Jun 23 More than 1,300 pilgrims died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83 percent of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures to perform the Hajj rituals in and around the holy city of Mecca. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Oppressive heat, extreme weather conditions sweep across the U.S. In our news wrap Saturday, heat, wildfires and flooding hit many parts of the U.S., an Arkansas man is facing murder charges stemming from a grocery store shooting, the death toll in Gaza climbed after two Israeli airstrikes, Ukrainian President… Continue watching
Jun 22 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for drills amid elevated North Korean threat By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 22 Deadly strikes hit northern Gaza while an Israeli man is found dead in the West Bank, army says By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press An Israeli was shot dead in a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank Saturday morning, Israel's army said, while deadly strikes rocked northern Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 22 Three dead in Kharkiv bombing as Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities with more missiles By Tom Williams, Associated Press At least three people were killed in a Russian bomb attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russia has also continued to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure and launched a new barrage of missiles… Continue reading
Jun 22 Another Houthi attack targets ship in Gulf of Aden as USS Eisenhower heads home By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but apparently caused no damage, authorities said Saturday, in the latest strike on the shipping lane by the group. Continue reading
Jun 21 Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 Palestinians, Gaza health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory's health officials and emergency workers. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: European Union sets date for Ukraine, Moldova membership talks In our news wrap Friday, the European Union set a date to begin membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova, health officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes on tent camps near Rafah killed at least 25, reports in China say at… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 8:47 India's Muslims continue to face discrimination and hate following Modi's election win By Zeba Warsi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term, but his party lost its majority in parliament. Modi portrays himself as a strong leader of a rising nation, but his ten years in office have been marked by a fierce… Continue watching
Jun 21 Sewage contamination of British waterways reveals infrastructure problems ahead of election By Brian Melley, Associated Press A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. Continue reading