Aug 24 Moscow and Kyiv swap hundreds of prisoners of war on Ukrainian Independence Day By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Aug 24 An Italian sprinter will be the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics By Daniella Matar, Associated Press In two weeks, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. Continue reading
Aug 24 Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator's back-to-work order By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. Continue reading
Aug 24 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza before high-level cease-fire negotiations in Cairo By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. Continue reading
Aug 24 Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed 3 at German festival By Daniel Niemann, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The Islamic State group said the attacker targeted Christians and is a “soldier of the Islamic State” who carried out the attack “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 German festival attack kills 3 people and wounds at least 5 By Geir Moulson, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press Police said the attacker was on the run, and that they so far had only very little information on the man. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: India's Modi visits Ukraine in bid to help mediate peace with Russia In our news wrap Friday, Indian Prime Minister Modi met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, the White House described ongoing Gaza cease-fire talks as “constructive,” a Canadian rail workers union issued a strike warning, 16 GOP-led states sued to end a… Continue watching
Aug 23 Iceland volcano erupts again but spares nearby town of Grindavik for now By Marco Di Marco, David Keyton, Associated Press Lava is continuing to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland, the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Continue reading
Aug 23 Canadian union issues 72-hour strike warning to freight railroad hours after it resumes service By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press A Canadian workers union issued a 72-hour strike notice to one of Canada’s two major freight railroads Friday, only hours after the company's trains had begun rolling again following a potentially devastating stoppage. Continue reading
Aug 23 90 percent of Gaza residents have been displaced by Israel's evacuation orders, UN says By Associated Press The top United Nations humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory said in the statement Thursday that "the way forward is as clear as it is urgent: Protect civilians, release the hostages, facilitate humanitarian access, agree on a cease-fire.”… Continue reading