Mar 01 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Chicago voters oust mayor in election where crime was a top issue In our news wrap Wednesday, voters in Chicago oust Mayor Lori Lightfoot as two other candidates go to a runoff, police in Israel used force against crowds protesting an overhaul of the nation's courts, rescuers in Greece spent the day… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 5:23 Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria's presidency after disputed vote By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Africa’s largest democracy has a newly-elected president. Bola Tinubu, a long-time Nigeria kingmaker, has been declared the winner with over 36% of the vote. The fiercely-contested election wasn't without controversy. Long lines and delays led the opposition to allege fraud… Continue watching
Mar 01 Israeli troops kills Palestinian in West Bank; 3 arrested By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The Israeli military says Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians on Wednesday suspected of involvement in the killing earlier this week of an American-Israeli while a fourth was shot and killed fleeing the scene. Continue reading
Mar 01 Iranian president orders probe of poisoning at girls' schools By Associated Press Iran’s president has ordered authorities to investigate a series of incidents in which noxious fumes have sickened students at girls' schools, which some officials suspect are attacks targeting women’s education. Continue reading
Mar 01 Egypt struggles with troubled economy due to Ukraine war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egypt is in an economic crisis worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 China dismisses recent FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory By Associated Press For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as demonstrators hold 'Day of Disruption' in Israel By Isabel Debre, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Thousands across the country staged a “national disruption day,” the latest in a string of mass protests against Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul Israel's judiciary and weaken the country's Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 01 COVID-19 conspiracies soar after new classified report on virus origins By David Klepper, Associated Press Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab. Continue reading
Mar 01 Facing a divided country, Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes a unified tone By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Bola Tinubu has been proclaimed the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election after a hotly contested election. Continue reading
Mar 01 Greek transport minister resigns after train crash kills at least 36 people By Costas Kantouris, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Rescuers delved Wednesday through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece overnight, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores. Continue reading