Aug 02 U.S. is sending fighter jets to boost military presence in Middle East as tensions soar By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as leaders worry about escalating violence in response to recent attacks by Israel on… Continue reading
Aug 02 In India, families ran for higher ground as water surged against their doors. Now everything is wiped away By Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders. Continue reading
Aug 02 Russia acknowledges Kremlin operatives were among citizens freed in prisoner swap By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services. Continue reading
Aug 02 UK government warns of tough response to far-right protests as police prepare for more unrest By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England are due in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend. Continue reading
Aug 02 Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as post-election tensions escalate By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, María Verza, Associated Press A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolas Maduro following the country's disputed presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 02 Who is Olympian Imane Khelif? An Algerian woman boxer is facing gender backlash By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Khelif was assigned female at birth, but was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing unspecified and untransparent eligibility tests for women's competition from the now-banned International Boxing Association. Continue reading
Aug 02 Mourners hold funeral for slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as worries of regional war mount after killings By Associated Press The assassinations of Haniyeh and other top leaders of Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah mark a victory for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as Israeli forces continue to operate in Gaza. Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as winner of disputed presidential election By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor. Continue reading
Aug 01 Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 6 By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Simone Biles dazzles once again, Canada's teenage swimming sensation Summer McIntosh sets an Olympic record and China's Zheng Qinwen defeats top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland in a surprise tennis upset. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 5:40 Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The waiting, the worrying and the dreadful wondering are over for three Americans jailed in Russia and their families. Journalists Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are free after an extraordinary prisoner swap deal struck among… Continue watching