Five Minutes Spare

The American League West had four teams above .500 for most of the first three months of the season, but is evolving into a two-team race between the Astros and Mariners. With the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline […]

US tariffs of 25% on Chinese imports worth $ 34bn kick in on Friday, with China set to follow suit.
BBC News – Business

Rebels agree to resume negotiations on a truce following a day of intense air and artillery strikes.
BBC News – Middle East

The town of Tultepec, known as the country’s pyrotechnic capital, has seen several similar accidents.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The German leader says Europe risks losing its soul, but Mr Orban insists closing borders is humane.
BBC News – Europe

The poisoned couple were probably exposed to the nerve agent from “an object in a contained space”.
BBC News – UK

The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months.
BBC News – US & Canada

The remains of at least two people are found among a pride of lions in a game reserve.
BBC News – Africa

Stephen Piscotty had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run double, his third of the day, with the bases loaded in the eighth inning as the A’s beat the Padres. Sean Manaea and Luis Perdomo started the game […]

Gas distributor Air Liquide says that its situation has ‘worsened significantly’.
BBC News – Business