Oct 16 Senate in Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia for incurably ill patients By Associated Press It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized the practice through Supreme Court decisions. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 8:00 How Israelis are working to process the collective trauma of the Oct. 7 attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Karl Bostic The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. 7 have plunged it into a mental health crisis. With a shortage… Continue watching
Oct 16 Taliban government blames Pakistan for drone strikes on Afghanistan By Siddiqullah Alizai, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. Continue reading
Oct 16 On World Food Day, Pope Leo condemns use of hunger as weapon of war By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV has denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war during an address to a U.N. agency. Continue reading
Oct 16 Released hostage attends funeral of Israeli soldier whose body was among those returned from Gaza By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects. Continue reading
Oct 16 Gen Z protesters around the world lead wave of generational discontent By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments. Continue reading
Oct 16 Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former Prime Minister Odinga’s public viewing By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Odinga, a significant political figure, died Wednesday in India. The mourners filled a stadium in the capital after escorting his body from the airport. Continue reading
Oct 16 Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to meet with President Donald Trump to request more air defenses and long-range missiles. Continue reading
Oct 16 Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of history-making Mount Everest trek, dies at 92 By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 29,032-foot peak on May 29, 1953. A mountain guide for most of his life, he was… Continue reading
Oct 16 Trump to meet with Putin in Hungary in another attempt to end Russia’s war in Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Continue reading