Aug 06 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political assassination plot By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before a Pennsylvania rally in which Trump was injured… Continue reading
Aug 06 Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Khelif defeated Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand 5:0 in the semifinals at Roland Garros, where the crowd roared for her and chanted her name repeatedly during her three-round fight. Continue reading
Aug 06 Olympic marathon swim test canceled over Seine water quality concerns By Kate Brumback, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. Continue reading
Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. Continue reading
Aug 06 Olympic boxer at center of gender misconceptions fights for spot in gold medal bout By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Imane Khelif’s fight for a gold medal amid scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender continues when she takes the ring in the Olympic boxing semifinals. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns and flees country after weeks of protests In our news wrap Monday, the prime minister of Bangladesh resigned and fled the country after weeks of violent demonstrations., U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at the Al Asad military base in Iraq and Secretary of… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:00 Hundreds arrested as anti-immigrant protesters wreak havoc in across England By Malcolm Brabant British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in office just a month, has promised to crack down on groups of 'right-wing thugs' who’ve ignited a week of racially motivated, anti-immigrant riots in towns and cities across England. Nearly 400 people have been… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:43 Inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where Hamas is gaining popularity amid war By Simona Foltyn, Hadi Raghda The killing of a top Hamas leader shook a Middle East already ten months into a brutal war. It has also galvanized Palestinian populations beyond Gaza and the West Bank, especially in Lebanon, long home to both political and armed… Continue watching
Aug 05 Pregnant Olympians are pushing the boundaries of possibility in Paris By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Pregnant athletes are pushing boundaries in Paris by competing ever later into pregnancy. Continue reading
Aug 05 UK leader Starmer promises ‘standing army’ of police to deal with anti-Muslim rioting By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Associated Press Starmer has held an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials as he seeks to end violence and attacks on immigrants, mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers. Continue reading