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UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack

World
David Turner

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United ...

A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain

World
David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the ...

Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti

World
David Turner

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to ...

US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership

Politics
Amanda Smith

The US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition ...

Here are the next 2 times Evansville will fall in the path of totality

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

EVANSVILLE – If you missed Monday’s total solar eclipse over Evansville, don’t worry: It’ll happen again … in 129 years. According to ...

3 UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border

World
David Turner

BEIRUT (AP) — Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded Saturday while patrolling the southern Lebanese border after ...

UN chief calls for slavery reparations

World
David Turner

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people of “education, healthcare, ...

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons

World
David Turner

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons after nearly three years of trying to ...

Israel-Hamas war: UN to vote on resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire in Gaza

World
David Turner

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Monday on a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in ...

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

World
David Turner

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue ...