September 4, 2024
With Hopes Frayed in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Mediators Plan a New Push
The latest proposals to bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas have yet to be finalized. Both Israel and Hamas have expressed pessimism over the prospects for an agreement.
Hamas Releases Hostage Video of Two Slain Israeli Captives
Release of the video of Carmel Gat, 40, and Alexander Lobanov, 32, appears designed to inflame divisions in Israel.
Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says
The Human Rights Watch report marks the first effort by a major international organization to verify some of the two-dozen reported deaths in protests since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election.
Zelensky Pushes Cabinet Overhaul as His Party Releases Names of New Ministers
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was acting to bring a “new energy” to state institutions at an important diplomatic juncture.
Short Notice and Blocked Exits Proved Lethal in Strike in Ukraine
When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets near a bomb shelter survived. Others did not.
With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst
Three years into its rule, the movement has codified its harsh Islamic decrees into law that now includes a ban on women’s voices in public.
Live Updates: Russia Unleashes New Strikes as Ukraine Plans Cabinet Shake-Up
Several ministers offered to resign in a major reshuffle of Ukraine’s government. While rescuers searched the rubble of a deadly strike on a military academy in eastern Ukraine, another Russian attack killed seven in the west.
The Pope’s Visit to Indonesia, in Pictures
Starting in the majority-Muslim nation, Francis is undertaking a multiday journey through Asia and Oceania.
Damning Final Report Into Deadly Grenfell Fire Is Released
A damning final report into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II blamed a litany of cost-cutting, dishonest sales practices and lax regulation for the blaze that killed 72 people.
Poltava Strike Aftermath Drains Ukraine’s Seasoned Rescuers
Repeated air-raid alerts have punctuated the search through the rubble in Poltava, in eastern Ukraine, after an attack that killed more than 50 people.
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