Mar 26 Wildfires ravaging southern South Korea leave 24 dead, force thousands to evacuate By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 300 structures and forcing 28,800 residents to evacuate, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 26 Brazil Supreme Court allows charges against former President Bolsonaro for alleged coup plan By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press They have ordered the former leader to stand trial. Brazil's prosecutor general has charged Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill… Continue reading
Mar 26 Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade. Continue reading
Mar 26 Change in itinerary for Vice President Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark By Josh Boak, David Keyton, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday… Continue reading
Mar 26 Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her on film set By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia reach agreement on safe navigation of Black Sea In our news wrap Tuesday, Ukraine and Russia say they've reached an agreement to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to take steps toward a limited ceasefire, the Oscar-winning Palestinian director of the documentary "No Other Land" was… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 5:49 Sudan's military takes central Khartoum from RSF rebels as civil war nears 2 years By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi After nearly two years of civil war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, there is a potential turning point. The army has recaptured the presidential palace and the center of Khartoum. Both sides are credibly accused of… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 10:17 Finland's president says 'time to be hard' with Russia amid threats to Europe By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff… Continue watching
Mar 25 Wounded children overwhelmed a Gaza hospital as Israeli bombs fell this week By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Court in Japan orders dissolution of Unification Church By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Continue reading