DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of student protesters and political activists in Bangladesh, armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, on Thursday, assaulted supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and prevented them from reaching the previous house of her father and assassinated independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the capital. The house
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel’s offensive in the tiny coastal enclave. As the Israel-Hamas war enters its 11th month, it is firmly entrenched as one of the most destructive conflicts in recent memory. Here’s a quick breakdown of
ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) — Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City. Nestled amid rolling farmland, the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Google, Target and Citigroup — calling on major companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland on Thursday is paying tribute to its historic victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and showing off modern tanks and other equipment that it hopes will deter the threat it sees in modern-day Russia. A parade featuring Polish troops joined by some U.S. and other
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery , where Sa’di Baraka spends his days hacking at the earth, making room for more dead. “Sometimes we make graves on top of graves,” he said. Baraka and his solemn corps of volunteer gravediggers in the Deir
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Ukraine is reaching its “strategic goal” in the offensive in the Kursk region. Zelenskyy said in a nightly address that the advance had significantly increased the “exchange fund” for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Ukraine is reaching its “strategic goal” in the offensive in the
Vineyards in southern Tuscany are being forced to harvest their grapes earlier than usual, due to the hot weather in August. Italy has been gripped by a heat wave in recent weeks, which has quickly ripened the fruit. (AP video shot by Luigi Navarra; Production by Francesco Sportelli) Vineyards in southern Tuscany are being forced
A group of Peruvian archaeologists and archaeology students uncovered a burial that they estimate is 3,800 years old, pertaining to what they call it the archaeological Formative Period. A group of Peruvian archaeologists and archaeology students uncovered a burial that they estimate is 3,800 years old, pertaining to what they call it the archaeological Formative
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled with rising costs for housing, groceries and almost everything else. The nation’s largest retailer also raised its full-year outlook. Walmart Inc. reported earnings of $4.5
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over
