Sep 30 Suicide bomber targets Kabul education center, killing 19 By Ebrahim Noroozi, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital. The bomber hit while hundreds of teenage students inside were taking practice entrance exams… Continue reading
Sep 29 India’s top court rules abortions up to 24 weeks legal, regardless of marital status By Bhumika Saraswati, Associated Press Previously, under Indian law, married women could have abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies, but single women were limited to 20 weeks. On Thursday, the court extended the 24-week period to all women. Continue reading
Sep 29 North Korea fires missiles after VP Kamala Harris leaves South Korea By Chris Megerian, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press In a show of defiance, North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea hours after Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the "ironclad" U.S. commitment to the security of its… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Data shows U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter In our news wrap Thursday, revised government data confirmed the U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her economic plan that includes billions in tax cuts for high earners without offsetting spending reductions and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:02 Russians flee to neighboring countries to avoid fighting in Putin’s war against Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted mistakes in the mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine. His announcement last week sparked an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to avoid being conscripted. Despite a troubled history, Russia’s neighbor Georgia… Continue watching
Sep 29 Finland bans entry to Russian tourists starting at midnight By Associated Press Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told a news conference that the decision "aims to completely prevent Russian tourism to Finland and the related transit through Finland."… Continue reading
Sep 29 Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation's rules to combat COVID-19. About 1.2 million visitors to Qatar are expected for the tournament, which starts… Continue reading
Sep 29 UK’s Prime Minister Liz Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plan that roiled financial markets, saying she's willing to make "difficult decisions" to get the economy growing. Continue reading
Sep 29 Amnesty report finds Facebook amplified hate ahead of Rohingya massacre in Myanmar By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press For years, Facebook, now called Meta, has pushed the narrative that it was a neutral platform in Myanmar that was misused by malicious people and failed to moderate violent and hateful material adequately. Continue reading
Sep 29 Russia to formally annex 4 regions of Ukraine Friday, after votes condemned by West By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russia says it will formally annex occupied parts of Ukraine where it held Kremlin-orchestrated "referendums" in which it claimed that residents had voted overwhelmingly to live under Moscow's rule. Continue reading