Sep 02 Nobel Prize organizers pull award ceremony invites for Russia, Belarus and Iran after criticism By Associated Press The Nobel Foundation on Saturday withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions.”… Continue reading
Sep 02 Pope Francis praises Mongolia for centuries of religious freedom as he starts his visit By Saruul Enkhbold Associated Press and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a word of encouragement to its tiny Catholic flock. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 8:01 After slow start to counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces make notable gains against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ted Everett For months, Ukraine’s military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it’s gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the… Continue watching
Sep 01 Russia declares Nobel Prize-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent By Associated Press Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad to be declared foreign agents, a pejorative term that potentially undermines their credibility with the Russian public. Continue reading
Sep 01 Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Rubiales breaks week-long silence By Ciarán Giles, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Rubiales has come in amid a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation for kissing a player on the lips without consent after Spain won the recent Women's World Cup final in Sydney. Continue reading
Sep 01 Anger in Sweden after Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies By David Keyton, Associated Press Last year, the envoys of Russia and Belarus were barred from attending because of the war in Ukraine. Iran's ambassador was excluded as anti-government protests and a security crackdown roiled the country. Continue reading
Sep 01 Authorities begin identifying bodies as emergency services leave South Africa fire scene By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press A spokesperson says emergency services conducted three searches through all five stories of the building and believe that all bodies and body parts have now been removed. Continue reading
Sep 01 Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin's 8-year prison term reduced to a single year By Grant Peck, Associated Press Thai media, citing Justice Ministry sources, said Thaksin can apply for parole after serving one-third of his sentence, or four months. Continue reading
Sep 01 Putin and Erdogan will meet for talks on Ukraine grain deal By Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the talks Friday, ending weeks of speculation about when and where the two leaders might meet next as international efforts continue to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Continue reading
Aug 31 Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A communique from Niger's foreign ministry says the ambassador "no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy."… Continue reading