Mar 24 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Turkey police crack down on protests that erupted after arrest of Erdogan rival In our news wrap Monday, police in Turkey cracked down on protests and dissent that began after the arrest of one of President Erdogan’s main political rivals, more aid groups have come under fire in the escalating violence in the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Persecution of South Africa’s whites a ‘false narrative,’ president says as Musk repeats genocide claim By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African-born Musk repeated a claim this weekend in a social media post that some of the country's political figures are "actively promoting white genocide."… Continue reading
Mar 24 UN says it will reduce staff in Gaza after Israeli tank strike killed employee By Wafaa Shurafa, Edith M. Lederer, Lee Keath, Associated Press The United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. Continue reading
Mar 24 Wildfires in Japan force residents to evacuate homes in mountains By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains. Continue reading
Mar 24 South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial… Continue reading
Mar 24 French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press The case is seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France. Continue reading
Mar 24 Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival By Associated Press A total of 1,133 people have been detained so far, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Continue reading
Mar 24 After meeting Ukrainians, U.S. holds separate talks with Russians to discuss potential ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Each side has accused the other of undermining efforts to reach a pause in the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
Mar 23 Wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations and prompt an emergency declaration By Associated Press Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:46 Children in Gaza ‘deeply traumatized’ as Israel expands military operations again By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Israeli forces are carrying out ground operations in Gaza after days of aerial bombardment, as Israel tries to pressure Hamas into freeing the remaining hostages. The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll in the 18 months since the war… Continue watching