BIDUR, Nepal (AP) — Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when the school’s accountant rushed in with a warning: Floodwaters were racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, tearing apart homes, bridges and entire villages. Then a teacher received another warning by phone. Moments later, a parent arr
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Eleven-year-old Fatima Khashab helps her mother tidy the small area where their family sleeps, in a row of makeshift living quarters in a school gymnasium. About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre. Most are from villages farther
Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) issued a demand that all of Illinois’ portion of the $17.1 billion settlem
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(AP) – Vice President JD Vance is set to address the Republican Jewish Coalition on Monday, offering a closely watched opportunity to reaffirm the Trump administration’s support for Israel and its commitment to combating antisemitism. The appearance comes as Republican leaders work to strengthen tie
SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Singapore will deploy S$220 million ($172.83 million) over three years to strengthen its fintech ecosystem and boost innovation and the adoption of technology across the financial sector, the city-state’s central bank announced on Monday. Here are some details: • The ne
Novak Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time, falling in 5 sets to Mariano Navone NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic grinded through physical and internal ailments, made one mistake after another and could not find what it took to beat a feisty, younger opponent who was not intimidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hak Ja Han, the 83-year-old leader of the Unification Church, was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for bribing the wife of ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and other corruption charges. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Han, widow of church fou
By Leo Marchandon Aug 31 (Reuters) – Europe is expanding its network of publicly funded AI supercomputers with a €387.8 million ($449.4 million) system from French state-owned Bull, as part of a push to close a computing deficit with the U.S. and China. This is Bull’s largest contract ever, the comp
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – American Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(6) in a U.S. Open first-round match that began at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, the latest start in women’s tournament history. The match at Arthur Ashe Stadium got underway after Novak D
JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal offence, but said there were still doubts about the move’s effectiveness. The provisions were part of Indo
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will dock in Thailand’s resort city of Pattaya this week, raising hopes of an economic boost, even as local authorities cracked down on parts of the se
By Felix Light and Tamara Vaal ASTANA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday appointed Erlan Karin, a longtime adviser, as vice president, an office created under a new constitution that Central Asia’s largest economy adopted earlier this year. The move makes Kari
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Heliot Ramos delivered his biggest hit for his new team when his three-run homer capped a five-run fifth inning and helped the New York Yankees roll to a 16-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon. The Yankees won for the 10th
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities were intensifying rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing. “We are working in search and rescue of the stranded people from hills, settlements and river areas,” said Brig. Gen. Raja
Israel’s Youngest Political Candidate Shuns ‘Petty Politics,’ Represents War Generation Yonatan Shalev, Bennett’s youngest recruit, talks about reserve duty, Haredi enlistment, settler violence, and Palestinian statehood, and outlines the role he hopes to play in parliament By Gabriel Colodro / The
The “Mandalorian & Grogu” and a new album from Ellie Goulding are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Scary Movie,” the new seaso
‘We Are Behind You’: Shachpatz App Offers IDF Veterans Legal Help Abroad Shachpatz brings official alerts, travel advice, and emergency contacts together, with 600 lawyers in 17 countries available to provide initial assistance, according to Shurat HaDin By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line An Israel
IDF Kills 4 Hamas Operatives, Including Nukhba Commander Who Invaded Israel on Oct 7 By The Media Line Staff The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it killed a Hamas Nukhba commander who took part in the October 7 massacre, along with another Hamas operative, in an airstrike in the Jabaliya area of t
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks released veteran cornerback Trevon Diggs on Sunday, ahead of the deadline to reduce their active roster to 53 for the 2026 NFL season. Seattle signed Diggs, 27, on Aug. 19 and gave him snaps Friday in its fina
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, while the yen slipped back through the closely watched 160-per-dollar level. The U.S. central bank wi
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Australian casino operator Star Entertainment reported a bigger-than-expected annual loss on Monday and warned that conditions would stay tough as weak New South Wales table gaming revenue and a pending regulatory penalty weighed on its outlook. The result adds to pressure on the
Aug 30 (Reuters) – General Motors workers in Canada on Sunday approved an agreement that would build a new heavy-duty truck in Ontario, part of a pledge by the automaker to invest in a country now facing a doubling of tariffs. Canada’s auto sector is grappling with 25% U.S. duties on vehicles, and
Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants. More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters. A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck behind Cam Ward and Mitch Trubi
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who’s facing a felony strangulation charge, will start the season on the commissioner’s exempt list. The NFL’s decision Sunday means Cooper will continue to get paid for the time being and is allowed at the team’s training facilities but cannot practice wit
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list while two misdemeanor charges against him are pending, a move that prevents him from practicing or attending games. Players continue to get paid while on the commissioner’s exempt list. Upon request and
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A key leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operated in a volatile area in the country’s southwest region was killed Sunday during a military operation, said President Abelardo de la Espriella. The president said the death
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Former champion Daniil Medvedev made light work of France’s Hugo Gaston 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Sunday, exorcising the demons of his ill-fated campaign a year ago with an aggressive performance at Arthur Ashe Stadium. A frequent – and gleeful – villain at the tourn
By Kanishka Singh and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. Iran responded by attacking U.S. forces stationed in Jordan, according
By Field Level Media Aug 30 (Field Level Media) – The Tennessee Titans are moving on from quarterback Will Levis, three years after trading up to select him near the top of the second round, according to multiple reports. Tennessee is waiving Levis ahead of Sunday’s deadline to reduce rosters to 53
