Aug 04 Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators By Associated Press The Aalborg zoo says it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there and offers assurances the pets will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff. Continue reading
Aug 04 Videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The videos released late last week by militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad show two skeletal hostages pleading for their lives. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:37 Supplies trickling into Gaza not enough to prevent Palestinian deaths, UN office warns By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson Sunday marks one week since Israel began daily “tactical pauses” of fighting in parts of Gaza to allow more aid into the territory. But humanitarian groups say supplies are only trickling in, with violence continuing to kill aid-seekers as the… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Ukraine, Russia agree to exchange 1,200 prisoners as aerial strikes continue By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Russia and Ukraine traded strikes while Zelenskyy announced the countries agreed to a large prisoner exchange, the Senate left D.C. for the summer, the Smithsonian said the administration did not ask them to remove mentions… Continue watching
Aug 03 Israeli minister visits flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 more aid-seekers killed in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians seeking food aid were… Continue reading
Aug 03 Rescuers in Chile recover bodies of 4 out of 5 copper miners trapped in a collapsed shaft By Associated Press A section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude quake on Thursday, killing one worker and injuring nine others. Continue reading
Aug 03 The beach is a popular summer destination, but for ancient Greeks it was a different story By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation Beach vacations only became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy in Western countries. Continue reading
Aug 03 Fresh clashes break out in Syria as interim government struggles to ease factional tensions By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country. Continue reading
Aug 03 Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for first time in centuries By Associated Press A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Dozens more aid-seekers in Gaza killed by Israeli forces, witnesses say By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli forces killed at least 10 people after opening fire near two aid distribution sites in Gaza, Russia claims it captured a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, former Colombian President Uribe was sentenced to 12… Continue watching