Aug 15 UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead inside an address in south London on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 15 While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in… Continue reading
Aug 15 U.S. pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere By Ben Finley, Didi Tang, Associated Press The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier. Continue reading
Aug 15 Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel and the Lebanese government announced a “framework agreement” on June 26, laying out a plan for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon in exchange for the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Aug 15 Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings By Yacob Herin, Associated Press Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that posed a threat to coastal communities. Continue reading
Aug 14 Jason Arday, youngest Black professor at Cambridge, found dead at 41 after resignation By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Continue reading
Aug 14 New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Record-breaking heat wave grips Europe In our news wrap Friday, a heat wave is breaking records across Europe, record-breaking rainfall triggered flooding across several cities in Japan, Hawaii is preparing for significant rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Lala and authorities in Italy recovered… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 9:07 Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 8:01 Greece toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation plan By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis Eleven years into a migration crisis, Greece is trying to stop boats crossing from North Africa to the Greek island of Crete. Five European Union countries have made a breakthrough in their efforts to deport migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Continue watching