Month: August 2023
Pakistan passenger train derails killing 19 – BBC
Pakistan passenger train derails killing 19 BBC At least 15 killed, 40 injured after train derails in Pakistan CNN Pakistan train derailment: At least 15 killed, dozens injured in Sindh province Al Jazeera English Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 15 people,
Read MoreUS knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden – CNN
US knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden CNN US to face Sweden in knockout stages | GMA Good Morning America USWNT loses to Sweden on penalties, crashes out of World Cup in Round of 16 Yahoo Sports
Read MoreThe mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished
The artist quit music in the early ’60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn’t know where she’d gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out. (Image credit: The
Read MoreA leader of Guatemala’s reformist party on the country’s upcoming elections
NPR’s Eyder Peralta speaks with Guatemalan Congressman Samuel Perez Alvarez, a member of a reformist party whose candidate made it into the second round of presidential elections this year.
Read MoreMeet the Guatemalan judge fighting for democracy at a critical moment for the country
The current struggles of a judge who ruled in a historic case show the decline of Guatemala’s democracy.
Read MoreIn burning heat, these Pakistanis find respite at a winter-themed park
With summer temperatures hoovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents of Lahore, Pakistan, visit a winter-themed theme park to cool off.
Read MoreIs There a Limit to Americans’ Self-Storage Addiction? Billions of Dollars Say Nope
As a pandemic-inspired boom ends, entrepreneurs and giant corporations alike are counting on customers to keep accumulating more stuff than they can squeeze into their homes.
Read MoreKnocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women’s World Cup in penalties
It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women’s World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled. (Image credit: William West/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MorePutin’s Forever War
Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?
Read MoreDaily Briefing Aug. 6: ‘Hilltop youth’ held in Palestinian’s death; terror in Tel Aviv
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on Friday’s West Bank clashes and a tour of communities bordering Lebanon; legal reporter Jeremy Sharon on Thursday’s High Court hearings
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