News24 | Popular US judge Frank Caprio, ‘example of humanity’ dead at 88
Frank Caprio, a US judge who became an internet sensation for his compassion and courteous demeanor in court, has died at 88, his family announced on social media.
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Ukrainian woman describes surviving a massive Russian attack on Kyiv
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Ukrainian Veronika Osintseva about her remarkable survival of the deadliest attack on Kyiv since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
This Kyiv woman survived a 9-story fall from her home during a Russian missile attack
‘Maybe I have become a kind of symbol of hope’: Ukrainian woman survives nine-story fall in Russian drone strike.
Pentagon officials meeting with European counterparts over ending war in Ukraine
Pentagon officials have been meeting European counterparts with a mission to create security guarantees for Ukraine, to help end the current war with Russia and to prevent a future one.
Richard Haass discusses what lies ahead for Russia and Ukraine
Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about what’s ahead for Ukraine and Russia following President Trump’s meetings with the leaders of both countries.
Israeli military to call up 60,000 reservists as it plans to seize Gaza City
The Israeli military is calling up tens of thousands of soldiers as officials plan to seize control of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Israel is considering a new offer for a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.
Watch: Frank Caprio’s heartwarming moments as judge
The judge became a social media sensation for his compassion and humour on his hit show Caught in Providence.
Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines
The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.
Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on western Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say the attacks included drones, hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles.
News24 | UN chief Antonio Guterres urges Israel ‘to avoid the death and destruction’ of Gaza operation
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City.
Frank Caprio: ‘Nicest judge in the world’ dies aged 88
The US celebrity judge and social media star has been remembered for his “unique brand of compassion”.
Appeals court allows end of protected status for migrants from 3 countries
A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal.
Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina
Bolsonaro is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his son of obstruction of justice
News24 | Trump administration should release its 100 000 pages on Jeffrey Epstein, judge says
A US judge said that the Trump administration is in a better position than federal courts to release materials that would satisfy public curiosity about the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case.
Watch: Are museums in DC too ‘woke’? We ask visitors what they think
President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on “how bad Slavery was”.
Massacres in eastern Congo cast doubt on peace talks
Rwanda backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed hundreds of villagers in July, according to Human Rights Watch, raising doubts about Trump backed peace process.
A mass grave, an unwed mothers home, and the Catholic Church in Ireland
Ireland is excavating a mass grave where nearly 800 infants are believed to have been buried in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers.
Watch: JD Vance heckled meeting National Guard troops in Washington DC
Protesters shouted at Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as they entered DC’s largest rail hub.
News24 | UK government suffers major defeat over asylum seeker hotel plan
Britain’s government was considering on Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
News24 | Nigeria: Gunmen kill worshippers in Katsina mosque attack
Armed men have stormed a mosque in Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, killing at least a dozen people. Officials say the assault may have been a reprisal following earlier clashes.
Oregon crews race to douse fire in one of the world’s tallest trees
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir’s standing in global height rankings, officials say.