Oct 20 UK royals face pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles after new revelations about his Epstein ties By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prince Andrew has renounced his titles, including Duke of York, after discussions with King Charles III. But many critics say that is not enough. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Continue reading
Oct 20 Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia’s first conservative leader in decades By Isabel DeBre, Paola Flores, Associated Press Early results show that Paz, 58, secured more than 54% of the vote. His rival, former right-wing President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, won just over 45% of the vote. Continue reading
Oct 20 Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights By Associated Press The festival involves socializing, exchanging gifts and setting off fireworks. The celebrations were most visible in Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh state, where over 2.6 million lamps were lit. Continue reading
Oct 20 Israeli soccer game abandoned after rioting rival fans throw flares and smoke grenades By Sam Mednick, Associated Press In a statement early Monday, a police spokesman said a handful of fans had attended the game on Sunday and fired dozens of flares and smoke grenades onto the field. Continue reading
Oct 20 Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the heist lasted less than eight minutes and was highly efficient. Continue reading
Oct 19 Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to give up land for peace By Associated Press In an interview that aired on Sunday, President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv may have to give up territory in exchange for an end to Moscow's more than 3 1/2-year invasion, in the latest of apparent reversals on how to pursue peace. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:14 Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas By Leila Molana-Allen, John Yang On Sunday, there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Thieves steal priceless jewels from Louvre Museum In our news wrap Sunday, a brazen daytime robbery took place at the Louvre Museum, Trump called Colombia’s president an “illegal drug leader” and said he is cutting U.S. aid to the country, and London police said they are investigating… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 3:00 Scientists study rare bloom in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert, an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just 2 millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August, a rare alignment of conditions led to a… Continue watching