Sep 22 Dominican Republic says it recovered cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by U.S. military By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 22 Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned by president’s office By Associated Press The British-Egyptian dual national has spent a combined total of more than a decade behind bars for his activism. Continue reading
Sep 22 How Israel could retaliate against the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The efforts to push a two-state solution face major obstacles, beginning with vehement opposition from the United States and Israel. Continue reading
Sep 22 Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes on civilian areas as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN By Illia Novikov, Associated Press European countries have rebuked Russia for provocations including drones landing in Poland. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Day 1 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly By Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press World leaders listened closely to his Tuesday remarks at the U.N. General Assembly as Trump has already moved quickly to diminish U.S. support for the world body in his first eight months in office. Continue reading
Sep 22 North Korean leader recalls ‘good personal memories’ of Trump, urges U.S. to drop denuclearization demands By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have worsened in recent years as Kim has accelerated his weapons buildup and aligned with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Four Western nations formally recognize a Palestinian state By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Portugal formally recognized a Palestinian state, Trump plans to nominate a senior White House aide as the new U.S. attorney in Virginia, the federal government’s annual report on hunger… Continue watching
Sep 21 Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as well as their father, held U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Sep 21 Health officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, ahead of UN meeting By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said Sunday, as several European countries and leading U.S. allies moved to recognize a Palestinian state. Continue reading
Sep 21 UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, drawing ire from Netanyahu By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The coordinated initiative from the three Commonwealth nations and long-time allies reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the steps taken by the Israeli government to thwart efforts to create a Palestinian state, including by… Continue reading