Mar 04 French lawmakers approve bill making abortion a constitutional right By Barbara Surk, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in court rulings in the United States. Continue reading
Mar 04 Houthi rebels deny severing three Red Sea underwater cables By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There has been concern about the cables being targeted in the Houthi campaign, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Mar 04 Haiti orders curfew after armed gangs overran two prisons, releasing thousands of inmates By Evens Sanon, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press A 72-hour state of emergency began Sunday night. The government said it would set out to find the killers, kidnappers and other criminals who fled. Continue reading
Mar 04 Harris to meet with Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s centrist political rival By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The meeting comes as Biden, Harris and other senior administration officials have become increasingly blunt about their dissatisfaction with the mounting death toll in Gaza and suffering of innocent Palestinians as the war nears the five-month mark. Continue reading
Mar 04 In first, European Union issues nearly $2 billion antitrust fine against Apple By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The EU's executive commission says Apple muzzled streaming services from telling people about payment options available through their websites. That would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store. Continue reading
Mar 03 Armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison in latest escalation of violent conflict with police By Evens Sanon, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti's main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. At least five people were dead Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 03 U.S. visit by Netanyahu’s rival Gantz signals wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, comes as friction between the U.S. and Netanyahu is rising over how what the postwar plan for Gaza… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Haley rebuffs RNC pledge to back Republican presidential nominee In our news wrap Sunday, Haley said she does not feel bound to back the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee, Congressional leaders reached a deal on six spending bills needed to avoid a partial government shutdown, Israel’s military and Gaza health… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 5:23 Mexico City is running out of water. Here’s why and how millions of residents are affected By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Winston Wilde Mexico City, one of the world's most populous cities, could be just months away from running out of water. It’s a crisis brought on by geography, growth and leaky infrastructure, all compounded by the effects of climate change. Journalist Emily… Continue watching
Mar 03 A Palestinian woman had twins after trying for 10 years. An Israeli strike killed them both By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press It took 10 years for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl. An Israeli strike hit the home of her extended family in the southern Gaza… Continue reading