Oct 23 8 killed in Somalia as militants attack hotel in city of Kismayo, al-Shabab claims responsibility By Omar Faruk, Associated Press Eight people were killed after militants stormed a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo, an attack that started with a suicide bombing Sunday before gunmen forcibly entered and exchanged fire with security forces. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Xi Jinping granted third term as leader of China In our news wrap Sunday, Xi Jinping has been named to an unprecedented third term as leader of China, extremist militants stormed a hotel in the Somali port city of Kismayo, Iran's atomic energy agency claims foreign hackers stole information… Continue watching
Oct 23 Boris Johnson drops out of race to return as UK’s next prime minister By Sylvia Hui, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to the prime minister's job he was ousted from little more than three months ago. Continue reading
Oct 23 Iran releases security footage from prison fire, raising more questions By Associated Press Iran on Sunday released security footage that it said came from its notorious Evin Prison the night a fire broke out that killed at least eight inmates, an effort to clarify the government’s narrative amid growing international pressure. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russia builds defensive lines in occupied Ukraine areas while continuing missile strikes By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian authorities are building defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine and border regions of Russia, reflecting fears that Ukrainian forces may attack along new sections of the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line of a war nearing its ninth month. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russian asylum seekers who took a boat to Alaska are Indigenous Siberians By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said after talking with… Continue reading
Oct 23 China’s Xi expands power as head of ruling party, promotes allies to inner circle By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance Sunday when he was named to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in a break with tradition and promoted allies who support his vision of… Continue reading
Oct 22 Venezuelan migrants expelled from U.S. under new policy decide next steps in Mexico By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press U.S. authorities expelled about 1,700 Venezuelans to Mexico in the past week under a deal between the two nations to deny Venezuelans the right to U.S. asylum and try to keep them from coming to the border. Continue reading
Oct 22 Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, misses resorts as it moves inland By Associated Press Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning and quickly moved inland. Continue reading
Oct 22 Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. Continue reading