Aug 29 Israeli military says it killed top Palestinian militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since Gaza war began By Majdi Mohammed, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The raids drew alarm from the United Nations and neighboring Jordan, as well as from British and French leaders, who stressed the urgency of cease-fire in Gaza after nearly 11 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Aug 29 Plan to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows intended to kill thousands, CIA official claims By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Austrian officials say the main suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group. He allegedly planned to attack outside the stadium, where upwards of 30,000 fans were expected to gather, with knives or homemade explosives. Swift called the cancellations "devastating"… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 3:16 Israel launches large-scale ‘counterterrorism operation’ in occupied West Bank By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Israel launched what it called a “counterterrorism operation” in the West Bank with hundreds of troops raiding the city of Jenin and other areas of the occupied territory. At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in the raids, either by… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 4:54 What we know about who Israel is targeting in West Bank raids By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Israel launched a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank targeting what it says are Palestinian militants. For perspective on the developments, Amna Nawaz spoke with Daniel Byman, a professor at Georgetown University and author of "A High Price: The… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Russian missile strikes Zelenskyy’s hometown In our news wrap Wednesday, a Russian missile struck Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's hometown, the Supreme Court left on hold a Biden plan to cut billions of dollars in student debt, Sarah Palin won her bid for a new trial against… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:11 The inspiring stories to follow during the Paralympic Games in Paris By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas The 2024 Paralympic Games kicked off with an opening ceremony in the heart of Paris that featured aerial displays, dancers and a major spectacle attended by more than 60,000 people. Thousands of athletes with disabilities are preparing for what promises… Continue watching
Aug 28 Young Haitians join military as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce. Continue reading
Aug 28 Pope Francis to visit East Timor as church sex abuse scandals there are met by silence By Niniek Karmini, David Rising, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis will come face to face with the Timorese faithful on his first trip to the country but so far, there is no indication he will meet with any victims or even mention the abuse directly. Continue reading
Aug 28 Myanmar military court sentences journalist to life in prison, editor says By Grant Peck, Associated Press The editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists and sentenced another to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law. Continue reading
Aug 28 Russian missile hits Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s home city as it mourns deaths in earlier attack By Illia Novikov, Associated Press It came as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. Local officials said Wednesday's attack struck civilian infrastructure and wounded eight people. Continue reading