Nov 03 Guinea's junta leader decides to run for president 4 years after leading a coup By Associated Press Guinea’s junta leader submitted his bid Monday to be a candidate for the presidential election in December, contradicting his earlier promise not to run for the office after he led soldiers in seizing power four years ago. Continue reading
Nov 03 Tanzania's president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed election By Associated Press Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday blamed foreigners for last week's deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred from challenging her bid for another term. Continue reading
Nov 03 Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Siddiqullah Alizai, Associated Press A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque, officials said. Continue reading
Nov 03 Famine is gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan, hunger monitoring group says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan. Continue reading
Nov 03 Israel hands over 45 bodies after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel has returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross. It comes a day after militants returned the remains of three Israeli soldiers killed in a Hamas-led attack in October 2023. Continue reading
Nov 03 ICC prosecutor warns Sudan's paramilitary forces may be committing war crimes in Darfur By Molly Quell, Associated Press On Monday, the court said it is taking immediate steps to collect evidence in El-Fasher for future prosecutions. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: British police investigate mass knife attack on train headed to London By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, police are questioning a British suspect in connection with a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train, Hegseth said the U.S. carried out another lethal strike on a boat in the Caribbean, the official death… Continue watching
Nov 02 Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Hamas in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds By Renata Brito, Associated Press Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza, before Sunday's handover. Continue reading
Nov 02 Fears grow for thousands trapped in Sudan's el-Fasher as few residents reach safety By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Only a few thousand Sudanese have reached the nearest camp for displaced people in the days since Sudan’s paramilitary forces seized el-Fasher city, raising fears over tens of thousands who might still be trapped as survivors described killings and other… Continue reading
Nov 02 Canada and Philippines sign defense pact to boost drills, deter China's aggression By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter aggression, officials said. Continue reading