Aug 14 U.S. missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says By Associated Press Missionary organization SIM International says Kevin Rideout is in good health in the care of U.S. officials. Continue reading
Aug 14 Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions By Associated Press Police said Friday that the artworks were taken earlier this year from a private museum near Parma. Continue reading
Aug 14 European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent By Angela Charlton, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries more designed for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for this sort of heat, with limited air conditioning. Continue reading
Aug 14 Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election By Jacob Zimba, Associated Press While the counting was suspended, riot police and army vehicles deployed to parts of the capital, Lusaka, including the main vote tallying center, though there were no immediate reports of any major unrest. Continue reading
Aug 14 Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties By Brian Melley, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Colombia's president says more than 260 are confirmed dead after this week's devastating earthquake, nearly 20 million across the Midwest were under flood alerts as severe storms refuse to let up and Defense Secretary Hegseth… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:33 'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,”… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 6:54 Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The Trump administration said it would stop funding the Arctic Report Card, the longstanding effort to collect research on how the fastest-warming place on Earth is changing. It's the latest in a series of moves by the administration to curtail… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:57 Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease By Deema Zein, Layla Quran Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. One baby elephant is at the center of an effort that could transform how the disease is managed in these gentle giants worldwide. Deema Zein reports. Continue watching