Aug 04 In Niger, the U.S. seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorism outpost in West Africa By Ellen Knickmeyer, Sam Mednick, Cara Anna, Associated Press Abandoning Niger risks not only a surge in jihadist groups in West Africa, but even greater influence by Russia's Wagner mercenary group. Continue reading
Aug 04 In latest violence, 18-year-old Palestinian killed during Israeli military raid By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Violence has spiraled in the northern West Bank, with the rise of Palestinian armed groups carrying out shooting attacks against Israelis and daily arrest raids by the Israeli military. Continue reading
Aug 04 Global food prices rise after Russia ends Ukraine grain deal and India restricts rice exports By Associated Press Commodity prices have been falling but the trade restrictions and grain deal's demise threaten to increase food insecurity and the prices people pay to eat in developing nations. Continue reading
Aug 04 Opposition leader says Zimbabwe’s voters forced to choose ruling party or death By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating the law and tearing apart independent institutions to cling to power. Continue reading
Aug 04 Pioneering athletes breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports By John Leicester, Associated Press Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes. For the 2024 Olympic Games, pioneering mothers will show that it is possible to breastfeed and be competitive. Continue reading
Aug 04 Russian court sentences imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to additional 19 years By Associated Press MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he… Continue reading
Aug 04 Niger’s president pleads for help as mutinous soldiers sever French military ties By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Niger's military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. And a regional delegation's efforts at negotiation with the junta have quickly deadlocked. Continue reading
Aug 03 2 U.S. Navy sailors arrested on charges tied to national security and China By Julie Watson, Associated Press The indictment says Wei made contact with a Chinese government intelligence officer in February 2022 and provided photographs and videos of the ship he served on. Continue reading
Aug 03 Palestinian foreign minister says Biden’s inaction amid Middle East violence surges is ‘weak’ By Isabel Debre, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden had initially won plaudits from the Palestinians when he rejected the Trump administration's unabashedly pro-Israel stance. Continue reading
Aug 03 Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's emergency service says four of its workers were wounded in a second round of shelling as they fought a fire at St. Catherine's Cathedral. Continue reading