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Berlin attack
suspect killed
BERLIN (AP) -- German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city.
Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed on Sunday evening following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Berlin prosecutors said the suspect had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group.
The attack on Saturday night took place near the Brandenburg Gate, away from the main festival. Berlin’s Pride festival is one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
Loomer alters
her views
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own.
A close ally of President Donald Trump, Loomer has completely reversed her longtime criticism of Ukraine and is urging fellow conservatives to be wary of Moscow’s propaganda, which she blames for duping large swaths of the American right.
She spoke with The Associated Press in Kyiv from an underground bomb shelter as the city faced another ballistic missile attack.
Missiles
hit Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Sunday, igniting fires and wounding at least three civilians. Local officials reported that later attacks in other parts of Ukraine killed at least two people.
These strikes follow Ukraine’s successful drone attacks, which have stalled Russian advances and increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian drone strike reportedly killed four civilians in Horlivka. Russia claimed to have downed 133 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb emphasized Ukraine’s strengthened position and the importance of continued support.
Hernández to
face charges
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has returned to his country to face corruption charges. Hernández had been extradited to the U.S. for drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years. But he was released in December after a pardon from President Donald Trump.
Hernández led Honduras from 2014 to 2022 and was once a U.S. ally in the drug war. He now faces charges in Honduras related to a corruption case involving public funds. Legal experts fear the weak justice system may ensure his impunity. Hernández claims innocence and plans to appear before a judge on Aug. 3 for his arraignment.