Category: World News
12 dead after migrant boat in English Channel capsizes
Washington Post A boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of northern France. At least two people are missing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/03/english-channel-migrant-boat-capsized-deaths/
Read MoreMongolia ignores ICC demands to arrest Putin during state visit
Fox News Russian President Vladimir Putin entered Mongolia this week without being arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) — a major blow to the institution’s legitimacy. Putin arrived in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar for a state visit late Monday evening, when he was greeted by Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh and…
Read MoreUS increases anti-ISIS missions in Syria, catches senior terrorist
Fox News An ISIS leader in Syria has been captured by U.S. and coalition forces over his role in helping Islamic State terrorists following their escape from a top detention facility, defense officials said Monday as the U.S. ramps up its operations against ISIS. Forces from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Syrian Democratic…
Read MoreThe pace of the war in Ukraine has been picking up in recent weeks.
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/03/world/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-poltava/the-pace-of-the-war-in-ukraine-has-been-picking-up-in-recent-weeks
Read MoreHarry Potter fans boo as ‘miserable muggles’ nix annual King’s Cross event
Washington Post The train station in London canceled its annual “Back to Hogwarts” tradition, a public announcement that the Hogwarts Express was ready to depart. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/03/harry-potter-kings-cross-hogwarts-express-announcement/
Read MoreHere are the latest developments.
New York Times Two ballistic missiles hit an educational institution and a neighboring hospital in Poltava, eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/03/world/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-poltava/ukraine-russia-missile-strike-poltava
Read More10 dead, others in critical condition after migrant vessel reportedly capsizes in English Channel
Fox News At least 10 migrants died on Tuesday after the vessel they were in capsized on its way across the Channel from France to Britain, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported, with a major operation underway to rescue over 50 people. A French coast guard spokesperson earlier said 10 people were in a critical…
Read MorePence urges GOP to unite behind Ukraine in bid to counter China, Russia
Fox News FIRST ON FOX – In a bid to urge fellow members of the Republican Party to unite behind Ukraine, former Vice President Mike Pence is hitting back on the GOP’s opposition to continued U.S. support for Kyiv in its war against Russia. The number one reason Pence argues the GOP should back Ukraine…
Read MoreU.K. defends decision to restrict arms to Israel; Netanyahu calls it shameful
Washington Post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision to halt 30 of 250 arms export licenses was “shameful,” while Amnesty International called it insufficient. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/03/israel-gaza-hamas-uk-arms/
Read MoreMore than 100 killed in failed Congo jail break at overcrowded prison
Washington Post The prison in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, was notorious for its overcrowding, with conditions described by Amnesty International as “appalling.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/03/drc-congo-jail-break-kinshasa/
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