Aug 29 Mauritania’s coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week By Ahmed Mohamed, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press The boat, which left Gambia a week ago with 160 people on board, capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat. Continue reading
Aug 29 Why is the U.S. deploying warships to South America? 4 things to know By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, with the expected arrival of more vessels to the area next week. Continue reading
Aug 29 Peace efforts in limbo as Ukraine’s capital mourns 23 dead after Russian attack By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Authorities in the Kyiv region declared Friday an official day of mourning. Flags flew at half-staff and all entertainment events were canceled after Russia hammered Ukraine with almost 600 drones and more than 30 missiles, including rare strikes on downtown… Continue reading
Aug 29 Gaza Health Ministry says more than 63,000 Palestinians killed as Israel-Hamas war drags on By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The toll surpassed 63,000 as Palestinians faced the start of Israel's expanded offensive in Gaza City. Continue reading
Aug 28 UN votes to end its peacekeeping operations in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 8:00 News Wrap: Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 18 In our news wrap Thursday, Kyiv is reeling from a massive Russian barrage involving nearly 600 drones that killed at least 18 people and wounded 48 more, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sued the Trump administration over the president's attempt… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:30 Why European countries want to reimpose harsh sanctions on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Three European countries that were part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal launched a process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted a decade ago as part of the agreement. France, Germany and the United Kingdom accused Iran of breaking its… Continue watching
Aug 28 Kim Jong Un to meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade By Hyung-Jin Kim, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital. Continue reading
Aug 28 Italian women fight websites posting their photos without consent By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Italian women, from ordinary workers and housewives to top politicians, are fighting back against a proliferation of websites displaying their photos without their consent. Continue reading
Aug 28 Syrian highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens weeks after sectarian violence By Omar Sanadiki, Associated Press An aid convoy has entered the city of Sweida in southern Syria via the main highway from Damascus for the first since a major outbreak of sectarian violence. Continue reading