Jul 13 Former Nigerian President Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies at 82 By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82, his press secretary said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as Palestinian death toll tops 58,000 since start of war By Wafaa Shurafa, Imad Isseid, Associated Press Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in indirect talks meant to pause the war and free some Israeli hostages after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Washington visit last week. Continue reading
Jul 12 59 Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians including four children, Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses said. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:50 Search for justice continues for Argentina's disappeared, nearly 50 years later By Kira Kay This week, a human rights group in Argentina said a man who disappeared more than 40 years ago under the country’s military dictatorship had been identified and reunited with his sister. But there are concerns that the current government is… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 2:45 Moo Deng, the baby hippo who took social media by storm, turns 1 By John Yang, Harry Zahn Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Jul 12 Long-range Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 people across Ukraine By Associated Press Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been… Continue reading
Jul 12 Fuel to Air India plane was abruptly cut off before deadly crash, investigation report says By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Air India flight — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger survived the crash, which is one… Continue reading
Jul 12 Iran says it's willing to resume nuclear talks with U.S. if guaranteed no further attacks By Associated Press Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its nuclear program, but, “assurance should be provided that in case of… Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico and European Union beginning Aug. 1 By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 9:17 After decades of insurgency against Turkey, PKK begins disarming in step toward peace By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an… Continue watching