Gaza farmer returns to the grapevines he couldn’t bear to abandon

Khaled Abu Madeen returned to his grapevines in Sheikh Ijlin after being forced away by the war that started in October 2023. The 50-year-old farmer checked his surviving fruit alongside workers. “I feel like I have returned to my soul,” he said. He refused to leave his family land.

27 Killed Near Kyiv as Russian Drone Blitz Exposes Air Defense Gap

At least 27 people died after a Russian drone strike hit a facility near Kyiv late Friday. Ukrainian authorities started a criminal investigation into the warehouse management. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said, "Making the same mistakes for the fifth year of the full-scale invasion is criminal negligence." Ukraine faces shortages.

Column | How I spent my summer: At the Reflecting Pool

Our reporter spent the summer at the Reflecting Pool in Washington to track its renovation and deterioration. Since May, she visited the site many times to watch the paint peel and algae grow. She said, "I have always loved the Reflecting Pool, a defining part of the capital's landscape."

Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks

Bharatpur in Nepal is struggling as 220 bodies washed down to the city following floods this week. Local morgues cannot hold so many remains, so authorities decided to bury them. "It has no chilling facilities," police chief Rameshwor Poudel said about the makeshift mortuary. Officials are now preserving DNA samples.

This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance

Beth Macy is the Democratic candidate for Virginia's 6th Congressional District. The author of "Dopesick" is now running for a House seat, positioning herself as an anti-Vance figure. "I'm coming at it from the perspective of an old-school mountain Democrat," Macy said. She wants to protect working people in Appalachia.

They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president

In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters handed their weapons to government officials in southern Colombia. Now, these ex-guerrillas fear their future under new president Abelardo de la Espriella, who promised to end peace talks. “We’re in limbo,” said Natalia Bríñez, as the group waits in a government zone without clear answers.

Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defence

Iran’s leaders acknowledged on Saturday that six months of war caused economic damage, with foreign trade shrinking by over a third. President Masoud Pezeshkian said exports and imports fell nearly 35 percent due to sanctions. The government now plans to curb inflation and create jobs while pursuing diplomacy and defence.

Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 27

At least 27 people died after a Russian attack on a warehouse near Kyiv on Saturday. Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said, “Unfortunately, as things stand, 27 people are known to have died.” The strike caused a large fire, damaged 50 homes, and left 42 people injured in the Bucha district.

Missing toll from devastating floods in Nepal and China passes 3,000

The missing toll from devastating floods in Nepal and China passed 3,000 on Saturday. Nepali police said 626 people died after landslides hit on Wednesday. Rescue teams saved 2,301 people, including 114 Indians. Diggers started clearing roads to reach stranded mountain communities as choppers ferried victims from the disaster zones.

Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace

Norwegians gathered on Saturday at the royal palace to mourn King Harald, who died on Friday at age 89. Many well-wishers remembered his spirit of inclusiveness. Mari Eidsvaag said, "It embodies the way he felt about people and the way he wanted us Norwegians to feel about each other."

Explained: Carragher's bankruptcy petition and why it relates to the boom of British film in the 1990s

Jamie Carragher was served with a bankruptcy petition on Thursday morning. The issue relates to tax schemes linked to the 1990s British film industry. A spokesperson said the matter "should have been resolved sooner." Carragher expects a resolution imminently, as he takes steps to settle the private tax issue now.

Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII

Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo after he died Friday aged 89. Thousands gathered to remember the leader who served for 35 years. "He has been a king of the people, like a grandfather to the whole nation," said Line Stousland.