Aug 30 Watch 7:39 Pakistan, U.N. seek international aid amid catastrophic flooding that displaced millions By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The United Nations is calling for $160 million in emergency funding to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flooding. The disaster has killed more than 1,160 people, displaced millions, destroyed roads and crops and left one-third of the country, an area… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 8:14 A look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till The last leader of the Soviet Union has died at the age of 91. Mikhail Gorbachev passed away in Moscow on Tuesday after a long illness. He took power in 1985 and introduced sweeping reforms, but he could not prevent… Continue watching
Aug 30 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union and ‘perestroika’ reform efforts, dies at 91 By Larisa Epatko As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Gorbachev introduced a policy of greater transparency of government institutions and freedom of information. Continue reading
Aug 30 How to help Pakistan’s flood victims By Gabriel Pietrorazio As the flood-ravaged country waits for more assistance from around the world, here are some ways you can contribute. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 30 How the Taliban has changed Afghanistan, a year after taking power By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services. Continue reading
Aug 30 Iraqis leave streets after clashes following cleric’s plea to retreat By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Following two days of deadly unrest that sparked fears instability might spread throughout the country and even the region, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his supporters to leave the government quarter where they had rallied. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N., Pakistan request $160 million in emergency aid for record-breaking floods U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains, were a signal to the world to step up action against climate change. Continue reading
Aug 30 Ukraine claims new counter-attacks on Russian-held territory By Paul Byrne, Associated Press A surge in fighting on the southern front line and Ukrainian claims of new attacks on Russian positions is feeding speculation that a counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Some Mar-a-Lago documents may be protected by attorney-client privilege In our news wrap Monday, some documents seized from former President Trump's home may be protected by attorney-client privilege, a judge in Georgia ordered Republican Governor Brian Kemp to testify before a grand jury on alleged attempts by Trump to… Continue watching