USA A 'hero' grandfather, a teen, an Army vet: These are the victims of the El Paso massacre A gunman opened fire at a Walmart Saturday, killing 22. 5 August 2019
USA Police unsure if Dayton gunman targeted sister in mass shooting Nine people were killed in the shooting hours after 20 people were killed by a gunman at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart. Officials in Texas announced Monday another victim had died. 5 August 2019
USA Clashes break out as Hong Kong protesters fan out across city in general strike "'Be Water' is now the motto. We stay when we need to stay, we leave when we need to leave, we change location when we need to change," one protester said. 5 August 2019
USA 'Americans must denounce racism' says Trump — but no action on guns President Donald Trump condemned "bigotry and hatred" following last weekend's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. 5 August 2019
USA Amid condolences, world media warns about U.S. right-wing extremism "U.S. in the midst of a white nationalist terrorism crisis," ran a headline in one foreign newspaper. 5 August 2019
USA U.S. citizen went to Uganda to help kids. Now her charity is accused of killing them. "I knew she was not trained, but she had this presence about her that you kind of just believed that she knew," an ex-volunteer with Bach's charity says. 5 August 2019
USA India's government revokes disputed Kashmir's special status The revocation was met with an uproar in India's parliament, while Kashmir was under a security lockdown that kept thousands of people inside their homes. 5 August 2019
USA Brazil gang leader dresses up as daughter in failed jail escape attempt Prison officials said the gang leader's plan was to apparently leave his 19-year-old daughter inside the jail. 4 August 2019
USA Canadian authorities searching river for teen murder suspects The suspects are wanted in the killings of three people, including an American woman and her Australian boyfriend. 4 August 2019
USA Sister of Dayton shooter among 9 victims in the attack All the victims were identified by Ohio officials on Sunday as well as the gunman. 4 August 2019
Philippines Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31 Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31 4 August 2019
United Kingdom Heated debate has always been part of British politics. Brexit has made it angrier. Analysis: "The way both sides talk about each other — each month it gets more and more polarized," one expert said. 4 August 2019
USA US to Sweden: Release ASAP Rocky or suffer 'negative consequences' The rapper landed back on U.S. soil Saturday, leaving behind him the looming verdict in an episode that has led to unexpected tension between the U.S. and its European ally. 4 August 2019
USA Iran seizes another foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf, state TV reports The report comes weeks after Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that inflamed tensions amid renewed hostility between Iran and the West. 4 August 2019
World News Iran seizes foreign oil tanker: State media The ship was carrying 700,000 litres of fuel and seven sailors were on board, state media reported. 4 August 2019
USA 'No indication' of racial motive for Ohio shooting say Police Though police are "not close" in establishing a motive for the Ohio shooting, they've ruled a "racial motive". 4 August 2019
USA Frenchman succeeds in bid to cross English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard Franky Zapata abandoned a previous attempt after failing to land on a refuelling platform and falling into the sea. 4 August 2019
USA Active shooter near an El Paso mall, police and FBI responding Authorities in El Paso, Texas, told people to stay away from the area of the Cielo Vista shopping mall due to an "active shooter." 3 August 2019
USA With Cold War pact dead, U.S. looks to place missiles in Asia The Trump admin formally withdrew from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty Friday, saying "the United States will not remain party to a treaty that is deliberately violated by Russia." 3 August 2019
USA Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal after coup and mass protests The two sides reached a preliminary agreement last month following pressure from the United States and its Arab allies, amid growing concerns the political crisis could ignite civil war. 3 August 2019