Aug 25 CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested at Paris airport, French media report By Barbara Surk, Associated Press Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram, was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 25 Russia strikes hotel in Ukraine housing journalists, killing 1 member of British team By Associated Press A British safety adviser working with a team of journalists was killed after a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Reuters news agency confirmed. Continue reading
Aug 25 German police say a suspect has turned himself in over deadly festival knife attack By Daniel Niemann, David McHugh, Associated Press A 26-year-old man has turned himself into police, saying he was responsible for the Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary, German authorities announced Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 25 At least 36 people died in two separate bus crashes in one day in Pakistan, officials say By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 25 Israel and Hezbollah exchange heaviest cross-border fire in months before pulling back By Josef Federman, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah traded heavy fire early Sunday but backed off from sparking a widely feared all-out war, as both sides signaled their most intense exchange in months was over. Continue reading
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