PHOENIX (AP) — Election officials in Arizona’s most populous county reached an agreement this week on how to jointly oversee the vote, ending a prolonged legal battle.Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was wasting taxpayer money.They reached a settlement this week to resolve the lawsuit after mediated negotiations, and the board approved it. “This deal gets us out of the courtroom,” board Chair Kate Brophy McGee, said after Tuesday’s vote.…

The European Commission on Thursday mandated that Google provide its competitors with greater access to AI capabilities on Android phones and to search data, saying the increased openness is needed to level the playing field in those areas.The ruling stems from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which is designed to…

Latvia has become the latest focus of what EU governments describe as Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s campaign to use migration as a tool of political pressure against the bloc’s eastern frontier. After years in which Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shared the bulk of irregular crossings from Belarus, Latvian authorities say…

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Healthcare workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as the country’s Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 754.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, as…

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London is experiencing one of the biggest luxury hotel booms in its modern history. According to Walpole, billion-pound developments, historic landmark conversions and global hospitality brands are reshaping the city’s skyline and setting new standards for high-end travel. Yet tucked away in the heart of Bloomsbury, one of London’s most…

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