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US finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur 12/06/2023 01:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it has determined that both sides in the ongoing conflict in Sudan have committed atrocities in the African nation's western region of Darfur and elsewhere, saying the fighting “has caused grievous human suffering.” The State Department The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack 12/06/2023 01:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday. Garland’s comments came as he announced a war-crimes case filed against four Russian soldiers accus Justice Department files war crime charges against 4 Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion 12/06/2023 10:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department files war crime charges against 4 Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion. New signs emerge of 'widespread' sexual crimes by Hamas, as Netanyahu alleges global indifference 12/06/2023 09:19am • JERUSALEM (AP) — A man hiding in a pit during the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on an outdoor music festival in Israel said he heard someone nearby screaming she was being raped. Elsewhere in the area, a combat paramedic saw the body of a young woman with her legs open, her pants pulled down, and what look US experts are in Cyprus to assist police investigating alleged sanctions evasion by Russians 12/06/2023 08:09am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A group of experts from the United States is in Cyprus to assist law enforcement authorities with investigations into alleged sanctions evasion by Russian oligarchs, Cyprus’ government said Wednesday. Spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis told reporters that President Nikos C A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe 12/06/2023 07:09am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss? A court case is providing a few tantalizing clues. Snippets and short summaries of texts and emails sent by Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, a t A woman has died and 2 people have been wounded in a shooting in east London, police say 12/06/2023 02:14am • LONDON (AP) — A woman has died and two people were wounded after a shooting in east London, British police said Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police force said three people were found with gunshot wounds after officers were called to the scene following reports of a shooting in the east London neighbo FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed 12/05/2023 09:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray called Tuesday for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year, warning Senate lawmakers that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. At i Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claims 12/05/2023 06:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer selected to be the Army's first top prosecutor of sexual assaults under an overhaul of the military justice system has been fired because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations. Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was removed from the Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against women 12/05/2023 06:19pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that the world needs to recognize and confront the “gender apartheid” against women and girls imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in Afghanistan more than two years ago. She urged the international communit Sen. Scott joins DeSantis in calling for resignation of state GOP chair amid rape investigation 12/05/2023 05:10pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation, with Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joining Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday in saying Christian Ziegler should step down rather than be a distraction durin 2 plead guilty in fire at Atlanta Wendy's restaurant during protest after Rayshard Brooks killing 12/05/2023 03:22pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Chisom Kingston, Natalie White and John Wade were arrested on arson Father of slain Italian woman challenges men to be agents of change against femicide 12/05/2023 09:16am • MILAN (AP) — The father of a young woman whose murder galvanized Italian outrage against violence targeting women implored men during her funeral Tuesday in the northern city of Padua to be “agents of change” to a culture that often “undervalues the lives of women.” Outside, thousands of m Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system 12/05/2023 06:28am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighboring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise awareness and reverse the trend. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a “n Live updates | Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens offensive 12/04/2023 11:55pm • Israel's military called for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widened its offensive aimed at eliminating the territory's Hamas rulers. The war has already killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, who are running out of safe places to g