Oct 02 Bolsonaro, Lula appear headed for runoff in Brazil’s polarized presidential election By Diane Jeantet, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil's top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another… Continue reading
Oct 02 Ousted coup leader leaves Burkina Faso for Togo By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Continue reading
Oct 02 Russia uses suicide drones as Ukrainian forces press counteroffensive By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Russia attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown and other targets Sunday with suicide drones, and Ukraine took back full control of a strategic eastern city in a counteroffensive that has reshaped the war. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Soccer match in Indonesia ends in tragedy In our news wrap Sunday, over 125 people died and hundreds were injured in Indonesia after a soccer match descended into chaos, polls closed in Brazil's general election, and Ukrainian officials say Russia attacked President Zelenskyy's hometown with drones, leveling… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 3:07 A Brief But Spectacular take on generational healing By Melissa Williams, Moe Sattar, Ana Davila Tia Kennedy is an Indigenous rights activist in Canada. Growing up, she struggled to access Indigenous culture and practices. As an adult, Kennedy says she realized those practices held thousands of years worth of wisdom to help improve individuals and… Continue watching
Oct 02 10 torture sites in 1 town: Russia sowed pain, fear in Izium By Lori Hinnant, Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Torture in Izium was arbitrary, widespread and absolutely routine for both civilians and soldiers during the six months the Russians controlled the city, an AP investigation has found. Continue reading
Oct 02 Hunger soars in eastern Congo after months of fighting between rebels, army By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Hunger is soaring across parts of Congo’s war-torn North Kivu province where the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers has been raging since November, according to aid workers, civilians and health workers. Continue reading
Oct 02 As winter deadline nears, G7 still working out how to impose Russian oil price cap By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Group of Seven, representing some of the world’s leading economies, is still figuring out how to execute a plan agreed on in September to pay only cut-rate prices for Russian oil — and the Dec. 5 deadline to marshal… Continue reading
Oct 02 What happened at Indonesia’s deadly soccer match? By Edna Tarigan, Eileen Ng, Associated Press Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here’s a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents. Continue reading
Oct 01 Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after countercoup By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Saturday after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied. Continue reading