Aug 02 2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages By Elena Becatoros, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said, adding that two were recovered safely, while the other two were unconscious. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Here are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 01 All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead By Munir Ahmed, Riaz Khan, Associated Press The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Continue reading
Aug 01 Infantino abandoned his World Cup equity plan after seismic FIFA backlash. Here's what to know By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press “Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the… Continue reading
Aug 01 Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67 By Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Suman Naishadham, Akram Oubachir, Associated Press At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico By Fabiola Sanchez, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch The widening Iran war and what it means for the region and the world By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert This week, the war in Iran that President Trump predicted would last four to five weeks entered its sixth month. Now, there are new fronts in the war. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the widening conflict means for… Continue reading
Jul 31 The widening Iran war and what it means for the region and the world By Nick Schifrin This week, the war in Iran that President Trump predicted would last four to five weeks entered its sixth month. Now, there are new fronts in the war. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses what the widening conflict means for… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:46 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza By Sonia Kopelev, Katie Marlow, Nick Schifrin There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 3:07 Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to Morocco By Geoff Bennett, Daniel Okay Spain is rushing troops and resources to one of its territories in North Africa, after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the small city of Ceuta. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching