As the U.S. west coast burns, communities unravel with each death

With thick smoke blanketing large parts of Washington, Oregon and California and tens of thousands of people evacuated, the fires have been the worst in decades, exacerbated by climate change.
US official warns El Salvador’s president that aid at risk
MIAMI (AP) – A senior U.S. official quietly told El Salvador’s government that anti-poverty assistance from Washington is at risk over President Nayib Bukele’s defiance of his country’s supreme court and congress, The Associated Press has learned.
The rare rebuke from the Trump administration – one of Bukele’s biggest …
Dutch appeals court convicts Wilders of insulting Moroccans

Historic Afghan peace talks fraught with uncertainty
France: Yellow vest protests relaunched after virus hiatus
Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended Saturday’s opening ceremony in Qatar, as the historic meetings bring together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government.
Istanbul introduces limits to gatherings as virus spreads

Turkey’s most populous city has banned boating companies from hosting weddings and similar gatherings, and reintroduced a ban on concerts and festivals in open spaces.
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

