Aug 06 Russia asks Central African Republic to replace Wagner with Moscow’s Africa Corps By Jean Fernand Koena, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Officials in the Central African Republic have said that Russia has called on the country to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow's state-run Africa Corps and requested payment for further security services. Continue reading
Aug 06 Italy approves $15.5 billion for world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The Strait of Messina Bridge will be “the biggest infrastructure project in the West,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told a news conference in Rome, after an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the project. Continue reading
Aug 06 Egypt’s foreign minister says the West’s response to Gaza suffering is shameful By Associated Press Egypt's foreign minister has criticized the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called it shameful. Continue reading
Aug 06 With only one nuclear arms pact left between the U.S. and Russia, a new arms race is possible By Emma Burrows, Associated Press While the end of nuclear weapons agreements between the U.S. and Russia does not necessarily make nuclear war more likely, experts say it doesn't make the world safer. Continue reading
Aug 06 At 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, survivors fear lessons may be forgotten as nuclear threat rises By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press “There will be nobody left to pass on this sad and painful experience in 10 years or 20 years,” said Minoru Suzuto, a 94-year-old survivor. Continue reading
Aug 06 France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Thirteen people, including 11 firefighters, are injured. The mayor of one village says at least half of it has burned and describes a “hellish” landscape. Continue reading
Aug 06 Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel considers further military action By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots when crowds approached its forces. The latest deaths came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announced further military action — and possibly plans for Israel to fully reoccupy Gaza. Continue reading
Aug 06 Survivors of Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah last year struggle to recover By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The Associated Press explores the human toll of Sept. 17, 2024, when thousands of pagers distributed to the Hezbollah group blew up across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel. Over 10 months later, more than 3,000 wounded Lebanese are on a… Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50% By Josh Boak, Rajesh Roy, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the order, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate with the administration on the import taxes. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says By Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. A meeting between Putin and Witkoff lasted about three hours Wednesday. Neither side gave an immediate readout of the talks. … Continue reading