After Libya's catastrophic floods, survivors and recovery teams assess lossesSeptember 29, 2023 6:20 AMBy Virginia Lozano The floods in Derna left thousands dead, missing and displaced. Here are scenes from last week, as search and rescue teams and survivors dug through mud, continuing the work of recovery.
As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is a bestsellerSeptember 29, 2023 6:10 AMBy The Associated Press A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who's not married and does not have children is an unlikely celebrity on China's tightly censored internet.
Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea, is back in U.S. custodySeptember 27, 2023 11:59 AMBy Michele Kelemen and Anthony Kuhn U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who went to North Korea in July.
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space recordSeptember 27, 2023 9:35 AMBy The Associated PressA NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay.
Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to ParliamentSeptember 27, 2023 12:52 AMBy The Associated PressJust after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave an address in the House of Commons, Canadian lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when the House speaker drew attention to him.
In Twin Cities speech, Somali prime minister praises community, asks for supportSeptember 25, 2023 2:35 PMIn a speech in Bloomington, Hamza Abdi Barre, the first sitting Somali prime minister to visit Minnesota, praised the young generation of Somalis born and raised in the U.S., saying they offer hope for the future.
Play7min 20secWhy Iran won't budge on mandatory hijab laws — according to the president's wifeSeptember 25, 2023 12:00 PMBy Steve Inskeep Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, talks about why Iran's government is unwilling to compromise on compulsory headscarf rules.
An Israeli military raid has killed two Palestinians in the West BankSeptember 24, 2023 9:46 AMBy The Associated Press Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid Sunday in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period.
Play11min 17secSecuring his western flank, Zelenskyy bids to maintain his U.S. supportSeptember 22, 2023 6:32 AMBy Steve Inskeep , Ally Schweitzer , and Lisa Weiner Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is making an effort to answer any legitimate questions concerning his administration and its conduct during the war in Ukraine.
Play6min 28secIn the Netherlands, a farmers party taps into widespread discontent with governmentSeptember 21, 2023 6:59 AMBy Rob Schmitz What began as a movement of farmers opposed to environmental rules is now one of the country's dominant political parties. The nation's agricultural exports are second only to the United States.