Aug 25 WATCH: South Korea's president compliments Trump's White House redecorating, asks him to reunify the two Koreas By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Any prospect of a hostile Oval Office meeting evaporated after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heaped praise onto the U.S. president — lauding the decor, beseeching President Donald Trump to continue to help with Korean peace efforts and even… Continue reading
Aug 25 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli military said its troops carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and that it would conduct an investigation into the incident. Continue reading
Aug 24 France summons U.S. ambassador Kushner to Paris over antisemitism allegations By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Zelenskyy marks Ukraine's Independence Day with ceremonies in Kyiv By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring independence even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on, desperation to reach food aid is hitting a new high in Gaza, Israel struck targets in Yemen in… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 8:51 Why three brothers are attempting a record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Satvi Sunkara It’s a story of three brothers, a boat and thousands of miles of ocean. The Maclean brothers from Scotland are in the final stretch of their attempt to row nonstop across the Pacific from Peru to Australia. They’re going for… Continue watching
Aug 24 Vulnerable South Africans struggle to find HIV medication after U.S. foreign aid cuts By Louise Dewast, Associated Press South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Experts warn of hundreds of thousands of new infections in the next few years in South Africa, and tens of thousands of additional deaths, if the cuts in aid aren’t… Continue reading
Aug 24 Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged ties to Sinaloa Cartel A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that trial outside of detention, the boxer's lawyer said. Continue reading
Aug 24 Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children and kidnapping victims By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country’s northwest, local authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 24 As Ukraine marks Independence Day, Moscow says Kyiv struck a nuclear power plant in Russia By Associated Press Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Continue reading
Aug 24 Israeli strikes hit Yemen's capital, days after Houthi rebels fired cluster munitions at Israel By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital on Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the rebels had fired at it since 2023. Continue reading