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Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles

A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.

Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.

One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions

At least one person died and dozens were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.

UK scientist's remains found on Antarctic glacier 66 years on

The remains of a British meteorologist who died in an Antarctic expedition in 1959 have been recovered six decades later from a glacier, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday.

Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime in the nation's capital.

Colombia presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family said Monday, as the attack rekindled fears of a return to the nation's violent past.

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice

Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.

New to The Street's Esteemed Client NeOnc Technologies Finalizes $50 Million Strategic Partnership with Quazar Investment as NuroMENA Holdings Receives ADGM Incorporation

CALABASAS, CA AND ABU DHABI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTHI), a multi-Phase 2 clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering therapies for central nervous system (CNS) cancers, today announced the official incorporation of NuroMENA Holdings Ltd. by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This milestone marks the fulfillment of all contingencies required to finalize the previously announced $50 million cornerstone investment from Quazar Investment into NuroMENA Holdings Ltd.

New to The Street Client NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NRXP) Secures FDA Fast Track Designation for NRX-100, Expanding Reach to 13 Million Americans Confronting Suicidal Ideation

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / New to The Street proudly spotlights its esteemed client, NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRXP), which today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NRX-100 in the treatment of suicidal ideation in patients with depression, including bipolar depression.

One killed, dozens injured, as quake hits western Turkey

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

Eight dead in shooting outside Ecuador nightclub: police

Eight people were killed and two others wounded when a group of gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a nightclub in a town in southwestern Ecuador, police said Sunday.

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

UK police arrest hundreds for backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested 466 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested at least 365 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

Greeks count cost of wildfire 'tragedy' near Athens

In the municipality of Palaia Fokaia, an hour's drive south of Athens, a typical bucolic Greek landscape of olive groves and hamlets was transformed by a raging Friday wildfire into a dystopia of blackened land and incinerated homes.

Gunman kills police officer near Atlanta CDC headquarters

A gunman killed a police officer Friday near the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control in the US city of Atlanta before being found dead at the scene, authorities said.

Mexico discounts risk of 'invasion' after Trump order to target cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that there would be "no invasion of Mexico" following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the US military to target Latin American drug cartels.

New to The Street to Air Show #683 on Bloomberg, Featuring BioVie, FLOKI, PetVivo, and NRx Pharmaceuticals

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 9, 2025 / New to The Street, one of the nation's longest-running business television brands, will broadcast Show #683 on Bloomberg today at 6:30 PM EST. This week's episode features four dynamic companies making waves in healthcare, biotech, blockchain gaming, and sports partnerships: BioVie Inc., FLOKI, PetVivo Holdings, Inc., and NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday.

Fire extinguished, historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain 'saved'

A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said.

ICC unseals Libya war crimes warrant for militia officer

The International Criminal Court on Friday unsealed an arrest warrant for a Libyan militia member accused of war crimes including murder and torture between 2016 and 2017.

Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause 'Great Depression'

US President Donald Trump warned Friday of cataclysmic consequences on the US economy if a court rules that his imposition of sweeping tariffs constitutes an illegal power grab.

Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, and also sparked fires.

Husband feared Australia's mushroom killer had poisoned him before

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with bolognese pasta and chicken korma curry, according to testimony aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband: police

Australia's recently jailed mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 mn

The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognized by Washington -- to $50 million.

France's huge wildfire will burn for days: authorities

France's biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has been brought under control, authorities said Friday as hundreds of firefighters kept up a battle against the flames.

US judge orders temporary halt to new 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction

A US federal judge ordered a temporary pause on Thursday to further construction of the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in a case filed by conservation groups.

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