Aug 24 Watch 9:46 Ukraine marks Independence Day as Russia strikes civilian targets By PBS NewsHour A Russian attack on a train station in Ukraine killed more than a dozen people and left 50 others wounded. The attack coincided with Ukraine's Independence Day and came exactly six months after the start of the war. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:19 Afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last year By Nick Schifrin, Valerie Plesch, Enrique Huaiquil The U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August caused hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee their homes. More than 76,000 of them were evacuated to the U.S., with most entering on humanitarian parole, allowing them to live… Continue watching
Aug 24 903 dead since mid-June as floods wreak havoc across Pakistan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials say that recent heavy rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June, with 903 dead and about 50,000 people homeless. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tropical storm injures 3, displaces thousands in Philippines By Associated Press A tropical storm blew out of the northern Philippines on Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured and thousands displaced and prompting authorities to shut down schools and government offices. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian rocket kills 22 at Ukraine train station in Independence Day attack, Zelenskyy says By Derek Gatopoulos, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden administration responds to Iran's offer to resume nuclear deal By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed that the administration's review of Iran's comments on a European proposal has concluded and it responded on Wednesday to the EU officials. Continue reading
Aug 24 'Large-scale' offensive shatters lull in Ethiopia's Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press Authorities in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region say Ethiopia's military has launched a "large-scale" offensive for the first time in a year. But Ethiopia's government says Tigray forces attacked first. Continue reading
Aug 24 Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak goes to jail after losing graft appeal By Eileen Ng, Associated Press The 69-year-old Najib became the first former prime minister to be imprisoned, four years after he was charged with corruption following his election ouster. Continue reading
Aug 24 'Follow your dreams:' 17-year-old becomes youngest person to fly solo around the world By Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press A 17-year-old pilot has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed in Bulgaria. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. carries out airstrikes in Syrian camp used by Iran-backed militias By Associated Press The U.S. military says it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Continue reading