Crime
Foreign aide rejects proposal for 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine
Ushakov reportedly dismissed the ceasefire proposal as a "breather" for Ukrainian troops.
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Team USA wins its first medal of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, China takes gold
Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of the U.S. took home a silver medal with a total score of 314.64. It's the first Olympic medals for both divers, and first time the United States has won a medal in the event since 2012
Human Rights
U.S. condemns Russia's 6-year prison sentence of American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Kurmasheva was secretly tried and sentenced on July 19 in a Russian court to six and a half years in prison on unfounded charges that stem from an arrest and her imprisonment more than nine months ago in October
Sports
France's rail network struck with arson attacks impacting a million traveling to Olympic games
About a million travelers were impacted by the vandal attacks, including both Olympics athletes and fans alike
Human Rights
Wall Street Journal denounces Russia's "sham conviction" of journalist Evan Gershkovich
Gershkovich, who was falsely accused of spying on Russia last year, was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony
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Spanish tourist dies in South Africa after being charged by elephant at national park
The Spanish citizen was visiting the Pilanesberg park, an animal reserve that occupies an area of about 55 thousand hectares
Politics
France: Jean-Luc Mélenchon demands left-wing prime minister after defeating hard right in legislative elections
He launched a forceful call to President Emmanuel Macron to appoint a prime minister from the left alliance
Politics
Le Pen's RN achieves historic victory in France as centrists and left unite to prevent far right majority
Macron calls for unity against National Rally party after (RN) achieved 34% lead ahead of the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) and the Macronist bloc
Sports
Usain Bolt ruptures Achilles tendon in charity match
Bolt reported the mishap through his social networks and showed a photograph in the field locker room with his right leg immobilized with two crutches
Crime
Italian court reconvicts Amanda Knox of slander after exoneration of murder charges
Knox will not be remanded to prison however since she already served four years in Italian custody during the Kercher murder investigation
Politics
The Pope apologizes for derogatory comments about seminaries
The Pope reportedly made derogatory comments during a meeting that was held behind closed doors at the assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference
