World Aug 15 Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s.
World Aug 15 Live updates: Trump meets with Putin in Alaska The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.
World Aug 15 Shooting near a mosque in Sweden leaves 2 wounded, police say The shooting took place outside a mosque in the central city of Örebro in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said.
Economy Aug 15 Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales The increases followed two consecutive months of spending declines.
World Aug 15 Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans ungrateful for Islamic rule Since the Taliban seized Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed their interpretation of Islamic law on daily life, including sweeping restrictions on women and girls, based on edicts from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Nation Aug 15 Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears Tropical storm watches are in effect for parts of the Leeward Islands, and tropical storm conditions are also forecast for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend.
World Aug 14 Dozens detained as opponents and supporters of Serbian government clash during protests Serbian police say nearly 50 protesters have been detained and dozens of people injured during clashes at anti-government protests in Serbia against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic.
World Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice.
Nation Aug 13 Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.
Nation Aug 13 U.S. sanctions cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans The U.S. imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud.