WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department.A contempt finding could open the door to an investigation into whether Fauci had a valid constitutional right against self-incrimination when he refused to answer dozens of questions from lawmakers at a committee hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.Republican senators including Rand Paul of Kentucky, who subpoenaed Fauci and has called a contempt vote…

Canada topped a pair of judo podiums and Damian Warner added a decathlon silver as part of an eight-medal haul Friday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.Beaton topped the podium in the women’s -52-kilogram weight class at her debut Games, defeating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus 1-0.The 21-year-old from Lethbridge,…

Two days after a deadly vehicle and machete attack near the site of a Berlin Pride event, people gathered at Tiergarten park to pay tribute to the victims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Candles, flowers and messages were placed near the tree where the attacker’s vehicle crashed, forming a makeshift memorial in the…

Published on 07/08/2026 – 9:29 GMT+2•Updated 11:02 Belarus’ opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya condemned Minsk’s decision on Friday to designate Euronews’ news coverage on its website as “extremist” content, describing it as a “shameful” attempt by Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s government to cut Belarusians off from its factual and independent reporting. “Lukashenka’s regime…

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