Aug 20 Kenyan man being detained over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 20 LGBTQ+ activists and supporters rally in Nepal’s capital during annual Pride parade By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press After years of struggle, gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages for the first time in Nov 2023, following a Supreme Court order. Continue reading
Aug 20 6 missing after superyacht sank off Sicily, including tech magnate celebrating recent acquittal By Silvia Stellacci, Andrea Rosa, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a British tech magnate who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges. Continue reading
Aug 20 King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that sparked unrest across Britain By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The monarch traveled to the community northwest of Liverpool on Tuesday for a private meeting where he will hear the experiences of some of the children who were attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29. Continue reading
Aug 20 Fire rages for a third day at a Russian oil depot targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian authorities struggled Tuesday to put out a massive fire in the southern Rostov region for a third consecutive day after an oil depot was hit by Ukrainian drones, as Kyiv's forces also pushed into Russia's Kursk region. Continue reading
Aug 20 Bodies of 6 Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The recovery of the remains is a blow to Hamas, which hopes to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli withdrawal and a lasting cease-fire. But it was also likely to increase pressure on Israel's government to reach a deal. Continue reading
Aug 19 Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace By Sophia Tareen, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. As the crowd neared the United Center, dozens of protesters broke through a… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:18 Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘bridging proposal’ agreed to by Israel By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel and said this week’s talks about a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage deal were “the best, maybe last” opportunity to release the hostages and at least pause the war. William Brangham speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Raging floods in Connecticut claim at least 2 lives In our news wrap Monday, at least two people died in Connecticut’s catastrophic flooding, a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, Ukraine reportedly damaged a third bridge in Russia’s Kursk region, a woman in Wisconsin received an 11-year… Continue watching
Aug 19 U.S. intelligence officials say Iran was behind Trump presidential campaign hack By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible. Continue reading