Aug 27 Watch 11:31 What Americans can learn from Northern Ireland's history of political violence By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern Ireland, a place steeped in both political violence and the… Continue watching
Aug 27 Besieged city is 'epicenter of child suffering' in Sudan, UNICEF warns By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Darfur’s El-Fasher faces a “devastating tragedy” as the city’s remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, are besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, the U.N.’s children’s arm has warned. Continue reading
Aug 27 Flash flooding and landslides kill at least 34 in Indian-controlled Kashmir By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Officials say intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Continue reading
Aug 27 Overripe tomatoes fill the air and streets in Spain's 'Tomatina' food fight By Alicia León, Associated Press Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other. Continue reading
Aug 27 Jewels and antiques worth $30M seized in raid at Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar By Associated Press Police in Istanbul have seized jewels and antiques worth an estimated $30 million from businesses in the city’s historic Grand Bazaar during an investigation into smuggled diamonds. Continue reading
Aug 27 Israeli strikes on Gaza 'beyond the principle of proportionality,' says Italy's Meloni By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as disproportionate, saying there have been “too many innocent victims.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 Trump administration to host Israeli officials for talks on post-war Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press The talks come amid mounting outrage over this week’s double Israeli strike on a southern Gaza hospital that killed journalists, emergency responders and others. Continue reading
Aug 27 Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press History's first American pope also called for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel, and for both sides and international players to end the war. Continue reading
Aug 27 Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Victor Trehubov, spokesman for local ground forces, told The Associated Press that some Russian troops have entered two villages in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, a major Ukrainian industrial center next to the Donetsk region where fierce fighting has been taking… Continue reading
Aug 27 Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland By Associated Press Danish broadcaster DR reported Wednesday that at least three Americans have been involved in these operations. They allegedly compiled lists of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders and tried to influence local politics. Continue reading