Sep 06 Maduro vows to defend Venezuela's sovereignty as tensions with U.S. escalate By Associated Press President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions rise over the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean. He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict. Continue reading
Sep 06 Israel targets more high-rises in Gaza City, ordering residents stricken by famine to evacuate By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling on Palestinians to move to the territory's south as it escalates operations ahead of a new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. Continue reading
Sep 05 WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency By Jamey Keaten, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency, the U.N. agency's director said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S. set to ease travel restrictions on West African leader accused of corruption, officials say By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said the State Department is processing a one-month sanctions waiver for the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro “Teddy” Nguema Obiang, following recommendations that it is in the U.S. national interest to blunt growing… Continue reading
Sep 05 UK's Starmer overhauls his government after deputy prime minister resigns over tax error By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Prime Minister Keir Starmer shook up his Cabinet Friday after his top deputy stepped down over a tax error on a home purchase, leaving a big hole in the center-left Labour government. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:46 'We gave everything': Afghan allies abandoned by U.S. share fears of life under Taliban By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev As the American war in Afghanistan ended four years ago, thousands of Afghans who had worked with the United States, and believed in the American-led war against the Taliban, were left behind. Many of them are still there after the… Continue watching
Sep 05 Anutin Charnvirakul elected prime minister of Thailand in parliamentary vote By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Anutin, 58, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed by court order as prime minister last week after being found guilty of ethics violations over a politically compromising phone call with neighboring Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen. Continue reading
Sep 05 Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states By Angela Hart, KFF Health News, Devi Shastri, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in… Continue reading
Sep 05 Israel strikes high-rise building as it sets sights on taking over Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military accuses Hamas of using high-rises for surveillance and plans more targeted strikes. Continue reading
Sep 05 Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets By Associated Press Putin's comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. Continue reading