Sep 28 Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 4 and wounds at least 10 in Kyiv By Derek Gatopoulos, Illia Novikov, Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault. The assault also triggered military responses in neighboring Poland, where fighter jets were deployed early Sunday as… Continue reading
Sep 28 Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no candidate won outright By Emilie Chetty, Associated Press A candidate needs to win more than 50% of the vote to be declared victorious. The runoff will take place from Oct. 9-11, according to the electoral authority. Continue reading
Sep 28 Stampede at political rally for popular actor Vijay in southern India leaves 40 dead By Associated Press The death toll following a stampede at a political rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 40, the state’s health minister said Sunday, as medics treated at least 124 injured in… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 7:59 'Iran's nuclear program can never be destroyed,' country's top nuclear negotiator says By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Iran is bracing for global sanctions over its nuclear program to go back in place after the U.N. Security Council rejected a last-ditch effort to delay them. PBS Frontline correspondent Sebastian Walker conducted an exclusive interview with Ali Larijani, head… Continue watching
Sep 27 WATCH: U.S. military in the Caribbean an 'illegal' threat, Venezuela tells UN General Assembly By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug boats and claimed Venezuela will pay an “incalculable” price if it won't accept more people deported from the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 27 Denmark reports new drone sightings at military facilities amid security concerns By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The repeated unexplained drone activity, including over four Danish airports overnight Wednesday into Thursday and a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport, has raised concerns about security in northern Europe amid suspected growing Russian aggression. Continue reading
Sep 27 What to know about the UN reimposing 'snapback' sanctions over Iran's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program will be reimposed Sunday, putting Tehran under new pressure as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Here's what to know about Iran's nuclear sites,… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Any aggression against Russia will meet a 'decisive response,' foreign minister tells U.N. By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow's top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to… Continue reading
Sep 26 Moldova bars two pro-Russian parties from high-stakes parliamentary election By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press Moldova’s electoral commission on Friday barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend's tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference. Continue reading