Aug 05 Watch 8:07 Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader's resignation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:07 'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy surrounding its development… Continue watching
Aug 05 Palestinian women on hunger strike demand Israel return body of activist killed in West Bank settler clash By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Dozens of Bedouin women are on a hunger strike to call for Israeli authorities to release the body of a beloved community leader killed during a clash with a Jewish settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank last week. Continue reading
Aug 05 Using the internet in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and dangerous By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous. Accessing independent news sites, Facebook, and YouTube is increasingly difficult due to extensive online censorship. Continue reading
Aug 05 Sudan accuses UAE of funding mercenaries to fight alongside RSF in civil war By Associated Press Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war. Continue reading
Aug 05 Antarctica's krill fishery shut down after record catch triggers early closure By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time. Continue reading
Aug 05 Nations gather to confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis. Continue reading
Aug 05 NATO coordinating regular deliveries of large-scale weapon packages to Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The United Nations has said Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians. Continue reading
Aug 05 Russia will no longer abide by self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles By Associated Press Russia has declared it's no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on deploying nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles. Continue reading
Aug 05 Hezbollah threatens to resume firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon By Associated Press The U.S. wants full disarmament of Hezbollah, while the group says the ceasefire only mentions disarmament south of a key river in Lebanon. Continue reading