Global National: Aug. 13, 2023 | Maui wildfires a catastrophic blow to Hawaiian history

Beyond the painful and tragic loss of life in Maui’s wildfires — the deadliest in the state’s history — sacred sites were also engulfed by the blaze, a major blow to Hawaiian culture and history. Global’s Neetu Garcha is in Maui with more on those concerns.

In Ottawa, a crowd marched on Parliament Hill for the rights of people in Afghanistan. This week marks two years since Kabul’s violent fall to Taliban forces. That takeover has proved particularly frustrating for women and girls. As Touria Izri reports, protesters are calling for action.

The Russian Navy says it fired warning shots at a neutral merchant vessel in the Black Sea, before then boarding it. As Redmond Shannon reports, this comes after Moscow ended a deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain by sea.

Donald Trump could be just days away from his fourth indictment – this one hinges on whether the former president tried to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. As Kamil Karamali reports, Trump’s legal troubles aren’t hurting the former president’s popularity.

A member of the first same-sex couple to be legally joined in a civil union in North America has died. Roger Thibault and his partner Theo Wouters were united in a civil union at the Montreal courthouse in July 2002, shortly after Quebec created the new legal partnership, distinguished from marriage only by its name. His death came just as Montreal's LGBTQ2+ community was set to celebrate Pride. Felicia Parrillo reports.

Afghanistan is the only country where girls cannot go to secondary school after the Taliban took control two years ago. This week, Global News is highlighting stories of Afghans struggling to survive and start over. Shahgoosh Adonis begins our series on life under the Taliban.

Robbie Robertson had an instrumental impact on the world of music. The Canadian-born musician died last week after a battle with cancer – but his legacy lives on. Jeff Semple has more.