Sep 18 What role did a Hungarian firm play in the supply of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria? By Justin Spike, Associated Press In a duplex in a quiet neighborhood of the Hungarian capital is the headquarters of a company that is linked to the manufacture of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria as part of an apparent Israeli operation against… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:37 Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding device attacks targeting Hezbollah By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For the second time in as many days, there was an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah. Tuesday, pagers exploded. Wednesday, it was two-way radios. At least 20 more people died and hundreds injured on top of at least 12 killed and… Continue watching
Sep 18 Haiti forms provisional electoral council to prepare for its first elections since 2016 By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The electoral council, which represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou community, is tasked with organizing the elections and helping create the legal framework to hold them. Continue reading
Sep 18 Blinken frustrated by pager attacks that threaten efforts for a cease-fire in Gaza By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 18 Ancient baobab trees in Africa once supplemented local’s income, now climate change and demand have them barely surviving By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The baobab tree is known as the "tree of life" and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty products. Continue reading
Sep 18 Escalating political tension sees protestors clash with counterprotesters at march for Bolivia’s ex-President Morales By Paola Flores, Associated Press Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia's former socialist President Evo Morales were clashing with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark sign of an escalating power struggle in the volatile Andean nation. Continue reading
Sep 18 Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war By Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai, Justin Spike, Associated Press Israel's defense minister declares a "new phase" of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices. Continue reading
Sep 18 Indian-controlled Kashmir sees voters head to the polls for local government election for first time after losing autonomy By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Continue reading
Sep 18 What we know as death toll from pager explosion attack targeting Hezbollah rises to 12 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michael Biesecker, Sarah El Deeb, Sarah Parvini, Associated Press In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria. The attack killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded thousands more. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:43 Hundreds of Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon in unprecedented attack By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn In an unprecedented and shocking attack, pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon. The health ministry says 2,700 people were injured and 9 were killed, including a young girl. It comes as tensions between Israel… Continue watching