Sep 11 Watch 1:16 News Wrap: Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in Edinburgh In our news wrap Sunday, the hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland where she will lie in state through Tuesday. And, two U.S. military planes loaded with about 70 tons of supplies for Pakistan's flood victims… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 5:50 Scale of destruction due to Pakistan floods nearly ‘incomprehensible’ By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young One-third of Pakistan remains underwater after the deadliest floods the country has ever seen. Nearly 1,400 people have died, 13,000 injured and millions left homeless since unprecedented monsoon rains started in mid-June. Ali Rogin spoke with Somini Sengupta, The New… Continue watching
Sep 11 Russia targets Ukraine’s infrastructure, causing blackouts in eastern areas By Karl Ritter, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia struck back at Ukraine's infrastructure Sunday night, causing widespread blackouts, with the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions among those without power, officials said. Continue reading
Sep 11 International aid arrives in Pakistani province hit hardest by floods By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Two more U.S. military planes loaded with tons of aid for Pakistanis affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains landed Sunday in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions in the impoverished country. Continue reading
Sep 11 ‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II’s death By Cara Anna, Dánica Coto, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Continue reading
Sep 11 Mourners line roads as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin makes final journey through Scotland By Mike Corder, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin is passing through the rugged Scottish countryside Sunday on a final journey from her beloved summer estate Balmoral Castle to London, with mourners quietly lining roads and some tossing flowers to honor the monarch who died… Continue reading
Sep 11 Engineers shut down last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe's largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. tennis star Frances Tiafoe has big impact on young Africans By Clarence Roy-Macaulay, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with photos and videos of a pro player in action to inspire the youngsters. The player? Frances Tiafoe. Continue reading
Sep 10 What to know ahead of Sweden’s election on Sunday By Vanesa Gera, Associated Press Sweden is holding an election Sunday to elect lawmakers to the 349-seat Riksdag as well as to local offices across the nation of 10 million. Continue reading
Sep 10 Next generation of British royals to see more scrutiny By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Prince William, long second-in-line to the throne, is now the heir apparent after his father, King Charles III, became Britain's new monarch upon his mother's death. Continue reading