Aug 16 Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister, extends divisive dynasty By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile. Continue reading
Aug 16 Thousands in India protest over rape and murder of a female doctor at government hospital By Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press The protests began Aug. 9 when police discovered the body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s seminar hall in eastern Kolkata city. Continue reading
Aug 16 Latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks conclude, will continue in Cairo next week By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press In a statement Friday, the United States, Egypt and Qatar said ceasefire talks were constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere. Continue reading
Aug 16 Deadly civilian rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders By Julia Frankel, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press Residents interviewed by The Associated Press said at least a hundred masked settlers entered the village, shot live ammunition at Palestinians, burned homes and cars and damaged water tankers. Continue reading
Aug 16 Diplomacy intensifies to stop the Israel-Hamas war By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press British and French foreign ministers made a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar were expected to enter their second day. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 2:38 U.S. official says Gaza cease-fire talks will continue, deal key to preventing wider war By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Gaza war reached a staggering milestone with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting 40,000 Gazans have been killed since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. It comes as negotiators met again in Qatar to try and find a path toward… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 8:26 Gazan families shattered as war’s death toll crosses 40,000 By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine captured Russian town of Sudzha In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country's troops seized the Russian town of Sudzha, a court in Russia sentenced Russian American citizen Ksenia Khavana to 12 years in prison, federal law enforcement officials charged five people… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 7:57 How some popular European destinations are trying to deter tourists from pouring in By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Summer vacation time is fast vanishing, but this season was expected to break records worldwide, with billions of people breaking out their suitcases, sandals and swimsuits. But while tourism is a huge money maker, more destinations are annoyed by visitors… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:14 Epidemiologist breaks down how and where mpox is spreading By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further internationally. Sweden reported the first case… Continue watching