Sep 07 Watch 6:54 Violence sweeps across Indonesia amid protests over worsening economy By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara In recent weeks, Indonesia has been rocked by massive anti-government demonstrations. The protests are led by students, workers and women’s rights groups angered by the yawning gap between Indonesia’s elites and shrinking middle class, and turned violent after a delivery… Continue watching
Sep 07 South Korea reaches deal with U.S. to return home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Israel steps up Gaza City attacks while Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in rare hit By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Gaza City, the Israeli military on Sunday leveled another high-rise tower that housed hundreds of displaced Palestinians and urged people to move south as it intensifies its offensive on the city. Continue reading
Sep 07 Pope Leo XIV canonizes ‘God’s influencer’ Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer.”… Continue reading
Sep 07 Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after his party suffered historic defeat in July election By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Ishiba had resisted demands from opponents further to the right within his own party to resign. He argued that he wanted to avoid a political vacuum at a time when Japan faces key domestic and international challenges, including U.S. tariffs,… Continue reading
Sep 07 Russia damages Kyiv government building in the largest aerial attack since war began By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building. Continue reading
Sep 06 Connecting cable failed in deadly Lisbon streetcar derailment, investigative report says By Associated Press The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped. Wednesday's crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. Continue reading
Sep 06 Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Giorgio Armani in Milan By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Thousands of ordinary admirers and VIPs paid their last respects Saturday to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan’s mayor as a “man of extraordinary elegance” who left an indelible mark on the city and the global fashion world. Continue reading
Sep 06 Maduro vows to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions with U.S. escalate By Associated Press President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions rise over the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean. He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict. Continue reading
Sep 06 Israel targets more high-rises in Gaza City, ordering residents stricken by famine to evacuate By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling on Palestinians to move to the territory's south as it escalates operations ahead of a new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. Continue reading