Oct 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after condemning 'appalling' Hamas incursion in Israel By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault" by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel's allies. Continue reading
Oct 07 Ukrainian village shattered by precision missile strike on cafe hosting fallen soldier's wake By Hanna Arhirova, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The Ukrainian village of Hroza has been plunged into mourning by a missile strike on a cafe that killed more than 50 people. Almost every household in the village had sent someone to a soldier’s wake that was held at… Continue reading
Oct 07 What to know as conflict erupts between Hamas and Israel after deadly attack, retaliation By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Israel was “at war” Saturday after the militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multifront attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 07 Death toll of icy flood that inundated India's Himalayan northeast rises to 47 By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to… Continue reading
Oct 07 Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after surprise attack kills hundreds of Israelis By Josef Federman, Issam Adwan, Associated Press Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise attack Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. A stunned Israel said it is now at war with Hamas… Continue reading
Oct 06 Southern Mexico bus crash kills at least 16 migrants, injures dozens By Associated Press Authorities say least 16 migrants from Venezuela and Haiti died early Friday in a bus crash in southern Mexico, the latest in a series of migrant deaths in Mexico amid a surge in migrants traveling toward the U.S. border. Continue reading
Oct 06 EU summit to look at how to welcome Ukraine, others as new members By Raf Casert, Iain Sullivan, Associated Press Since the war in Ukraine began last year, most of the 27 EU nations have said they'll work steadfastly on “lasting unity,” leading eventually to Ukraine’s membership of the wealthy bloc. Continue reading
Oct 06 In India's northeast, icy flood that killed at least 41 was feared for years By Ashok Sharma, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press It wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains. Continue reading
Oct 06 10-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Officials said preliminary information indicated the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s attack on the eastern village of Hroza that killed 51. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize By News Desk and Associated Press Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of her tireless campaigning for women’s rights and democracy and against the death penalty. Continue reading