Aug 25 At least 36 people died in two separate bus crashes in one day in Pakistan, officials say By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 25 Israel and Hezbollah exchange heaviest cross-border fire in months before pulling back By Josef Federman, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah traded heavy fire early Sunday but backed off from sparking a widely feared all-out war, as both sides signaled their most intense exchange in months was over. Continue reading
Aug 24 Moscow and Kyiv swap hundreds of prisoners of war on Ukrainian Independence Day By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Aug 24 An Italian sprinter will be the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics By Daniella Matar, Associated Press In two weeks, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. Continue reading
Aug 24 Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator’s back-to-work order By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. Continue reading
Aug 24 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza before high-level cease-fire negotiations in Cairo By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. Continue reading
Aug 24 Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed 3 at German festival By Daniel Niemann, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The Islamic State group said the attacker targeted Christians and is a “soldier of the Islamic State” who carried out the attack “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 German festival attack kills 3 people and wounds at least 5 By Geir Moulson, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press Police said the attacker was on the run, and that they so far had only very little information on the man. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: India’s Modi visits Ukraine in bid to help mediate peace with Russia In our news wrap Friday, Indian Prime Minister Modi met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, the White House described ongoing Gaza cease-fire talks as “constructive,” a Canadian rail workers union issued a strike warning, 16 GOP-led states sued to end a… Continue watching
Aug 23 Iceland volcano erupts again but spares nearby town of Grindavik for now By Marco Di Marco, David Keyton, Associated Press Lava is continuing to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland, the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Continue reading