Aug 25 Watch 10:17 Inside the controversial group of Russian dissidents fighting with Ukraine against Putin By Jack Hewson Ukraine is working with many international fighters in its battle against Russia. A group of Russian dissidents made headlines in May with cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia. But the group’s white nationalist politics feeds into Putin’s propaganda that Ukraine… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:56 Spanish soccer head refuses to step down for forcibly kissing player after World Cup win By John Yang, Courtney Norris The glow of Spain’s first Women’s World Cup championship has been dimmed by a cloud of controversy. The criticism has erupted around Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation. During the on-field celebration, Rubiales grabbed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso and… Continue watching
Aug 25 Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of 2 former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike By Mike Corder, Associated Press The highest Dutch court on Friday confirmed findings by judges in two lower courts that Benny Gantz and former air force commander Amir Eshel are protected from civil proceedings in the Netherlands because they have "functional immunity."… Continue reading
Aug 25 Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso says 'in no moment' did she consent to kiss with Luis Rubiales By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Hermoso issued a statement Friday through her union hours after Rubiales claimed in an emergency meeting of the Spanish soccer federation that the kiss was consensual. Continue reading
Aug 25 A 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran continues to complicate and keep tensions high with U.S. By Associated Press Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran's prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States. Continue reading
Aug 25 Kremlin denies involvement in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin By Associated Press Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination. Continue reading
Aug 25 Europe takes on Big Tech. This may mean changes for U.S. users By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon. Continue reading
Aug 25 Spain's soccer head refuses to resign over kiss controversy at Women's World Cup By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press The president of the Spanish soccer federation has refused to resign despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Continue reading
Aug 24 Loss of Antarctic ice endangers the survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says By Christina Larson, Associated Press Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on the ice that forms around the continent each winter and melts in the summer months. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The training will be part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine for its defense against invading Russian forces. Continue reading