Four Palestinians were killed, including three teenagers, and another seven were wounded by Israeli fire during a military raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as world leaders tried to stop tensions in the Middle East from boiling over into a regional war. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched a
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned. The country’s figurehead president and the military chief said Monday that an interim government would be formed soon.
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees arrested following protests in October 2022 , Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. At least four people died en route to Koro Toro prison and six others died there, and it was not clear where another man died, the group said in
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby moved menacingly into some of America’s most historic Southern cities and was expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding throughout the day Tuesday after slamming into Florida and prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes. Record-setting rain from the storm that killed at least five people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will introduce her new running mate at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia — but with the event mere hours away, her choice remains a mystery. In recent days, she has zeroed in on a trio of potential finalists: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro , Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi thought briefly she might have died on Jan. 6, 2021 . Not quite two years later, the threat of political violence would come for her husband at their home . “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?” That was the chilling question the intruder posed to Paul Pelosi before bludgeoning the then-82-year-old over
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias. The attack comes as tensions across the Middle East are spiking following the killings last week
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. LYON, France (AP) — Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as France advanced to the final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 3-1 win over Egypt after extra time on Monday. France will play Spain in Friday’s final at Parc
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More federal law enforcement officers are being sent to Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes over land between Indigenous peoples and farmers over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. The National Public Security Force had already stepped up its presence in that region since the beginning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina. Tropical storms can be deadlier than some of the strongest hurricanes. In Debby’s case, the storm was expected to
