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
Mar 03 South Korean doctors hold mass protest against government’s medical school admissions plan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Thousands of senior doctors rallied in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions. Continue reading
Mar 03 Sharif becomes Pakistan’s new premier as Khan’s parliament allies allege election rigging By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month’s election. Continue reading
Mar 03 Death toll rises from Russian drone strike on Odesa, as China’s envoy tours Moscow By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press The death toll rose to 11 on Sunday from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa the previous day. Continue reading
Mar 03 Ship recently hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 1st vessel lost in conflict By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: U.S. airdrops aid into Gaza as cease-fire proposal moves a step forward In our news wrap Saturday, U.S. officials say Israel has essentially agreed to a proposed cease-fire in Gaza, the U.S. military aircraft dropped humanitarian aid into southwest Gaza, firefighters in Texas battle the largest wildfire in state history, Trump won… Continue watching