World Oct 03 In South Korea, rise of explicit deepfakes wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender divide By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
World Oct 03 Watch 5:12 Lebanese civilians increasingly become victims of escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict Israeli forces kept up their punishing attacks across southern Lebanon and in the capital Beirut. Civilians have increasingly become victims of this escalating conflict, and now, medical workers are under fire. As special correspondent Leila Molana Allen reports, the strikes… By Leila Molana-Allen
World Oct 03 Watch 6:14 Fighting with Hezbollah creates more uncertainty for Israelis living near Lebanon border A year ago, Hezbollah opened fire on northern Israel one day after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in what it called solidarity with Hamas. Soon after, the Israeli government evacuated more than 60,000 residents living near the border. Nick Schifrin… By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic
World Oct 03 Watch 8:25 Researchers find alarming rise in autism diagnoses among Somali American children Diagnoses of autism have risen sharply in recent years across the U.S. The number of care providers has also grown, as have concerns about oversight. What's not in dispute is a public crisis around autism, acute among children of color,… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
World Oct 03 At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. By Ruth Alonga, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press
Oct 03 Southern Taiwan faces fierce winds and torrential rain as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan's major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island's south. Continue reading
Oct 03 Mark Rutte arrives in Ukraine for first visit since becoming NATO’s chief By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Associated Press New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has visited Ukraine in his first official trip since taking office and pledging continued support for Kyiv. Continue reading
Oct 03 Israel issues more evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signals wider offensive By Fadi Tawil, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The warning on Thursday signals that the military may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 4:52 Israel continues raids in Lebanon while weighing response to Iran’s missile attack By Nick Schifrin, Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Fears of a regional war in the Middle East accelerated as Iran is bracing for an Israeli response to Tuesday's ballistic missile barrage. In Lebanon, Israeli forces suffered significant losses as their ground invasion targeting Hezbollah militants pressed on. Leila… Continue watching
Oct 02 U.S. officials ban new types of goods from China over forced labor allegations By Didi Tang, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's… Continue reading