Category: World News
Death toll rises in European floods, authorities say; more rain expected
Washington Post At least seven people have died — five in Romania, one in Poland and one in Austria — since the rains began Friday, according to officials. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/09/15/europe-flooding-deaths-evacuations/
Read MoreHezbollah’s neighbors: Israeli border community under constant attack from terror group
Fox News Six months after Yulia Bar-Dan and her family fled their home on a kibbutz in northern Israel fearing a possible Hezbollah assault following the horrendous Hamas attack of Oct. 7, she returned to gather what she could from a lifetime of memories she’d left behind. One hour was all she had. “We were…
Read MorePhilippines deploys new coast guard ship to Sabina Shoal, defying China’s demands for withdrawal
Fox News The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday after a five-month deployment at the contested feature in the South China Sea, in a swap that would likely irk China. Beijing had demanded the Philippines withdraw the 318-foot coast…
Read MoreHaiti fuel truck explosion kills 24, leaves dozens severely burned, government says
Fox News A fuel truck explosion on a road in Haiti’s southern peninsula on Saturday killed 24 people and left half of the 40 injured survivors with third-degree burns, the government said. Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the site, near the coastal city of Miragoane in the department of Nippes, and said some of…
Read MoreParis closes out its Olympic summer with dazzling Champions Parade
Washington Post The Champions Parade for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games included a march down the Champs-Élysées and a medal ceremony led by President Emmanuel Macron. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/15/paris-parade-2024-olympics-paralympics/
Read MoreIsrael struck by long-range missile from Yemen, 40 projectiles from Lebanon in early morning attacks
Fox News A long-range missile fired from Yemen early Sunday landed in central Israel, according to the Israeli military. The attack prompted air raid sirens in the region and local media aired photos of what appeared to be a fragment from a missile or interceptor that landed on a train station in the central town…
Read MoreMissile fired from Yemen lands in central Israel, IDF says
Washington Post Yemeni-based Houthi militants claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday. Israeli forces said the missile did not cause any direct injuries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/15/israel-gaza-yemen-missile-houthis/
Read MoreUS service member detained in Venezuela over alleged plans to destabilize the country
Fox News A U.S. service member has been detained in Venezuela as its government alleges the unidentified American attempted to carry out a plan to destabilize the Latin American country, the U.S. State Department said Saturday. In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, the State Department said it is aware of unconfirmed reports that…
Read MoreTaliban begins enforcing new draconian laws and Afghan women despair
Washington Post Afghan religious police wield new power to enforce ban on women raising their voices in public and looking at men other than their husbands or relatives. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/15/taliban-afghanistan-laws-women-rights/
Read MoreFour dead in Romania as severe storm batters parts of Europe
Washington Post The storm is expected to linger over the continent for days, bringing with it extreme weather conditions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/09/14/europe-storms-flooding-snowfall/
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