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
Aug 31 Canada issues travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about U.S. laws that may affect them By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:27 U.S. Commerce Secretary discusses trip to China amid military and economic tensions By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo became the latest high-ranking U.S. official to visit China and engage with top Chinese leadership. She went during a time of security and trade tensions between the two global giants and China's ongoing economic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:55 Japan's problems developing stable energy sources 12 years after nuclear meltdown By Miles O'Brien, Ian Couzens While the world is focusing on the radioactive water released from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the country is grappling with other big questions about its use of nuclear energy. Japan dramatically changed its attitudes after Fukushima melted down… Continue watching
Aug 31 Family of 13-year-old Palestinian attacker to lose home in controversial punitive demolition By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The family’s case — which rights groups describe as uniquely problematic from a legal prospective — has drawn attention to Israel’s controversial practice of demolishing the family homes of Palestinian assailants. Continue reading
Aug 31 Loch Ness monster search party uses new tools to look for an old cryptid By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The “quest” was the largest Loch Ness monster hunting expedition in half a century, according to the organizations that co-led the event. Continue reading