Aug 14 France's top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms By Associated Press France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Continue reading
Aug 14 Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge By Illia Novikov, Associated Press This attack comes after the United Nations reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Aug 14 U.S. missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says By Associated Press Missionary organization SIM International says Kevin Rideout is in good health in the care of U.S. officials. Continue reading
Aug 14 Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions By Associated Press Police said Friday that the artworks were taken earlier this year from a private museum near Parma. Continue reading
Aug 14 European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent By Angela Charlton, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries more designed for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for this sort of heat, with limited air conditioning. Continue reading
Aug 14 Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election By Jacob Zimba, Associated Press While the counting was suspended, riot police and army vehicles deployed to parts of the capital, Lusaka, including the main vote tallying center, though there were no immediate reports of any major unrest. Continue reading
Aug 14 Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties By Brian Melley, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Colombia's president says more than 260 are confirmed dead after this week's devastating earthquake, nearly 20 million across the Midwest were under flood alerts as severe storms refuse to let up and Defense Secretary Hegseth… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:33 'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,”… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in… Continue watching