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UK police face far-right rioters seeking to enter hotel thought to be housing asylum seekers
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Police in the north of England town of Rotherham were struggling to hold back a mob of far-right activists Sunday who were seeking to break into a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers, as the latest bout of rioting following a stabbing rampage at a dance class last week that left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Violence in Bangladesh leaves dozens dead, hundreds injured as protests continue
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 30 people dead and hundreds injured as protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said. As the violence raged, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said those who were engaging in the “sabotage” and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 4th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said. The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after earlier protests in July that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tropical depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through Gulf toward Florida
By The Associated Press on August 3rd, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said the storm now had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). Debby was located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas’ Haniyeh, reiterates vows of retaliation
By The Assocaited Press, The Associated Press on August 3rd, 2024
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported Saturday. The televised statement said a rocket with a seven-kilogram (about 15-pound) warhead was used to target the residence of Hamas’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
By Omar Faruk, The Associated Press on August 3rd, 2024
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. Police spokesperson Maj. Abdifatah Adan Hassa, told journalists that one soldier was killed in the attack and that the rest were civilians. Another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results
By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman And Angeliki Kastanis, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally sheets, representing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday. The agreement comes nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed 102 people and destroyed the historic downtown area of Lahaina on Maui. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases. The move comes two days after the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced it had reached plea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
By Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier there
By Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and ... Read More »
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