Sep 18 Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices as Israel declares 'new phase' of war By Bassem Mroue, Johnson Lai, Justin Spike, Associated Press Israel's defense minister declares a "new phase" of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices. Continue reading
Sep 18 Indian-controlled Kashmir sees voters head to the polls for local government election for first time after losing autonomy By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Continue reading
Sep 18 What we know as death toll from pager explosion attack targeting Hezbollah rises to 12 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Michael Biesecker, Sarah El Deeb, Sarah Parvini, Associated Press In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria. The attack killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded thousands more. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:43 Hundreds of Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon in unprecedented attack By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn In an unprecedented and shocking attack, pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon. The health ministry says 2,700 people were injured and 9 were killed, including a young girl. It comes as tensions between Israel… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Major cities in Central Europe brace for worst flooding in years In our news wrap Tuesday, major cities in Central Europe are bracing for the worst flooding in years, the Senate rejected a motion on whether to consider legislation that would protect in vitro fertilization, new details emerged about the company… Continue watching
Sep 17 Google to pause plans for big data center in Chile over water worries By Associated Press Months after a Chilean court partially reversed the center's authorization over water usage concerns, Google announced Tuesday that it would revise the project to comply with more stringent environmental requirements and change its water-intensive cooling system. Continue reading
Sep 17 What we know so far about the deadly pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria By Associated Press With little disclosed from investigators so far, multiple theories have emerged Tuesday around how the attack might have been carried out. Continue reading
Sep 17 After decades of election boycotts, many in Kashmir appear ready to vote to deny Modi power in region By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. That may change on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 17 Landslides, floods in Myanmar push Typhoon Yagi's death toll from past 500 in Southeast Asia By Associated Press State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing. Continue reading
Sep 17 Russian state media outlets banned from Meta's apps over 'foreign interference activity' By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Meta is banning Russia state media organizations from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. Continue reading