Jul 23 Dozens killed in flash floods, landslides amid heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan By Associated Press Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Continue reading
Jul 23 Greece conducts country’s largest wildfire evacuation as island of Rhodes burns By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s ruling party wins election by landslide, with opposition suppressed By Sopheng Cheang, David Rising, Associated Press Counting of ballots began Sunday in Cambodia's general election in which longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party is all but assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression and intimidation of any real opposition. Continue reading
Jul 23 Netanyahu undergoes medical procedure for his heart as unrest in Israel heightens By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in a hospital on Sunday after an emergency heart procedure, while opposition to his government's contentious judicial overhaul plan reached a fever pitch. Continue reading
Jul 22 Hundreds of thousands march in Israel as former chiefs beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 2:12 News Wrap: Earth sees hottest July ever recorded in human history In our news wrap Saturday, scientists say the first two weeks of July were the planet’s hottest on human record as intense heat waves grip places around the globe, Ukraine says its drones hit an ammunition depot in Crimea after… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 6:25 2023 Women’s World Cup puts spotlight back on pay equity issues in soccer By John Yang, Winston Wilde The Women’s World Cup is underway with important changes for this year’s tournament. The largest number of teams ever is playing for the biggest pot of money ever, reflecting the global growth of women’s soccer. But some issues haven’t changed,… Continue watching
Jul 22 North Korea fires more cruise missiles, but stays silent on U.S. soldier who crossed its border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine in South Korea. Continue reading
Jul 22 Summer of record-breaking heat paints story of a warming world, scientists say By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 22 Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark By Ali Jabar, Jari Tanner, Associated Press Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities. Continue reading