Aug 14 Ernesto becomes hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Ernesto is forecast to move through open waters for the rest of the week and make its closest approach to Bermuda on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 14 What to know about the mpox global health emergency By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ukraine claims more advances into Russia’s Kursk region with prisoners taken By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The commander of the Ukrainian military said that since the start of the day, assault troops had advanced 1-2 kilometers (miles) in some parts of Kursk. He also said that Ukrainian troops took more than 100 Russian soldiers prisoner. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: Iran rejects calls to refrain from retaliatory strikes on Israel In our news wrap Tuesday, Iran rejected a call from European leaders to refrain from retaliatory strikes on Israel, Ukraine's army chief says his troops have won control of more Russian territory, Tropical Storm Ernesto lashed the northeastern Caribbean with… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 10:27 The world knows ‘Venezuelan people voted for change,’ opposition leader Machado says By Nick Schifrin, Lachlan Hyatt, Zeba Warsi The top United Nations human rights official voiced deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela two weeks after elections that the opposition says it won. President Nicolas Maduro claims he won the vote and is cracking down heavily on… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 3:08 Wildfires burn around Athens after prolonged drought in Greece By Sangita Lal In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their… Continue watching
Aug 13 What we know about the suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into Trump’s campaign By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The FBI is investigating the matter as well as attempts to infiltrate President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which became Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign after Biden dropped out. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel to increase long-term military capability By Tara Copp, Associated Press The weapons are not expected to get to Israel anytime soon, they are contracts that will take years to fulfill. Continue reading
Aug 13 Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press “There is no one left except this baby.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attempt to expand incursion. Kyiv says it won’t keep land By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory in the operation that has been shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading