Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in drugs case

35 min agoThe fourth seed defeated Cristina Bucsa of Spain with a 6-3, 6-4 victory Saturday at Flushing Meadows. Gauff has now made the second week of the tournament in five consecutive years.

1 h agoHezbollah militants launched two explosive drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning. IDF soldiers downed one drone with no casualties, then struck targets in the area including a facility in Arab Salim after ordering residents to evacuate. The IDF simultaneously announced a surprise drill to test readiness for multi-front scenarios.

1 h agoOn Sunday, the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt holds elections that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to hold power at a state level since World War Two. The vote is being closely watched across Europe.

1 h agoHezbollah launched two drones at Israeli soldiers operating in a security zone in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces shot down one drone and reported no casualties, then conducted airstrikes on areas in Nabatiyeh district in response.

1 h agoIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said. Central Command told the IRGC: 'If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost.'

2 h agoSarah Khalifa, known for the crime series Mission Impossible, was sentenced to death along with 11 others by an Egyptian court in a drugs trafficking case. Authorities said the defendants manufactured synthetic drugs for sale and possessed unlicensed weapons, seizing more than 750 kilograms of drugs and raw materials during the investigation.

2 h agoSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded meetings with Russian officials and are preparing talks in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin halted airstrikes over Kyiv for three days while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky froze retaliatory strikes, though fundamental disagreements between the two sides persist.

3 h agoGermany's women's basketball team defeated Japan at the World Championship in Berlin, rebounding from a heavy opening loss to Spain. Mali's upset victory over Spain left all four teams in Group A with one win each, keeping the group wide open.

3 h agoThe Mountaineers retired the No. 5 jersey of their legendary quarterback before Saturday's season opener against Coastal Carolina. White, a dual-threat signal-caller who compiled a 35-8 record as a starter from 2005 to 2008, stands alone as the only college quarterback to win four bowl games.

3 h agoIsar Aerospace's uncrewed Spectrum rocket launched from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway, marking Europe's first commercial orbital flight from the continent. The rocket carried five small satellites and an in-flight technological experiment. The launch marks a breakthrough for European space autonomy, with Norway's trade minister saying it strengthens Norwegian and European security.