Aug 31 Watch 4:14 WFP director Cindy McCain on the humanitarian crisis, starvation in Sudan By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Janine AlHadidi The International Rescue Committee estimates that worldwide, countries with about 11% of the world’s population account for a staggering 82% of people needing humanitarian aid. William Brangham spoke with Cindy McCain, director of the United Nations’ World Food Program, about… Continue watching
Aug 31 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s deportation flights for Guatemalan children By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to… Continue reading
Aug 31 Rising floodwaters in Pakistan’s Punjab province put 2 million people at risk By Babar Dogar, Associated Press Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs. Continue reading
Aug 31 Israeli military says it killed Hamas spokesperson amid expanding offensive in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the official who represented Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. He was killed over the weekend. Hamas has not commented on the claim. Continue reading
Aug 31 Pope urges end to ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for Minnesota school shooting victims By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 31 Houthi forces raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detain at least 11 staffers By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children's agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining 11 U.N. employees, officials said. The rebels tightened security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several… Continue reading
Aug 30 China decries Taiwanese foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 6:15 Afghan women’s freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ special… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: At least 1 killed, dozens injured in Russian aerial assault on Ukraine By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack on cities across Ukraine, the AP reports Israel will soon halt or slow aid into Gaza City after declaring it a combat zone, and three Scottish brothers… Continue watching
Aug 30 Palestinian President Abbas’ office urges U.S. to reinstate his visa ahead of key UN meetings By Imad Isseid, Associated Press The Palestinian president's office on Saturday urged the U.S. government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the U.N.’s main annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state. Continue reading