LONDON, Britain — Premier League champions Arsenal have signed Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes on a four-year contract with an option for an additional season, the club announced on Saturday, adding the Brazil international to Mikel Arteta’s midfield ahead of the new campaign.
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Deal Is Close, but Waterway Won’t Reopen Automatically
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH — Iran said Saturday that an agreement with Oman on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz was close, but stressed that the deal alone would not reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran said other conditions, including compensation from the United States, would have to be addressed.
Thailand School Shooting Toll Rises to Nine After 12-Year-Old Girl Dies
BANGKOK, Thailand — The death toll from Friday’s school shooting in Thailand has risen to nine after a 12-year-old girl died on Saturday, police said, adding another victim to the deadly attack at Debsirin Nonthaburi School.
Thailand School Shooting: Nine Killed as Students Hide in Classrooms
BANG KRUAI, Thailand — A shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok has left nine people dead and 23 others wounded, according to police, after students and teachers were forced to shelter inside classrooms during the attack on Friday.
Trump’s Birth Tourism Orders Face Tough Legal Battle After Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict US birthright citizenship for children linked to so-called “birth tourism” is expected to face a difficult legal challenge after the Supreme Court’s June ruling protecting broad citizenship rights for babies born in the United States.
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as US Attorney General in 50-49 Vote
WASHINGTON, United States — The US Senate early Saturday confirmed Todd Blanche as the country’s 88th attorney general, ending weeks of uncertainty over his nomination. Blanche, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, secured confirmation in a 50-49 vote after a late-night Senate session that continued past 4 a.m.




