofan regions. The fighting has pushed many people across Sudan to the brink of famine.