Today's Headlines: Chinese Missiles Strike Seas Off Taiwan, and Some Land Near Japan

Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years, Raising Pressure on Biden
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Friday, August 5, 2022

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Chinese Missiles Strike Seas Off Taiwan, and Some Land Near Japan

By Chris Buckley, Amy Chang Chien, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger

A day after Nancy Pelosi's trip, China has begun military drills near Taiwan. They appear to be designed as a trial run for sealing off the island. Five missiles landed in Japanese waters.

Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years, Raising Pressure on Biden

By Ivan Nechepurenko and Richard Pérez-Peña

Amid the hostility over the war in Ukraine, a court imposed nearly the maximum possible sentence on the American basketball star Brittney Griner, intensifying calls to win her release.

Federal Officials Charge Four Officers in Breonna Taylor Raid

Federal Officials Charge Four Officers in Breonna Taylor Raid

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The police in Louisville, Ky., fatally shot Ms. Taylor during a nighttime raid on her apartment. Prosecutors said officers had lied in order to obtain a search warrant for Ms. Taylor's home.

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Editors' Picks

Irish Farmers Help Save a Bird Whose Calls Used to Herald Summer

World

Irish Farmers Help Save a Bird Whose Calls Used to Herald Summer

By Ed O'Loughlin

The corncrake's cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather. Efforts are underway to preserve its call for younger generations.

We Can Fight Monkeypox Without Hysteria or Homophobia

Opinion | Guest Essay

We Can Fight Monkeypox Without Hysteria or Homophobia

By Kai Kupferschmidt

I have seen how deadly stigma can be. Communication should be clear.

Today's Videos

Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast

Video Video: Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast

By The Associated Press

The partial collapse came days after another part of the silos fell, and sent plumes of smoke and dust to nearby neighborhoods.

South Korea Launches First Lunar Spacecraft

Video Video: South Korea Launches First Lunar Spacecraft

By Reuters

South Korea's Danuri moon mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., carried by a SpaceX rocket. The mission will study the moon's magnetic field and some of its darkest craters.

Volcano Erupts in Iceland After a Series of Earthquakes

Video Video: Volcano Erupts in Iceland After a Series of Earthquakes

By Reuters

Three tourists were injured while crossing the rough terrain to view the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwest Iceland.

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