Sep 14 Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate cease-fire in effort to end recent fighting By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia's Security Council, announced the truce in televised remarks, saying it took effect hours earlier on Wednesday. A previous cease-fire that Russia brokered Tuesday quickly failed. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Unions and railroads continue negotiations ahead of strike deadline In our news wrap Wednesday, unions and some of the largest freight railroads are still negotiating with a strike deadline fast approaching, the war in Ukraine has energy costs soaring in Europe with leaders calling for a cap on electric… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:51 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits territory reclaimed from Russia By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karina Cuevas The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues at a great pace across the eastern and southern parts of the country. President Zelenskyy and top members of his war council visited troops and the traumatized civilians liberated from Russian rule. It is a time… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:13 Turkey demands extradition of former Kurdish militia member living in Sweden By Malcolm Brabant Following elections in Sweden, a right-wing coalition with an anti-immigrant agenda has a narrow enough majority to form a government. The seismic shift in Swedish politics could have serious implications for dozens of Kurds in the country who fear extradition… Continue watching
Sep 14 Queen Elizabeth II is mourned with silence in the busy heart of London By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on its purple-draped platform is the fixed point at the center of the vast medieval hall, the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament. Continue reading
Sep 14 Right-wing bloc wins narrow majority in Swedish parliament By Jan M. Olsen, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration. Continue reading
Sep 14 Right-wing leader claims victory in Sweden election By Associated Press Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said Wednesday his party would be "a constructive and driving force in this work" of rebuilding safety in Sweden. Continue reading
Sep 14 Justice Department charges 3 Iranian citizens in ransomware attacks By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter. Continue reading
Sep 14 Kenya’s new president makes ambitious pledge for climate plan By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Kenya's newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the government's agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030 during his inauguration speech… Continue reading
Sep 14 Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for the last time By Mike Corder, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was borne to the Houses of Parliament from Buckingham Palace by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members on Wednesday. Continue reading