Sep 04 ‘Death trap’: Grenfell Tower fire due to UK government and industry failures, report finds By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The yearslong public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found that there was no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or incompetent regulators and complacent government led to the deadliest blaze on British soil… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:37 Zelenskyy renews plea for long-range U.S. weapons after Russian strikes kill dozens By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Ukraine is reeling after one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began more than two and a half years ago. Authorities say two missiles hit a military academy and a hospital in the town of Poltava, killing at… Continue watching
Sep 03 Justice Department charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, resulting in… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:14 News Wrap: U.S. files criminal charges against top Hamas leaders for Oct. 7 massacre In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against several top Hamas leaders for the Oct. 7 massacre, 12 people died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel and federal prosecutors charged a former… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 11:37 Sudanese teachers and shopkeepers join the fight against rebels in nation’s civil war By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso International aid groups issued a joint declaration that the hunger crisis in Sudan is of historic proportions. For nearly 18 months, the country has been embroiled in a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. With… Continue watching
Sep 03 How control of Gaza’s border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages. Continue reading
Sep 03 Young Palestinian whose coverage of Gaza’s destruction went viral arrives in Lebanon to pursue master’s degree By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip went viral now watches the war from afar in Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 03 At least 129 dead after chaos erupts during attempted jailbreak at Congo prison By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country's main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility. Continue reading
Sep 03 Russian missile attack kills at least 47 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says By Lori Hinnant, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack on Tuesday appeared to be one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The strike hit the central-eastern city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name. Continue reading
Sep 03 At least 13 migrants killed after their boat rips apart off coast of northern France By John Leicester, Associated Press The mayor of a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation says 13 migrants are dead after their boat ripped apart during an attempted crossing of the English Channel. Continue reading