Sep 17 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Major cities in Central Europe brace for worst flooding in years In our news wrap Tuesday, major cities in Central Europe are bracing for the worst flooding in years, the Senate rejected a motion on whether to consider legislation that would protect in vitro fertilization, new details emerged about the company… Continue watching
Sep 17 Google to pause plans for big data center in Chile over water worries By Associated Press Months after a Chilean court partially reversed the center's authorization over water usage concerns, Google announced Tuesday that it would revise the project to comply with more stringent environmental requirements and change its water-intensive cooling system. Continue reading
Sep 17 What we know so far about the deadly pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria By Associated Press With little disclosed from investigators so far, multiple theories have emerged Tuesday around how the attack might have been carried out. Continue reading
Sep 17 After decades of election boycotts, many in Kashmir appear ready to vote to deny Modi power in region By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. That may change on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 17 Landslides, floods in Myanmar push Typhoon Yagi’s death toll from past 500 in Southeast Asia By Associated Press State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing. Continue reading
Sep 17 Russian state media outlets banned from Meta’s apps over ‘foreign interference activity’ By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Meta is banning Russia state media organizations from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. Continue reading
Sep 17 On the witness stand, French man describes inviting dozens of men to rape his drugged wife for years By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press In a trial that has gripped France and raised awareness about sexual violence in the home and beyond, Dominique Pélicot told the court that he also raped his wife, Gisèle Pélicot, and that the 50 men standing trial alongside him… Continue reading
Sep 17 Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded after pagers explode across Lebanon and Syria, officials say By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Lebanese state media say the explosions occurred in the suburbs of Beirut and in other parts of the country. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:38 News Wrap: At least 16 dead amid catastrophic flooding in Central Europe In our news wrap Monday, at least 16 people have died amid catastrophic flooding in Central Europe, Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people across the Gaza Strip, the U.S. State Department marked the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:24 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza By Nick Schifrin The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited… Continue watching