Jul 03 How did a religious gathering in northern India lead to a deadly stampede? By Biswajeet Banerjee, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Authorities are investigating after more than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede following a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel's military says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, voters in Arizona and Nebraska are closer to having abortion measures on the ballot, a judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of a rule… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 9:04 U.K. Conservatives fear losing power for a generation as polls predict Labour landslide By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Britain goes to the polls Thursday for an election in which the center-left opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is expected to claim victory. The Conservatives, who’ve governed since 2010, fear a landslide victory for Labour could force them… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 5:49 Ukraine's railroad workers play crucial role in creating a lifeline during war By Volodymyr Solohub, Pavel Sookhodolskiy When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainians desperately tried to board trains to leave the country. Since then, the Ukrainian railroad has played a crucial role in evacuating people from frontline cities, transporting world leaders and moving cargo and Ukrainian… Continue watching
Jul 03 In final hours of U.K. campaign, Conservatives battle to the end as Labour eyes victory By Jill Lawless, Associated Press United Kingdom voters are set to cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watchdog group: Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Peace Now said authorities recently approved the appropriation of 12.7 square kilometers (nearly 5 square miles) of land in the Jordan Valley, a move that could further worsen already soaring tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 03 Russian daylight attack strikes eastern Ukrainian city, killing 5 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Blasts blew out some windows of a shopping mall in Dnipro, raining shards onto the street, photos published by local officials showed. Continue reading
Jul 03 These cacti are status symbols on social media. In the desert, they're endangered By Vivian Hoang According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 82 percent of copiapoa cacti species are now at risk of extinction — driven largely by an increase in poaching and illegal trade facilitated by social media. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:34 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 8:28 Scottish oil town hopes to be Europe's green energy capital with transition to renewables By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster A major issue in Britain’s general election is the cost of living crisis, caused by spiking inflation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That has put pressure on the country’s pledge, written into law, to become carbon neutral by 2050. Continue watching