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2024-10-03 23:42:39

Fighting with Hezbollah creates more uncertainty for Israelis living near Lebanon border
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A year ago, Hezbollah opened fire on northern Israel one day after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in what it called solidarity with Hamas. Soon after, the Israeli government evacuated more than 60,000 residents living near the border. Nick Schifrin has been traveling across northern Israel and begins his report from Kiryat Shmona, just a mile and a half from the Lebanese border.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fighting-with-hezbollah-creates-more-uncertainty-for-israelis-living-near-lebanon-border

2024-10-03 23:25:23

Lebanese civilians increasingly become victims of escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
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Israeli forces kept up their punishing attacks across southern Lebanon and in the capital Beirut. Civilians have increasingly become victims of this escalating conflict, and now, medical workers are under fire. As special correspondent Leila Molana Allen reports, the strikes in Beirut have left residents of a weary city feeling nowhere is safe.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/lebanese-civilians-increasingly-become-victims-of-escalating-israel-hezbollah-conflict

2024-10-03 19:03:58

At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo
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A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-least-78-dead-after-passenger-boat-capsizes-on-lake-kivu-in-eastern-congo

2024-10-03 18:34:27

At least 50 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo
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A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-least-50-dead-after-passenger-boat-capsizes-on-lake-kivu-in-eastern-congo

2024-10-03 17:51:24

Southern Taiwan faces fierce winds and torrential rain as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall
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Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan's major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island's south.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/southern-taiwan-faces-fierce-winds-and-torrential-rain-as-typhoon-krathon-makes-landfall

2024-10-03 14:47:47

Israel issues more evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signals wider offensive
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The warning on Thursday signals that the military may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-issues-more-evacuation-warnings-in-lebanon-signals-wider-offensive

2024-10-02 16:34:23

Lebanon's first responders struggle to save lives after Israeli attack while still under fire and using old equipment
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An economic crisis that began in 2019 and a massive 2020 port explosion have left Lebanon struggling to provide basic services such as electricity and medical care.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/lebanons-first-responders-struggle-to-save-lives-after-israeli-attack-while-still-under-fire-and-using-old-equipment

2024-10-02 14:18:34

Ukraine's military withdraws from front-line town of Vuhledar after 2 years of fighting
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Vuhledar is a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep. It is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraines-military-withdraws-from-front-line-town-of-vuhledar-after-2-years-of-fighting

2024-10-02 13:40:18

Israeli troops battle Hezbollah in Lebanon as fears of escalation mount after Iranian missile attack
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The region braced for further escalation Wednesday as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran's ballistic missile attack the day before.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-troops-battle-hezbollah-in-lebanon-as-fears-of-escalation-mount-after-iranian-missile-attack

2024-10-01 21:25:59

WATCH: In meeting on Helene disaster response, Biden reaffirms support of Israel after thwarted Iranian missile attack
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"Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully supportive of Israel," Biden said Tuesday at the start of a meeting with White House officials focused on the administration's response to Hurricane Helene.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-in-meeting-on-helene-disaster-response-biden-reaffirms-support-of-israel-after-thwarted-iranian-missile-attack

2024-10-01 17:35:39

Iran says it fired dozens of missiles into Israel, residents warned to shelter in place
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Iran says it fired dozens of missiles into Israel on Tuesday as the monthslong fighting between Israel and Iran's proxies in the region.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-says-it-fired-dozens-of-missiles-into-israel

2024-10-01 15:59:02

As economic challenges and security threats linger, China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule
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China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive state.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/as-economic-challenges-and-security-threats-linger-china-marks-75-years-of-communist-party-rule

2024-10-01 15:22:05

Mexico to swear in first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, as country is faced with pressing problems
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Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office as Mexico's first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but facing pressing problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/mexico-to-swear-in-first-female-president-claudia-sheinbaum-as-country-is-faced-with-pressing-problems

2024-10-01 14:58:48

School bus catches fire in suburban Bangkok, leaving 20 dead, officials say
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Officials and rescuers say a school bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok, leaving more than 20 feared dead.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/school-bus-catches-fire-in-suburban-bangkok-leaving-20-dead-officials-say

2024-10-01 00:44:03

Israel begins 'limited' ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
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The move by Israeli ground forces marked a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-begins-limited-ground-offensive-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon

2024-09-30 18:37:06

Typhoon lashes northern Philippine islands, flooding coastal villages
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A powerful typhoon is lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines, where officials are warning of "potentially very destructive" damage to coastal villages.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/typhoon-lashes-northern-philippine-islands-flooding-coastal-villages

2024-09-30 17:08:15

Japan's likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
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Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/japans-likely-next-leader-says-he-will-call-for-parliamentary-election-for-oct-27-once-he-takes-office

2024-09-30 16:18:14

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant closes, ending 142 years of coal power in the UK
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The shutdown makes Britain the first Group of Seven nation economies to phase out coal.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/britains-last-coal-fired-electricity-plant-closes-ending-142-years-of-coal-power-in-the-uk

2024-09-30 14:59:54

Hezbollah's acting leader vows to fight on after former head Nasrallah's death
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The Lebanese Health Ministry says over 1,000 people have been killed in the country in the past two weeks.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hezbollahs-acting-leader-vows-to-fight-on-after-former-head-nasrallahs-death

2024-09-29 21:59:20

People in Lebanon fear echoes of past all-out war with Israel in latest airstrikes
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Israel kept up its bombardment of Hezbollah in Lebanon on Sunday and also targeted strikes at Houthi fighters in Yemen, another Iran-backed militant group. President Biden said all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided and that he would soon talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. John Yang speaks with special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen, who is in Beirut, for more.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/people-in-lebanon-fear-echoes-of-past-all-out-war-with-israel-in-latest-airstrikes

2024-09-29 19:27:45

Austria's far-right Freedom Party is projected to win its first national election
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The Freedom Party was headed for the first far-right win in a national parliamentary election in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, but its chances of governing were unclear.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/austrias-far-right-freedom-party-is-projected-to-win-its-first-national-election

2024-09-29 17:33:56

Wrapping up Belgium visit, Pope doubles down on his views and calls abortion doctors 'hitmen'
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Pope Francis revisited thorny topics of his trip to Belgium during his in-flight press conference coming home, praising Belgium's late King Baudouin as a "saint" for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/wrapping-up-belgium-visit-pope-doubles-down-on-his-views-and-calls-abortion-doctors-hitmen

2024-09-29 15:49:41

Israeli airstrikes kill 7th senior Hezbollah official in Lebanon and hit Houthi targets in Yemen
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The Israeli military said Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central Council, was killed on Saturday. Hezbollah confirmed his death, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-airstrikes-kill-7th-senior-hezbollah-official-in-lebanon-and-hit-houthi-targets-in-yemen

2024-09-28 21:58:53

What to know about Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
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Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is reverberating across the region, raising fears of retaliation from Iran and a wider war. Nick Schifrin reports from Tel Aviv and joins John Yang to discuss the latest developments and what to expect next.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-israels-killing-of-hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah

2024-09-28 21:43:54

News Wrap: Vance and Walz campaign in battleground states days before VP debate
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In our news wrap Saturday, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz campaigned in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, two separate Russian drone attacks in northeastern Ukraine killed nearly a dozen people, and SpaceX launched a mission to rescue the two NASA astronauts stuck on the International Space Station.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-vance-and-walz-campaign-in-battleground-states-days-before-vp-debate

2024-09-28 19:17:05

WATCH: Russian foreign minister invokes nuclear capacity in UN speech condemning the West
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Russia's top diplomat warned Saturday against "trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power," delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere -- including inside the United Nations itself.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-russian-foreign-minister-invokes-nuclear-capacity-in-un-speech-condemning-the-west

2024-09-28 16:52:46

17 people killed in pair of mass shootings in same neighborhood of rural South Africa town
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Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place in close proximity to each other in a rural town in South Africa, police said Saturday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/17-people-killed-in-pair-of-mass-shootings-in-same-neighborhood-of-rural-south-africa-town

2024-09-28 16:34:33

At UN, China warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in Russia's war with Ukraine
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Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an "expansion of the battlefield" in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push the conflict toward its end.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-un-china-warns-against-expansion-of-the-battlefield-in-russias-war-with-ukraine

2024-09-28 15:09:47

Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said six people were killed and 91 injured in the strikes, which leveled six apartment buildings. Iran announced Saturday that a prominent general in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard sanctioned by the U.S. died in the same airstrike.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hezbollah-confirms-its-leader-hassan-nasrallah-was-killed-by-an-israeli-airstrike-in-beirut

2024-09-27 22:57:59

Zelenskyy visits Trump as election holds high stakes for Ukraine's future
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading back to his home country after a whirlwind week of meetings with leaders in the U.S. His final sit-down was with Donald Trump, whose current presidential bid holds high stakes for U.S. support for Ukraine. Stephanie Sy reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/zelenskyy-visits-trump-as-election-holds-high-stakes-for-ukraines-future

2024-09-27 21:43:59

U.S. troops will leave some bases in Iraq under deal to end mission fighting Islamic State
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The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade-long military presence in the country.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/us-troops-will-leave-some-bases-in-iraq-under-deal-to-end-mission-fighting-islamic-state

2024-09-27 15:17:13

Families still seek answers 10 years after 43 students disappeared in southern Mexico
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Families of the 43 students from a rural teacher's college abducted 10 years ago in southern Mexico marked the painful anniversary Thursday, disillusioned after what they say was a decade of unfulfilled government promises.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/families-still-seek-answers-10-years-after-43-students-disappeared-in-southern-mexico

2024-09-27 14:33:41

Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York amid rising questions about U.S. support for Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived for a meeting with Donald Trump as public tensions have been rising between the two over Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-and-zelenskyy-meet-in-new-york-amid-rising-questions-about-u-s-support-for-ukraine

2024-09-26 22:50:11

Netanyahu vows to keep attacking Hezbollah as U.S. pushes for cease-fire
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep attacking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah with "full force," hours after the U.S., France and Middle Eastern allies called on both sides to accept a three-week cease-fire proposal. Nick Schifrin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/netanyahu-vows-to-keep-attacking-hezbollah-as-u-s-pushes-for-cease-fire

2024-09-26 22:50:11

How Ukraine's drones have transformed the fight against Russia
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There is a battle for air superiority that is crucial along the frontlines in Ukraine. As Russian glide bombs lay waste to Ukrainian positions, a game of cat and mouse is played with kamikaze drones, creating havoc and instilling terror among forces there. Special correspondent Jack Hewson traveled to Toretsk and witnessed the deadly faceoff. A warning, images in this report are disturbing.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-ukraines-drones-have-transformed-the-fight-against-russia

2024-09-26 18:34:52

The obstacles standing in the way of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire
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Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war -- but that doesn't mean they will.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/the-obstacles-standing-in-the-way-of-an-israel-hezbollah-cease-fire

2024-09-25 23:18:38

U.S. and France work together on proposal for a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
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France's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day cease-fire proposal "to allow for negotiations" in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-and-france-work-together-on-proposal-for-a-21-day-cease-fire-between-israel-and-hezbollah

2024-09-25 22:58:38

Israel prepares for possible ground invasion of Lebanon as strikes on Hezbollah continue
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Israel's punishing bombardment of Hezbollah targets and more in Lebanon continued Wednesday, killing dozens more in addition to the hundreds already killed and thousands injured. The Israel Defense Forces also look to be preparing a ground invasion and both the Prime Minister and his top generals warn they may soon cross into southern Lebanon. Nick Schifrin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israel-prepares-for-possible-ground-invasion-of-lebanon-as-strikes-on-hezbollah-continue

2024-09-25 22:49:23

News Wrap: Zelenskyy warns UN that Russia's war could spread
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In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned the U.N. General Assembly that Russia's war could spread to neighboring countries in Europe and Central Asia, a Senate investigation says Secret Service failures during the July assassination attempt on former President Trump were preventable and the House passed a temporary measure to keep the government funded.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-zelenskyy-warns-un-that-russias-war-could-spread

2024-09-25 21:19:06

Thousands flee into Syria from Lebanon as conflict worsens between Hezbollah and Israel
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Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/thousands-flee-into-syria-from-lebanon-as-conflict-worsens-between-hezbollah-and-israel

2024-09-25 20:25:28

WATCH: Iran wants to play 'constructive role' in world affairs, Pezeshkian says at UN
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In his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly's annual gathering of world leaders, Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday struck a somewhat more measured tone than his predecessors often have in recent years.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-iran-wants-to-play-constructive-role-in-world-affairs-pezeshkian-says-at-un

2024-09-25 20:04:21

Putin lowers nuclear response threshold as he renews warnings to the West over Ukraine
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In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation's conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/putin-lowers-nuclear-response-threshold-as-he-renews-warnings-to-the-west-over-ukraine

2024-09-25 17:48:01

Titan sub's carbon fiber hull showed flaws dating to manufacturing process, NTSB engineer says
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An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/titan-subs-carbon-fiber-hull-showed-flaws-dating-to-manufacturing-process-ntsb-engineer-says

2024-09-25 17:35:58

UN chief criticizes Security Council for failure to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond
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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, conflicts multiplying and becoming more deadly, and civilians paying the price.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-chief-criticizes-security-council-for-failure-to-end-wars-in-gaza-ukraine-sudan-and-beyond

2024-09-25 15:13:24

Israel activates reserve troops as Hezbollah missile fired at Tel Aviv is intercepted
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The surface-to-surface missile marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-activates-reserve-troops-as-hezbollah-missile-fired-at-tel-aviv-is-intercepted

2024-09-24 22:59:15

'It will only be civilians who pay the price' if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says
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The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/it-will-only-be-civilians-who-pay-the-price-if-middle-east-war-expands-usaid-chief-says

2024-09-24 22:55:45

At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies
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The situation in Lebanon and northern Israel is tense after the second day in a row of major Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah launched missiles at Israeli military and civilian sites. The U.S. is trying to de-escalate, including at the annual United Nations General Assembly, where President Biden spoke Tuesday. Nick Schifrin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/at-un-biden-urges-leaders-to-work-for-peace-as-israeli-hezbollah-fighting-intensifies

2024-09-24 22:47:19

Families flee southern Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah
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A two-day aerial barrage has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/families-flee-southern-lebanon-as-israel-bombards-hezbollah

2024-09-24 21:55:59

AP report: U.S. to send military aid worth $375 million to Ukraine
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Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russia.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ap-report-u-s-to-send-military-aid-worth-375-million-to-ukraine

2024-09-24 20:56:41

What is Hezbollah? What to know about the Lebanese militant group battling Israel
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Many consider the Iran-backed group the strongest paramilitary force in the region -- but the group also has political and social wings with considerable power in Lebanon.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-is-hezbollah-what-to-know-about-the-lebanese-militant-group-battling-israel

2024-09-24 18:37:48

Israel says it killed another Hezbollah commander as two sides trade fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
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Thousands of people fled on Monday from southern Lebanon with the two sides on the brink of all-out war.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-says-it-killed-another-hezbollah-commander-as-two-sides-trade-fire

2024-09-24 18:32:51

Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds
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In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/research-reveals-threats-polar-bears-face-as-climate-change-melts-arctic-ice-hunting-grounds

2024-09-24 18:15:53

Morocco works brick-by-brick to reconstruct 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake
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The Great Mosque of Tinmel had been undergoing a massive reconstruction project when an earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/morocco-works-brick-by-brick-to-reconstruct-12th-century-mosque-destroyed-by-2023-earthquake

2024-09-24 17:45:06

Gazans fear their plight is being forgotten as Israel's battle with Hezbollah heats up
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As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/gazans-fear-their-plight-is-being-forgotten-as-israels-battle-with-hezbollah-heats-up

2024-09-24 14:36:14

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
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Thousands of people fled on Monday from southern Lebanon with the two sides on the brink of all-out war.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-hezbollah-trade-fire-after-the-deadliest-day-in-lebanon-since-2006

2024-09-24 14:06:48

At UNGA, Secretary-General Guterres calls global situation 'unsustainable'
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Citing deepening geopolitical divisions, wars with no end in sight, climate change and nuclear and emerging weapons, he says humanity is "edging towards the unimaginable - a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-unga-secretary-general-guterres-calls-global-situation-unsustainable

2024-09-23 22:58:57

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill hundreds in deadliest day in Middle East since Oct. 7
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It is the deadliest day in the Middle East since Oct. 7. Lebanese authorities say Israeli airstrikes killed almost 500 and wounded more than 1,600. Israel said it struck 1,100 targets where Iran-backed Hezbollah hid weapons in Lebanon. That includes thousands of rockets and missiles aimed, and often fired at, Israel. Nick Schifrin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-kill-hundreds-in-deadliest-day-in-middle-east-since-oct-7

2024-09-23 22:14:25

What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
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Many fear the escalating violence could lead to an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, which would further destabilize a region already shaken by the fighting in Gaza.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-the-israel-hezbollah-conflict

2024-09-23 18:05:53

Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka seeks to recover from severe economic crisis
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Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/dissanayake-sworn-in-as-sri-lanka-seeks-to-recover-from-severe-economic-crisis

2024-09-23 16:22:12

Iran's president accuses Israel of laying 'traps' and seeking wider Mideast war,
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Masoud Pezeshkian told about two dozen media representatives Monday that Iran doesn't want to see the current war in Gaza and airstrikes across the Israeli-Lebanon border expanded.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/irans-president-accuses-israel-of-laying-traps-and-seeking-wider-mideast-war

2024-09-23 15:39:19

Israeli strikes kill 182 in Lebanon, officials say, as country sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006
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Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since the 2006 conflict.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-strikes-kill-182-in-lebanon-officials-say-as-country-sees-deadliest-day-of-conflict-since-2006

2024-09-22 23:56:31

What is the UN General Assembly and what does it do?
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The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals and the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-is-the-un-general-assembly-and-what-does-it-do

2024-09-22 21:05:10

Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran
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An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/dozens-of-workers-killed-by-explosion-inside-a-coal-mine-in-eastern-iran

2024-09-22 18:01:49

Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president of Sri Lanka as voters reject old guard
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Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, won Sri Lanka's presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/anura-kumara-dissanayake-elected-president-of-sri-lanka-as-voters-reject-old-guard

2024-09-20 22:34:15

Hezbollah confirms one of its commanders was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut
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Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood on Friday. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon's capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hezbollah-confirms-one-of-its-commanders-was-killed-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-beirut

2024-09-20 16:35:01

Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president.
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Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they're still waiting for change.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ahead-of-new-election-many-are-still-waiting-for-change-after-protests-ousted-sri-lankas-last-president

2024-09-20 16:09:04

EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
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Part of the money will be used to help the country repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost its heating capacity as winter approaches. Around half of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is destroyed.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/eu-pledges-to-loan-ukraine-up-to-39-billion-to-help-rebuild-its-economy-and-power-grid

2024-09-20 14:09:44

During a West Bank raid, Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs
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It was the latest in a series of suspected violations by Israeli forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that rights groups say show a pattern of excessive force toward Palestinians.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/during-a-west-bank-raid-israeli-soldiers-pushed-3-apparently-lifeless-bodies-from-roofs

2024-09-19 19:18:27

EU chief pledges billions in aid for Central European regions hit by massive flooding
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during massive flooding.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/central-european-regions-hit-by-massive-flooding

2024-09-19 13:27:27

Hezbollah fires new barrage at Israel after electronic devices bombing
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Fears of a greater war rise after hundreds of electronic devices exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 3,000
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hezbollah-fires-new-barrage-at-israel-after-electronic-devices-bombing

2024-09-18 22:57:13

Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding device attacks targeting Hezbollah
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For the second time in as many days, there was an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah. Tuesday, pagers exploded. Wednesday, it was two-way radios. At least 20 more people died and hundreds injured on top of at least 12 killed and nearly 3,000 wounded on Tuesday. Israel is assumed to have infiltrated supply chains to implant explosives in the devices. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Hanin Ghaddar.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/lebanon-rocked-by-2nd-wave-of-exploding-device-attacks-targeting-hezbollah

2024-09-18 21:54:09

Haiti forms provisional electoral council to prepare for its first elections since 2016
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The electoral council, which represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou community, is tasked with organizing the elections and helping create the legal framework to hold them.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/haiti-forms-provisional-electoral-council-to-prepare-for-its-first-elections-since-2016

2024-09-18 16:45:10

Blinken frustrated by pager attacks that threaten efforts for a cease-fire in Gaza
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/blinken-frustrated-by-pager-attacks-that-threaten-efforts-for-a-cease-fire-in-gaza

2024-09-18 15:38:50

Escalating political tension sees protestors clash with counterprotesters at march for Bolivia's ex-President Morales
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Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia's former socialist President Evo Morales were clashing with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark sign of an escalating power struggle in the volatile Andean nation.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/escalating-political-tension-sees-protestors-clash-with-counterprotesters-at-march-for-bolivias-ex-president-morales

2024-09-18 14:57:19

Explosions reported during funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack
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A Taiwanese company says another firm based in Hungary was responsible for making the pagers that exploded in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/explosions-reported-during-funeral-for-three-hezbollah-members-and-a-child-killed-in-pager-attack

2024-09-18 13:36:15

Pager explosion attack targeting Hezbollah kills 12, wounds thousands more
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In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria. The attack killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded thousands more.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pager-explosion-attack-targeting-hezbollah-kills-12-wounds-thousands-more

2024-09-18 03:18:18

Google to pause plans for big data center in Chile over water worries
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Months after a Chilean court partially reversed the center's authorization over water usage concerns, Google announced Tuesday that it would revise the project to comply with more stringent environmental requirements and change its water-intensive cooling system.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/google-to-pause-plans-for-big-data-center-in-chile-over-water-worries

2024-09-17 19:50:01

Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded after pagers explode across Lebanon and Syria, officials say
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Lebanese state media say the explosions occurred in the suburbs of Beirut and in other parts of the country.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hezbollah-members-among-hundreds-wounded-after-pagers-explode-across-lebanon-and-syria-officials-say

2024-09-17 19:49:59

Landslides, floods in Myanmar push Typhoon Yagi's death toll from past 500 in Southeast Asia
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State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/landslides-floods-in-myanmar-push-typhoon-yagis-death-toll-from-past-500-in-southeast-asia

2024-09-17 19:49:57

Russian state media outlets banned from Meta's apps over 'foreign interference activity'
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Meta is banning Russia state media organizations from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russian-state-media-outlets-banned-from-metas-apps-over-foreign-interference-activity

2024-09-17 19:49:57

After decades of election boycotts, many in Kashmir appear ready to vote to deny Modi power in region
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For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. That may change on Wednesday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/after-decades-of-election-boycotts-many-in-kashmir-appear-ready-to-vote-to-deny-modi-power-in-region

2024-09-15 18:59:57

Missile fired from Yemen by Houthi rebels lands in central Israel, triggering air raid sirens
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A missile fired by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport, in the latest reverberation from the nearly yearlong war in Gaza. Israel hinted that it would respond militarily.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/missile-fired-from-yemen-by-houthi-rebels-lands-in-central-israel-triggering-air-raid-sirens

2024-09-15 17:40:37

Israel says 'high probability' its own airstrike killed 3 hostages in Gaza last November
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The Israeli army announced the conclusions of its investigation into the deaths of Cpl. Nik Beizer, Sgt. Ron Sherman and Elia Toledano, who were kidnapped in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Their bodies were recovered in December, but the cause of death was only recently determined.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-says-high-probability-its-own-airstrike-killed-3-hostages-in-gaza-last-november

2024-09-15 16:37:38

Venezuela detains 6 foreigners, including 3 Americans, over alleged plot to kill Maduro
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"Any claims of U.S. involvement in a plot to overthrow Maduro are categorically false. The United States continues to support a democratic solution to the political crisis in Venezuela," the U.S. State Department said in a statement late Saturday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/venezuela-detains-6-foreigners-including-3-americans-over-alleged-plot-to-kill-maduro

2024-09-15 15:49:37

Death toll rises across Central Europe as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations
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Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, while Slovakia and Hungary might come next, as a result of a low pressure system from northern Italy dumping record rainfall in the region since Thursday.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/death-toll-rises-across-central-europe-as-torrential-rain-and-flooding-force-mass-evacuations

2024-09-14 21:55:16

News Wrap: Turkish-American woman killed in West Bank buried in her hometown
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In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a Civil War-era abortion ban came off the books in Arizona, and a new report found "no evidence" Hawaii officials prepared for the deadly 2023 Maui wildfire.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-turkish-american-woman-killed-in-west-bank-buried-in-her-hometown

2024-09-14 21:44:46

Palestinian babies born outside of Gaza remain separated from their parents by war
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A group of parents in Gaza have described heartbreak as they remain separated from their babies who were born prematurely in Jerusalem just over a year ago. They needed specialized care in Israel, and were supposed to be reunited with their parents, but the war has kept them separated. Rachel Younger of Independent Television News reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/palestinian-babies-born-outside-of-gaza-remain-separated-from-their-parents-by-war

2024-09-14 17:38:07

China is raising its retirement age in response to aging workforce and declining population
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The policy change will be carried out over 15 years, with the retirement age for men raised to 63 years, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs. The current retirement age is 60 for men and 50 for women in blue-collar jobs and 55 for women doing white-collar work.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-is-raising-its-retirement-age-in-response-to-aging-workforce-and-declining-population

2024-09-13 22:30:37

Congo military court sentences 3 U.S. citizens and 34 others to death on coup charges
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The U.S. State Department has not declared the three Americans wrongfully detained, making it unlikely that U.S. officials would try to negotiate their return.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/congo-military-court-sentences-3-u-s-citizens-and-34-others-to-death-on-coup-charges

2024-09-12 14:31:54

Israel's crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths as war rages in Gaza
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Scores of teenagers have been killed, shot and arrested. Many have died in nearly daily raids by the Israeli army that Amnesty International says have used disproportionate and unlawful force.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israels-crackdown-on-west-bank-insurgency-is-killing-palestinian-youths-as-war-rages-in-gaza

2024-09-11 22:56:20

Airstrike on UN school in Gaza kills dozens, Israel claims it was targeting militants
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It was a violent day as Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza. Israel says the targets were Hamas militants who took shelter at a UN school that has become a shelter for the displaced. In the West Bank, an Israeli soldier died in an attack on a bus stop and Palestinians say Israeli raids backed by airstrikes killed at least five. Nick Schfirin reports.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/airstrike-on-un-school-in-gaza-kills-dozens-israel-claims-it-was-targeting-militants

2024-09-11 04:57:00

WATCH: Harris says two-state solution, end of Israel-Hamas war is crucial
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Vice President Kamala Harris said she would continue to work on a two-state solution "around the clock."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-harris-says-two-state-solution-end-of-israel-hamas-war-is-crucial

2024-09-10 19:02:05

At least 87 dead and dozens missing in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi
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The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to 87 as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-least-87-dead-and-dozens-missing-in-vietnam-after-typhoon-yagi

2024-09-10 19:02:03

How East Timor's turnout to see Pope Francis compares with other papal Masses
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An estimated 600,000 people packed a seaside park in East Timor for Pope Francis' Mass -- a figure nearing half of the small Southeast Asian country's population.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-east-timors-turnout-to-see-pope-francis-compares-with-other-papal-masses

2024-09-09 19:02:45

Funeral held for American activist reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops during West Bank protest
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The Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession for an American activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/funeral-held-for-american-activist-reportedly-shot-dead-by-israeli-troops-during-west-bank-protest

2024-09-09 18:06:13

A bus was swept away by a flood in a storm in Vietnam, raising the death toll to at least 64
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Elsewhere, a steel bridge collapsed, leaving 13 people missing.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-bus-was-swept-away-by-a-flood-in-a-storm-in-vietnam-raising-the-death-toll-to-at-least-64

2024-09-09 00:20:56

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus wins U.S. Open final for her third Grand Slam title
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Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open women's final Saturday to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title of her career.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/aryna-sabalenka-of-belarus-wins-u-s-open-final-for-her-third-grand-slam-title

2024-09-09 00:20:55

Italy's Jannik Sinner wins U.S. Open men's final just weeks after doping exoneration
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"This title, for me, means so much," Sinner said, "because the last period of my career was really not easy."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/italys-jannik-sinner-wins-u-s-open-mens-final-just-weeks-after-doping-exoneration

2024-09-09 00:20:53

Algerian President Tebboune declared winner of presidential election for second term
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In a result that surprised few observers internationally or in Algeria, the country's independent election authority on Sunday announced that Tebboune had won 94 percent of the vote, far outpacing his challengers Islamist Abdelali Hassani Cherif, who received only 3 percent and socialist Youcef Aouchiche, who got just 2.1 percent.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/algerian-president-tebboune-declared-winner-of-presidential-election-for-second-term

2024-09-06 18:31:40

WATCH: Austin gives remarks on Ukraine military aid at meeting of allies in Germany
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pushed back on the idea that long-range strikes would be a game-changer for Ukraine, as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and launch sites far from the border.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-austin-gives-remarks-on-ukraine-military-aid-at-meeting-of-allies-in-germany