Aug 21 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Golan Heights damaged by Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel In our news wrap Wednesday, Hezbollah fired more than 50 rockets toward Israel, Congo health authorities reported more than 1,000 mpox cases in the last week, divers recovered five more bodies from the luxury yacht that sank off Sicily’s coast,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 10:18 Hardliners violently expel Palestinians to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrián Aranda While Gaza endures a devastating war, an increasingly brutal battle is being fought over land in another Palestinian territory: the West Bank. Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinians there more frequently and ferociously than ever before and forcing them to flee… Continue watching
Aug 21 As more details emerge, key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about Gaza cease-fire proposal By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried into his latest Mideast visit this week. Continue reading
Aug 21 2 still missing after divers find 4 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily By Nicole Winfield, Danica Kirka, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Divers and rescue crews unloaded two body bags Wednesday from rescue vessels that pulled into port at Porticello. Two other bodies were also found in the wreckage, the head of the Sicily civil protection agency said. Continue reading
Aug 21 The Kursk attack could test the patience of some of Putin's backers in Russia By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Since Aug. 6, Kyiv's forces have seized villages, taken hundreds of prisoners and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Many challenges remain in negotiations between Israel and Hamas In our news wrap Tuesday, Blinken met with negotiators in Egypt and Qatar as efforts continued to bridge a deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel’s military said it recovered the bodies of six hostages during a raid in Gaza, Russia… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 9:31 How Sudan's civil war has ravaged millions of people's lives in cities on the front lines By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso For nearly a year and a half, Sudan’s army has been locked in a brutal civil war with a militia known as the Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has devastated the country and triggered the world’s largest displacement of people. Continue watching
Aug 20 What we know about the luxury yacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily By Andrea Rosa, Mike Corder, Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was… Continue reading
Aug 20 Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without cease-fire for Gaza, warning 'time is of the essence' By Julia Frankel, Matthew Lee, Associated Press After meetings with officials in fellow mediating countries Egypt and Qatar, Blinken said that because Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps with the militant group, the focus turns to doing everything possible to "get Hamas on board."… Continue reading
Aug 20 India's top court establishes task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Supreme Court's order comes days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor in eastern Kolkata city that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. Continue reading