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Palestinians trapped in West Bank settler siege fear ‘catastrophe’ if soldiers withdrawA Palestinian resident said Israeli soldiers had been staying inside his home as the standoff with Jewish settlers continues, but he fears forces stationed in Qusra are planning to leave.Listen to this article00:0000:00Israeli soldiers conduct patrols along the streets of Qusra, a town south…
‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazesMany of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Firefighters put water onto the smoldering ruins of a fire-damaged house, south of…
FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025Both the violent crime and murder rates have decreased annually since spiking in 2022, the agency has found.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00FBI agents and Metropolitan Police Department officers respond following reports of gunfire near the White House on May 23.Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg via…
The ‘powder keg’ standoff in the West BankIsraeli settlers have been surrounding Palestinian homes in Qusra for days in an escalation of violence.Listen to this article00:0000:00Israeli soldiers stand guard outside a Palestinian house in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank on Aug. 13. Zain Jaafar / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 14, 2026,…
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have a powerful new tool in their quest for total social controlFive years after regaining power, the hard-line Islamist regime has formalized a women’s rights rollback in a sprawling penal code that experts say makes it almost impossible for women to escape abuse.Listen to this article00:0000:00Taliban fighters standing guard as a…
Engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that a man’s head got sucked into: NTSBInvestigators found bird remains inside the engine, suggesting the plane may have struck birds during takeoff.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 14, 2026, 3:35 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated PressBroken engine parts shattered a window on…
United passengers deplane on O’Hare runway after tire blows during take offPassengers aboard a United Airlines flight out of O’Hare Airport were forced to deplane on the runway after the plane’s tire blew out during takeoff.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00United flight blows tire during takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare01:58Get more newsLiveonAug. 14, 2026,…
High seas, heat, heavy rain: El Niño is on track to be the strongest on recordNOAA’s new forecast gives a 69% chance that the climate pattern will break records. It’s likely to raise sea levels, cause strong storms in the Pacific and deluge the Southeast with rain.Listen to this article00:0000:00Huge waves crash onto shore as…