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Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan

By Babar Dogar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected than 1 million, with crops and businesses destroyed. At least 15 people were killed in Gujranwala district.

At least 17 killed in major Russian attack that included rare strikes on center of Ukrainian capital

By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The attack early Thursday on Kyiv was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction.

Erdogan unveils Turkey’s new ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system

By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press

Erdogan's government announced in August of last year the start of development of the Steel Dome, which integrates sea-based and land-based air defense platforms and sensors into a network to protect Turkey’s skies.

At least 8 deaths reported after heavy rain causes flooding, landslides in Southeast Asia

By Hau Dinh, Associated Press

Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported. In neighboring Thailand, heavy rain Tuesday evening into Wednesday triggered flooding in several northern provinces.

Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy infrastructure as war persists

By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan

Ukraine said that more than 100,000 people were without power after Russia launched a massive attack on the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine has also been targeting Russia's oil and gas facilities, spiking fuel costs and requiring the country to ration…

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What Americans can learn from Northern Ireland’s history of political violence

By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson

The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern Ireland, a place steeped in both political violence and the…

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Besieged city is ‘epicenter of child suffering’ in Sudan, UNICEF warns

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Darfur’s El-Fasher faces a “devastating tragedy” as the city’s remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, are besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, the U.N.’s children’s arm has warned.

Flash flooding and landslides kill at least 34 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Officials say intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Overripe tomatoes fill the air and streets in Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ food fight

By Alicia León, Associated Press

Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other.

Jewels and antiques worth $30M seized in raid at Istanbul’s historic Grand Bazaar

By Associated Press

Police in Istanbul have seized jewels and antiques worth an estimated $30 million from businesses in the city’s historic Grand Bazaar during an investigation into smuggled diamonds.