Sep 02 Bronze statue discovered at Titanic wreck site after first expedition in many years By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press RMS Titanic Inc., a Georgia-based company that holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, has completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition on Monday. The pictures show a site that continues to change more… Continue reading
Sep 02 At least 14 dead in Philippines due to floods and landslides after Tropical Storm Yagi By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 105 kph (65 mph), according to the weather bureau. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Outrage and grief in Israel after 6 more hostages die in Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, the recovery of six more hostages’ bodies from Gaza sparked grief and anger in Israel, Palestinian militants claimed responsibility of the deaths of three Israeli police officers in the occupied West Bank, about 10,000 hotel… Continue watching
Sep 01 Mass polio vaccine drive begins in Gaza with aim of reaching about 640,000 children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Sep 01 Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both… Continue reading
Sep 01 German far-right party set to win its first state election, exit polls and partial counts show By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed. Continue reading
Sep 01 Russia says it downed over 150 drones in one of Ukraine’s biggest drone attacks of the war By Associated Press Also in Russia, regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said 11 people were wounded in Ukrainian aerial missile attacks in the Russian border region of Belgorod on Sunday, including eight in the regional capital. Continue reading
Sep 01 Paralympic triathlon events postponed due to poor water quality in the Seine River By Associated Press The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, if upcoming water testing allows, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. Continue reading
Sep 01 Who were the 6 hostages held by Hamas whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza? By Associated Press Israel's military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them and that the bodies were found in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The news sparked calls for mass protests by families… Continue reading
Sep 01 Six more hostage deaths in Gaza spark grief, protests and anger against Netanyahu in Israel By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages, including a young Israeli-American man held by Hamas. Continue reading