Sep 17 On the witness stand, French man describes inviting dozens of men to rape his drugged wife for years By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press In a trial that has gripped France and raised awareness about sexual violence in the home and beyond, Dominique Pélicot told the court that he also raped his wife, Gisèle Pélicot, and that the 50 men standing trial alongside him… Continue reading
Sep 17 Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded after pagers explode across Lebanon and Syria, officials say By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Lebanese state media say the explosions occurred in the suburbs of Beirut and in other parts of the country. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:38 News Wrap: At least 16 dead amid catastrophic flooding in Central Europe In our news wrap Monday, at least 16 people have died amid catastrophic flooding in Central Europe, Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people across the Gaza Strip, the U.S. State Department marked the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:24 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza By Nick Schifrin The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: How one organization is aiming to counter ageism By Brief But Spectacular Ximena Abogabir felt an emotional sting around age 70 when her colleagues in Santiago, Chile, began to treat her less as an asset and more as a liability. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu By Brief But Spectacular Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 -- and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: This 'Friendship Bench' is pulling on the healing power of grandmothers By Brief But Spectacular "The Friendship Bench" recruits grandmothers as mental health counselors to bridge the mental health treatment gap in Zimbabwe. Continue reading
Sep 16 Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The two events show the challenges still looming for the world as it tries to mitigate a monthslong campaign by the rebels over the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Sep 16 UN: Taliban suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan By Riazat Butt, Associated Press It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. Continue reading
Sep 16 LISTEN: Court hears arguments in TikTok's challenge to law forcing sale or ban of social media app By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said the measure is critical to eliminate a national… Continue reading