NAKIVALE, Uganda — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands of refugees from unsettled neighbors. Twagirayesu’s family has grown from two children when they arrived more than a decade ago to eight now, … Read more
INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP — An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded by rubble. Damaged buildings are visible in every direction. Toppled trees lie along the Mediterranean shoreline. The Israeli military escorted international journalists into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, giving them a glimpse of the aftermath of 12 days of heavy … Read more
The corridor of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and close by Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames alongside Wainee Avenue in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 8, 2023. Matthew Thayer/ | The Maui Information | AP Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic metropolis of Lahaina, the previous capital of the islands once they had been … Read more