Oct 11 Gunmen in southwest Pakistan kill 21 miners, injure 6 others ahead of major security summit By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press The gunmen stormed the accommodation at a coal mine in Pakistan’s Duki district late Thursday night, rounded up the men and opened fire, police official Hamayun Khan Nasir said. The province is home to several separatist groups who want independence. Continue reading
Oct 11 UN mission in Lebanon says 2 peacekeepers injured after its base was hit by new explosions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The force, known as UNIFIL, said the explosions went off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. Continue reading
Oct 11 Wondering why the aurora borealis was visible so far south last night? Here’s why it’s all thanks to the sun By Amoré Elsje Nel, The Conversation During the peak of the cycle, called solar maximum, more sunspots and solar flares occur, increasing the likelihood of solar storms. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 6:20 News Wrap: Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people in Gaza kills 27 In our news wrap Thursday, Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza killed at least 27 people, Ukraine's parliament approved its largest wartime tax hike aimed at funding the country's fight against… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch U.N. accuses Israel of firing on its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till The United Nations said its peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon came under attack by Israeli forces. Israel invaded last month to press its military campaign against Hezbollah militants. The UN peacekeeping force is charged with keeping the border between Lebanon… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:11 What are Israel’s goals for its campaign in Lebanon and how the U.S. is responding By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin As attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate, Nick Schifrin reports on how the U.S. is responding to Israel's campaign in Lebanon and what Israel's goals are. Continue watching
Oct 10 Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut kill at least 22 people By Bilal Hussein, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli airstrikes hit different areas of central Beirut on Thursday evening, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The attack came the same day as Israeli forces fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon… Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Group of Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize By Mike Corder, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo for its activism against nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Oct 10 Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 27 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has continued to strike at what it says are militant targets across the Palestinian enclave even as attention has shifted to its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and rising tensions with Iran. Continue reading
Oct 10 Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion and ‘King of Clay,’ to retire from tennis By Tales Azzoni, Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Nadal's unrelenting, physical style of play made him one of the greats of the game and the unquestioned King of Clay. Continue reading