Oct 17 U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The United Nations says its peacekeepers have started departing from two bases in northern Mali as part of a forced withdrawal from the country and amid increasing insecurity. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 11:11 A look at Jim Jordan's often controversial record in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura In the first round of balloting for the next House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan got 200 votes from his GOP colleagues, short of the 217 he needed. But the Ohio congressman is closer to the gavel than he's ever been… Continue watching
Oct 17 Summit with Arab leaders in Jordan called off as President Biden heads to Israel By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jordan called off the president's planned summit with Arab leaders after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds. Biden now will visit only Israel and will postpone his travel to Jordan, a White House official says. Continue reading
Oct 17 Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press An attorney for ex-Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio says his defense team will review federal prosecutors' reasoning for appealing his 22-year prison sentence in the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Oct 17 Stalled spending on electrical grids slows rollout of renewable energy, endangering climate goals By David McHugh, Associated Press Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years. Continue reading
Oct 17 IRS plans rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to limited taxpayers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The agency, which is working on implementing state filing into its pilot, estimates that hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will participate in the limited rollout of the program for the 2024 filing season. Continue reading
Oct 17 Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over insurrection attempt By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Bolsonaro has denied involvement in the rioting, which took place after he had quietly left the country to stay in Florida while refusing to attend the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading
Oct 17 5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel By Abby Sewell, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon on Tuesday continued to engage in low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 17 Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields, thanking U.S. for providing long-range missiles By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claims it destroyed nine Russian helicopters at two airfields in Russia-occupied regions in a nighttime attack. Continue reading
Oct 17 India's Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to Parliament By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press The chief justice also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. Continue reading