Sep 01 Watch 3:59 Devastating earthquake strikes Afghanistan, deepening humanitarian crisis By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, devastating entire villages. Thousands are believed to have been killed or injured with hundreds still feared trapped under the rubble. The quake’s epicenter was in the mountainous eastern province of Kunar,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: China welcomes closest allies to annual security summit In our news wrap Monday, China welcomed leaders from some of its closest allies to an annual security summit, the European Commission blamed Russia for jamming the GPS signal of the commission president's plane, Israeli strikes killed at least 31… Continue watching
Sep 01 What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home By Rebecca Santana, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care. Advocates for these children filed lawsuits to stop the removals, and a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportations. Continue reading
Sep 01 A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia By Jacob Zimba, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The spill happened in February when part of a dam that held waste from the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia copper mine collapsed. Continue reading
Sep 01 Tens of thousands demand justice and protest against populist rule in Serbia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has been threatening a major crackdown against those who have been protesting his populist rule. Continue reading
Sep 01 Iraq reopens historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The reconstruction also included war-damaged churches, preserving the heritage of Mosul's diverse communities. Continue reading
Sep 01 Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik appointed as UK economic adviser By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, served a tumultuous year as president of Columbia University amid protests over the Gaza war. Continue reading
Sep 01 Man charged after crashing SUV into Russian consulate gates in Sydney By Associated Press A 39-year-old man arrested at the scene will appear in court on Tuesday on charges including damaging property, possession of a knife and possession of a restricted substance. Continue reading
Sep 01 Maduro vows a 'republic in arms' if U.S. forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela By Associated Press Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. Continue reading
Sep 01 Pakistani rescuers use drones to help evacuate thousands as heavy flooding devastate Punjab By K.M. Chaudhry, Babar Dogar, Associated Press On Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department warned of more heavy rain in flood-hit districts. Continue reading